Bryan's WRIT 340 Blog

Camp Counselor A camp counselor is the dream job of every little kid. When I was younger, I spent all my time at a summer camp with my camp counselors. I would climb on them and tell them all my secrets. At the time, I thought that they were the most special people in the world. I thought they were superhuman.  A camp counselor is someone who babysits children; except it requires ten times the amount of effort. There are many different types of summer camps, each having different activities and themes. During the summers of high school, I worked for a Chinese culture camp. Having attended this camp since I was in elementary school, I wished to give the younger campers the same experience I once had. Three words summarize this job: Listener Mascot Superhero Listener “Kids say the darndest things.” Anyone with experience with children knows this phrase cannot be more true. Before I was able to eat lunch, I had to serve the campers their meals. So by the time I sat down and began to e...

  Where do I come from? I am from the Bay Area, namely a city called Milpitas. My parents are from Taiwan, so that has played a big part throughout my life. Where am I going? I'm hoping to become a CPA in the future! But I'm still not sure if I want to stay in California to stay close to family or move to a different state to try something new. How do I plan to get there? I have an accouting internship this summer in New York, which is one big step in achieving my goals. I've been working hard for the past two and a half years and I'm not going to stop now! How am I like my parents? I have my mom's work ethic; we always strive to accomplish tasks in a timely manner. I have my dad's temperament; we always like to evaluate situations from a wider perspective. How am I unlike my parents? My parents are pretty uptight, largely because they care about both my sister's and my success. I tend to take things more relaxed, doing things at my own pace instead of worry...