Pre-camp emotions:
5:05 AM, 2/11/2013 - Shehani Gunasekera
Today my group , the Josephites, will embark on our weekend away with a group of refugee families. To be honest, I feel both excited and nervous at the present time however I know that it will be an amazing experience. I'm definitely looking forward to the night disco so I can show my dance moves and dress up in funny costumes. Not only that, but I 'm pretty excited to meet new people and give them cherished memories. We have brainstormed heaps of activities for the camp including cricket games, using bubbles and face-paint, beach games and more. Our student mentor has been coming to our Thursday sessions to give us more insight to the camp which we have all found very helpful. I do know that there will be a component of hard-work involved as well and I hope as a volunteer that I can really engage with these families.
Firstly we will arrive at school at 6:45 am. From there we will travel to the JCA office headquarters and then make our way to Gerringong.
I'm ready and enthused for the camp!!!
Today my group , the Josephites, will embark on our weekend away with a group of refugee families. To be honest, I feel both excited and nervous at the present time however I know that it will be an amazing experience. I'm definitely looking forward to the night disco so I can show my dance moves and dress up in funny costumes. Not only that, but I 'm pretty excited to meet new people and give them cherished memories. We have brainstormed heaps of activities for the camp including cricket games, using bubbles and face-paint, beach games and more. Our student mentor has been coming to our Thursday sessions to give us more insight to the camp which we have all found very helpful. I do know that there will be a component of hard-work involved as well and I hope as a volunteer that I can really engage with these families.
Firstly we will arrive at school at 6:45 am. From there we will travel to the JCA office headquarters and then make our way to Gerringong.
I'm ready and enthused for the camp!!!
"An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity." ~ Martin Luther King
6:30 AM, 2/11/2013- Bella Merhi
I'm in the car on the way to school to embark on our JCA Service Learning weekend away! I don't really know what to expect, I just hope we have a lot of fun and help all of the families enjoy their time too! There are going to be lots of kids, and it would be really great to form strong bonds with them and keep up the relationship even after we leave. I want to be able to tell my friends and family that I had an amazing time and learned a lot about the experiences of people who live in areas that are different to my own. I want all of the families to go home remembering the weekend as a fun and laid-back time where they were able to relax and be themselves.
I just arrived at back gate so I'm going to sign off,
See you on the other side!!!
-Bella
I'm in the car on the way to school to embark on our JCA Service Learning weekend away! I don't really know what to expect, I just hope we have a lot of fun and help all of the families enjoy their time too! There are going to be lots of kids, and it would be really great to form strong bonds with them and keep up the relationship even after we leave. I want to be able to tell my friends and family that I had an amazing time and learned a lot about the experiences of people who live in areas that are different to my own. I want all of the families to go home remembering the weekend as a fun and laid-back time where they were able to relax and be themselves.
I just arrived at back gate so I'm going to sign off,
See you on the other side!!!
-Bella