Physics camper reporting! Sir!
I'm back from Physics camp. It was nothing short of awesome! I don't think I did any Physics at all. I mean, sure, we talked about it, but we didn't have to write up or calculate anything. Yet. The giant swing was definitely the highlight of the cold, windy and wet day. Oh gosh my ears felt like they were going to fall off from the cold. Raining too. And wind strong enough to blow me and Aditi back up the flying fox route. (We had to be pulled a third of the way =) Not exactly ideal for outdoor activities, but we survived anyhow. And had to stay indoors for a spell building spaghetti-and-glue bridges. We were supposed to apply our Physics knowledge while building it, but I sure didn't see that happening.
No matter. Made new friends, some of those VCE people are actually quite a fun lot. The drive was about 2 hours, and Mr. Downie drove us in one of the minibus thingy. We arrived, had dinner then watched a movie, all of us. It was very cosy, some of them got their blankets, sleeping bags, pillows, and there was hot chocolate all round. The movie was goood. Contact. Granted, the title doesn't sound very impressive, but for a sci-fi movie juggling the theme of faith vs. science, it pulled it off pretty well, pretty convincingly! I recommend it.
The rooms slept 6 each, but we had 4 in ours. Very comfortable place. It was a shame to have to pack up and leave...it felt like we just arrived. Too short, the camp was. And cause of the rain and all, not everyone got a go at the giant swing and the flying fox (which was really mild and boring and no great loss) and we didn't have time to do Bomb the Teacher and some other planned activities.
But it was good. It was good for what it was worth, the company, the break from school, the activities, the food even. Not much I can wax lyrical about regarding the weather though. Wet and windy and wintery. Brr. And for the last blow, just as we were done loading the luggage and piling in the minibuses - out came the sun.
Sigh...nature can be so cliched sometimes.
No matter. Made new friends, some of those VCE people are actually quite a fun lot. The drive was about 2 hours, and Mr. Downie drove us in one of the minibus thingy. We arrived, had dinner then watched a movie, all of us. It was very cosy, some of them got their blankets, sleeping bags, pillows, and there was hot chocolate all round. The movie was goood. Contact. Granted, the title doesn't sound very impressive, but for a sci-fi movie juggling the theme of faith vs. science, it pulled it off pretty well, pretty convincingly! I recommend it.
The rooms slept 6 each, but we had 4 in ours. Very comfortable place. It was a shame to have to pack up and leave...it felt like we just arrived. Too short, the camp was. And cause of the rain and all, not everyone got a go at the giant swing and the flying fox (which was really mild and boring and no great loss) and we didn't have time to do Bomb the Teacher and some other planned activities.
But it was good. It was good for what it was worth, the company, the break from school, the activities, the food even. Not much I can wax lyrical about regarding the weather though. Wet and windy and wintery. Brr. And for the last blow, just as we were done loading the luggage and piling in the minibuses - out came the sun.
Sigh...nature can be so cliched sometimes.
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