Wow I'm Old...Or Am I?

My summer job is about to kick off and I can't tell you how excited I am. Essentially, I am a camp counselor at an overnight camp for six weeks. I attended the program in 1999 and 2000 and have always wanted to work there, but because of study abroad and internships, I never got the chance. So this is my last hoorah before the real world and let me tell you, it makes me feel old.

The kids that attend the camp are 8th and 9th graders, so we're talking 14 and 15 years old. It seems like just yesterday I was in their place thinking how old the proctors were and now I am one of them...so does that mean I AM old? Well, relatively speaking, yes. But, once I start my job in the fall, I am going to be in the youngest class of professionals, so maybe I'm not that old after all.

The most important thing is that you remember who you are dealing with and what is appropriate. If you think about it, what is appropriate in the workplace is similar to what is appropriate around younger children. Not only will this summer be incredibly fun for me, it will be great preparation for office life!