1<br >I got off to a bad start at Camp Cold I，ake.<br > I was nervous when I arrived. And I guess I did<br >some dumb things.<br > Well， I didn t wa，~tt to go to a water sports camp.<br > I don t like to be outdoors. I hate the f~eling of<br >o rass brushing against my ankles， i don t even<br >like t~ t， ouch trees. And I certainly don t like get-<br >ting wet.<br > Sure， I like to go swimming once in a while. But<br >not eve w day! What s the point of that? ，~，<br > I like to swim in a nice， clean pool. I l~ook one<br >look at the lake here--and I was sick. I knew<br >there had to be horrible thi)~gs swimming around<br >in that water:<br > Ugly creatures， waiting below the surface.<br > Phinking to themselves: "Sm ah Maas， we re wait-<br >ing for you. Sarah. we re going to rub our slimy<br >bodies on your legs when you swim. And we re<br >going to chew off your toes， one by one."<br >"