Natalie+H's+Reflection+Page

**Week 1**
**What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?** The best piece of advice I have ever received would be from my netball coach and the advice was, if I try my best then I can do it. I was playing my first game of ladies netball and I was nervous because all the other players were adults and I was only 14, so I listened to my coach and I didn't worry about the size or age of the other players and in the end I played one of my best games of netball and my coach and other team mates were very proud of me. I realised the even though they were bigger than me, I was a lot faster than them so I was able to get around them quicker and their age didn't matter because in netball your age doesn't make you a good netballer, it's your determination, health, energy, fitness and skill. The advice "if you try your best you can do it" doesn't just help me in netball, it helps me a lot with everyday things like school and other things like calisthenics, running and many more other things. With this piece of advice though, I have improved a lot in netball and the opposite team never scares me, no matter how old or big they are.

**﻿Week 2**
**What would happen if you threw a piece of trash on the ground? What if everyone did?** If I threw a piece of trash on the ground then the rain or the wind would was or blow the piece of trash down the drain and then piece of trash would end up in the ocean. Some marine animals might mistake the piece of trash as food and may try to or eat the piece of trash. When parts of the trash are in the animals’ stomach then it may get sick and eventually die. If everyone threw a piece of trash on the ground and if every piece of trash they threw ended up in a marine animals stomach and if all the marine animals eventually died then it would have a dramatic effect on food chains as marine animals are usually often needed. If the piece of trash isn't blown or washed down the drain by the rain or wind, then it would remain on the ground and areas may fill up with rubbish. The same thing might also happen if an animal tries to eat it, and that may also have a dramatic effect on food chains. If people threw their trash in the bin instead of throwing it on the ground then no one would have to worry about it being blown into the ocean or remaining on the ground and the food chains wouldn't be effected.

**﻿Week 3**
**What would you do if you saw a friend cheating - report it, confront the friend or nothing - and why?** **What do you think courage means?** **What do you think makes a good friend?**

If I were to see my friend cheating then I honestly don't think I would report it straight away. I would probably most likely confront my friend and talk to them about why they cheated first because there may be a good reason why such as maybe there's some problems at home which makes it hard for them to do their homework or study for a test, and then once I talk to them then I would decide what I would do from there (for example, go with my friend to the teacher and explain to them what happened and why etc). I believe courage is why you face something you dislike, scarred of or are unsure of without showing fear. A good friends is someone who you can trust, someone who is always there if you need to talk to them and they always know what to do or say if you are sad. You can always have fun with them and they make you laugh a lot and no matter what, they would never say something to put you down and they would never tease you or bully you. You might disagree with some things sometimes but it doesn't affect your friendship.

**﻿Week 4**
**What is your most indispensable possession and why?**

My most indispensable possession would have to be the teddy my father got me when I was less than 1 hour old. When I was little, I used to take it with me everywhere and I would never be seen anywhere without it and it was impossible for me to fall asleep without it next to me. Once I had just arrived home from my nans at night and I was about to go to bed but I realised I didn't have my teddy. I was only about 2 years old at the time so I wasn't able to remember where I had left it. My parents searched everywhere for it, even pulling out the furniture just to find it and then when they had searched everywhere my dad drove all the way to my nans house searching the roads and then her house once he arrived at the house. He couldn't find it at my nans house or on the roads and mum couldn't find it on our house so they decided to give up. They were putting the furniture away, and that was when they found it. It was inside the dryer. I don't sleep with it anymore and I don't take it everywhere with my of course but I do still have it. When my dad first gave it to me when I was 1 hour old it was pink, chubby, fluffy and small but now it's faded to a grey in colour, its not very fluffy and chubby but it's still small. The teddy is probably my most indispensable possession because it cannot be replaced.

**Week 5**
**What do you think about people polluting the environment?**

I honestly think people polluting the environment is really bad. Some people might not even realise they are polluting the environment by just dropping a small piece of rubbish on the ground but that one small piece rubbish can have a large effect on the environment. The piece of rubbish gets blown or washed into the ocean and marine animals then often mistake the piece of rubbish for food and then try to eat or does eat the piece of rubbish making them sick and then they may eventually die. When many marine animals do this, food chains become effected and the environment becomes damaged. When someone lets a plastic bag get away from them and the wind blows it away, the plastic bag doesn't break down becoming dangerous for animals if they attempt to eat some of the plastic bag as they can become sick and eventually die, just like what happens if a marine animals eats a piece of rubbish. People driving everywhere instead of walking to some places or riding a bike is also polluting the environment because the fumes which the car produces is also polluting the environment.

**Week 6**
**How do you feel when you do something wrong?** **How do you feel when you do something that is very good?**

When I do something wrong, I feel really guilty, bad and disappointed in myself. When I do something wrong I try to think of things I could do to make up for what I did wrong. Doing something wrong isn't a good thing, but sometimes it can just be a silly little mistake you have made, which you're able to learn from so you know not to do it again. When I do something very good, I feel the opposite to when I do something wrong. I don't feel guilty, bad or disappointed, instead, I feel happy and proud because I have achieved something and I haven't just achieved something well, I have achieved it to a very good standard. I feel happy and proud usually when I’m playing netball and I do a good pass. When I do this, I’m not only proud of myself for doing something very good, but my parents are also proud of me. When someone does something very good then it usually puts them in a good mood and then people around them are happy and very proud of them. Doing something very good is a very good feeling, unlike the feeling you get when you do something wrong.

**﻿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 you weren't allowed to bully people. I think this would be a good law because bulling is a terrible thing that happens to many people, not just at school but outside of school, in sporting clubs, workplaces and even just everyday in the public. There are many different types of bullying such as cyber bullying, physical bullying, verbal bullying, indirect bullying and intimidation. Bullying isn't just when you hurt someone physically, but it can be from anything from just calling them a nasty name to sending them horrible messages over the computer or by sending them messages on their phone. Bullying doesn't just affect the victim while they are getting bullied, but it can affect them when they are older and could leave them with mental illness' like depression. Bullying needs to be stopped right away because it's getting worst and worst as the years go by and children seem to be starting to bully people at a younger age. People are being bullied because of what they look like, what they enjoy doing in their spare time, what types of music they like, how they dress, what types of sport they play, how they talk, their height and weight, their family, who they are friends with and their skin colour.

**﻿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 normally ever punch things or take my anger out on other people, I normally just maybe start to cry and get upset and go quiet because I don't really see the point in punching things because I will probably only end up hurting myself. When I am happy I usually laugh a lot and I always smile and I’m very talkative. People can always tell how I am feeling without me having to tell them. The only time I have ever felt lonely would have been when I was younger and my parents were splitting up. I had to move to a whole new place, go to a new school where I didn't know anyone and at the time, my mum was very stressed. But my parents worked everything out in the end and got back together. I probably felt really proud when I was in primary school and I came 2nd in cross country. I was proud because every other year when I had done cross country I had finished either 3rd or 4th so I was very proud of myself for coming 2nd that year in the run.

**﻿Week 9**
**Which quality do you dislike most about yourself - laziness, selfishness, childishness - and why?** The quality I dislike the most about myself would probably be the fact that I’m very shy. I have always been really shy and my mum seems to think that I get it from my dad because he is also a very shy person. Althroughout primary school I never really spoke much and when I did my voice would be really quiet. As I get older I’ve realised that by not being as shy I’ve made a lot more friends. The reason why I’m shy isn't because I’m scared of talking and things like that, I honestly think I’m just scared of being judged. As I get to know people better and as they get to know me better, I seem to not be as shy around them because I’m comfortable around them and I don't feel like they are going to judge me. I'm glad I’m not a very loud person though, because loud people can often get quite annoying, but I am glad I am quieter than others because I don't like all the attention on myself, I’d rather the attention be on them.

**﻿Week 10**
**Why do you think prejudice exists in the world?** Prejudice is when someone judges another person without really knowing them or even giving them a chance. Prejudice exists in the work everywhere and it will always exist. Prejudice doesn't only exist in schools and workplaces, it exists between different religions, cultures and even countries. Prejudices exists in the world because no matter what you do, there will always be someone who judges you even if they don't even know you. People these days have may opinions and often don't stop to think about what they are doing or saying. People often speak and say what they are thinking before taking a second to stop and think about what their words mean and how people may react to what they are saying. People may often find this very offensive and they may get sick of always being judged without them even being giving a chance and if this happens to them a lot then it may have a large effect on their life. Many people judge others without even knowing them or giving them a chance and majority of them done even realise they are doing it. If children are judged from a young age then it may happen their entire life and they may end up very lonely and without any friends.


 * __ PORTSEA CAMP EXPERIENCE __**


 * This task asks that you reflect on the two day outdoor experience and respond in detail to the following questions. **

** 1. How were you feeling prior to this experience? ** I was excited because we were going to be doing alot of different activites such as snorkling and the giant swing.

** 2. What were you nervous about? What were you excited about? ** I wasnt nervous about anything, i was excited about the whole experience.

** 3. What do you think St Mary's is trying to achieve by taking you on this experience? ** I think St Mary's is trying to make us do things out of our comfort zones.

** 4. Do you think these experiences achieved these things? Why/ why not? ** Yes, i think these experiences have achieved these things as alot of people were scared to do many of the activities but after they did them then they were prud of themselves.

** 5. What was your favourite activity? Why? ** My favourite activity was the canoeing because it was alot of fun and you had to work together.

** 6. what was your least favourite? Why? ** My least favourtie activity was the snorkling because i wasnt about to do most of it because my ankle.

** 7. Do you think this experience will help your time at St Mary's? Explain. ** Yes, because it helped us get to know our classmates

** 8. Discuss something you learnt about yourself while on this experience. ** I learnt that you need to listen carefully to what people say because it makes things alot simpler

** 9. Discuss something you learnt about someone else while on this experience. ** I learnt that everyone in my class are really supportive and are very similar.

** 10. How do you think you contributed to this experience? ** I encouraged people to try their hardest.

** 11. What do you think could be improved for next year’s portsea experience? ** Have more team working activities.

** Community Links ** On the first day of community links i really enjoyed it. The staff members were really nice and the residents seemed really friendly and they were really patient. Sometimes I had trouble understanding a few of the residents but it was easy to work out want they were wanting. For the first activity we painted a few of the residents nails and then after lunch we did some tai chi. After tai chi the volunteer who was the person teaching the tai chi, got us to make a little speech to the group about ourselves. I told them my name, age, the school I attend, what I would like to be when im older, what sport I play, how many brothers and sisters I have and about my pets. At the end of the first week it felt like I had been working at the nursing home for years because I knew majority of the residents, I knew what my jobs were and I also knew my way around the building. On the last day of community links there was a part of me that was happy it was the last day but there was also a part of me that didnt want to go. I had really enjoyed it at the wyndham lodge and it had been a really interestin experience. At the end of the day before we were about to leave, the residents and a few staff members thanked us and our supervisor told us we were welcome back to visit whenever we would like too.

I really enjoyed Melbourne Experience and I would love to do it again. All of the activities we completed were enjoyable, interesting and they weren't boring and didn't feel like the were taking forever to complete. I thought that the independance and responsiblity was good for us year 9's and it helped us learn alot about the people in the public and the city that we live in. Melbourne Experience was the first time I have been to they city properly and was able to look around. Beforing coming to the city for Melbourne Experience, I had never been to the Queen Victoria Markets, never seen majority of the lanes and arcades which we walked down for one of the tours and it was the first time i had ever been to the fairy gardens before.
 * Melbourne Experience **