Carlingford

On monday morning all us girls gathered at our bus stop at the crazy hour of 7 in the morning. Most of the girls were like zombies (myself included because for some reason I had decided to get up at 5 for a shower :L) . We were going away for two days and yet most girls had massive suitcases or at least two bags, i was just proud of myself for only bringing 5 pairs of shoes :P
We arrived there at about 9 and almost immediatley we were brought on our first activity. My group went on the high ropes first and it was definatley one of the most terrifying experiences of my life...but also my most enjoyable :D The high ropes consisted of 3 different courses, one of them was a pole (about 60 feet high) that you had to climb up and then stand with 3 other girls on a small square platform on top while leaning backwards and holding on to each other. Myself and the 3 other girls with me stood trembeling and clutching on to each other for dear life, and if that wasn't bonding I don't know what is :P
We also went kayacking and pier jumping that day, and in the evening we had a traumatising experience of hiking up a mountain in the dark with the pelting rain!
The next day we did some orienteering and archery, and some group challenges. We packed our bags and left at about 5. The bus ride back home was a big contrast to the excited and hyper atmosphere present on the way to carlingford, instead half the girls were asleep exhausted from the trip :P Definatley a trip worth remembering! :)

Social Development Day :)

Last Monday class Amina had our social development day.

We went to the library first thing that morning, anticipating what was to come. Our instructor for the day was Austin and we began immediately by introducing each other, including our greatest achievements and our (extremely funny) most embarrassing moment. We continued the day with various games and exercises, and by lunch time we were all feeling much closer as a class. 

We were all categorized into four different personality types: The Mediators (calm, caring, patient, kind, and introverted) The Directors (direct, opinionated, driven, honest, extroverted) The Entertainers (positive, funny, sociable, loud, extroverted) and The Observers (analytical, organised, precise, logical, and introverted). I was a mediator, and it was very interesting to identify with the different groups.

Overall it was a lot of fun and we learnt loads about ourselves and others :D

First day :D

 The 1^st week of school started on Tuesday, hugs from girls who hadn’t seen each other in 2 months, stories about the summer were exchanged and everyone was excited about the upcoming year in T.Y! :)

 Our new class was called Amina (meaning truth and honesty) and quickly the girls became friends. We got our timetables with our new classes and teachers, and the rest of the week I tried to get used to waking up early when I was used to sleeping in until 1 :L