Leaving Speech

My very first impression of Shawnigan Lake School was hiking up and down hills in the freezing cold night while walking into the darkness. I had no clue where I was but I knew that it was thousands of miles from home.

So, I soon found out I would be living in Strathcona house with more than 50 girls. It did not take me long to realize that Strathcona was where it was all happening – a very lively bunch of girls.

I was told not long after I arrived that there were millions of Kangaroos were I live and students wondered if they could fly. An interesting question I thought as I sadly replied, “I think you are thinking of the wrong country.” Shortly after they asked me again. “So do you live anywhere near Canberra?” Once again, I said, “Wrong country.” I am actually from New Zealand!

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