Article February 27, 2012 Issue

No longer a wallflower

By Tory Silver

Tory
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Two summers ago, I got to work as a CIT [Counselor in Training] at a summer camp for Christian Scientists. I had such a great time. The people, the adventures, the campers, everything about the experience was just a blast. I felt accepted for who I was, supported by my friends and counselors, and excited about the work I was doing.

But then the summer ended, and I came home from camp.

I was a wreck. After what I’d experienced that summer, I felt I had no friends at home, that my only friends were at camp. To make matters worse, my best friend from home was going to be an exchange student in India for an entire year. I started attending a new public school that year, too, so that made everything even harder.

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About the author

Tory Silver is a freshman at Principia College in Illinois, where she is studying mass communication. In her free time she likes to play guitar and take photos.

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