MY SUMMERCAMP READING EXPERIENCE

Overview

The challenges that I faced for this year's SummerCamp have been both wonderful in terms of the themes of the prompts, and from one IRL that did affect my workflow. I also will metnoined my response to what I had to deal with, and what I gained in return from these experiences. I ultimately believe that I gained much despite what has occurred, and how I plan to utilize the insight gained this time around.  

My Experience This Year

My experience with Summercamp 2025 was a pretty good one despite the challenges that I dealt with in IRL, mainly due to a bad summer cold that I caught earlier in July. It lasted for a entire week sadly and it set me back greatly. Despite, I was determined to achieve my pledge and pushed myself to get it done. While I couldn't fulfill my pledge this time, I will found myself very proud because of how determined I was to achieve. I'm glad for that drive that still burns within me. I did manage to achieve Silver for this year's SummerCamp despite the setback. One thing that I found is that the prompts caused me to look deeper into my archive of ideas that I previously written down on paper, and refine them in ways that brought out the deeper aspects of what I made. This is good as I developed new articles that are connected to content I previously created.  

My Picks

Below are my picks of Summercamp articles that I found to be interesting based on the premise, presentation, and the overall inspiration that helped the creator make the article. I also wanted to see what people did tackling the various themes of the prompts, and gain insight into their thought process by reading each articles. it was NOT easy to pick as there were SO MANY wonderful articles to choose from! With all that said, here are my 10 picks.  

A myth about a food:

 

A Substance known for its unique smell:

 

A profession related to spirituality or philosophy:

 

A charity dedicated to helping those in need:

 

A technology invented to prevent or delay a transformation:

 

The place of origin of a people in your world:

 

A foundational document for a country, religion, or other organization:

 

A city many people want to visit:

 

A place people aren't supposed to go:

 

A settlement that has been rebuilt several times:

 

Conclusion

This has been a very interesting SummerCamp despite the IRL issue I dealt, and I believe that these experiences only will help me become more effective in my worldbuilding and creative ventures. I look forward for the future challenges & WorldEmber that will drop later this year.