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Counselor

May - August 2015 • Houston, TX

What I liked

The interaction with children

What I wish was different

Time spent outside

Advice

Patience was key

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Camp Counselor

June - August 2019 • Valparaiso, IN

What I liked

I loved being able to work with kids. I learned a lot by actually being there and being in different situations.

What I wish was different

Sometimes I wish things were a bit more organized.

Advice

Try new things! It’s a job I thought I would dislike, but now that it is over I miss it a lot.

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Camp Counselor

June - August 2019 • Chesapeake, VA

What I liked

I loved it. Amazing experience.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Teacher assistant

June - August 2019 • Melrose, MA

What I liked

I liked working hands on with the kids. I learned that I like working the toddlers. I learned a lot in these 2 months that i can use in the future.

What I wish was different

Advice

That if you have an opportunity to work in the field that you are interested in, do it!!!

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Summer camp counselor

May 2018 • Macedonia, OH

What I liked

Working with kids

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

You must be patient and love working with kids.

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Morning Care Camp Counselor

June - August 2019 • Rehoboth Beach, DE

What I liked

I liked working with the kids and how easy going the summer was.

What I wish was different

I worked in the morning, so I wish the counselors who came in to relieve morning duty were more thoughtful.

Advice

Make sure to voice concerns because I made the mistake of swallowing mine.

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American English Conversation Course Teacher

June - August 2019 • Minya, Minya Governorate

What I liked

I loved watching the students’ enthusiasm and confidence grow as their abilities did over the course.

What I wish was different

I wish we had more time together.

Advice

Take a leap of faith out of your comfort zone and travel as much as possible.

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Pool Manager

May - August 2019 • Butler, PA

What I liked

I loved getting to be in charge and meeting so many amazing families.

What I wish was different

I wish the upper management would have been more helpful when I was in need of them

Advice

To always be organized and make sure your employees know you are their boss and not their friend.

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Camp Counselor

July - August 2019 • Montclair, NJ

What I liked

The activities we could with the kids, like hiking, paddle boarding, and etc

What I wish was different

Maybe more activities

Advice

Be prepared to work outdoors, and learn how to swim you will be in the water

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Camp Counselor

June - August 2019 • Coppell, TX

What I liked

I’ve been a camp counselor for the past two years I love the environment.

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Prepare to make an impact on small lives

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Pool Lifeguard

May - August 2019 • Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

What I liked

coworkers

What I wish was different

boss

Advice

it is important to stay dilligent

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Specialist

June - August 2019 • Milford, CT

What I liked

I loved the work environment! My supervisor was very engaged and easy to talk to.

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

Put your all into it!

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Members services

June 2019 • Tacoma, WA

What I liked

Flexible work hours

What I wish was different

Not much, wish I could do homework

Advice

Be open and willing to take shifts and actually try to engage members at work. Creating a great workplace environment improves work culture.

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Aquatic lifeguard and swim instructor

June 2017 - August 2019 • Fort Worth, TX

What I liked

Ability to interact with various people, and make an impact to lives. Able to get really close to coworkers, and other employees in the facility

What I wish was different

Advice

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Camp Counselor

March - August 2019 • Dallas, TX

What I liked

I love working with the kids.

What I wish was different

I would have applied sooner.

Advice

Sometimes kids have bad days.

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Camp Counselor

June - August 2019 • Milford, CT

What I liked

A great work environment and standard hours

What I wish was different

I wish I had been paid more

Advice

It’s important to figure out your summer job over winter break. Don’t wait until you get out of school in May to find a job! They’ll all be taken up.

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Camp Counselor

June - August 2019 • Lino Lakes, MN

What I liked

Liked being able to work outside with children. Tested and expanded my patience!

What I wish was different

Advice

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Assistant Lead

May - August 2019 • Green Bay, WI

What I liked

I absolutely loved working the Summer program, SACC (school aged child care). I worked with kids in grades kindergarten to 5th grade. They were long, 10 hour days but it was worth every second. I made some great connections with kids and will always remember a lot of them and their names. It’s incredible the kind of impact you can have on a child in such a short span of time.

What I wish was different

I wish I could still be working there!

Advice

I would say to always be positive. Leave your problems at home, the kids pick up on your negative attitude more than you’d think! If you want them to have an awesome summer, it’s important you you do everything you can to make that happen!

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