I loved being a counselor at Governor's Honors Academy! GHA is a nine-day leadership camp at Southern University all about teaching 50 of the state's brightest high school kids how to be leaders. It is a life-changing experience both as a participant and as a counselor. 

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GHA includes Personal Development Groups where each counselor plans a 30-60 minute lesson with their group based around that group's theme. We were Tait's World Travelers, and our groups were focused on learning about different world cultures and expanding our perspective. 

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GHA also includes outings to Bryce Canyon, Zion National Park, numerous speakers, a Politics Panel as well as a Religion Panel (which I had the privilege of planning), and the infamous "Transcendence Day" that you have to experience to understand. 

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Being a counselor at GHA gave me opportunities to strengthen my leadership, creativity, teaching skills, enthusiasm, flexibility, and skills working with youth. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, I will always be grateful to have been involved in Governor's Honors Academy.