So here I am writing another post. Sorry its been so slow, but the US isn't as advanced as I thought it might be. I thought there would be a whole bank of super computers for international staff to use to contact home, but there's only 1 really crap computer in the basement that is very finicity, and the internet is SUPER slow, so don't go expecting loads of updates. I always heard about the super fast internet you get in the States, but I don't see it. Also the archaic computer I have access to won't allow me to upload photo's, so you'll have to wait to see my pics...
The people in the States seem to all be pretty decent, I have made an effort to learn names, and now I think I know most of the leaders' names, maybe one or two I'm not so sure on. I've been spending a lot of time with the British/Irish staff, as they are really cool. A girl from Durban arrived the other day, she's the marine biology specialist, and aside from supporting the Sharks, she seems pretty cool, kinda nice to have another South African here, although she has been refuting all the lies I've been telling the gullable American/British people. I'm doing Archery with two younger guys, I think one's 18/19 and the other's 21ish, but they like decent guys, a bit shy at first, but after chatting, found we have a bit in common, even though I am sporty, and they're more nerdy. Yay for playing computer games and watching nerdy movies! All in all there's about 95 staff, so its pretty cool. Tonight we're all dressing up, and going to a place called rollarama, which is an indoor rollerblading rink. It should be fun.
Oh, and I've been to 2 Walmarts, I don't get what the big deal about them is. They are just slightly bigger versions of Game. And they don't seem to have mint imperials. I had to buy pep-o-mint lifesavers to sate that craving.
So we have been having more training, pretty boring stuff, child protection and that sort of thing. Abuse education, how to run stuff etc. We were given our assignments, I'm doing archery in the morning (even thoough I've only done it like 4 times), and then "outdoor skills" in the afternoon. I have been setting up a compass trail, and will be teaching the kids how to use camaflage and might make gillie suits. I got put in the junior division, which at first I was a bit bummed about, but it seems that the senior section is all about being cool, and is the in thing, so I'm actually glad I'm not there! I just hope I get the older juniors and not the younger ones!
The weather here is a bit odd, its been great for the past few days (I have been sleeping outside, since the cabin I've been assigned to stinks, and both times I've slept in it I have been bitten to shreds) but now its raining buckets! Fortunately its still quite warm.
Last night we went out with our divisions, and we went off to play laser tag. It was alright, but the whole of the States that I've seen so far seems to have been built in the 50's. It's all super old! I kinda expected the camp to be rustic, after all it is a camp, but it seems that the rest of the States follows suit. I can't wait to go to a real city like Boston, so I can see what the US's modern cities look like.
The first batch of children arrive on Sunday, so things will start getting more hectic then.
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