As a camp leader I become a camp parent of 15 different kids everyday. Everyday I have a growing appreciation for teachers who spend their whole day with other people’s kids, just to go home and parent their own kids. They deserve the world! #tdc2702 @eng304cripps
— Savannah Vanduyn (@VanduynSavannah) June 6, 2019
This Daily Create asked us to write something about becoming a parent or any other paradox. While I have no children of my own, I become a stand-in parent for all of the kids at my summer camp. For 9.5 hours Monday through Friday, I become responsible for about 60 children. I share this responsibility with other people, but after my 15 kids for the day are assigned to me, I become the person that is primarily responsible for their well being. This job has opened my eyes to the reality of parenthood and responsibility. It has also made me more grateful for teachers, especially for those that have children of their own. Teachers are expected to teach a class full of children for 8 hours a day, some go home to their own children and continue to raise the next generation. There is a lot of responsibility placed on the shoulders of these teachers and every moment I spend with my camp kids, I gain more appreciation for all of the teachers and instructors I have had in the past.
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