Sometime in early February I went with my friends, Anahita and Luke, to a comedy show on campus. The comedian was one of my favorite performers, and I was stoked to finally get to see his work live. About fifteen minutes into the show, however, the three of us had made our way out of the Great Hall and straight back to our dorm, sorely disappointed in the cavalier jokes. While his impressions were always spot-on, the actual jokes that targeted dried-up stereotypes just weren't funny. The most upsetting part was the audience's reaction of pure glee, something that the three of us just didn't understand. It was a beautiful night otherwise, and as we walked back to the dorm under clear skies with a perfectly crisp breeze ruffling our hair, we made the commitment to do something purposeful with our summer, in some sort of attempt to negate the lack of humor in that comedy show.
Anahita then told me about Camp Nuhop, a summer camp for kids with learning, developmental and behavioral differences, and I ended up applying that night. A few weeks later, I got called for an interview with Ann Bell, and got my first taste of the camp that is meant to be a home away from a society that judges the campers for all the wrong reasons.
Working at camp during the summer of 2014 has shown me new levels of understanding and compassion that I previously did not expect to learn or, more importantly, feel. I have never felt so at home anywhere else before, and have already started to see my priorities realign and a clearer vision set in for the life I hope to lead. Below is a documentation of my time here, dotted with reflections and pictures that capture how amazing of a place Camp Nuhop truly is.
Anahita then told me about Camp Nuhop, a summer camp for kids with learning, developmental and behavioral differences, and I ended up applying that night. A few weeks later, I got called for an interview with Ann Bell, and got my first taste of the camp that is meant to be a home away from a society that judges the campers for all the wrong reasons.
Working at camp during the summer of 2014 has shown me new levels of understanding and compassion that I previously did not expect to learn or, more importantly, feel. I have never felt so at home anywhere else before, and have already started to see my priorities realign and a clearer vision set in for the life I hope to lead. Below is a documentation of my time here, dotted with reflections and pictures that capture how amazing of a place Camp Nuhop truly is.