Reading all of these stories has reminded me a lot about my camp memories.  UCLA UniCamp was the first extracurricular activity I did at UCLA and it was the first time I was responsible for people other than my family.  I remember being the only new counselor in my first session in 1975.  It was the Exceptional Children’s Tutorial Project session for students requiring special educational services.  Having never worked with these types of students before, I really had no idea what the experience would be like.  I remember the first…More

I joined UniCamp when I was 16, and  never expected my involvement to go as far as it has gone today. The year I did UniCamp as a camper I was also participating in another summer program led by Project GRAD Los Angeles. I have been through camp as a volunteer counselor for two years. I then became a Head Counselor Assistant and now a Head Counselor this year. It is funny how things work out because this is the second year I get to lead an initiative that directly…More