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Russell
I wanting to go on a cross country trip on my summer off of college and wanting to know best way to plan for the trip and what i should expect
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1 ~ Identify your trip's purpose and "style" -> Where do you want to go? Where do you want to stop on the way? Who will be going with you? Who can drive? Will you sleep in hotels, park at Walmart for free, or camp? Will you want fast food or sit down restaurants?
2 ~ Do your research / plan a rout-> Look up those places. When are they open or when in the best time to go? What is your rout? What are the back up routs? What are the weather conditions? Consider looking at road trip forums online. Also a good time to be sure your cell phone or credit card will work in any possible remote locations.
3 ~ Plan you budget -> Calculate the cost of what you will need. Things like... gas, food, accommodations, snacks (unless you pack these), how much it costs to go to the places you want to visit, extra money for emergencies or trinkets etc. Consider making reservations or purchasing tickets ahead of time if needed.
4 ~ Get your vehicle checked by a mechanic -> And if for some reason you do not already know... learn some basics about your car, changing tires etc. This is a good time to make sure you have your proof insurance etc. with you, and that the tags are up to date. The last thing you want is pulled over.
5 ~ Pack -> You will want to save room in the car so keep it light. Keep in mind the occasions you may come across and the fact you might not be able to wash things. Have an iPod list ready or some entertainment to defuse any tension that may come up when you're in the car for long stretches. Oh and a Fisrt-Aid kit would give you some piece of mind with some extras like bottled water and a blanket.
Have fun :)
1 ~ Identify your trip's purpose and "style" -> Where do you want to go? Where do you want to stop on the way? Who will be going with you? Who can drive? Will you sleep in hotels, park at Walmart for free, or camp? Will you want fast food or sit down restaurants?
2 ~ Do your research / plan a rout-> Look up those places. When are they open or when in the best time to go? What is your rout? What are the back up routs? What are the weather conditions? Consider looking at road trip forums online. Also a good time to be sure your cell phone or credit card will work in any possible remote locations.
3 ~ Plan you budget -> Calculate the cost of what you will need. Things like... gas, food, accommodations, snacks (unless you pack these), how much it costs to go to the places you want to visit, extra money for emergencies or trinkets etc. Consider making reservations or purchasing tickets ahead of time if needed.
4 ~ Get your vehicle checked by a mechanic -> And if for some reason you do not already know... learn some basics about your car, changing tires etc. This is a good time to make sure you have your proof insurance etc. with you, and that the tags are up to date. The last thing you want is pulled over.
5 ~ Pack -> You will want to save room in the car so keep it light. Keep in mind the occasions you may come across and the fact you might not be able to wash things. Have an iPod list ready or some entertainment to defuse any tension that may come up when you're in the car for long stretches. Oh and a Fisrt-Aid kit would give you some piece of mind with some extras like bottled water and a blanket.
Have fun :)
Please answer my question clearwater and/or brooksville attractions?
race1983
I am looking into working for the Eckerd Youth Alternative, a Camp/Program for troubled teen, I would become a youth counselor in Clearwaters florida or Brookville florida I dont know exactly yet, but If anyone works there or have worked there in the past and doesnt now please give me insight on how you may have liked the job or not like the job. What should I expect?
What main attractions like malls or beaches or anything entertaining in Clearwater Florida and/or Brooksville Florida? Are these two cities rural cities or urban cities? Do you need a car to go anywhere or are stores close by?
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If you work down near Clearwater Florida you will most likely be working at the all female camp. Up near Brooksville you have the option of the Eckerd E How Kee or the Eckerd Challenge program. I worked at an Eckerd Camp for two years.
I liked the job alot. At the time I felt as if I was contributing something to society. Eckerd does not use Synanon methodology or for the most part it doesn't advocate brute force tactics. They don't need to. They have the climate of Florida that you will come to know and enjoy 365 days a year. No matter how hot, humid, wet, cold, rank, digusting smelling you get you still spend the majority of your time out in the woods.
You live in the woods with a group of boys or girls for 24 hours a day for 4 to 5 days straight. You sleep in a tent, you shower with your group, you eat with your group, and participate in every activity with your group. When the group struggles you must be the one to deal with it. When someone gets violent you have to be the one who resolves that situation. If you fail to ensure your campsite is clean you are the one who deals with that also.
For the most part the most you will be able to do about troublesome behaviors is call a huddle. Once called the huddle is for confronting negative behaviors, evaluating activitities, or acknowledging positive behaviors. The camp I worked at put a heavy emphasis on positive praise. However, you need to bear two things in mind.
This is a job that isn't for everyone. Actually, I think it is a job that isn't for anyone, but bear with me for a few moments. Can you remain calm in situations that are potentially violent? When sitting still and listening to a young boy or girl talking about her childhood abuse stories can you be the one who remains objective and not get overly emotionally invested? No matter how much you favor kids can you be the one who refuses to play favorites amongst your group and confronts and praises equally?
The clearwater program recently tried to make a young lady who couldn't participate in a river trip sit on a couch in thier front off doing nothing for 21 days. Can you make a young girl sit on a couch for 21 days doing nothing?
At my own camp Master counselors on occasion restrained kids for pretty much no reason. Bullying tactics were common place. They would get into the boy's faces and threaten and intimidate them. One Master Counselor tried to get a boy to fight him. So not everything is what it seems on the surface with this company.
It can be highly satisfying, but I can honestly think of better venues to help children through. If you are a college graduate, which you have to be to work for Eckerd, then consider doing a stint in the Americorp and after than go on to the Peace corp. Also their a numerous Nongovernmental organizations that work with kids in their homes and in their own communities.
You realize that these boys and girls in Eckerd programs spend on average 2 and a half days every six weeks with their families? Yes I realize the majority of them are adjudicated, but then again I don't agree with the juvenile justice system either.
If you work down near Clearwater Florida you will most likely be working at the all female camp. Up near Brooksville you have the option of the Eckerd E How Kee or the Eckerd Challenge program. I worked at an Eckerd Camp for two years.
I liked the job alot. At the time I felt as if I was contributing something to society. Eckerd does not use Synanon methodology or for the most part it doesn't advocate brute force tactics. They don't need to. They have the climate of Florida that you will come to know and enjoy 365 days a year. No matter how hot, humid, wet, cold, rank, digusting smelling you get you still spend the majority of your time out in the woods.
You live in the woods with a group of boys or girls for 24 hours a day for 4 to 5 days straight. You sleep in a tent, you shower with your group, you eat with your group, and participate in every activity with your group. When the group struggles you must be the one to deal with it. When someone gets violent you have to be the one who resolves that situation. If you fail to ensure your campsite is clean you are the one who deals with that also.
For the most part the most you will be able to do about troublesome behaviors is call a huddle. Once called the huddle is for confronting negative behaviors, evaluating activitities, or acknowledging positive behaviors. The camp I worked at put a heavy emphasis on positive praise. However, you need to bear two things in mind.
This is a job that isn't for everyone. Actually, I think it is a job that isn't for anyone, but bear with me for a few moments. Can you remain calm in situations that are potentially violent? When sitting still and listening to a young boy or girl talking about her childhood abuse stories can you be the one who remains objective and not get overly emotionally invested? No matter how much you favor kids can you be the one who refuses to play favorites amongst your group and confronts and praises equally?
The clearwater program recently tried to make a young lady who couldn't participate in a river trip sit on a couch in thier front off doing nothing for 21 days. Can you make a young girl sit on a couch for 21 days doing nothing?
At my own camp Master counselors on occasion restrained kids for pretty much no reason. Bullying tactics were common place. They would get into the boy's faces and threaten and intimidate them. One Master Counselor tried to get a boy to fight him. So not everything is what it seems on the surface with this company.
It can be highly satisfying, but I can honestly think of better venues to help children through. If you are a college graduate, which you have to be to work for Eckerd, then consider doing a stint in the Americorp and after than go on to the Peace corp. Also their a numerous Nongovernmental organizations that work with kids in their homes and in their own communities.
You realize that these boys and girls in Eckerd programs spend on average 2 and a half days every six weeks with their families? Yes I realize the majority of them are adjudicated, but then again I don't agree with the juvenile justice system either.
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