(August 7, 2013)
Today is August 7th and we came back from our trip a couple of days ago. I don't think I will ever forget the feeling I felt while we drove down camp road at the end of the trip. We ran out of the bus screaming our cheers, showing the new August campers who Tuscarora 2013 is. While I was surrounded by my other 47 brothers and sisters I had this feeling like "I'm ready." Before we had left for the trip Ari had talked to us about this feeling we would have, and I was experiencing it. I was ready to take on the August session. I know color war is coming up soon and I feel ready. These first couple days of the August session have been amazing but also very emotional. Yesterday one of our members of Tusc left for the rest of the summer. We were all so upset that we had to say goodbye to her but it made us all realize that the rest of us only have 15 days left together. I think that most of us have started to change our mind sets and have begun to think differently about everything we do and how much we are all putting in. We were reminded by Josh that on 15 days we will be at home wishing we could have every second back. With this in mind I am ready to face the rest of my summer, give everything I have, every last ounce of energy into color war, and every moment I can getting to know everyone in Tusc. I want to be able to leave this summer without regrets and know I did something when I had the opportunity. I don't know how this summer is going to end but I know it is going to change all of our lives forever.
Melanie, Tuscaroran
