Starting it’s twentieth year, Satori is leaving a lot of good impressions on the campers, and people are practically singing praise.

What do Satori campers really think about camp so far? Solid opinions cannot really be formed within the first two days, but campers had plenty to say about food, dorms, and, of course, Satori Director Mike Cantlon’s opening speech.

The first subject was inevitable: food. The famed - at least among Satori campers - meals served here came up in a lot of campers’ comments. Various remarks about the daily entertainment on campers’ trays drifted from table to table, from the absorbency of pancakes to the meatless manicotti. According to Ben Schwyn, Satori campers should try the food at Washington State University.

“WSU has better food,” Schwyn said.

Cantlon’s comments about “knowing yourself” affected many Satori campers. “When I’m at Satori, I feel like reaching out ... not finding out about myself, but learning about others,” said third year camper Michaela Alden. “I like to be in the middle of things.”

Schwyn, starting Satori this year, said, “When Mike was talking about knowing yourself, I’m like, ‘Hey! I’ve been thinking about that.’”

Satori campers are pretty quick to make friends. Commenting on his ability to meet people in his second year, compared to his first year, Steve Porter said, “I like it a lot better than last year, because I knew a lot of people ... it was cool.”

Another great way to make friends is by hanging out with roommates. “I don’t know them [but] they’re nice. I’ve been teaching them to do origami ... and we hang out,” Schwyn said.

“[Satori’s] really fun. I like the dorm rooms and all the activities we do,” said Jeffrey Spraker.

Terra Potts also commented on the dorms. “I like the different dorms. I like these better, except the bathrooms suck.”