All the Owa exchange students from Japan joined the Year 10 camp to Coonawarra. It was very very very exciting!
On the first day, we rode a bus for about 3 hours. It felt like Australia has nature everywhere. I was surrounded by mountains and lots of animals. For example, kangaroos, cows, wallabies, etc. The first activity was archery. I thought it was difficult and I couldn’t hit the target. The second activity was an athletic course. The instructor cleared the course very fast. That day we had a trivia event and Koyuki, Mikoto and I joined up with the students from the room next door to make a team. Everyone was so kind.
On the second day, we went canoeing. I think canoeing was the best activity of the whole camp. It was amazing. The next activity was the giant swing. It was very scary. We had to pull the string ourselves. Our fifth activity was raft building and we were divided into two teams – MWSC vs Owa exchange students. We managed to do the entire task using only English! However, our raft didn’t work. I thought it was very funny.
The sixth activity was ziplining and Koyuki and I did ziplined six times! It was fun. That evening we did a night hike. I walked and talked with MWSC students on the night hike because I thought it would be a good chance to make Australian friends. As a result, I think I made some new friends. I tried my best on the night hike.
On the third day, the seventh activity was rock climbing. It was very tiring but I made it to the top. I think all the activities were very good. I think that not being able to refuse to do the activities is a big part of foreign culture. I can refuse to do activities in Japan. For example, I could refuse to do activities I am afraid of or if I don’t want to get wet. I think that the camp was a great experience for me.
Yuzuki Enjo
Owa Exchange Student