Wednesday, September 5, 2007

First impressions of Camperdown



I was on my way to Camperdown College, SW Victoria, when things went horribly wrong…..
It was like I had entered a void.....a dark place...that felt safe and familiar...so I wasn't too worried....
It seemed such a long time later but I finally found myself were I was meant to be. Things were in full survival mode…year 7’s here ‘actively learning’ to survive on islands with names as strange and mysterious as ‘The Other Side’, ‘Subsistence’, ‘Island of Pain’, ‘Gamijakel’, ‘Leadja’ and ‘Marjacaluma’……my head started to spin as I had to find food, water, shelter and a place amongst new friends…..
I thought I was going to die…..but my destiny was not so…not just yet, anyway…..
Things were starting to shape up as I found my way back to mainland Camperdown and had a chance to explore around.
So many exciting things happening here in this school at the base of an old volcano….
I was on a mission to find out more…..I took a peek at the new Active Learning Centre building site when the workers were on smoko! I had to make a run for it when the cement mixer headed my way….