Research Proposal The research proposal that I picked for this course is what the summer camp counselor’s role is for the campers‚ and for the camp. How does the counselor’s role affect the experience for the campers? What is the best advice a counselor could take in to make the camp experience better. Do campers feel that their counselor is more a friend‚ or there to babysit? I feel these questions are a good start to the research I will be doing. There are also a lot of sub questions that come
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I have been shaped by many experiences and accomplishments throughout my life‚ but one in particular has done the most to define who I am today. When I was thirteen‚ I spent four weeks at an overnight camp in western Massachusetts. It was the second overnight camp I had gone to‚ and the only camp where I found a supportive community which fostered my social growth. The friends that I made and counselors I had at this camp encouraged me to take risks in several ways‚ and my love for the camp led to
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Genetic Counselor; one who determines health risks for hereditary diseases and disorders in patients; is a career I wish to pursue due to salary‚ benefits‚ and the ability to help others. When asked to research a future occupation‚ I immediately knew I wanted to go into a STEM field‚ or Science‚ Technology‚ Engineering‚ and Mathematics. As I continued to research‚ and after many future occupation quizzes‚ I came across Genetic Counseling. When I first saw this‚ I was a little confused because I did not
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Science Office: E-mail: My Qualifications I received a BA degree in Psychology from Lehman College University at NY in May 2003. I then received a Master of Science degree in Counseling Psychology from Capella University in May 2012. I currently am applying for the License Professional Counselor Associate. The Counseling Process People come to counseling because they want something to be different in their lives. They may want to change their personal or family situation‚ solve a
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Summer for a Camp Skyline Ranch Counselor ENG 101 Tucker September 9‚ 2013 When the realization that my final days of high school were vastly approaching‚ I began to ask myself what I would do with my life. From that point‚ the thoughts began to creep in of what things I could do to help better prepare myself for the future that was being pushed upon me. Seeing that I have known since a young age that I wanted to be an educator‚ my exploration of a summer job that would involve surrounding
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When asked why I want to become a counselor‚ or specifically a trauma counselor‚ I always focus on my upbringing. I come from nothing; my family struggled to pay bills month after month and often unable to pay them‚ stress began to build in my household which led to high levels of trauma exposure. As I was growing up‚ I saw addiction swallow my family whole. As my mother’s alcoholism took over our family‚ my father started experimenting with drugs‚ which in turn‚ made him violent. The abuse started
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My motivation to become a mental health counselor comes from my personal background and experiences that I have gone through. Growing up in a country with no mental health counseling and if it was available‚ no one used it or knew it was easily accessible. The only time I heard about counseling been provided was when a person wanted to check the HIV status. People used family members of close friends if they needed someone to talk to about their problems. Even that was not common because people
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Dear Ms. XXX: I write announcing my interest and application for the Summer Camp Counselor internship position posted on the University of Iowa’s HireaHawk.com. I possess the qualifications desired to effectively execute the duties and responsibilities of a summer camp counselor. My diverse work experiences and educational background demonstrate my ability to successfully produce the quality outcomes expected by both the administration and participants of Camp Starlight. I provide two years
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Volunteering as a summer camp counselor at two different camps has taught me the intangibles of real world life and has improved my leadership skills exponentially. I have volunteered for two summer camps‚ one being run by Toronto Parks and Recreation and the other being Toronto Empire Athletics. The experience I have obtained from being a camp counselor has helped me get a broader view of the world amongst many other life skills. As a camp counselor‚ I was required to deal with the diverse set of
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I have had the privilege to work as an office assistant‚ a barista‚ and a camp counselor. Each of these positions has left me with unique experiences and skills. I am very organized and thorough due to my time working in the office. From my experiences as a barista‚ I am able to work quickly and efficiently under pressure. Finally‚ I am very adept at dealing with conflict‚ solving problems‚ and working through my own frustration as my work as a camp counselor was very challenging for me. The most
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