Me and my life: December 2009

I wrote it before but this time, I wrote longer. 30 pages!

Windsor Mountain International Summer Camp (WMI)
It is about my favorite camp.
Memories at WMI.
History of WMI.
WMI is locate in Windsor, New Hampshire. But It is originally in Hillsboro, NH.
History
Before 1961, there is a lot of space in that campsite. There is where people settled and live there. A cemetery was there, it is abandoned cemetery.
On June 1, 1961, Richard Herman founded that camp. He bought 1000 acres land.
He named it “Windsor Mountain Interlocken”. later, Interlocken change to International.
In 1999, there is a first deaf program in WMI.

My first time in WMI, 1st part
In Jan or Feb 2006. My mom looked in google and search for deaf camp. So she found WMI and apply it for me. She signed on paper- July session for a month (3 ½ wks)
At first, I was nervous for go to new camp. I told my parents that “I would have homesick” but it never happed. I was only 13 ½ years old. I went in late June to middle of July. I was little nervous as we come to there. I remember we tried buy ticket paper that we go to NYC but we missed flight so we get to Philly (Philadelphia), then go to Boston, Mass. I looked at WMI papers. I was little anxious and little excited for go to camp.

2nd part.
As we enter the camp but we went wrong direction, We went to right road but it is not camp. So we drive back and went to left road. I met staffs, I think I was nervous and little bit grin at new people. I get shy at first but like 1-2 hours later, I was not shy. We went to Tree house “Dorms” and Goldrush is my first dorm. I thought it was name “Goldrush” because of they found gold under the dorm. But it is not true but maybe. As parents left and I walking around big deck and met some kids. I not remember part of it. But I try to remember. I met my first counselor, Lizzie. And dorm mate girls name- Lila, Celeste, Selena, they are hearing. One deaf name is Sara. They are nice. At first, I not know which one is.
3rd part
Next day, We had to do 3 things. We do Swim test, Lice check, and Tennis test. I got arc 3. I swam in cold lake but I jumped in and it is cold then little bit later, it is not really cold. It is fine. Anyway, I was surprise that food was amazing and really delicious. I did not know that two groups (each groups take turn to work in kitchen everyday) work in kitchen party (KP) and they wash dishes, cups, trays, silverwares, and put them in big box and put it in machine, one kid watch it heat and dry then kids do runner and get box (really steamy and hot as out) and put it away in the dining hall. We do twice in a month. My favorite food in 2006- I not remember but I like chicken patties (extremely good). Campers not allowed to drink coffee. But at breakfast, we allowed to drink hot cocoa. Hot tea for just breakfast and any day, when it is rain or very cold day.
4th part
I met deaf counselors and campers. But I not really like deaf campers. But they are okay. The deaf counselors name- Ruthie, Caroline, JB, and Ruben (not Reuben, that is sandwich).
Deaf campers- they are okay. Laura, Esther, Esther, Idy (Adele), Sara, Rebecca, Fangen, and Jack. I not really like them because they support Yankees, Giants, and Patriots (BOO THEY ARE CHEAT ON STEELERS) and I am only one who support Pirates and Steelers.They seem not say anything about Steelers maybe they not like it. WHO cares? Steelers is best team. One of them said NY Giants is best, I disagree and I told her that Pirates is best…so what?
5th part
I have many good classes. I love night actives. My favorite night actives is CAPTURE THE FLAG! I thought it was so fun! Deaf plus actives is ok but I like 3 days trip. Deaf plus went on trip for 3 days. Actually 2 nights, 3 days. We went to Vermont. We went to deaf school- Austine School for the Deaf, there is very, very small school, just had 1-2 building and two floors. I tried not to laugh but I told them that school had red bricks like my school’s red bricks. We decide walk little further from that school. We ran down HUGE hill. I like but it is ok. Very steep but not cliff. Just grassy hill. We went to farm in Vermont? Or Boston. We met some animals. We use wool something that make spinning from sheep’s wool coat. Oh yeah we went to Llama farm. Llamas are nice but some are scared and some like to petted by kids.
6th part
We went to Boston old historic tour, I love it very much. I like walk and saw Paul Reeve’s cabin or other man’s cabin but I not remember. We went to somewhere but still in Mass and went to lake but I did not swim and just sit on rock and look at them. Some kids not swim and just sit on rock. We went to forest and sleep in forest. I think I like or not but I not remember. We ate smores or hotdog. I not remember part of it. Sorry, It is three years ago.
7th part
We went to back to WMI. Most kids are excited to see us. I usual get around with dorm girls and some tent girls. Fork Fest, I not like it. I had to play in the play but I not remember what it is called. But I like eat brunch. There many families came. Some kids and I had a good time. 4-5 staffs and 1-2 interpreters took us to Diamond Acre Ice Cream! I think I got Rocky Road Ice Cream. We played on swing set for little bit. Then we went to back to the camp. I not know what we doing in end of day.
8th part (last part of 2006)
We had Dunny Day, I love it veryyyy much. We had swim in lake ALL afternoon! I not remember well in 2006. I have friends. Their name- Lila, Selena, Celeste, Sarah, Elsa, Isabella, Gabriela, Clara, Rachel, Sara, Idy, Rebecca, Gyulnara, Sophie L, Isabelle, Carolyn, Lexi, Emily S, Margot, Kasey, Julie, Augusta, Clara O, Simone, Annie, Keturah, Taylor, Alexa, Ami (Mia), Katie, Maddy, Hannah, Alyssa, Margaret, Liz, Olivia, Kirstine, Hope, and Colette. I had in touch with some because I had their facebook and emails. I recently wrote mail to my 3 friends- Gyulnara, Sophie, and Simone while they are in camp. I got yearbook (2006) I was look at August Session, I thought it had a deaf plus in Aug session but wrong. Now yearbook was old and torn some papers. At end of week, I loved camp VERY much. I not sure if I cried on last day of school and I was hoping I can go back to camp next summer.
1st part (2007)
Soon after Jan 2007, I saw WMI paper said Deaf Plus moved to Aug Session, I was little puzzled but happier that I can come back to camp again. It start in July 25, 2007. I was excited to go! I went to WPSD camp for a week then break at home for a while then go to WMI. I went to airplane with daddy. We went to Pitts airport then NY? Or Philly? Then Manchester, NH. I like Manchester airport, it is very nice place. Then we had to eat lunch. We went to Corner something in Concord, NH. I ate French bread sandwich, it is really good. I ate half because it is big I think or full from eat. Then we went to WMI. I was excited but I notice there many many new faces and not have same people from 2006. My dorm was Hilton. My counselor name is Megan. My dormmate are Isabelle, Sam, Miranda, Eliana, and Kelly.
2nd part
I asked Elle about where is people from 2006, she said They are not coming. I like new deaf people, they are nice. I played outside on the deck for like 2 or 3 hours. I talked new friends quickly. I met a lot new faces, they are very very nice. I met new nice friends, who from Japan. Their name are Kako and Riho Ito. They stay camp for 2 months. I had first Japanese friends! I think 2007 had more countries kids than 2006. They are nice. I like my counselor. She know sign too. My favorite food in 2007 is Chicken Patties again heh, it is best and I not know why I like it so all kids loveee it too! I get Arc 3. Oh well. I was good swimmer now. Anyway, I like deaf plus. Deaf staffs name- Joe-Joe, David, um I not remember other. Sorry…. Deaf kids- Laura, Riley, Dovondon, Rebbi (England), Ivan, and Satchen. Ivan and Satchen are cute but they are too funny and make people laugh. They are just ten years old.
3rd part
I like new counselors well some are from 2006. I learn kayak very first time, I like it very much. I thought that boat will tipped off but had to be balanced when turn it. I like it a lot. I do it myself learn but interpreter just said just use oars to paddle it. I knew what is kayak oars look like, it had two paddle on ends. I did canoe too, I learned before like age 8 or 9 but I not remember where I learned to how do canoe. But I like canoe a lot! I love night actives still, my favorite is capture the flag still, it was so much fun to play game. I love it. All kids love it. We love it too! I glad I have good time with friends in Aug session. I like Aug session than July session but I do like my friends from 2006. I was 14 ½ years old in 2007.
4th part
Deaf plus was pretty good but I don’t really like some kids. There no Deaf Plus trips because it is not fair to other hearing kids not going trips. So I am fine with that problem. I think I took art classes and other classes a lot. I met little ones but I met one in 2006. They are so cute. Their name- Miriam, Amri, and Vidalia. They are under four. I met Miriam in 2006, she’s little bit crybaby but still cute. Vidalia is so cute, I played with her almost everyday. She is one years old and likes eat any breads. Once I played with her in her parents’ little apartment which is in 2nd floor in HMO (Nurse office) and they let me fed her a supper. She is very patented baby and not really cry, if she fell and she did not cry. She is brave baby! Amri is cute but wild little Jamaican boy. He is about 3. He had cute curly (in braid) hair and likes to dance and usually carry around with his little blue stuffed dog, it was named Spunky but he cant say SP so he call it Funky.
5th part
They have Dunny Day too! I love it too. I had my purple jacket and they sprayed it back of jacket- it said- Where were you on Dunny Day 2007 but I not know where is it now. Anyway, soon after Dunny Day afternoon, they had song-a-along in campfire so deaf plus going to “Beach” but it is big lake. We had sandwiches and smores. I remember one interpreter’s old dog ate one staff’s whole one sandwich, we tries stop him but he ate all. I thought it was funny.
6th part
Theatre Fest! I like it a lot. I was in the show. The show name is Rocks, Papers, and Scissors, I think but it is right. I was paper. We had a lot good time. Some kids and I had go to ice cream place again. I think I got Moose Track. I never had it one before but it is good and it is little bit vision of Rocky Road but hard to explain about how they look apart. We play on the swing set again but we play tag. I had a lot fun. Anyway, end of day, I think we play Capture the Flag. Anyway, I like Theatre Fest than that bored old Folk Fest.
7th part
Here is my friends, I keep in touch with them because they have email and facebook too! Their name- Abby, Rachel K, Ella, Madeline, Kasey (not 2006), Fiona, Fanny, Ellen, Julie, Naomi, Zoe, Kako, Riho, Fa (Gwendolyn), Leah, Celine, Kelly, Miranda, Isabelle, Isabel, Eliana, Sophia F, Sophe R, Maddy D, Tyann, Alyssa, Galina, Rebecca M, Stephanie, Sophie R, Jia, Hancie, Dalia, Dayna, Daria, Jocelyn, Marietta, Sofia, Keely, Lauren, Ivy May, Mia, Annie, Sam, Imani, Caitlin, Sibel, and Charlotte. I think I have more friends in 2007 not 2006. They are very nice. See how many Sophie? One is Sophia and one is Sophe.
8th part (last part of 2007)
Last day of camp on August 19, 2007. I read one mail in early Aug 2007 that mom wrote that I can go to my 3rd cousin’s first birthday in Aug 20, that is one day before last day of camp. I think I cried on last day of camp, some are cried too. Daddy pick me up so late after 1230pm, I already ate some lunch at camp then dad pick me up. We went to somewhere then eat TGIF, I ate something like Fajita but I was sure I ate kind of taco. I wore my jean or shorts and blue jacket on last day. Then we to Manchester Airport then home at 1130pm or 12am.
1st part (2008)
In late Jan or early Feb 2008, I heard about WMI, I was so excited and eager that I going to camp again. I could not wait for go to outside of PA twice because I went to Minnesota, just 1 ½ weeks before WMI. I was so excited. Camp start in July 26. Few days before camp, I was excited packing my clothes in my big suitcase. I can remember 2008 very well. Anyway, On July 26, I had to wake up at 4am but I hate it. I slept in my yellow tank top and blue bermande short on 25th. We left at 430am. I was all wide wake and outside is not that cold and I wear my tank top. I think I took nap in car but I did for like 10 min then look at outside. We went to Pitts Airport! We ate breakfast then airplane is departure at 715am or something. We went to Philly Airport for like 38 min? one hour? We played some crosswords game then in Philly, we wait and sit in airplane seat for like 30 minutes and we played 3 crosswords in 30 minutes.
2nd part
Airplane leave again to Manchester. Then we are little bit early for go camp so we went to eat lunch at Ruby Tuesday, we shared shrimps things, some are spicy. Then we drive to there. Soon as he left, I start talked to friend and play outside for 3 ½ hours then supper. Then we went to dorm Hilton. My counselors name- Alex and Jackie. Dormmate name- Abby, Naomi, Leah, and Lexi. But Naomi come back in 2 weeks and she just put suitcase in dorm and go to home and back on Aug 8th. Some my friends are excited to see me again. Kako was excited too she just stand there and “surprise face” and hugged me. I met some new staffs. They are nice too!
3rd part
Deaf plus is “okay” but staffs are nice. Their name- Joe-Joe, Clayton, and Jackie. Deaf kids- some are same. Rebbi, Dovondon, Ivan, Satchen, Alex (boy), Carlos, and Lexus. I not really like them. But some are funny. We went to “Beach” again but we ate smores that all. Some kids added mms in the smores so I do too and some kids can scoop mms and eat it. Night Activies was still fun. I love Capture the Flag still oh yeah and Small living unit (mean 3 groups- Dorms, cabins, and Tents go their group, I go with Dorms groups), we had a spa party, it was fun. We had to dress our counselor to show off the dorms girls and we ate 2-3 times smores! I told interpreter to tell girls, if they would like have name sign. Everyone ask me same time at once and I given them signs too. They seem like to have sign name.
4th part
Dunny Day again! I love it so much! I swim there and cook-out. We got a lot of ice cream in one month, like 2-4 times a week. I remember one day dinner then dessert had ice cream then next day for dinner it was ice cream too! I thought it is cool. I had a very good time at the lake. At first I got Arc 3 then class and I passed and got Arc 4 then class and I passed and got Arc 5. I was proud to be in Arc 5, only two of us got passed to Arc 5. That why other refused to jump one more and they still in Arc 4. I did jumped one more.
5th part
I swam ONE triangle in the lake. I like do it. Middle of lake was sooooo cold but I had to swim in cold water. One class I love very much- AAARRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH. That had two teams in lake so each two teams try to push/flip the boat like white team flip other green team and win. I was in white team. I thought it was so fun to do that! We use canoe. It is little bit heavy to flip our canoe upside again but it is still fun. They can rock, push, flip, and pull canoe boat to upside. It is limited 40 kids but it is really 48 kids! I think I took a lot of water classes. I love to swim in the lake!
6th part
I went to abonded Graveyard that next by to Soccer Field and about 0.1 miles from Tennis Field. I went there five times with staff and friends. I like it a lot. I saw many many wood gravestones. I did told you before but I like it anyway. My favorite food in 2008 is um chicken patties (haha), Hungarian Dessert- Dumpling with vanilla pudding, and Beef thing. Oh yeah one time in Beach with deaf plus, we saw firework! What the? It is too late to have firework in early August but it is cool! I read Harry Potter 7, chapter 13 to 36 in a week (July 26 to August 6), it is very cool! I can’t imitate it is over 700 pages! It is sure thick book! Heh. I really read chapter one to 13 during school year and never read it until July 26.
7th part
Friends- same kids and some new kids, they are nice.
Abby, Lexi, Leah, Lexus, Naomi, Rachel K, Sophie R, Kako, Riho, Ellen, Julia, Liz, Dayna, Delia, Daria, Miranda, Sam, Kelly, Stephanie, Zoe A, Sophie K, Celine, Tyann, Mikela, Delaney, Fa (Gwendolyn), Acacia, Lucy, Olivia, Natalia, Noami L, Rebecca, Carlotta, Maddie, Lizzie, Zoe M, Haley, Olivia, Makaela, Divine, Denzil (girl), Sarah M, Marietta, Jocelyn, Hannah, Cassie, and Dayna.
8th part (last part of 2008)
Theatre Fest was Pretty cool but my butt is stiff and hurt from sitting on wood little stool for like an hour. That show name is Wizard of OZ but some are additional. I heard that Diamond Acre is burned down in winter 2008 (like Jan or Feb), so some kids and I had go to High Tide, it is nice. I got Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream. Last day of camp a lot kids and I cried and hugged each another. I think Dad pick me at 10am or so. So we went to Mall because airplane did not start at 4pm or 5pm. We ate lunch um. Oh yeah Japanese resturant. We share a big plate of delicious rice and chicken oh yeah egg rolls. Then we look around stores then went to L.L. Bean then went to Manchester Airport. We arrived home like 11pm but I not remember but it is late night.
Andy Upton Paul and Paula Bunyan Day
Andy Upton race in 2006, We run five miles to ice cream. I not remember what I got! I even still have Andy Upton Shirt, it is pretty fit me now.
Paul and Paula Bunyan day in 2007 and 2008 are fun. On morning (in 2007 and 2008) one staff, I think it was Travis or Tom go to each cabins and dorms and tents and condos so he turn on saw machine on and make kids wake up and I thought it was cool. Last summer, we not allowed to use silverwares to eat breakfast. We had USE our hands to eat. We had to use hands for scoop in cereal and yogurt.
Animals
There is a farm in camp. 2006- I think it was two bunnies and one sheep.
2007- two cowardly goats? And cowardly 2 bunnies.
2008- I went there a lot. Two goats, 2 bunnies, and 2 chickens. I held two chickens (they are not peck at all) and one bunny. We allow to get leaves from tree to feed goats. One goat like to petted. Other is not like to get petted. But they are stubborn to walk!
2008- Goats- Deliah and Lila. Lila is very friendly and I loves her. Deliah is okay but get walk away when people tried pet but she can get leaves from them. Chickens- Clickers? And other. They are so cute. Bunnies- I compelety forget their name!
Chickens can climb on long caged fence and can escape but not that far from farm.

Wild Animals in campsite
Skunks
Pourcupines
Beavers
Snakes
Bugs
Mosquitoes
Leeches
Bears! Just kidding.
Things that I brought in camp store.
2006- Blue Crazy Creek Chair! Stuffed Tiger!
2007- I not sure but I got mini stuffed cow.
2008- I got beanie hat (blue) but not know where it is and I hope I not lost it. And cutest teddy bear! I love that one.

Arts that I made
Stained Glass in 2006 and 2008.
Mosiac in 2007
Mud slides (clay) in 2007
Nine patch sew in 2008
Bakik in 2006 but I lost it.
Weather
July session- hot but little cold. Just in 80s
Aug session- hot, warm, and cold. Rained a lot. But in 2008, Aug 10, 11, 12, rained in 3 days row!
But most time sunny.
Morning- always COLD. Midday- not bad. Nights- depend but it is between cold and mild.
WMI favorite camp song!
Kids and staffs sing and sign same time when we do sing a song!
Crazy story
Staffs tell kids that there a story about Bollywagger. It is not true. But I going tell you a story.
Long time ago, two men work under ground and dirt fell in hole. They hungry and waiting for people come and help. One man eat other man alive and he became wild and his eyes became blind and white when he came out of hole and EAT all the people. I not remember what next but it is not real but some younger kids are scared. Bollywagger is a dead man who eat people alive!!! ALIVE.
Schedule.
6:45am wake up if had KP.
7am wake up
745am breakfast
815am clean up in your cabin
900am morning meeting
10am period
1045am snack
11am period 2
1230pm lunch
100pm siesta (rest
2pm period 3
3pm snack
315pm period 4
430pm free time
530pm dinner
700pm night activies
900pm brush teeth, pj, and stay in the dorm
10pm sleep or read book
1030pm light off
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