• went by "ellie or "ella" as a camper, but began going by her full first name (with correct pronunciation) as a counselor.

• only became a campfire counselor after breaking her arm and no longer being allowed to lifeguard or do anything strenuous. she spent much of her second summer as a counselor in a cast, and though she was able to resume normal activities the following year, she continued the campfire activities.

• she was well liked with the younger campers for her straight-forwardness and encouraging attitude. having spent so much of her adolescence wishing she was something she wasn't, it was her hope to enforce in the girls in her care that they were perfect the way they were. she was a favorite for sneaking pads for the ones too embarrassed to go to the nurse's station or hearing all the gossip about the cutest boys.

• there were some rumors that she had an eating disorder because she was hardly ever seen eating as a camper and picked at her food as a counselor. truthfully, she has embarrassing health issues that cause her to eat very little in public, and she is most likely to only enjoy a meal while in the privacy of her own home. this has led to poor eating habits as an adult.

• the climbing wall was her favorite activity and she did everything she could to become the coordinator in her second summer of counseling. when no one was around, she often climbed the wall without a harness to see how far she could go.