Murdoch

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Goals
My first semester goals were!  I will make sure I don't make any silly spelling mistakes.  I will use complex words in my writing.  Get under 3 minutes in speed tables.

My second semester goals are!
To proof read my writing. To work on my long division. To come in before the bell and get all the things I need for the day.

Medation I think medation is good because it makes me a relaxed person.

**The Pressure Of The Water Rapids**

**By Murdoch Mulqueen**

On a hot, humid and windy Summers morning me and my friends Blake and Dylan went to the rapids behind my back fence. I live in Newman, it is 500km from the Sydney C.B.D. Only 2,000 people live here and half are kids. We pulled out my big raft that carries four people.When we got over the fence we headed for the rapids. We put our wet suits on and we got on the raft and into the warm water.

Then we hit the first rapid, it was so fun and we just felt like we were in another world. But then then blake went under followed by Dylan then me it was like dominos I felt like I was a toy being pushed around in a washing machine. I think I was down there for about 30 seconds but it sure felt a lot more when I was down under the water. I couldn’t see anyone else of yet but I was working on it. Once about one minute had passed I found Blake he was about two meters away from me. Then we had to try to find Dylan. Blake got hold of him but only just.We made our way to the edge and we got out. After a few more goes we went into the house for lunch. We had Hot Dogs, Chips and Nandos chicken. For the rest of the afternoon we played NBA 2K 11on the Xbox 360.

When it turned dark my mum came to my room and said, “The boys can stay.’’ So we played all kinds of things like rubber band gun war. When we were supposed to be asleep we got up out of our beds and went to the rapids. We didn’t have the raft. So we just went swimming. It was pitch black and cold but the water was warm so we didn’t freeze. When we got out we headed back to the house. We went as silent as we could so we wouldn’t get caught.

We thought we were right and we wouldn’t get caught but we were wrong. . . Mum came out and she went off. She made us go into our room and she locked the door. We were stuck, we couldn’t get out, this was bad. None of the electricity was working either. So we got some batteries and we connected them up with wires and we made the T.V work. So we sat up all night watching it. The next day we were so tired, we fell asleep half way through Matrix.

Last night there was a big storm and flash flooding we were aware of the danger of going to the rapids in these conditions, but we were going anyway. We got into gear and we went on in. As soon as we hit the first rapid we knew we were in trouble. We went straight under and were thumped by the pressure that was being forced onto us. we saw another one of our mates and got him to help us out. I was first and I got out fine then Blake was out but when it was Dylan’s turn a big log came and hit him he got knocked out and we lost site of him we raced back to the house and told mum.

She quickly called the police and they arrived in about 10 minutes we went down the rapids a bit and we found some of his gear. So we went on and we reached about 1 kilometre from where he got lost we found him hanging on a branch that was hanging over the river.

Once we got him out we took him to the hospital. He was in there for to weeks. He was fine but he had two broken bones in his leg and he also had a broken arm. Now we know not to do that again.

 I am a Auditory and Kinesthetic learner If you had mostly c's, you may have a kinesthetic learning style. You learn by touching and doing.
 * Auditory Learners ||
 * sit where they can hear but needn't pay attention to what is happening in front
 * may not coordinate colors or clothes, but can explain why they are wearing what they are wearing and why
 * hum or talk to themselves or others when bored
 * acquire knowledge by reading aloud
 * remember by verbalizing lessons to themselves (if they don't they have difficulty reading maps or diagrams or handling conceptual assignments like mathematics).
 * Kinesthetic Learners ||
 * need to be active and take frequent breaks
 * speak with their hands and with gestures
 * remember what was done, but have difficulty recalling what was said or seen
 * find reasons to tinker or move when bored
 * rely on what they can directly experience or perform
 * activities such as cooking, construction, engineering and art help them perceive and learn
 * enjoy field trips and tasks that involve manipulating materials
 * sit near the door or someplace else where they can easily get up and move around
 * are uncomfortable in classrooms where they lack opportunities for hands-on experience
 * communicate by touching and appreciate physically expressed encouragement, such as a pat on the back

 S.D.L I like self directed leaning because you get to do your thing and your get to work at your own pass. media type="custom" key="8605190"