5 mintes of camp

LI: To recount a 5 minute snapshot of one experience you had at camp

“Im terrified!” On the way  up the ladder  I paused for a moment, thinking not to be scared, I couldn't get my head around thinking about how high I am, but at least I had 7 teammates that were cheering me on to not to be scared. I carried on climbing, until my heart was beating fast like a racing car, that my legs were shaking. I was terrified about how my teammates were watching me walking across the log to the other side. 

Me thinking about being high off the ground made me want to throw up, but I didn’t. Parts of me didn’t want to do this but another part of me moved one leg up onto the ladder. Step by step I get closer to the end of the ladder. Looking at the metal staples made my stomach turn anticlockwise. 

Moving up the metal staples one by one motivated me even more to go all the way. I reached the end of the pole and hugged it so tightly that I never wanted to let go. I looked down and saw how high I was. I have never felt more safe in a harness. I started to turn around so I could face the other pole at the other end.

I looked around me and saw trees and how far I was from the ground. I started walking across the beam towards the next pole ahead. I felt like I was walking across lava, reaching the next pole made me so happy that I was ready to walk back half way. I made it halfway and I was ready to come down. I was told but I felt scared because I have to hop off the beam so they can lower me down. I had to face my fears one day so I gathered all my strength and laid back and let the instructor bring me down.

When I came down, I was so proud of myself that I knew I achieved my goals and I overcame my fears.

I found this activity fun because we get to write what we were scared of and how it felt like im scared of heights.