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Reflective Statement - Back - Home These 1st set of 3 weeks in PB has gone incredibly fast for me. Of course I missed out on a fair few classes due to the Aboriginal day, "Courage to Care" day and family reasons. But I think I have been very productive in the time I've had and am well on my way in finishing at least 3 projects and have had some wonderful ideas on the other catagories as well. Most of the class time I either used on the paperwork (NOT fun) and setting up my digital portfolio and wikispaces. We also spent 1 period a week on leadership training, which will hopefully help me on my way to becoming a peer leader, which I have wanted to do since year 7. The groups I have been in have been co-operating and getting the job done, I am thankful for this. I find the classes enjoyable in the way that the teachers are giving us minimal help but instead giving us advice and ideas that would make our projects better. Also last week we started the mentoring program. My mentor is Mrs Floyd, she has been great and giving us all good advice and encouraging us to extend our boundaries. I believe I have challenged myself in the projects I have chosen and spread them out into different fields. Next week most year 9s are heading off to Melbourne for the VRAP trip. Im looking forwards to this and am interested in the Arts centre, the Eureka Tower and looove the footy. The things I would change in the first 3 weeks would be:
 * To have gotten started right from the word go, instead of bumming around thinking of ideas
 * To have gotten more class time
 * Called the people I needed to call straight away instead of avoiding it
 * Participated more in the Aboriginal Day
 * And work with different people then usual