First of all, I hate camping out. I hate the bugs that eat you alive, the soggy lumpy ground, the dirt and dead grass that seem to get everywhere and how you inevitably wake up in the morning sore, cold, and still dead tired. Surprisingly I liked this trip, and I'm glad I went. I could go on and on about the lack of running water (except one water fountain), the port-a-potty like shacks and the annoying people, but I think I'll focus on something else instead.
On the first day, I arrived feeling sleepy and bored. Right away they shooed us off to hike to the lake where some people went swimming. I didn't, to lake water with no running water and no possibility to shower afterwards does not sound fun. But then I again I might be too focused on "cleanliness." The high point of my day was painting t-shirts, I painted a flower that took me about an hour, and then doodled a haunted house onto a size large when I found out that they had extra shirts :3
We had barbecue chicken pizza for dinner, which was interesting, I don't think I'll have it again. I think I spent most of my time either pointing and laughing at Daniel with Ali and Anna (his reactions are hilarious) and yanking on people's hoodie hoods. They call me...The Hood-yanker.
I think the part of the trip that was the most fun was right after the "campfire time" when it was dark out and we just had time to hang out. It's nice to see how people act when they're relaxed and not in school, but still with everyone else. I found out that Ali has a really good singing voice, Daniel raps about fast food and even Teddybear was slightly nicer then usual. Three people's heads on a pillow singing random songs while looking at the stars.
I'm glad that the retreat gave me a lot of time to think, I didn't get to a lot of superficial things in high school, but I think its important to leave without regrets. Graduation will be like a comma in the middle of the sentence, it helps clarify the overall meaning with a slight pause, but it is meaningless. Some people were making a huge deal about the seniority, but I think they were completely missing the point of bonding.
The trip wasn't all the boring though. There were random rain showers throughout the night that Ali and Anna both slept through. Most of the people on our tarp moved to the only shelter, which was where the campfire had been, and where we ate smores, birthday cake and chips. In the middle of the night, they were raided by raccoons, who also knocked over all the garbage cans.
I don't remember the last time I laughed so hard, it seems like the entire time I was laughing at what someone said, or how sad some of the people in my class can be. I think I've come to terms with my school, I don't have to actively hate my class, or be dissatisfied with where I am, because thats a waste of energy.
And right now I have a enormous load of homework waiting for me because I spent most of yesterday catching up on sleep. -yaawn-