Hey guys,
My name is George Merrill, a rising junior here at Bates. At
the start of this summer I made an impulsive, last-minute decision to go back
to Maine to work at camp Chewonki, a summer camp for boys in Wiscasset. I had
no idea what I was getting myself into, so it’s been an interesting summer to
say the least. In past years I’ve slaved away as a bicycle mechanic, working
long hours while covered in grease for bosses who aren’t familiar with the
concept of windows or air conditioning. With the majority of my paychecks going
towards wholesale priced bike parts, I figured I could deal with the scary-low
wages of a summer camp. Also, who isn’t down to get paid to play outside?
It’s been a fun summer, but it’s been an exhausting one at
the same time. I’ve spent countless hours telling campers not to shoot each
other at the archery range, I’ve done tons of canoeing, and been to both Acadia
National Park and Baxter State Park. All with boys around the feisty young age
of about eleven. The annoying aspects aside, no one can provide ridiculous
amusement quite like and eleven year old on an archery range or a wilderness
trip.
This experience has been an awesome one full or highs and
lows, and maybe a little more type-two fun than I initially signed up for. But
hey, it’s been an adventure and now I can check it off the list of things I
don’t regret but will never do again, even if they try to tempt me with pay
above minimum wage. I’m excited to get back to Bates so I can hike in the
Prezies with some people my own age.
I’m looking forward to meeting all of you guys in a few
short weeks!
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