English - Year 10 Camp - Solo, Recount

Midnight Stroll.

We were taking a stroll at what felt like midnight, the night air hitting our faces as we walked up the stairs that would lead us into the bush. With the slight breeze you could hear the trees swaying and gently passing through each other. As the teacher was dropping students off at each “checkpoint” as such the anxiety building up inside, the thought of being left alone in this one spot for 20-30 minutes in the pitch black was daunting as you were never quite sure how far away any of your friends were. You could call out but your voice wouldn’t be heard. Being out in the open like we were could lead to so many different opportunities but fortunately for me the outcome was great and I was able to clear my mind and just simply forget about everything and enjoy the nature even though it was in the dark

The problem of hearing strange noises and the constant thought that someone is just going to pop up out of nowhere was quite daunting. Many problems start to build up with ideas going around and around your head with instant flashbacks of nightmares quickly flashing  and out of my mind. I was starting to get anxious and nervous about what was hiding behind the trees and bushes behind me, hearing the rustling of the leaves in the far and near distance was starting to become a problem.

The feelings growing inside of me were getting stronger with my heart beat increasing every minute. It was building up and it kept growing and growing inside until I thought I couldn’t handle it anymore , I wanted to scream , shout or even cry even though no one would be able to hear my cries for help… Then all of a sudden it all stops. there was silent. It was like a massive weight was lifted off of my shoulders and I felt like I could finally breath again, my heartbeat slowed right down and I knew at that moment that I was okay.. this was the best feeling i’ve felt in a while.

As I sat there in the dark, waiting for the group to come back and collect me. I sit there and I just listen to the noises that aren’t at all scary but in fact really calming. I’ve found out that your mind likes to play tricks on you and make things so much worse than what they actually are. Once being collected, we made our way back to camp we all started to share the stories of what just happened trying to process every little bit.

Overall it wasn’t a bad experience and I would most definitely do it again in a heartbeat. Being out in the night fresh breeze is just one of the most calming things you can possibly do to help yourself clear your head and just simply breath and allow yourself to relax.

Social Studies

Social studies 18.10.2017
we are doing the pompeii eruption and we have searched a few sites and gotten information on which and where it happened and why and we will continue doing more on so tomorrow :)