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==Intro/Summary==
 
==Intro/Summary==
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Hello from CTYer 1166057.<br>
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Hello from CTYer 1166057.<br><br>
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I go by my nickname (Switch) and my real name is Sarah Badenhorst or 건장미 (I'm double nationality). If you think you know me from CTY, I'm that English girl in the green jacket who runs everywhere... and was also the JHU 22.1 Empress <br>
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At CTY I went by my nickname Switch. I'm currently living in England trying to “adult” successfully :/. If you knew me at CTY it was probably as the short-haired British kid in the green jacket who ran everywhere. I also have the "claims to fame" of having been JHU's Empress in 22.1 and Jack Flash in 23.1. Although I've only done 4 years of CTY onsite, I've done CTY every year (except for '19) from '14-'23. Does that make me a fulfilment or a nightmare? Who knows, but what does it matter. CTY has been my life for ten incredible years and I really wouldn't be where I am without it. <br><br>
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I'm currently a 16 year old sophomore from Birmingham, England. I've done CTY every year (except for 2019) from 2014, although I've only done three years onsite. Frankly, I'd probably be six feet under and with no headstone without CTY, so if you're  young enough/smart enough to do CTY, '''PLEASE DO!''' <br> Well thanks for all the fish.<br>-Switch<br>19:44, 5 February 2020 (GMT)
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That said, I know the CTY I used to know was so much more esoteric, dynamic and plain awesome than current CTY is. I know that current CTY is becoming more of a place where rich kids can earn extra credit than a place where smart kids go to find people "like them," who'll listen to their grand ideas and nerdy ramblings. And as much as I've met some of the nicest, most capable people at CTY, I've also met people who've done horrible things that mean I can no longer recommend getting involved with CTY tradition or falling in love with the CTY community- not without a thousand warning labels and haunting grievances attached. But hey… it was the person I became at CTY who moved on to [https://www.fabric.camp  one ]or [https://www.sparc.camp two] or maybe more places that are ''TRULY!'' Incredible with great people who will blow your mind and take care of you long into the future and pay to fly you out to cool places, AAAAANNNNNNNDDD! Remember kids, you're not alone. It's not that hard to find your kinds of spaces if you know where to look. My inbox open to any cool CTYers who have no-one to hear them out.
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Sincerely yours and forevermore,
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<br> – [[User:Switch 1166057|Switch]] 16:33, 11 October 2024 (EDT)
 
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P.S: As of nov.'23, I'm RealCTY admin! Whoo me! That said, please don't hesitate to talk to me about all your wiki-based needs.
  
 
==Course list==
 
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2015.1 (CTY Online)    '''Elementary Problem Solving 2'''<br>   
 
2015.1 (CTY Online)    '''Elementary Problem Solving 2'''<br>   
 
2015.3 (CTY Online)    '''YRS Robot Encounter'''<br>  
 
2015.3 (CTY Online)    '''YRS Robot Encounter'''<br>  
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2015.2 (ALEXANDRIA)    '''Mathematical Problem Solving 2'''<br>
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2015.2 (ALEXANDRIA)    '''Mathematical Problem Solving A (MPSE-A)'''<br>  
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2015.3 (CTY Online)    '''Honors Grade 5 Mathematics'''–––––––(Course started 2015, ended 2016)<br>
 
2016.3 (CTY Online)    '''YRS Magical Life Lessons'''<br>       
 
2016.3 (CTY Online)    '''YRS Magical Life Lessons'''<br>       
 
2016.5 (CTY Online)    '''The Process of Writing'''<br>
 
2016.5 (CTY Online)    '''The Process of Writing'''<br>
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2017.2 (SANDY SPRINGS)  '''Inductive and Deductive Reasoning'''<br>
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2017.2 (SANDY SPRINGS)  '''Inductive and Deductive Reasoning (INDE)'''<br>
 
2018.3 (CTY Online)    '''Honors Algebra 2'''<br>
 
2018.3 (CTY Online)    '''Honors Algebra 2'''<br>
 
2020.3 (CTY Online)    '''Honors Pre-Calculus'''<br>
 
2020.3 (CTY Online)    '''Honors Pre-Calculus'''<br>
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Sadly, I did nothing in 2019 <br>
 
 
2020.3 (CTY Online)    '''AP Calculus BC''' –––––––(Course started 2020, ended 2021)<br>
 
2020.3 (CTY Online)    '''AP Calculus BC''' –––––––(Course started 2020, ended 2021)<br>
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2022.1 (JHU/BALTIMORE)  '''Investigations in Engineering (IENG)'''
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2022.1 (JHU)  '''Investigations in Engineering B (IENG-B)'''<br>
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2023.1 (JHU)  '''Topology (TOPO)'''
 
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*YRS=Young Reader's Series
 
*YRS=Young Reader's Series
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==Passionfruit speech==
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==On monarchy (and why you really can make this place your own)==
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“Notice. Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted. Persons attempting to find a moral in it will bu banished. Persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot…”  So let the chaos begin.
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This is adapted from my personal entry in the book of love and gives some details on monarchy and making your place in the CTY community…
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“What can I say, this house is falling apart…”
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Hey, it’s Switch again.
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My birth name is Sarah (S. J. B.) and I’m absolutely honored to serve as your Empress. If you knew me on campus it would probably be as the scrawny British kid with short, dark hair who ran everywhere and took steps two at a time (up AND down).
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So, about being Empress… It’s no secret that I have a strong affinity for CTY. I wasn’t built for the world so I made one for myself among the people like me, although it took me a while to truly see all of this as something I was a part of. I've detailed the history of the book, but I'm yet to mention why I didn’t introduce myself as empress in my forward. This was because even after writing up the Book of Love, having been a CTYer for 7 years and being declared Empress by my [[User:LostInSpace| (amazing!) predecessor]], for some reason I just didn’t believe I had what it took to do the job justice and stand among the people I’d always looked up to. Out on this wiki and all kinds of cryer social platforms, we sure love talking about what cty did for us and why we love it, but I've found very few records of what it actually takes to be a monarch or even just a part of cty culture. Although I may be no expert, I'm by no means short of experience and I’m dedicating this part of my user page to tell you everything I’ve learned about being a position holder.
  
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Hello. I’m Sarah Jangmi Badenhorst, but I go by Switch. And I would like to apologise if I sound groggy, as I’m about to do the second all-nighter of my life, with my first being on my double-flight journey here. And many would ask why I bother with some summer camp for all that. Afterall, this isn’t my first year. I have had the pleasure of 8 years of CTY mania, despite living at least 3000 miles away from any site. So I think I should explain myself. Especially to the members of the community and culture that, as a position holder, I’m honoured to aid and advance. One thing many CTYers come to accept, whilst remaining completely baffled by is the sort of magic of CTY. The force that by some miracle allows so many weird and wonderful people to forge some of the best relationships of their lives in a matter of weeks. This is why I keep coming back. Although I love the opportunity to seek more advanced or intuitive knowledge, I have that at CTY online. It’s culture I’m onsite for. It means I come out to the states where the swallowtails flutter under the sun and fireflies burn through the night, instead of back on the overgrown rock I inhabit. There’s this “CTY spark” that most of us have that allows us to make a connection and a home here. I would quote admin and say “I found my tribe.” And it may be true that I’m not very well-liked back “home” and I’m seeing light for the first time in the dark, but I KNOW this community is unique. I’ve never found another place where I am so free to act so nerdy and intellectually obscure yet so personal and so genuine. And even IF people back home listen, they never hear you. At CTY there are so many people who not only listen but understand. And maybe teach you to do the same. The people here are individuals. They go out and DO things to the world.  
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The No.1 rule of position holders is that we’re people, not paragons… and that’s the best part of us. We’re people with unique experiences & views who help tradition evolve & thrive. Although we may be figure-heads and act to set an example, we NEED our own flair & passion if we want to leave something behind in other people. And that passion is the ONLY thing we’re required to have. The “CTY spark” is so visceral & special because it cannot be taught, so what choice do we have but to use it! And don’t worry about being bad at being social (You can and WILL learn public-speaking on the job); if one has the passion and knowledge, communicative skills follow fast… so does being allergic to sleep, but no-one said this wouldn't take a LOT OF work. Finally, we must trust ourselves and voice our opinions. And on change, try not to fear it. New traditions form and spread and old traditions fall out of fashion when what they celebrate doesn't resonate with people anymore, but that's ok because it belongs to 'us' now… and in the wise words of Douglas Addams, "Don't Panic!" if things aren't perfect. I assure you that you will always have something worth remembering, so don't let the regret of what could been weigh that down. Not for you, not for anyone.
  
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So with that said, I would also like to explain why traditions are so important to me and why I value them as part of CTY culture. It is my job to spread them and adapt them, even though some may seem trivial or obscure.  And as unconventional as traditions may seem, they give the community something to connect with. Even across halls, residencies and even other sites, we all have our tales of dancing with glowsticks through the night, coming home with love tape peeling off our shirts and the myths, legends and SCANDALS of casino night. (Listen, I played, I won, I got pick-pocketed $400, made it back and lost a horse race. It’s a joy-ride). And I know how much tradition means to people. I know. Honest truth, when boarding my first plane here, I met a forevermore. An alumnus. A past student. She recognised me from the lanyards I had tied to my violin case to stop them from getting in the way of my hands when she was waiting behind me in line. And the one thing she did before we left was say “I went a LONG time ago. So… do you still have those dances every Friday?” And the only thing I did was crack a joke about how we still couldn’t talk about it in public because of a certain line. And she got it! And that was it! Nothing about the classes or the staff or the students, but the culture that makes them all so much sweeter. So even if some may scorn spirit days or curse our chants, tradition is worth protecting. And although tradition changes, that’s ok. We find new rituals to share that mean something to us as we also preserve old traditions that meant something to someone else. And although some traditions may not resonate with people as much and drop in popularity, that’s ok. Because they belong to us now. And it’s been an honour to help spread such traditions. And it’s a job I was entrusted with by a past monarch, Amelia Orwant, who was one of the most passionate, persistent and free-spirited people I’ve ever come across, who I hope I’ve done proud. And with that in mind, it’s not just me who can spread traditions. And it’s not just any monarch either. If ANYONE is in any way inspired, go out and build your own traditions. Go out again to CTY if you can or even go make your own “CTY” and spread the things YOU value. Although position holders act as figure heads, we’re ultimately figure heads. We act to represent our culture. It’s the community that truly embodies and endorses it. So if anyone HEARS and UNDERSTANDS, I have a final request. There’s a spirit day. A very special one here called “Remembering Sunday.” It happens the sunday after each session, and it is a day to reach out to and remember with all the people we’ve met. To tell of the legends and the lore of our time here and establish the fact that even off-campus, CTY never goes away. It’s a long 49 weeks away from camp, so why spend it alone? Reach into your contacts app (If you can find it -Looks to Gabriel Dowd!-), check out the realcty wiki, go on community portals like the discord server, “Server 42” or your group chats and keep the conversation going.  
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And my reign? I wish I’d learnt everything I said earlier and I still can’t understand how I got so much support from so many people… but that’s the magic of CTY. There is so much this community celebrates and if you put yourself out there, you really can be whoever you want. Even a Queen. I should have learnt to value myself sooner, but I don’t want to look back on my flaws. Not after  the act of being Empress taught me so much. This place has truly rocked my world, blown my mind and broken my heart in a way that has really just taught me how to exist… and I can’t wait to go out into the world and be the wonderful person this place helped me grow into.  
  
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So back to tradition. I stand here as a maybemore. I’m possibly a twomore, probably a onemore and hopefully not a nevermore, but I don’t know how long I have left. And although I may not be around next session to ride the chaos and spin my tales, I know of a number of individuals who speak of their own stories. And some I particularly want to give some volume to. So I’m passing on my title as empress and the holder of the book to someone who has the true CTY spark as she goes about life with an air of eagerness and wonder. So Mare, do you have anything to say?
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P.S: With all that said, if you ever need ANYTHING from me (CTY related or not) don't hesitate to hit me up. This camp is my life and whether you're reading this when I'm 17 or 70, so long as I'm kicking around I'll be glad to help out a fellow CTYer… especially if you're a position holder because it's no easy gig and you'll need all the free hugs you can get.
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- Mare’s acceptance-
 
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I would also like to bring up a future monarch of the blood. Someone who is entrusted to assist the emperors and empresses. A true center of calmness and person to rely on. Sam Nyo, do you have any words?
 
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So before I disappear in a puff of logic, I’m going to leave you with a quote. It’s the one I used in my foreword when transcribing the book of love, the “good parts,” version, from the scans of it’s lost second edition. A quote I left to explain my feelings for CTY and one I’d quite like to share ("We're going to meet a lot of lonely people over the next week and the next month and the next year. And when they ask us what we're doing, you can say 'We're remembering.' That's how we win out in the long run) Sincerely yours and one day forevermore, Switch. I like you I love you, I CTY you, I love CTY and I love the passionfruit -Swings lanyard-
 
  
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''puff of logic''
  
 
==Contact==
 
==Contact==
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RealCTY: Comment on this page's comment section below.<br>
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RealCTY: Comment on this page or use the "email user" function (it's in the "tools" section on the wiki side bar).<br>
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Email: "Switch.1166057@icloud.com"<br>
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Email: 19102b@gmail.com <br>
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Discord:Username:"Switch", ID:"1431". My DMs are always open and you can find me on Server 42. If you are a CTYer and want to join click here[https://discord.gg/QfHBzKB|here]<br>
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Instagram memory Archive:[https://www.instagram.com/switch_1166057/  @switch_1166057]<br>
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Reddit: I am on the CTY reddit as Switch_19102, although I rarely check it.
 
  
 
==Comments? Lovetape? Other stuff?==
 
==Comments? Lovetape? Other stuff?==
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You're JHU's best 2022 royalty! I mean I wasn't there but I'm so so impressed by what you did, so... here's a friendly comment :) - [[User:Honoraryhugalujah|Anouk]]
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remembered this website existed even though it's literally been like four and a half years since i went. wow time flies. anyways hi lol -[[User:Kingtastic|alan :)]]

Latest revision as of 15:33, 11 October 2024

Intro/Summary

Hello from CTYer 1166057.

At CTY I went by my nickname Switch. I'm currently living in England trying to “adult” successfully :/. If you knew me at CTY it was probably as the short-haired British kid in the green jacket who ran everywhere. I also have the "claims to fame" of having been JHU's Empress in 22.1 and Jack Flash in 23.1. Although I've only done 4 years of CTY onsite, I've done CTY every year (except for '19) from '14-'23. Does that make me a fulfilment or a nightmare? Who knows, but what does it matter. CTY has been my life for ten incredible years and I really wouldn't be where I am without it.

That said, I know the CTY I used to know was so much more esoteric, dynamic and plain awesome than current CTY is. I know that current CTY is becoming more of a place where rich kids can earn extra credit than a place where smart kids go to find people "like them," who'll listen to their grand ideas and nerdy ramblings. And as much as I've met some of the nicest, most capable people at CTY, I've also met people who've done horrible things that mean I can no longer recommend getting involved with CTY tradition or falling in love with the CTY community- not without a thousand warning labels and haunting grievances attached. But hey… it was the person I became at CTY who moved on to one or two or maybe more places that are TRULY! Incredible with great people who will blow your mind and take care of you long into the future and pay to fly you out to cool places, AAAAANNNNNNNDDD! Remember kids, you're not alone. It's not that hard to find your kinds of spaces if you know where to look. My inbox open to any cool CTYers who have no-one to hear them out.

Sincerely yours and forevermore,
– Switch 16:33, 11 October 2024 (EDT)

P.S: As of nov.'23, I'm RealCTY admin! Whoo me! That said, please don't hesitate to talk to me about all your wiki-based needs.

Course list

Here is a list of courses I have done in previous years/are currently doing/am confirmed to do. If you are a classmate/site-mate feel free to contact me.
2014.6 (CTY Online) YRS Wild Things –––––––(Course started 2014, ended 2015)
2015.1 (CTY Online) Elementary Problem Solving 2
2015.3 (CTY Online) YRS Robot Encounter
2015.2 (ALEXANDRIA) Mathematical Problem Solving A (MPSE-A)
2015.3 (CTY Online) Honors Grade 5 Mathematics–––––––(Course started 2015, ended 2016)
2016.3 (CTY Online) YRS Magical Life Lessons
2016.5 (CTY Online) The Process of Writing
2017.2 (SANDY SPRINGS) Inductive and Deductive Reasoning (INDE)
2018.3 (CTY Online) Honors Algebra 2
2020.3 (CTY Online) Honors Pre-Calculus
2020.3 (CTY Online) AP Calculus BC –––––––(Course started 2020, ended 2021)
2022.1 (JHU) Investigations in Engineering B (IENG-B)
2023.1 (JHU) Topology (TOPO)

  • YRS=Young Reader's Series

On monarchy (and why you really can make this place your own)

This is adapted from my personal entry in the book of love and gives some details on monarchy and making your place in the CTY community…


“What can I say, this house is falling apart…” Hey, it’s Switch again.

My birth name is Sarah (S. J. B.) and I’m absolutely honored to serve as your Empress. If you knew me on campus it would probably be as the scrawny British kid with short, dark hair who ran everywhere and took steps two at a time (up AND down).

So, about being Empress… It’s no secret that I have a strong affinity for CTY. I wasn’t built for the world so I made one for myself among the people like me, although it took me a while to truly see all of this as something I was a part of. I've detailed the history of the book, but I'm yet to mention why I didn’t introduce myself as empress in my forward. This was because even after writing up the Book of Love, having been a CTYer for 7 years and being declared Empress by my (amazing!) predecessor, for some reason I just didn’t believe I had what it took to do the job justice and stand among the people I’d always looked up to. Out on this wiki and all kinds of cryer social platforms, we sure love talking about what cty did for us and why we love it, but I've found very few records of what it actually takes to be a monarch or even just a part of cty culture. Although I may be no expert, I'm by no means short of experience and I’m dedicating this part of my user page to tell you everything I’ve learned about being a position holder.

The No.1 rule of position holders is that we’re people, not paragons… and that’s the best part of us. We’re people with unique experiences & views who help tradition evolve & thrive. Although we may be figure-heads and act to set an example, we NEED our own flair & passion if we want to leave something behind in other people. And that passion is the ONLY thing we’re required to have. The “CTY spark” is so visceral & special because it cannot be taught, so what choice do we have but to use it! And don’t worry about being bad at being social (You can and WILL learn public-speaking on the job); if one has the passion and knowledge, communicative skills follow fast… so does being allergic to sleep, but no-one said this wouldn't take a LOT OF work. Finally, we must trust ourselves and voice our opinions. And on change, try not to fear it. New traditions form and spread and old traditions fall out of fashion when what they celebrate doesn't resonate with people anymore, but that's ok because it belongs to 'us' now… and in the wise words of Douglas Addams, "Don't Panic!" if things aren't perfect. I assure you that you will always have something worth remembering, so don't let the regret of what could been weigh that down. Not for you, not for anyone.

And my reign? I wish I’d learnt everything I said earlier and I still can’t understand how I got so much support from so many people… but that’s the magic of CTY. There is so much this community celebrates and if you put yourself out there, you really can be whoever you want. Even a Queen. I should have learnt to value myself sooner, but I don’t want to look back on my flaws. Not after the act of being Empress taught me so much. This place has truly rocked my world, blown my mind and broken my heart in a way that has really just taught me how to exist… and I can’t wait to go out into the world and be the wonderful person this place helped me grow into.

P.S: With all that said, if you ever need ANYTHING from me (CTY related or not) don't hesitate to hit me up. This camp is my life and whether you're reading this when I'm 17 or 70, so long as I'm kicking around I'll be glad to help out a fellow CTYer… especially if you're a position holder because it's no easy gig and you'll need all the free hugs you can get.

puff of logic

Contact

RealCTY: Comment on this page or use the "email user" function (it's in the "tools" section on the wiki side bar).
Email: 19102b@gmail.com
Instagram memory Archive:@switch_1166057

Comments? Lovetape? Other stuff?

You're JHU's best 2022 royalty! I mean I wasn't there but I'm so so impressed by what you did, so... here's a friendly comment :) - Anouk

remembered this website existed even though it's literally been like four and a half years since i went. wow time flies. anyways hi lol -alan :)

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