Quote of the Day:

“We cannot truly face life until we face the fact that it will be taken away from us.”
~ Billy Graham

Morning class:

Leadership Day - we did a rotation around the campus in our expo groups to 4 different activities about leadership. Each activity ran for half an hour so they were mini classes. Our first rotation taught us about the 3 things a leader needs to balance in order to succeed with group activities, they were the needs of the individual, task and team members. We also learnt about the stages of group development. The second rotation got us talking about the good qualities people have that we wish we had ourselves. This got me thinking mainly about various celebrities with good talents. We also learnt that even though there are a few good qualities of a person you want, there will also be ones that you won’t want from that same person. In other word’s nobody’s perfect. The third rotation told us about the different kinds of leaders (autocratic, democratic and relaxed) and what makes you that kind of leader. The final rotation was interesting as it we got to make truffles but it fit in by talking about the different ingredients and how they are similar to working as a team (e.g. condensed milk brings everything together which is something people in a group should be able to do.) We later got to eat the truffles. It was a good class(es) and it taught me quite a lot of things about leadership.

Afternoon class:

Passports - we got some spare time to catch up on our passports. The main reason this class happened was to make sure everyone had everything they needed for their personal progress interview with their teacher. I am pretty much prepared for the interview on Wednesday there is just a couple of things I still need to do. Luckily I had this time to catch up on things but unfortunately I didn’t need it as much as everyone else did because I’m very organized. This class proved that the HDBI brain quadrants are accurate as I was in the organizational quadrant.

Last night’s class:

Student led Activity 1B - we had another student led class and it was 1B’s turn. They chose to do a talent show. There were no winners as it was just for fun. I saw some very interesting acts with some pretty talented singers, dancers etc. including one where everyone had to get involved and do the Macarena and the chicken dance. It was a very entertaining night and they did a great job setting up the night.

Selfie Sunday:

This week I was a student leader I thought it went pretty well as I was confident and people listened to me when I spoke. The emotions I felt this week were happy, nervous, confident, excited, relaxed and energized. This week I have been very organized and thought for myself in many different situations. I didn’t really have any challenges this week but my greatest success would have to be standing up on the surfboard.

By Jake, Carrum Downs SC