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I have real food!I went to swim club today… I felt thoroughly out of shape. The 5 or so other girls are faster and in better shape than I. But I felt accomplished. Then I came back and got online and then went to ocean lifesaving thing. Steve- our Ball State Director/Professor/Swim Club Organizer- made us think that we were going to have to get in the ocean and do all of these life guarding techniques for the ocean and stuff. In reality…we all put on our one piece suits and heavy duty sunscreen to stand around an Australian Lifeguard (which is a profession here) to hear him talk about the dangerous riptide.
Then half of us went to ALDI in Ballina, it took about 25 minutes to get there by the camp bus because we took the scenic route…by the ocean, and the traffic was bad in town. I know I sound like a nerd- but it was kind of exciting doing my first real grocery shopping. I also swam in the lake, which has tea trees around it… so the water is like red. Some of the boys said the water tasted faintly tea-ish... I’m not sure about that.
Later on we had “orientation” which consisted of camp rules, and presentations about local surfing lessons and scuba certification. I want to do both.
At night, Angie, Mary,- two of my roommates, Tristan- guy that goes to Berkley, and I all had dinner together…Fettuccini from a bag. It made me feel large- like it was a heavy meal compared to what we'd been eating. Haha
This is us waiting for "the class to start".. Steve Jones.. our ringleader.. is in the white long-sleeved shirt and shades on the left.
Prof. Lifeguards ladies and gentlemen.. maybe I'll have a job when I grow up after all.. ;0)
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