THE TEA ABOUT SUMMER CAMP AND GETTING A J1 VISA // CCUSA 

yesss you're so welcome, this is your sign to go and apply

Oop CORONAVIRUS

this comment makes me so happy! I cannot wait for you to have the most amazing summer! I'm so happy my videos have helped

Do you know if the camo has been shut down due to the circumstances?

i miss you SO MUCH!!!

haahhaa i love this! You've made my day

hey! so so excited for you!! 100% take a suitcase, you will end up using so much stuff and you'll accumulate so many tops and hoodies while at camp too :)

there is a place for everyone at camp! Any skill is special no matter your level, as long as you have a passion for it, camps will love that! There are also so many other roles at camp that you could be asked to take on and when a camp sees your application and realise that your personality will fit perfectly at their camp, they will reach out to you! All the best, camp is so so special!

@@emilypamio8148 thanks for your advice I hope I can get a place in any Camp 😁

@@u-lyrics7335 good luck!!

thanks so much, im so excited for you! Which camp are you heading to? That's totally okay, lots of people I've travelling with didn't have their licence at the time. If you are planning on travelling with a van/car/RV, just make sure you have a couple people in your travel group who do have their licence. :)

thanks!

i love that pic!! no goats, no glory

what are you thinking now? Everyone who goes to camp is in the same boat as you, on their own wondering if they'll make friends, with an open mind and enthusiasm for being at camp, you'll make friends and have an amazing time :)

Hey, I’m so excited for you! The J1 visa documents probably took a few weeks to arrive once I got placed at camp, but with covid, the transit time may be longer

You can ask your agency but chances are you'll get hired by different camps, it's honestly the best experience to go to where you don't know anyone and can almost be whoever you want to be within yourself and make friends on your own merit. You can always meet up after camp again

its so much fun! bring a neck pillow and wear really comfy clothes, My biggest tip is to take your own snacks, I usually bring a whole avocado and crackers and other snacks bc aeroplane food makes me feel ikkk and makes me face break out. Also try sleep on the flight while its nighttime at your destination so try and normalise your sleep schedule :)

so excited for you!! :)

I’m considering going next summer,2021. Is it worth it?

@@garymcneill7902 it'll be the best decision you ever make! 100000%

always a pleasure chatting with you Sofie! I'm not sure at this point, taking it one year at a time :)

at camp we organised the RV hire once we had our group confirmed. When we picked it up, we had to put the full fee on one person's card who is over 21 years old and then everyone transferred their split of the RV hire from there

we really were, waitrons '20? hahah

I won't be :(( too hard to get over to the US with covid this year

@@emilypamio8148 Ah, hopefully next year

@@ewerf9125 hope so!

my IG is @emilypamio :)

i know you're stressing but don't stress girlie, the placement process can take a while, its just about when a camp is looking to hire for your top skills, the perfect camp will reach out to you and you'll be so happy!!

hey, this is a formality and no need to stress over it. Cultural activities include simply being at camp overseas, eating US food, campfires, swimming in the lake, your camp's 4th of July celebrations, camp traditions and going to Walmart. Your camp will give you opportunities and reminders to fill out the form on your agencies website (e.g. CCUSA) every 30 days while you're at camp, usually 1 month in and then at the end of your time at camp :)

@@emilypamio8148 ohh okay that makes more sense, thank you so much for taking the time to reply! I had another question, quite an important one actually, so they are asking to choose at least 4 types of camp, the thing is i would be really comfortable doing two of then, then the third type i’d be down too!! but when it comes to the fourth one, i don’t know if i could see myself in it. It’s kind of like a forced pick because of the 4 different types request. Did you feel like this too? what were your 4 picks ? and should i mention it at some point, or not say anything at all ? 😬

@@evatbn i picked traditional, specialty, girl scout of religious camps. Religious camps doesn't mean that you'll be placed at bible camps, its most likely quite the opposite, as most traditional style camps have a religios affiliation. e.g. Most camps on the east coast of the US have campers from progressive Jewish families in NY, Long Island, Connecticut etc. Once you've selected religious, you can just write in a small paragraph that you're not comfortable at a strict religious camp and prefer not to be teaching religion and you'll be sweet! Good luck! :)

@@emilypamio8148 your answer is very helpful, thank you so much for taking the time to reply! This was my exact concern with religious camps, so you gave the perfect tips aha :) x

@@evatbn you're very welcome

yes absolutely there is! I believe that applications are usually open until march, good luck! :)

Not for the moment as I feel as if I've spoken about most aspects of camp in all my camp videos so far. I'm also not travelling/going to camp this year bc of covid so I don't have much to post

@@emilypamio8148 ah gotcha! Just asking, because Ill be working as a camp counselor for the first time this summer and im kinda nervous

@@kirbylee1487 ill be happy to answer any q's you have, message me on insta @emilypamio

be grateful for your shoutout Gearie