Aboriginal+History+Carina's+Reflection

= My Reflection: = Wow...Aboriginal History, what an exciting subject. After all the hassle I went through to make sure that I would be working with my friends on the State Library, I changed my mind. (I wrote a full page on why I should work on the State Library and be with my friends.)

So many things crossed my mind, a tiny bit of it included the pressure that was put on the three of us as the teachers wanted us to work as a group of two instead of three, but none of us wanted to leave our friends. Another major point was: would there be enough information for us to research as a three; I knew we could cover a lot and the prospect of spending a really long time without anything to do was quite daunting. So in the end, I decided that for "the greater good," I should research something else. I found out that John was working by himself on Aboriginal History, and as that was my second choice, I moved to this topic and I'm glad I made that choice.

When I was certain that I was to be researching this topic, I had no hesitation in starting straight away. It's such an interesting subject and one that I feel is important to cover. To be able to research so much was not difficult, but sorting through the information, to pick out which parts to write was the hardest part; there is just so much.

I enjoyed the mini excursions that helped me specifically on this topic. Going to places that emphasised on the Aborigines, such as the Birrarung Marr and Koorie Heritage Trust were so fascinating. I went into more depth than I had been able to before; learning about lifestyle, culture, history and many other subtopics.

On the computer side of things, I am glad that I had term 3 to learn how to use the wikis as all of the time was dedicated to researching and presenting the information. Many of the skills I learnt were useful and I extended my knowledge with many things, one of them being the "Google Map." I had no idea how to do this and when an expert showed me the first step, I was able to continue down the path and produce something that I first thought was beyond my skill.

My favourite moment in the CBD would have to be the third day: excursion to the Eureka Tower. First things first, you need to understand that I am one of those people who takes photos and is not in them. A couple of photos were taken and, as revenge I declared my own photo war, thankfully I got a few photos of my own. Luckily I have gained permission from those unlucky enough to be in the photos to publish them, although let's just say whether or not it was a wise decision for them to do so is a matter of opinion...

Before the Photo War...










Now, away from the funny photos and back to my reflection. I had fun working in Etihad Stadium; It was the perfect location that allowed us to travel around the city in ease. I liked the space and set up of the room which was a nice change away from the class room. I generally worked better in this sort of environment and as a group, we were all granted more freedom.

I am proud of myself to have been able to produce the work that I did, and I am especially thankful for this experience, which will definitely stay with me and be useful in the future. One thing that will definitely stick with me is: Never go on the first train you see; I learnt that the hard way when I went to North Melbourne instead of the State Library.

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