So far at SRC I’ve been having an amazing time, we’ve been doing things like hiking, caving, surfing and biking. Where I’m from you don’t get many opportunities to do these sorts of things, so, I have been having a great time with all these new experiences. The most fun I’ve had so far was caving, we got really muddy and I had to rely on my team mates a lot seeing as I got quite claustrophobic. But, with their support I got through and over all I had a fantastic time.

Living here is very easy. The cooks are lovely, the teachers are generous, understanding and kind. Also, the other students are all amazing people. It’s as if I am living with all my best friends. I get up at 6:20 every morning and my day starts, I’m very used to it now and this was today…

My first class was photography; David Tatnall came in to teach us how to use a mechanical SLR. It was extremely interesting and I loved taking photos when you have to do all the settings yourself. I get the photos back next week and I’m excited to see how they turned out. Afterwards I had surfing and enjoyed myself heaps, I got knocked down quite a bit and managed to just stand up, I’m not the best surfer but it’s very entertaining. I love bonding with ‘Down Hill’, they are all great people and I’m glad I met them all.

Alyson - Carrum Downs Secondary