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Camp Big Apple  V.S.  Camp Ranch West



   I'm pretty sure that almost everybody would agree that a good camp has to satisfy the students that go there. If a camp fits everyone of the students' needs, it would be a very good camp. But, camps can't fit all of the needs, and will have some disadvantages.If you look at both camp Big Apple and Camp Ranch West, they have similarities and differences. I think that the differences are the things that matter because similarities mean that both camps have it. My need is that i can have some freedom in studying, and have occusional fun activities.
     There are some similarities between 'Camp Ranch West and Camp Big Apple. They both are overseas, and their families don't come along. They are more than  3 weeks long, and They both have outdoor activities.
     Camp Ranch West has a better environment for studying than Camp Big Apple. Compared to Camp Ranch West, which has native speakers as teachers, I feel that Camp Ranch West is a much better camp for me than Camp Big Apple. Even though all the teachers at Camp Big Apple are Korean professors with a Masters degree or a doctorate degree, they are not native speakers. I feel that native speakers are better than Korean professors because they have a much better pronounciation, and they've used english in real life. Also, Camp Ranch West lets students choose the subjects that they want to study, so that fits my need of freedom in studying. Therefore, that is a reason why I believe Camp Ranch West is better than Camp Big Apple.
     A possible disadvantage of Camp Ranch West is that their outdoor activities are dangerous, such as mountain biking, hiking, and river rafting. But I think that those activities are fun, even though they are dangerous. I would like to try new things at camp. Camp Big Apple has outdoor activities such as going to watch Broadway shows, and taking a trip to the London Museum. However, I believe that those activities are boring. You can see Broadway Shows on TV, and what would be different from a museum in London and a museum in Seoul? But you can't go mountain biking or river rafting near Seoul. I would like to experience things that I can't do near my house. This is another reason why I believe Camp Ranch West is better.
   So, in conclusion, I believe that Camp Ranch West suits me better than Camp Big Apple for two reasons: One, it has native speakers as teachers. Two, the disadvantages are actually advantages towards me in Camp Ranch West. And lastly, I can experience things that I can't near my house.