I met a girl from Florida. We're both into riding horses and thinking about doing the same kind of Girl Scout Gold Award project-teaching kids who are having a hard time to learn to ride. We're definitely keeping in touch. A journal doesn't have to be strictly narrative. If you are into collecting, save things that will help you remember and share your experience, such as a playbill, a brochure, or map of the area.
Pictures can sometimes tell a story better than words, especially action shots.
A posed picture of girls in your patrol in front of the door to your dorm is OK, but it doesn't say anything about the group or what they were doing. The same with a picture of a place-mix pictures of yourself or others in with the scenic shots. Instead, get in close and photograph faces. Closeup shots are much more intimate and draw the viewer into the photo. Unposed or natural situations make appealing photographs and convey the personalities of the subject.