Thousands of teens feel the same way, so it is no surprise that we count the days until we're finally freed from the locks of bondage put on us by the school system, when we are liberated by summer vacation.
Some teens look at their vacation and see three months of boredom.
Not me, I see a month at one of my favorite places in the entire world, Camp Swig in Saratoga, California. I used to attend Camp Newman in Santa Rosa, California. I have so many memories of the good time I shared with friends, and times I spent studying the laws of Torah and finally having a chance to feel completely free with my religion. This summer I will be surronded by green beauty and Jewish friends. I receive twelve new sisters when going to camp, my cabin mates, who I feel connected with, starting with my religion.