Quote of the Day

"Even the smallest person can change the course of the future" ~ J.R.R Tolken

A.M. Class

This morning 2B had S​​urf 3 our final surf lesson. The waves were a bit rough which made things a lot harder but I still caught a couple of good waves. As well as surfing we also practiced board rescues as part of getting our Level 2 in surfing but even without the grading it is still a great skill to have, especially since I live reasonably close to the beach. It was great to see how everyone has improved throughout our surfing lessons and I hope to see them surfing on rest days in the future.

P.M. Class

This afternoon was our Passport Refocus lesson after our recent PPI's so that we could set our new goals and start work on the rest of our Passport bookwork. Beforehand though we discussed a bit about our PPI's and what we thought went well. For my goals I've been told to push myself outside of my comfort zone, for me this means that I have to start trusting people more openly with my personal feelings nd experiences which ​​​has been frightening to me a lot of my life. It will be interesting for me to see how I fare in this situation but it will give me something to work on.

Evening Class

Last night we watched a documentary called Lionheart about a 17  year old boy called Jesse Martin who at the time was the youngest person to sail around the world solo. His story was the sort of thing that most people can only dream of having in their lives. Jesse wasn't in it for the fame or the sponsorships, he was in it to prove to the rest of the world but more importantly himself that he could do anything and that anybody else could if they put their minds to it. In the documentary Jesse said that this was a test for himself, kind of like a rite of passage to prove to himself that he could be himself and that was perfectly fine and to give himself a sense of self-worth. He also said that if he were to have died it wouldn't have been a tragedy​​​ because a tragedy would be some who was 80 years dying and never having a sense of fulfilment or purpose. But if he were to have died he would have died happy knowing that he had a go. This was a really inspirational documentary that really motivated me to aspire to be something more than someone who just passes the tests that others see fit to set for me.

Motivated Monday

My proudest moment this​​ week was riding the wave all the way in when I was surfing and even turning.
Today is my last day as st​udent leader and I like to think I've made the most of it.

By Bonnie, Snowy River Campus Student