Camp Learning Story

Camp Makahika The Camp Of Positivity
Before we entered Camp Makahika I was feeling mixed emotions for example excited and nervous. I was nervous because I thought we will be sleeping in the forest and animals will be making noises in the night!  I was excited because I was there with my best friends.  When we suddenly arrived I saw a big lounge that had different cabins with different names so I didn’t feel nervous anymore.

The most significant activity I did at camp was the high beam which had a ladder. At the top of the ladder, there was a metal circle shaped thing that we had to put our foot on the climb up. We also had to lean against the pole and it was quite scary but I kept climbing until I made it to the top. When I looked down I kept on going and the thing that was amazing to me is having the fear of height. I was terrified  by the time I got up and looked down my heart was pounding my hands were shaking but I remembered I was attached to something that held me and kept me safe.

The key competencies I used to help me was thinking. I thought of the quote which was “no matter what fear I have I will never look back” This made me keep on going.  I also used participation because I chose to do it 3rd so I could make people less scared. I thought I could be a leader in my group and a leader that faces his/her fear and the only reason why I had to go 3rd was that I can think of what I can do for my legacy when I leave


This learning will help me in the future because I might have a job that includes heights and if I have kids I can tell them a strategy to calm down or if they have a fear of heights.  I can tell them strategies that includes encouragement.


Another significant experience I had at camp was the 5-hour walk. That was so terrifying because we had to walk out of Camp Makahika and walk towards a road. We had to stay on the left and when we got to a decision point we had to wait. We had to walk steep hills but Ajay encouraged me to keep on going and so I did. There were rivers we had to walk across and we drank some of the water. It was actually yum and fresh!  I helped other
people get out of the river and when we finished walking through the river there was mud all over the place! I walked in it and the mud went up to my stomach. The funny thing was that I was stuck and Luka came to help me and we fell over into the mud. I was covered brown and did you know it was apparently mud and cow poo which was disgusting!!  As we walked and saw one side was full of nature and the other side had chopped wood leaving only the trunk of the tree. Kastro made a connection to our learning which was climate change and when we came back I was so tired and muddy.


The key competencies I used really well was participation because I thought I could not go any further but I persevered and kept on going and the only reason why I kept on
going was because of the people who were encouraging me. I appreciated them. This activity will help me in the future because  it could be a hobbie and I could be able to love hiking and I can also use a strategy to not be tired and get fitter.


 I reckon this will help me in the future because if I go for hikes I will know what equipment  to go with.I also think that in the future this will help me  get more fit and if i'm feeling sad or angry I can always go for a walk/hike not just because it might be a habit  because of the fresh air that cool me down.