Having been at Snowy River for almost a whole week now, I feel like I have settled in very, very well and I am really enjoying myself. Food, weather and classes have all been great. Yesterday I was the student leader. Basically I had to make sure everyone knew where they had to be and get them there on time. I was lucky enough to get to facilitate the evening class along with Simana - the other student leader. Being student leader was lots of fun and I’m glad I got the chance to have the role early on in this program.

Lessons so far have included bridge building (building a bridge out of wood and rope to get to a boat moored in a river); an introduction to bike riding; and looking at how we think and learn. We have formalised a community agreement with the staff and each other. Our community agreement lays down how we should behave and what our rights and responsibilities are.

Today we were lucky enough to have Darren McCubbin (google him) as a guest speaker. He spoke to us about beliefs and values and got us to challenge our own and those of others. It was a very powerful and thought provoking session. All in all, it has been a very positive start to our stay at Snowy.

David - Braybrook College