Zoe’s
Mt Ruapehu Reflection
I felt excited when...
I felt excited when I woke up the first morning because I knew what it felt like to go skiing and I knew that it was going to be really fun.
I was also excited to find out what we were having for Breakfast, Lunch, Afternoon tea, Dinner and especially Dessert.
I was also excited when we got to go to the pools because I love swimming and because I knew that there were lots of fun activities.
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I felt nervous when...
I felt the most nervous when I went up to Waterfall because had only skied on it once. Also there wasn’t very nice weather so it was a little bit hard to see where I was skiing. But luckily Ms Sands had a very bright orange jacket so I could follow her. I was also a little nervous when we were about to go because everyone was watching so I went when I thought that no one was watching.
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I felt frustrated when...
I felt most frustrated when only Happy Valley was open so we couldn’t go up to a higher mountain. Also with the higher mountains being closed it meant that Happy Valley would be even busier. When none of the higher mountains were open the ques were way bigger than they would have been if we could’ve been to the higher mountains. Also when the Delta chair stopped for around 5-10 minutes.
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I felt proud when...
I felt proud because when I fell over I got up straight away without having to take my skis off. Also I only fell over once and I usually fall over more than once. Most off the time when I fall over it takes me a long time to get back up and most of the time I would have to take my skis off and reposition them. I also felt a little bit proud when I woke up at six o’clock because I usually wake up at seven o’clock
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I felt worried when...
I worried when I realized that I had forgotten my inner gloves because I knew that my hands would be freezing. But then Julie let me borrow her ones but I couldn’t fit my waterproof gloves on top. Then Miss Daly let me borrow her inner gloves so then my hands weren’t cold at all. I was also worried about not sleeping in my own bed because I prefer sleeping in my own bed.
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I felt challenged when...
I felt challenged when I went down the mountain because I had only ever gone down Waterfall once and I forgot the route. I also was challenged when I had to get up so early because I never get up that early. I was a little challenged when we had to go on the bus because I hate long drives. I hate long drives so much because I can’t look down which means l can’t read books.
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I was surprised by ...
I was surprised that I kept up with Ms Sands because I never thought that I would be able to do that. I was so surprised about that because I thought that I would be very far behind but I actually wasn’t as far behind as I thought. I was also surprised that the upper mountain was open to skiing because last time I went we weren’t allowed to take skis up with us.
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I felt happy when...
I felt happy when I was on the slopes because I love going fast especially with the cold air in my face. Something else that made me really happy was when I was drinking my hot chocolate and eating my hot chips because it made me feel all warm. I also felt happy when we were at huka falls because I really liked the sound of it and I really liked watching all the water crashing together.
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I felt unhappy when...
I felt unhappy when I had to leave home because that also meant I had to leave my cats. Also at night I usually have my cats with me but when I was on camp I couldn’t have them with me. Something else that made me unhappy was the long drive because I started to read a book but then I felt car sick because I can’t read whilst i’m in a car or a bus
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The place I liked the most was..
The place I liked the most was Hamilton Gardens because I love looking at the gardens. Also because the gardens look amazing and there are so many creative gardens. There are also lots of different types of the gardens. My favourite garden was the Japanese garden of contemplation because I really like the different shapes of the trees and the pond looked really nice.
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