sp_peter_reflection

 ​Peter's Reflection  The five weeks I spent in the CBD were really good. I learnt a lot, I feel that I have become more independent and overall, I had a really nice time. As well as completing the project, I feel that I have gained a lot from the CBD program, including a better understanding about Melbourne, Melbourne’s transport network and more. I also feel more independent and mature after spending the five weeks in the city. It was really good to wake up each morning and go to the city; the program will be something that I will remember for a very long time.

For my project, the topic I was researching was 'Living in Melbourne, By Choice and By Need'. By choice was focused on people who choose to live in the city. By researching this aspect, I learnt a lot about how Melbourne is changing to accommodate the increasing population, where these people are choosing to live and why. By need is focused on the Homeless and the organisations supporting them in Melbourne. Both aspects were really interesting to find out about. I was working with Deep in the project, and I think that we worked very well together, considering that we barely knew each other prior to CBD.

Being situated in the heart of the city was really good because there were always opportunities for excursions. During the program we went on group excursions (everyone in yr 8) and also mini excursions (just our group and a teacher). Some of my favourite group excursions were the Yarra River cruise, the Eureka Tower and the Old Melbourne Gaol. These excursions were a lot of fun, as well as being interesting and informative. Deep and I also went on two mini excursions, one to Docklands and one to The Big Issue Classroom. We also went swimming at the historical City Baths every Friday, these sessions were a fun way to unwind at the end of each week. During our time in the CBD we also took breaks from work and went to parks and playgrounds, it was good to get out of the room and stretch our legs a bit.

This project was my second time using ‘Wikispaces’, and once again there were problems, many problems. Things like pages deleting themselves and text disappearing were very common during the five weeks. I don't know where the wiki would be without the help of the webmasters and fellow classmates, so thank you for your help. Our topic wasn't the easiest to research, mainly because we needed to interview people for some of our information, so having said that, I would also like to thank all the people who (in their own time) made contributions to our project.

The CBD program just completed its tenth year this year, and it wouldn't be anywhere without the support and direction of the teachers, so I would also like to personally thank all of the teachers for making such a successful program possible and making my time in the CBD a memorable one.

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