Well, its that time guys!!

Well, its about that time where I should be screaming my head off from excitement!

This time tomorrow ill be on a plane on my way to America, I cannot fricking waitttt, Its finally happening, after many many months of waiting for a placement and filling out numerous amounts of paperwork I'm finally gonna be on my way to South Carolina.

I applied back in August, so to be able to say tomorrow is the big day I cannot stop smiling.

Im so glad to have exams out of the way...started getting grades back and its all looking good!!

Gonna miss a few people, my bf in particular.

Muchas excited about the friends I'll be meeting, and girls...cannot wait to see ya at the airport!
I know my summer is gonna be AMAZING!!

100% will keep my blog updated with all my goings on while in America....I hope everyone placed has an amazing summer also... and anyone on RSG, good luck to you!!!!!


YAYYYYYYYYYYY!

Updates.........

Well hello there... Chums

I has been a very long time since my last blog...im sure you was all thinkin I was away working extra hard!

HAHA, silly assumption

Anyway, a little update...I got my flight times and am happy to report I will be leaving on a Jet Plane on 28th May, flight is at 12 so check in from 9.....all good stuff considering I'll be stayin with my bf at his uncles house the night b4- and he lives like 15 mins drive from Heathrow.

YAY!!

So, since my last blog I paid off the remaining balance for Camp America, thought eveything was all good, but then came the Embassy appointment, and with that the fees, that was def a credit card job for me!
all I can say is roll on student loan - I need you!!

So, my Embassy appointment went very smoothly....Well, pretty much, I kinda messed up and totally forgot I had my ipod in my bag, so when they scanned my bag through I got a little tellin off for forgetting I had it in my bag!

Oh well, that aside everything went great, went in 30 mins b4 my appointment, and was out 30 mins later at 13.00.

I expected lots of people to be inside and expected the hustle and bustle. WRONG!
It was so quiet and at an estimate there were about 15 other people inside the building with me waitin to be seen.

A week later I got my passport and my camp america t shirt, good fit too, So am pretty happy about that.

My dad was kind enough to give me money so I bought a Huge backpack which fits 70 litres in it! packed a few 'summer clothes' in it tonight and I'm kinda hoping I have enough space since over half has been taken from tops alone. Whoops!

I'd like to take lots of spendin money for after camp, I have my Caxton Fx card and plan on toppin it up nicely at the end of this month, plus I managed to convince myself to do a bit of overtime, so that plus my work bonus will 100% come in handy!!

I have really been tryin to get into shape, I tell ya, Easter doesn't help!!

I wanna start swimming, get the stamina up for Camp, will be a good idea as I want to be able to keep up the same levels of energy as the kids do.

I look forward to flyin with my fellow counsellors, (Becci, I plan on sitting with ya on the plane!) to Girl Scouts of Eastern Carolina.

Anywhoo, I'm sure I wanted to write more..but for the life of me I can't remember what I was gonna say!?!?

LOL

Adios for now,

Money Money, Money

Well.........

my money will be really low in the next few weeks, found out you have to pay your full Camp America balance off 30 days after being placed...is this really true??  

WHOA! still got like £270 to pay off!!

But anywhoo, went to the doctors on Wednesday to get my medical form filled out, when I booked my appointment I was told I'd be charged £25 for it, was like, "Whoa. just to fill out a little form" But after readin someone's blog and heard they had to pay £50, I was not complaining!

Was in the doctors prob about an hour as they had some problems with accesing my files, when this was eventually resolved the doctor filled out my Camp America form, and the one specially for my Camp.

He then did a few routine checks on me and sent me on my way.

Thought I was rather lucky as I was able to leave the doctors with the forms filled out the same day. I've read that some of you haven't been as lucky.

God ol' Uni Doctors!

Am looking forward to Valentines Day tomorrow, that'll be nice to have a loving day with the Bf!

Well, just thought I'd give ya guys a little update as to whats going on in my world, thats all for now,

Ciao!

Well, Well, Well

What's going on here then???

Thats a Very good question

I had a very long day due to the recruitment fair on Sat, Woke up at 6.30 and was in London at about 9.15!

Got chatting to a few guys and girls in the queue,  and after what seemed like FOREVER it was time to go inside! 
(I was freezing cold, Especially my feet - it felt like my little toes had detached themselves from my feet!)

It felt good to get inside and "defrost" my feet, and finally the nerves kicked in but I went to find my First choice Camp, Danbee, well I was outta luck with them as I was only applying for general counsellor and they wanted specialists.

OH WELL....

better luck next time I thought...as I strolled off to my other choices to see that they were Not after general counsellors.

Then came Girls Scouts of Eastern South Carolina.............and YIPEEE! I was placed!!

I'll be trainedd as a lifeguard, but will also have general counsellor duties, as well as driving from one camp location to the other with the kids and camping etc etc.

Cannot wait to get out there!!

CA Recruitment Fair was a success!!  

Cause for Concern..

So, I havent blogged in a while, but after checking my uni homepage I thought I would. Not much seems to be going on with Camp America, still no placement but like I said in previous blogs I will be going to the London Recruitment fair.

At this present moment in time I have my availability date as of 31st May. Nice and early I thought. As my exams finish by 21st May - however after checking the exam dates I've found that the Retake exams don't start until Monday 28th June until Friday 9th July 2010, which really puts a spanner in the works for me. I'm not trying to think negative but if I have ANY retakes I'm gonna have to decline any placement that I may have been offered which is really gonna suck.

I cannot believe uni have the retake exams So late this year. It's so stupid

I have to work the hardest I possibly can for the May exams. I think I'd be more upset not being able to do Camp America, then if I was to fail my exams. Guess that gives you an idea of how much I want to do this.

Damn you Uni!!

Sorry guys, Rant Over.

No Early Xmas Pressies!

So, It's 4 weeks today that my application has been circulating, and after checking my CAD status and my hotmail, I have no early xmas pressies of a placement for the summer.
Of course I know there is still plenty of time.
I've calmed down alot now..I don't check my status obsessively anymore, prehaps two times every day. I did have uni work to occupy myself...but thats over and out of the way. I finish uni 2morrow until next year..crazy! However my xmas holiday will be filled with lots of revision for my exmas in Jan...Doesn't everyone Love having exams round their Birthday!!  (Sucks)
Anyway....Me and my bf have had many talks and if Im not lucky enough to be placed we plan to go away for a lovely holiday...so regardless of being placed I know I'll have a lovely summer!

    Would love the chance to work in the USA of course!!

       (Wink Wink)                                    

I've been speaking to my friend from uni that has also applied for Camp America this year, if neither of us are placed we will be coming to London together....Extra Early me thinks!!
I'm already planning on getting someone from work to cover my shift as I usually work Sat's - Cheeky

That's all for now, hope your all well,

Adios Amigos

Hayley

Still waiting...

So I guess you can tell from the tittle that I'm still waiting to be placed..........SAD TIMES!

I emailed Camp America today because after lookin at my application form, there were a few things that I felt I needed to change. Am getting better with the whole excitement of Camp America- however I've been able to control it a little, yesterday I didn't check my status until about 6pm. Was pretty impressed with myself! 
I think I'm starting to realise that, Yes, I want to go to America and have a fabulous summer....but right now I have more things to worry about - like this English essay I need to do on Cognitive Development....Fun I hear you say. defiently not I say !  Especially as I haven't begun it, and it's due in less then two weeks!
Oh, and to all those Twilight Fans..went and saw the second film last night with the b/f. I really enjoyed it...cannot wait for the 3rd one in June 2010!

Hope you are all well.

Adios Señor en Señorita

Hayley,

Happy Thanksgiving

 Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!
lol
I think i've waited some time to write my second blog...I tried so hard to leave it for a couple of days. This waiting is killing me, and I can tell you my obsession is only getting worse. I'm on the forums all the time checking every new message. I've seen a few camps that I really like the look of, I really want to email them but don't really think I should today as it is Thanksgiving!
Plus my applicaton has only been circulating a week today.....the excitement gets the better of me as you can tell.
What are your views of emailing a camp?? and what do you think their views would be??
I look forward to any comments on this as i'm really unsure if I should email them?
thanking you guys in advance.

Love Hayley