You know you are a counsellor when you spent the day on the internet/phone booking buses and hostels so that you can go for your interview at the US embassy for your VISA.

When you get all excited cos your VISA paperwork arrived today!

And when the draw in your bedside cabinate contains: a headlight, a bag of tent pegs, a new travel alarm clock and 3 of those shammy leather type micro fibre towel things!

And your sock draw has swimming goggles!