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The mid-winter blues: young professionals.

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Think back to the last day with your camp staff this summer. Chances are good that there we're lots of tears, chants of "see you next summer," and the inevitable "I can't believe it's all over--I wish I could stay at camp all year!" I remember my most recent "last day" quite well ... as my staff were getting one last picture and one last hug, in the back of my mind I was wondering, "How long before they're all gone?" Don't get me wrong--I love camp. And I love the kids and all of my staff. But after two months of 90-hour weeks, I was ready for a break.

However, the problem with being a camp director is that it trains you to be busy. While I look forward to my fall vacation all summer, when the time comes, I find it very difficult to wind down. The realization that I am no longer responsible for anyone but myself takes some getting used to.

The Mid-Winter Blues

The change from the summer environment can be a hard adjustment. You may find yourself around this time of year getting "The Mid-Winter Blues."

When summer camp is in full swing, you learn to have three conversations at one time, are used to multi-tasking, and are constantly moving. This is a good thing when you are at camp, but when some of the commotion dies down, it's sometimes hard to ease into a slower-paced lifestyle. So what does a super-functioning camp director...

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