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Life Skills Form a Character Compass That Guides the Way for Teens
Leading academic summer camp, SuperCamp, teaches teens to use life skills to be successful
SuperCamp, a leading academic summer camp that teaches learning and life skills to children and teens alike, offers a strong and compelling foundation for anyone who may need a character compass to guide them through difficult situations and choices.
What is a character compass? A character compass is a set of life skills principles that a teenager can use to weigh in on the decision-making process. Questions like, “Is studying really worth my time?” or “Should I give in and help spread rumors about my classmate because everyone else is?” can easily be answered with a strong set of principles to reference.
SuperCamp teaches students The 8 Keys of Excellence, a great character compass for teens that provides a framework for success in life. The goal is to empower teens with the ability to make competent decisions that will not only affect their academic futures, but they’re interaction with family, friends, teachers, and co-workers.
The following principles are included in the 8 Keys: Integrity, Failure Leads To Success, Speak With Good Purpose, This Is It!, Commitment, Ownership, Flexibility, and Balance. Each one supports an overarching theme to be responsible for your own life choices and make the most of every moment. SuperCamp’s motto is “Success in all aspects of life depends on you.”
Teenagers who ascribe to the 8 Keys may find themselves in a situation that deals with peer pressure, bullying, or gossip, but will be much better equipped to handle it. SuperCamp also teaches a concept called Everything Speaks, which means that everything a teenager does, from the things they say to the effort they put into their actions, has an impact on their lives.
Though hormones and peer pressure are dominant forces in a teen’s life, with the right guidance and life skills, any teen can choose the best course of action in moral dilemmas, academic challenges, and other teen issues without hesitation. Even if they lack the life experience to aid them, with The 8 Keys pointing them in the right direction, they will be able to overcome any problem they come across.
Not only will it assist in ethical decisions, but it will also help reengage a teen’s enthusiasm for learning and rekindle teen motivation. Future goals and personal excellence are really the focus of the 8 Keys, and children, teens, and adults alike will benefit from this framework of success.
Teenagers in charge of their own destinies will be teenagers that will excel in future situations, careers, and life goals. Any teen can reach their dreams and maximize their interactions with others using a good character compass that will help them lead the way.
SuperCamp’s 10-day life skills summer camps are held throughout the summer at eight college campuses across the U.S. More information on summer camp locations and enrollment is available at SuperCamp.com and by calling 800-285-3276.
