I will never forget the first staff that I ever managed on my own. I learned a lot from them during the summer of 2009. We laughed, we cried, we yelled, and we laughed some more. I was fortunate to have staff that worked very well together and responded well to my management style. I will also never forget the t-shirts that we made at the end of the summer to culminate all the times that we laughed, cried, and yelled.
Of course, for this epic top 15 list (top 10 just wasn't enough) you sort of had to be there, but reviewing it now still makes me laugh.
You know you work for California Study Tours when...
15. You are up for any counselor challenge that comes your way.
14. You get paid to spend the day at Universal Studios.
13. You do more surfing up and down bus aisles than you do on the beaches.
12. Your Beach Boys talent show act blows New York, New York out of the water.
11. You are followed by hundreds of Italians, but you don’t even speak Italian.
10. Your Facebook popularity has increased exponentially.
9. You drive for 4 hours and never arrive.
8. You always have the answer to the question, “But WHY?” and never to, “Where is Ms. Palazzo?”
7. The music to Air France haunts your dreams.
6. The best sleep you get is on a bus, only to be awakened by a chirp noise.
5. Holden Hall becomes your new swimming pool.
4. You lend your dress to your male co-workers and call it a party.
3. You are forced to change rooms in the middle of summer… twice!
2. Your bus drivers’ lives are your new favorite soap.
1. You never say goodbye, only see you later – CIAO FOR NOW!
Of course something else that didn't make the list was wondering "is the list inside?" and to this day I'm still not sure I know the answer, but if you see Michelle Gloster be sure to ask her.
What else do you remember about working for Study Tours? I'd love to hear all your funny stories.