Other Comments: Adam Carson || Jess Margolin || Dan Zibel || Alex Quigley || Amy Fisher || Kelly Ann LaPietra Adam Carson wrote this after his tenth summer at camp. Adam is from Merion, PA and attended Duke University. Why Work at WK? Wingate Kirkland has been the best part of my life for ten years. I could go on and on about how the people are nice, and the activities are fun, and the food is great. But overall, the eight weeks that I spend every year in Cape Cod are the happiest times in my life. On top of working with kids, and being a role model, and working with other people -- all the benefits of being a counselor; when I am at camp, I feel closer to myself than anywhere else. At camp there is no pretending of who you are... At camp there is no trying to be someone else... At camp the real you shines... You don't have to make first impressions because after eight weeks of living in a small community there are no secrets, no false faces, no hidden qualities. The positive and negatives of every single person are on the playing field. And this is why camp is one of the few places and times in life where the game is played fairly. When you don't have to worry about what other people think, or are going to say, and when there are no strict rules, or regulations. Everyday life becomes a learning experience. Not only do you learn about others, but you learn about yourself. One week at camp teaches me more about life than an entire year at school. I cherish every moment at camp and hope that it never ends. Being a counselor at camp is not a job by any means. Sure you work hard, but that is relatively speaking. I consider writing a ten page paper, or entering data into a computer for 8 hours a day working hard ... Not once in my life have I ever considered swimming, playing tennis, hanging out, relaxing, and being around great people in a beautiful setting hard work. I would pay to be a counselor if that was the only way that I could come back to camp. My favorite place in the world is lying on the suprisingly comfortable wood docks on a sunny, warm afternoon on Elisha's pond. There is no way that anyone could wipe the smile off my face or take away my peace of mind. Other Comments: Adam Carson || Jess Margolin || Dan Zibel || Alex Quigley || Amy Fisher || Kelly Ann LaPietra