jade's+reflection+page

What is the best piece of advice you have ever received? To always think to yourself you can do whatever you want to achieve. I received this advice from my gymnastics coach, she was trying to teach me a skill that was a level higher then I was and I kept mucking up because I was telling myself I couldn’t do it. Once I started telling myself I could though I got it almost straight away. ** ﻿ **** Week 2 ** What would happen if you threw a piece of trash on the ground? What if everyone did? I would be littering and impacting the environment. Although it wasn’t allot it would become a habit. The rubbish I was littering could end up in the ocean and marine life may suffer because of it for numerous reasons. Also if I did it other people around me might start to as well and there would be allot more rubbish just floating around. This would harm and impact the environment allot and animal’s species and also humans may suffer from this. It would cause our Earth to become an unhealthy and unpleasant place to live eventually. ** ﻿ **** Week 3 ** What would you do if you saw a friend cheating - report it, confront the friend or nothing - and why? I would confront them and see what the reasons are behind them cheating. I would not report it straight away because that may be a bit to over the top considering what it was on or about. But I would definitely confront them because it would be unfair if they cheated and passed and people who studied failed or got a lower mark than them. What do you think courage means? I think courage is standing up for what you believe in and never backing down. It may be just something as little as standing up for yourself in front a person that you would not usually confront because you are afraid of their reaction or it could be as big as helping somebody in the street who is being robbed by a person who you don’t know how violent or dangerous they really are. It is sticking with your values and morals no matter what and being brave. What do you think makes a good friend? Somebody who is honest with you and speaks their mind. They don’t backstab or talk about you to other people negatively. You both get along really well and just have fun together. And you can just be yourself around them. They will always be honest with you even if it is harsh, but in saying that if it is the harsh truth they will be there to comfort you and make it sound as good and appealing as possible. They know you really well and the two of you could buy presents etc... easily. I think this makes a great friend and everybody should have one. They are great to rely on and have for support. These in my opinion are all really good qualities to have and posses. ** ﻿ **** Week 4 ** What is your most indispensable possession and why? It sounds stupid and childish but, in my life my most indispensable item would have to be my 2 teddies. I have had them since I was little and they have come nearly everywhere with me since. When I was younger when I stayed at friends places I would take them, when I went on holidays in Australia and over seas they always came with me as well. They are also special to me as one I got for my first Easter off my grandma and the other I am pretty sure I got off my grandad just after I was born. They always made me feel safe when I was scared and when I was lonely and needed comfort I could always find it in them. They are the reasons why the 2 teddies are so indispensable to me. ** Week 5 ** What do you think about people polluting the environment? People polluting the environment I think are in the wrong. What they are doing is unnecessary and harmful to not only the environment but everything in it, including humans. They are ruining the Earth for many future generations and should stop and think about what they are doing. Although they may not know the impacts of what they are doing I think it is idiotic and they are being just plain stupid. ** Week 6 ** How do you feel when you do something wrong? Depending on how bad it is sometimes it can stop me getting a decent sleep. I feel really bad and unhappy with myself. How do you feel when you do something that is very good? I feel happy and bubbly, I feel really proud of my self. I work allot better and find things allot easier. ** ﻿ **** Week 7 ** I wish there was a law that said... This would be a good law because... I wish there was a law that said it is illegal to be judgemental and untrustworthy. This would be a good law because then people could be themselves and not worry about what other people think of their actions, appearance or personality. Also you would never have to worry about your secrets being told or being stabbed in the back by people who you thought you could trust but in fact you couldn’t. ** ﻿ **** Week 8 ** When you are angry, how do you look? When are you happiest? When have you felt lonely? When do you feel proud? When I am angry I don’t really look that different. Most of the time I hide what I am feeling because I dislike people asking me what’s wrong and what caused it. I am my happiest when I am at gymnastics, horse riding, on the trampoline or with my good friends. I have felt lonely when I am left out purposely and have no clue why certain people act mad at me for no reason. I feel proud when I achieve something I thought I never could. ** ﻿ **** Week 9 ** Which quality do you dislike most about yourself - laziness, selfishness, childishness - and why? I am Quiet and have problems with acting myself around others I do not know very well. I dislike these because I am always picked during class to speak as I do not very often; people tend to overlook or miss me because I am not loud and are easy to forget. I hate not being able to feel as if I can be myself as this leaves me wondering what to do or how to act so that people will not judge me or    ** ﻿ **** Week 10 ** Why do you think prejudice exists in the world? I think prejudice exists in the world because insecure people feel the need to discriminate to make themselves feel better and happier about themselves. That they think if they do it to others and they act horrible enough that people will not do it to them or people will start to believe and enforce their opinion. For example in today’s society you have it is thought that people, women in particular should be a smaller size, no bigger than a 14 as this is in the more popular younger aimed at stores the largest size they carry. If you do not fit into this particular stereo type than you are looked at differently somettimes.Another thought is that people are just not use to things being different and anything that is different is wrong and need's to be punished or put back into what they think is the right place. I think that, that is why prejudice exists I am not sure if it is rite but it’s only my opinion. 1. How were you feeling prior to this experience? I was feeling nervous but at the same time excited and positive. 2. What were you nervous about? What were you excited about? I was nervous about the giant swing and having to get in the ocean when it was pretty cold, especially since the only thing we had on over our bathers was a life jacket. I was excited about the giant swig as well as being scared because I wanted to experience something new. And I was looking forward to being in a cabin with a few of my friends from one of the other grades. 3. What do you think St Mary's is trying to achieve by taking you on this experience? I think they were trying to get the grades to bond and get to know a few new things about one another and in general just try and make everyone get along with one another. 4. Do you think these experiences achieved these things? Why/ why not? Yes, I think everyone learnt to work together a bit more especially with the initiative activities. And also the giant swing because everyone had to work to get the people up to the highest point or were they wanted to go to. 5. What was your favourite activity? Why? The Giant swing because I was at first a little scared but then in the end I went rite to the top. 6. What was your least favourite? Why? I least favourite was the initiative activities, I found them a little boring and some of them kind of just dragged on. 7. Do you think this experience will help your time at St Mary's? Explain. Yes. I think it taught us how to work with one another better, and people got out of their comfort zones allot more so they might not be as shy during class. 8. Discuss something you learnt about yourself while on this experience. That my balance is pretty good, I did not fall out of the canoe once when the asked us to stand up and paddle. 9. Discuss something you learnt about someone else while on this experience. I learnt that the all the people in my class are very supportive and easy to get along with. 10. How do you think you contributed to this experience? I think I worked well in the group activities, and had a go at everything and always had a pretty positive attitude towards things. 11. What do you think could be improved for next year’s Portsea experience? I think that they could choose a better place to go snorkelling where you actually see fish, not just sand and sea weed. I thought that, that let the snorkelling experience down allot because it was very boring just staring at nothing. Today was my first day of community links I quite enjoyed it. The staff members were very nice and understanding of my limitations due to my ankle. We were taught what our daily jobs were and our supervisors Trish and Jess introduced us to the residents who were all very welcoming and gave us a tour of the facility. Today we also had our first go at some of the daily activities; we have to participate in with the residents. First I painted some of the ladies nails and then after lunch we did some Tai chi. over all the day was good. After the first week I am feeling rite at home. I know most of the resident’s names and could talk to them without hesitation. I know my way around the buildings, and my jobs are always done fairly easily. Trish and jess are very nice and I get along with them well. Some times I get bored because there is not really allot for us to do at the Lodge once our jobs are finished and there are no activities on, that is the only downfall I have come across though. Today was our last day at the lodge and for the second time we had a day out with the residents. This time we went to the Italian Social club and they had another live singer come and see them. Allot of the residents joined in with the singing and a few got up and danced. It was god to see them having fun and doing something different than to what usually goes on at the home. Once that had finished we went back to the Lodge and set up the afternoon activity. Before we left Trish said a quick speech congratulating us on our 2 week stay and then gave us our rating sheets. We said goodbye to the residents and left. ** Melbourne **** Experience- ** I had a fantastic time on Melbourne experience. We were able to experience many new things and see many new things that we had not before known our city contained. During the two days we were in the city we completed 4 tours that we were given instructions and maps for. The tours were Arcades and Lanes, Queen Victoria market, a walk in the park and on the water front. My favourites were the arcades and lanes and the walk in the park. They were both so fun and I got to muck around and have allot of fun with my friends. I probably least enjoyed the Victoria Market tour only because we got hardly any time there, and saw nothing really because we had to rush through it. Over all though it was a great experience and I would be glad to do it again if we had the chance.
 * Week 1 **
 * Portsea Camp **
 * Community Links. **
 * Monday 7th March **
 * First week {half way through} **
 * Friday 18th of March **