-: Working with the students, by far.
I mean, they're, it's, there's something really magical
about the first day so far, I mean, it's only been two camps
but every year I've been just working so hard
on like all the paperwork and just all the applications,
and it can be grueling at times.
And then the first day of school, or the first day of camp
will start and I'll just meet these girls
who are so enthusiastic about being there,
who come with all of their own ideas, and I just love it.
It's so much fun to work with them.
The biggest challenge that I've faced, I think,
is people thinking that I'm being too optimistic
about where the camp can go,
and even starting it in the first place.
There were a lot of people who,
I don't wanna call them naysayers.
I mean, there were a lot of people
who I think were a little,
made some scathing remarks or, you know,
maybe just weren't convinced that I could get
what I was talking about off the ground,
and I just had to not listen to them.
And you know, a lot of the criticisms
that I got early on helped make the camp stronger,
you know, then I was able to more fundamentally address
some of those issues, so it's important
not to just surround yourself with people who say like,
"You're doing a great job." (laughs)