Comments on: Nostalgia eats me alive

By: Clarity Sage

Clarity Sage — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:26:27 +0000

If you step into something that makes you happier than you were, then it’s definitely a step forward. If you step into something that makes you more miserable, you probably should have looked down before stepping in poo.

By: margot

margot — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:49:51 +0000

gahhhdd i always went to camp hoping for those kinds of experiences and had miserableee experiences!!

yikes.

By: Cassandra

Cassandra — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:44:43 +0000

Bug Juice! Wow, I had forgotten about that show. You should definitely go back if it’s something that interests you. What could it hurt? There’s nothing retrograde about it. It’s a place of happiness and memories for you, and it doesn’t mean you’re falling back into childhood or not “grown-up.” Running around in flip flops and mingling with the kiddos sounds a heck of a lot better than spending a summer in stilettos and staring at the computer.

By: kja

kja — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:34:46 +0000

oh and as for being a counselor… it could either be eye-opening, disappointing, or just ok. i say if you do it, be open to any of these possibilities, and adjust expectations as necessary. no harm in applying, right?

By: kja

kja — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:29:26 +0000

SSP! Rise up and build! camp was only one week out of the summer, but oh it was glorious. and kind of amazing how many teenagers were willing to pay to do community service for native americans.

By: Angela

Angela — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:18:06 +0000

I say DO IT! Go back and be a counselor! You know it would be fun.

When I was younger (especially around the time the Disney Channel had the show Bug Juice) I wanted to go to summer camp SO. BAD.

Mainly just because I was a little boy crazy. Wait, I mean I was REALLLLLLY boy crazy. Kind of boy insane, actually.

But, it was too expensive and too far away for my family to afford, so I never went. Instead, we went on our own family camping trips. But I think being a counselor would be pretty fun at my age now (21).

By: e.

e. — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:49:18 +0000

I’m very nostalgic about certain times as well. The thing is, when I do go back to these places from my childhood, they’re not usually how I remember them. And kids certainly aren’t the same as when we were kids

By: the almost right word

the almost right word — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:56:28 +0000

karen — boy, do i know exactly what you mean.

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:54:58 +0000

I wish I could go back and take dance lessons again. That was my “camp”. I would get lost in a whole different world when I was dancing.

By: distracted spunk

distracted spunk — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:44:21 +0000

I went to a sleepaway camp from the time I was six to the time I was fourteen. They had a reunion a few weeks ago, but I was unable to go.

Part of me wishes I could still go back and work there as a summer, and watch the magic happen from another perspective. Thank you for bringing back memories.