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springhill
counselors talk to the hopper
 Amy
Fitch, who's a freshman at the University of Miami, spent half of last summer as a Storybrook counselor.
Also a freshman, but much closer to SpringHill at Spring Arbor University,
Justine Kenning was a High Adventure instructor last summer and will be back
at SpringHill for Summer 2007 as a counselor in Copper Country. Both Amy
and Justine talk to The
Hopper about what influences their decisions and how
to avoid being pulled into bad stuff by others.
The
Hopper: When you were in elementary school, what was the most common reason
you did things you knew you shouldn't?
Amy: Curiosity and being pressured by my friends.
Justine:
I wanted to see how much I could get away with and I liked to be the one to
show off and do stuff to impress my friends.
The
Hopper: Why does pressure from friends have such a strong pull on us?
Amy: We want to feel like we belong. We like attention and
looking cool.
Justine:
Because we crave acceptance.
The
Hopper: Who is your greatest influence today?
Amy: My family.
Justine:
For everyday things, my friends. For major decisions, I look to my parents
for advice.
The
Hopper: What else influences the choices that you make?
Amy: Above all, my relationship with God. He is the only
one who truly makes me want to do good things.
The
Hopper: How do you influence others?
Amy:
Loving people is the biggest thing.
Justine: I try to live in a
Christ-like way. People watch what you do more than they listen to what you
say.
The Hopper: What advice do you have for students about
how to keep from being negatively influenced by others?
Amy: Jesus loves you just as you are; so, you don't have to
look to your friends for acceptance.
Justine:
Talk to your parents. That's why God gave them to you.
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