Summer News!

So I have some very exciting news about this summer. From May until the end of August I will be a cabin counselor at Camp Augusta in North Western California. It is absolutely beautiful and I couldn’t be more thrilled about it. So for the summer I will be living in an open air cabin, spending 9 hours a day outside, swimming in Lake Vera, fire spinning, and enjoying great people!

On a random note the application process was very difficult, and included 9,000 words of written application and 4 1/2 hours of phone chat. But I am so thrilled about this opportunity.

I try to keep this blog mostly newsy, but I do want to include this quick discussion:

Life is every bit about the opportunities that we make, not the ones that we are given. Everyone keeps telling me how lucky I am to be given these opportunities. Between New York with Seth last summer, California this summer and then Peace Corps. But here’s the thing: I work long and hard and persistently for every opportunity, no one walked up and offered them to me. I went out, actively found them and then worked to get there.

And the working part? Anyone can work. The trick to achieving something is attempting it. Putting yourself out there for the one and a million shot, and not just putting yourself out there, but jumping head first into the idea. Pushing and working as hard as you can to get yourself where you want to be.

Now there’s the end of my little monologue.

As 2009 and New Year’s resolutions roll around, I would like to dare you all to make one resolution: attempt something you think you will fail, and attempt it will all your guns outs, blast through as hard as you can.

As for Peace Corps, I am still waiting to hear back. This is in no way unusual, everyone has to wait this long. I have dental clearance and am now just waiting on medical clearance, followed by (fingers crossed) my invitation!