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I love how they managed to get 108 of the coolest people you will ever meet and cram them into one camp in the middle of nowhere. Seriously. There is not a single person out of that bunch that I don't love to death. and you'd think that after a month of living in one cabin with thirty other girls, I might have gotten sick of one of them.
it was simply the most magical experience I could have ever asked for. There was hiking and waterfalls and swimming in mountain streams and backpacking and biking and caving and kayaking and...
oh yeah. there was science. just a bit of it. in the form of two lectures a day on average, but it wasn't bad - some of the presenters were actually interesting!
I got to see a good dozen or so original M C Escher prints up close, without glass. my nose was an inch away. ahhh. I love science camp!
so. first thing. I met some people in the charlotte airport and talked with them on the plane ride to charleston, where I was expecting a sign saying "National Youth Science Camp -->". not at all.
those people met us, already knowing our names. "hello charliss, welcome to NYSC, how was your flight?" totally weird, but it made you feel really special.
we spent the night in Charleston and had breakfast in the governor's mansion [Manchin's mansion. giggle giggle] and then headed up to pocohantas county. our first view of the camp was
not bad, not bad.and there was a concert in a cave
and caving
oh the caving 
and so many completely amazing people that it's impossible to describe
[that last guy was my favorite counselor. I love him to death. I'm going to find a way to visit him in Montana so he can take me rock climbing.]
ahhhhh, I love science camp. Best experience yet, and likely to come for a while.
not to mention that we had birthday faeries
though it is nice to come home to a place where there's all the milk I can drink and fresh fruit, but other than those two things, NYSCland has everything I need. including frisbee every day :) mmmm country roads, take me home to the place I belong, west virginia, mountain mama, take me home, country roads.
if only, if only
the moon speaks no reply
reflecting the sun
and all that's gone by
be strong my weary wolf
turn around boldly
fly high my baby bird
my angel, my only
July 27 2005, 07:41:38 UTC 6 years ago
You sound exactly like me this time last year. I know *almost* exactly how you're feeling. You're reeling from the experience and you'd give an unecessary limb (such as your left arm) to go back.. and you love everything/everyone back home too, but it's just not the same.
And even now, you may already realize that this has been a turning point in your life. You'll never look at people the same again.
I love you I love you I love you.
July 27 2005, 21:59:27 UTC 6 years ago
except you sound exactly like me this time every year. and i have had nine turning points.
other than that, i agree completely.
i am SO GLAD you are home! we need to take our trip to maple view!! and we should probably visit ms hiemstra sometime before we leave...
(and remove the collages of us from the counseling office, main office, etc...)
i <3 you charliss.
July 27 2005, 19:54:20 UTC 6 years ago