Dear Hypergrrl-

Your Escape Your Reputation

When you go to a new place with new people, your reputation can escape you. You may in fact, not act any different or dress different, but when people don't know you it's easier to have a completely different role. 

My Experience at Camp

This was true for me.  In school, I had friends, but I was always into sports, and I took my education very seriously.  At camp, nobody knew me or what I was like at school so there were no preconceived notions about who I was.  Camp was all about fun: no studying, no parents, etc. 

I agree. As a former camp counselor, I'm sure of what's going on here.

When I was 13, I went to camp as a counselor, and same thing: nobody knew me.  By the end of camp, I was dating an 18 year old.  At that time, I was going into eighth grade and never thought I'd be hooking up with someone in high school, but it's just an easy comfortable environment that is conducive to all new possibilities. 

Guys at School Have No Clue

Don't worry if the guys at school aren't noticing you yet.  When they finally get a clue, you probably won't even care, as you will have moved on to better things.

-Alicia