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The thing I liked best about camp was meeting new friends and doing the
Activities with Emy, a College Professor of Communications. I liked being in front of the camera because you can just goof off. The camp counselor I will remember the most is Ellen! This camp was a lot of fun and I am going to miss everyone.
-Caroline, 12, Pennsylvania, uniquely ME! Real Girls in Reel Life Summer Film Institute
I liked when we made videos, collages and bracelets. It was great to express myself in front of the camera. We learned body language, made bracelets, learned editing videos and made collages. I drew animals and things and free wrote.
-Cassie, 11, Pennsylvania, uniquely ME! Real Girls in Reel Life Summer Film Institute
I really liked the collages. They were a great way to get my feelings out artistically. It was fun to be with the cameras. Personally, I liked cameras, the zoo, friends, colleagues, lanyard, string, monologues, creating a talk show . . . the list goes on. Stress. We talked about how to deal with it. This program was great! I would have loved to stay longer. Maybe two weeks. I don’t mind getting up early to come here.
-Michele, 14, Pennsylvania, uniquely ME! Real Girls in Reel Life Summer Film Institute
I enjoyed the program. I liked working with the cameras and seeing the editing technology. I was never into computers or technology, but this program has really opened a new door for me. I learned a lot about myself during this program. I also learned about the media and how and why they portray certain things. I met a lot of new people and I had a great time with all of them. I also enjoyed the acting/speaking aspect of making the documentary. The program as a whole was fun and informative. I am glad I had the opportunity to do it.
-Nicole, 16, Pennsylvania, uniquely ME! Real Girls in Reel Life Summer Film Institute
I like filming in the park and making the bracelets. I feel it was fun to film and made you feel like you wanted to be silly. I like filming because I knew what was going on. We made bracelets, did games, learned about cameras. We got to write in our journal about what we did or learned.
-Julia, 11, Pennsylvania, uniquely ME! Real Girls in Reel Life Summer Film Institute
Being in front of the camera was scary. Being a camera woman was exciting.
We learned a lot about how a camera is used and stuff like that.
-Carrie, 14, Pennsylvania, uniquely ME! Real Girls in Reel Life Summer Film Institute
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I liked working with the cameras the best. When I was in front of the camera
I got really nervous! I found it fun to work with the camera though. We also did some arts and crafts. We did drawings with our fingerprints, collages and bracelets. In the uniquely ME! books we learned how to solve problems.
-Rachel, 12, Pennsylvania, uniquely ME! Real Girls in Reel Life Summer Film Institute
Being at this program was a great experience. I loved when we filmed. It was amazing. It was better than being in front of the camera. We formed a bond and talked to Ellen (a Girl Scout staff person) a lot. I like talking about PMA (positive mental attitude). It was fun. This program was altogether amazing.
-Juliana, 13, Pennsylvania, uniquely ME! Real Girls in Reel Life Summer Film Institute
What I did during this program is work the right way! I also made new friends. We also made up a group called Spicey Ladies! I had lots of fun telling Tony (one of the interns form the Communication Arts Department who helped us with filming) that whales are real and they move. I had lots of fun at the Real Girls in Reel Life Institute. It was fun to be behind the camera. The uniquely Me! Books were so fun! The best part of the book was PMA (Positive Mental Attitudes). I had the best time at this program and I would come again.
-Melissa, 13, Pennsylvania, uniquely ME! Real Girls in Reel Life Summer Film Institute
During this program lots of memories and friends were made. The experience of getting to know and understand the process of filming and editing was amazing. The uniquely Me! books brought lots of funny stories and inside jokes. I loved the experience of getting to work and cooperate with the great instructors and my wonderful peers. I hope this program runs again so others can share the same great times! Do you have PMA (Positive Mental Attitudes)?
-Kayla, 14, Pennsylvania, uniquely ME! Real Girls in Reel Life Summer Film Institute
What I liked best at the Real Girls in Real Life Film Institutes was playing with the video cameras, making bracelets and going to the zoo. It was fun for me to be behind the camera rather than in front of it. It was really nervous when I had to read the “I am a Real Girl Monologue” to the camera. We made collages, put on make up and did each others hair, made party hats, drawing in our notebooks and being hyper. We talked about what beauty is, commercials and what makes us all unique. I would definitely come back next year.
-Angelique, 11, Pennsylvania, uniquely ME! Real Girls in Reel Life Summer Film Institute
This week has been a lot of fun. I’ve made new friends, learned new things and learned new things and a lot about myself. The friends I’ve made are the girls that were in my group. We’ve shared many inside jokes and many memories have been made. The things I’ve learned are how to work a camera better. Andy is a great teacher. I’ve learned that my way of letting anger out is wrong. I shouldn’t take it out on other people. All in all, I had a lot of fun and I will definitely come back.
-Mariel, 13, Pennsylvania, uniquely ME! Real Girls in Reel Life Summer Film Institute