Issue 6 2010 - TLS - Victoria University
Issue 6 2010 - TLS - Victoria University
Issue 6 2010 - TLS - Victoria University
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On the 26th of March we went to Torquay to go<br />
surfing. We met at the TOTEM house and waited<br />
for everyone to turn up; seven members of our class<br />
came along. Sam drove us to Torquay, and Cameron<br />
was the photographer. We arrived at eleven o’clock.<br />
We had to wear wetsuits that were really hard to<br />
get on because they are so tight. It was really funny<br />
trying to get them on!<br />
First we learnt how to move on the board on the<br />
sand, then we had to pretend we were in the water.<br />
First you have to bend your arms, then pull yourself<br />
up onto your knees and quickly get to your feet. We<br />
then went into the small shallow waves to body surf.<br />
Then we did knee surfing and then tried to stand up.<br />
I stood up a few times but kept falling down. I was<br />
too scared to go out to the bigger waves so I stayed<br />
in the little waves. We surfed for two hours. Then we<br />
got very tired and went to another place to eat lunch<br />
and have a rest. We then went to the outlet shopping<br />
centres but we were too tired to shop. We came<br />
home in the bus at 4pm. It was a fun day and I’m<br />
glad I went because I love the beach and now I can<br />
surf. I really appreciated Sam organising this for us,<br />
because the group became closer to one another.<br />
Jatila is an Intermediate VCAL student at VU.<br />
we went shopping. Nina and I didn’t buy anything,<br />
just ice creams. After that we went home.<br />
Jesse is an Intermediate VCAL student at VU.<br />
The constant sound of waves crashing and my class<br />
laughing all as one, made my day surfing a great one!<br />
Boards gliding over my peers and tearing legs out of<br />
the wetsuit armholes. Sounds funny just reading this!<br />
Surfing is by far one of the greatest adrenalin rushes<br />
in my life, and something I hope to do again<br />
very soon with a great bunch of people who also<br />
contributed to the non-stop, jam-packed, laughterfilled<br />
day!<br />
Charlotte Nealer is an Intermediate VCAL student<br />
at VU.<br />
We met at the TOTEM house at 9am on Friday<br />
26th March, and left for Torquay at 9:30am. We<br />
drove there by bus. When we arrived we changed<br />
into our wetsuits, and then had our surf lesson. It<br />
was good for all of us. We got to know each other<br />
better. Nobody could wipe the smile off their face!<br />
After the surf lesson we went and had a picnic, but it<br />
was windy and cold. So Jatila, Charlotte and I went<br />
into the bus to eat. We talked and stuff. After that<br />
From that day on<br />
In Loving Memory of Ronald F. Nealer<br />
by Charlotte Nealer<br />
From that day on,<br />
I grew to see<br />
What his lonesome soul,<br />
Meant to me.<br />
From that day on,<br />
I began to know<br />
That just like trees<br />
My heart will grow.<br />
From that day on,<br />
I remembered, I listened<br />
That my empty self<br />
Still glistened.<br />
From that day on,<br />
I no longer frowned<br />
My life went on,<br />
Without his voice, not a sound.<br />
From that day on,<br />
I tried not to cry<br />
But I escaped my fear,<br />
And said goodbye.<br />
From that day on,<br />
I started to learn<br />
That one amazing day,<br />
His beautiful soul would return.<br />
Charlotte Nealer is an intermediate VCAL student at VU.<br />
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