Yesterday all of the year tens walked up Mount Sewell. Before we went I was feeling very nervous and scared I wasn't able to do it. I did not want to be embarrassed but then I realized that most people will be in the boat as me and the same physical capability as me. When we were in the van on the way there I was getting butterflies in my stomach.
When we started I was feeling really pumped and full of Adrenalin. on the way in the van, we were singing really loudly all these funny songs and it made me feel better and it was really fun. When we started walking it was okay but then about 2 minutes into it I was already feeling the pain in my legs and I started to get really difficult after that. But it helped a lot when we stopped to have breaks because I could get my breath again, it was a very steep hill!
By the time I got to the end I was feeling Awesome because I had just achieved something I didn't think I could do and I was secretly very proud of myself. It was pretty cool when they bought out the big chilly bin of ice blocks.
Walking up Sewell Peak is a metaphor for year 11 because year 11 is a big step for us. becoming year 11 means becoming a senior and it means more responsibility and a lot of big challenges we have to face. Mount Sewell is a metaphor because it is a difficult hill to climb and there are a lot of challenges and there were times when I thought it was just too hard and wanted to give up. But you have to push through it give it your all and when you get to the top it is a huge achievement and you can say that you've done it, and succeeded at something you thought you couldn't do but proved yourself wrong.
