Up until a month ago, when I moved out to Los Angeles to attend USC as a first-year student, I had lived my entire life in a small town in Illinois where I could count all of the GLBT people I knew on my two hands. All of the GLBT people I knew who were interested in making social change I could count on one. I feel the greatest effect that the bootcamp had on me was giving me the assurance that there actually are many other people out there who care as much as I do about making this world a better place not only for GLBT people, but for everyone. For the first time in my life, I met GLBT people who were proud and passionate about who they are and what they stand for and could serve as role models for me. I've always felt terribly alone as a GLBT person because of the lack of GLBT role models in the media and back home - I've felt like I've had no one to look up to and to aspire to being like. After bootcamp, however, I've realized that I'm not alone and that passionate defenders of GLBT rights really are out there for me to look up to. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of the bootcamp - it was an experience I'll always remember.