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Born in Sg, survived seven years of IJ, escaped to canada for the miraculous rebirth.. likes to say she found self there, But well when can we reach self actualization? now a waterloo student. 110% horse mad, was practically born on the back of a horse ( or rather wishes she was) horses are my favourite thing.

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Friday, August 19, 2011
Ooooh Kodiyaaak

Its been seven weeks since the amazing adventure began... I began it just thinking it was some regular summer camp job, nothing special.... but oh, this camp is anything but nothing special!!!!!!!!!!

It's a world on it's own, a bubble yes, but it's own universe and world with it's rules. You become immersed into it's whole being.....

Tough but rewarding.... Its definetelybeen an amazing, enthralling, absolutely mind blowing, journey I am so glad to have taken. I love you Kodiak!!!!!!!!

I have learned so much about myself, and realised that I absolutely love working with kids. Sure the work is tough, you work 7am to midnight or 10pm six days a week, feel there is little or praise, but it's absolutely gratifying when you see the change that some of these kids go through in the camp. You see the POWER of Camp Kodiak. The positive supportive environment that it is encourages these kids, some of them who were the wierd kid at the back of the classroom, the one that had no friends, these are the kids I FEEL for.

For example- one girl, first came to camp, terrified of people, hated interacting with them, couldn't stand to be in crowds at all, by the end of cam[p she was totally different person, outgoing, friendly... the transformation was nothing short of astounding and I can only hope it is sustained.

Working at kodiak is tough but i will never forget the 11 pm timmies runs, the illegal midnight swim, going out to DCs on friday nights, whining about tough days and annoying kids, boring as fuck ODs and stressing about being late for it! D ( eg time outs, office ) Funny and exhausting yet I loved every single minute of it.

The skills that i learnt, canoeing in the early morning is one of the wonderful things to do, the stars at night, and just falling deeply deeply in love with camp kodiak.