PUTTING OUT SALT LICK AND MINERAL BLOCKS (WILDSBLOKKE)

14 AUGUST 2010:
SALT LICK AND MINERAL BLOCKS:

SATURDAY:

Today we put out salt licks and mineral blocks. The reason why we do this is, because its winter and these blocks have a lot of minerals inside them that the animals need to stay healthy. The mineral blocks get placed in dipping barrels. The dipping barrels work like this, you place the block inside and when the animal comes to eat, he scratches himself on the pole. This releases the dip while they scratch on the pole. The dip goes onto their skin, this helps get rid of the ticks and possible they might have.

We have a lot of game on Sondela, so the dip applicators help us to control the ticks and flees. We can unfortunately not dip the game. It would take really long i we had tried, the animals would stress out and we will not be able to catch each and every animal. The cattle also gets send into the bush, this also helps to get rid of the ticks. The ticks will climb onto the cattle, we will then dip the cattle. The are use to it and it is much easier.

Another reason for putting out the lick and mineral blocks are to attract the animals to specific areas. This makes them easier to spot while on game drives and it also brings them closer to the chalets. The people love it when the animals are so close to where they stay. It is a big attraction, the most common animals that are found near the chalets are the nyala's. hey are very tame animals and you can feed them with your hand.

When we put out the mineral blocks, we always take amipor with us. Amipor is the liquid that goes into the applicators, the ones that helps get rid of the ticks. So it is safe to say that it is a pesticide. We have to refill the applicators with more amipor if needed. The 2nd Years also have to Calculate the amount that was used each time we had to refill the applicators. The 2nd years had to draw up a budget that is why they needed these figures.

and that is that for the day....

FIRE REHEARSALS ON WORKING WEEKEND:

15 AUGUST 2010
SUNDAY:
PRACTICE FIRE ALERTS:

Well here we go, I find this story a bit funny...

So it's the normal routine, welcoming on Friday, walking the horses and donkeys on Saturday morning. It's like a typical weekend. So it carries on like usual, we went to do fence checks after the horses and the donkeys.

Things that we look for when we do fence checks. Most people think we do this just to get away from the noise at the farmyard but it's not like that. We do fence check to close up to many warthog highways in one fence, a warthog highway is all the holes that goes trough from your farm to another. We check if all the wires are still in place (nothing has snapped), We check that the droppers and y-standards are still straight.

When we do fence checks we always have to carry the correct supplies:

• Binding wire
• Normal wire
• 2 Tongs and a
• Wire Puller

We also have to check the cruiser, this is so that we don't get stuck in the bush without any petrol. So tonight me And Monica worked bring and braai. We just assist the guests if they have any problems, we braai their meat and we help clear the tables... Nothing much more to say, lets move on to Sunday During lunch.

As we all know, Sunday is when all the people go back home, so their is nothing to do...... So our managers think it is very funny to pull pranks on us...

Everybody was relaxing, seeing that it is lunch off course. Everybody tired of the long weekend. And there it goes!!!! whooooweeee whoooweeee (this being the fire alarm), evrybody get the biggest fright of their lives not knowing what to do.. This was a real panic attack for everybody. Evcerybody freaks out, after about 2minutes all of us starts running to the "Pakstoor" as we were told, when we did our Training.

We had to pack everything that was needed out as quick as possible, get dressed, get your necessary equipment and get on the vehicles. How fun was that... The adrenalin was pumping through everybody's veins. We were racing to our destination, worry in everybody's eyes. How is this going to end, what will go wrong...

Is everybody in place???
GOOD. Ready , GO!!!
And there our unplanned fir rehearsal started...

MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAILS:

JULY 19 2010:
MAITAIN INFRASTRUCTURE:

This week we were clearing and cleaning the bicycle trails. They will be used in the mountain biking weekend/competition this coming Saturday. We had a lot of maintenance work to do on the trails. A lot of hard work was required to finish these trails in time, it also require some planning.

We had to make sure that:

• That there are no branches hanging in the road.
  
• There are no branches sticking out from the sides.
  
• That the grass was cut around the corners.
• Big trees were cut of, that was hanging in the road.
  
• That the old stumps were removed
• That all the Aardvark holes were closed up.
• That the thick sand around the corners were removed.
  
• That there are no thorns in the road.
• That there are no roots sticking out of the ground.
• That the big rocks are removed, that can cause injuries.
  

We also made a new road in between two Koppies for a more scenic route. A couple of things we had to do here, other these mentioned above:

• We had to map out the new route. It stretched just above or just below the rocky ridge that runs between the koppies, more vegetation on the ridge.
  
• We also did a log on the GP'S coordinates so that we can find the route again later.
• Walk the new route to familiarize ourselves with it, and we marked some trees with danger tape. This was to remember were the route goes trough.
  
• We were going along the route, clearing, chopping, brush cutting and cleaning as we go along.

Equiptment we are using:

• Rakes - To remove thorns and leaves
  
• Panga's - Top chop away the branches
• Axes - To chop big branches, trees, as well as the stumps of previously chopped down trees
  
• Shovels - To fill ruts and holes
• Brush cutters - To cut grasses and shrubs.
• Goggles - Protect our eyes
  
• Gloves - to protect our hands, mostly from thorns
  
• Long pants
  
• and Safety boots.

What a long week of hard work. But I must say, it's nice to see your hard work pay of.. From my side, I had fun.. Thanks for the experience..

EROSION AND GRASS:

JULY 12 2010:
SPRINGBOK FLATS:

Today we went to the Springbok Flats with Cobus and the Second years. We went out, so that they can teach us to do a basic field assessment. They told us about the scores of the different grasses. So the more valuable the grass is, the more points it scores. The most scores that a grass can get is 10/10. There are different sections that they measure the ''goodness'' of the grasses - their succession stages, nutritional value, their ecological factors and a couple of other things.

So we started out. First they divided us up into three groups. Each group had to walk in a different direction. We had to count our steps as we go. Every tenth step we had to check what type of grass grew there. This was to examine what type of grasses grew in the Springbok Flats, so that we can be aware of how nourished the plane is where most of our animals feed from.

Our end results were, that there is primarily Foxtail Buffalo Grass. Which means that the Flats are full of good nutritional grasses, but currently it is over grazed. Foxtail Buffalo grass Has really good score, it has a 10/10 score. It is a Climax grass, very nutritious and a good topsoil erosion preventer.

and that was our Grass count.

FIRE PREPERATION:

JULY 2010 :
MAKING FIRE BREAKS :

A part of our resource guardianship course and the second years junior manager course we have to learn how and why we cut fire breaks. Places we cut were: Around the chalets and the Makhato houses.

Before we started, our second years did all the planning and made a presentation for the Managers. They waited for them to approve this plan before we could start. As soon as the plan was approved, they presented the same plan to us just to make sure we understood what was going to happen and why...

Reasons for doing fire preparations are: it is winter and the grass is dry, running a big risk for the farm burning down and animals dying, and there are lots of very expensive assets that could be lost if a fire occurred.They established-by looking at the previous places where it has burnt and where the hazards are. According to that they planned how the fire breaks must be cut, where they must be and how big they must be.

We used various equipment:

• A tractor with a 3m slasher
• A tractor with a 1.5m slasher ( both of which were driven by Sondela staff)
• Pangas
• Rakes
• Forks
• Weed eater
• Brush cutters
• Saws
• Axes
  

We were also given a pair of gloves and goggles as part of the OHS procedures, especially when working with Weed eaters and Brush cutters. We were also told to wear long pants and the correct shoes for our own safety. The tractors went first and started to slash the grass and smaller bushes to make the job easier for the people working with the brush cutters. The Brush cutters cut the smaller trees that the tractor couldn't drive over.

After they were all done we came with the weed eaters, to cut the grass close to trees that they couldn't reach. We also used panga's, axes and saws to clean the lower parts of the trees. The forks were used to move the branches we had cleaned of the trees onto heaps, to be removed by the third tractor that had a trailer to take the greens to the compost heap. These tree's mostly had thorns, so using the forks made our jobs much easier.

I must say it was a lot of hard work, although it doesn't sound like it. But we really enjoyed it a lot. Being in the veldt and away from all the havoc on the other side made us feel much more relaxed. We had fun as a group and got to know each other on different levels. Teamwork was also a part of us, especially when the girls struggled to remove something - the boys always came to our rescue. It was always about who had the bigger muscles...

Thanks for the great experience, it was definitely something else...

CAPTIVE ANIMAL CARE:

MAY MONTH 2011:
BEING AT THE WILDLIFE CENTRE:

My time at the WLC... I learned a lot in the period that i was there. Why cleaning constantly is so very important when working with animals.
It is so easy for an animal to get sick when things
aren't properly cleaned and then used. Especially with small animals or even new animals that come in. What makes it worsts for the new animals, is that they are now in a new environment with new smells and sounds. So they are much more liable to become sick than the rest of your animals.

Working with the animals, was the best... Spending time with them makes you realize that each and every animal has a different personality. The reason for us spending time with them, well there are a couple. It is good experience for us, we learn how to work with them, in some cases how to discipline them (more the lions), what to do and what not to do, how to be dominant if necessary. We also spend time with them to exercise them, make them jump up and work their back legs and also for other stimulation.

Other things I've learned... How to feed an animal. Most important - do not let the animal out of the enclosure. First you identify where the animal is and if possible always open the door to the inside. Why? If the animal is in front of the gate you can enter easier and you can basically chase the animal away with the gate. Always close the door behind you as quick as possible and make sure the animal can't open it. Place down the food carefully and make sure the animal doesn't get a chance to jump at his food. This is basically all cat types.

If you have more aggressive cats, like we have a small Serval (Luci) that has a bit of a temper. She has a smaller comfort zone than the rest of our cats. She doesn't like it if you approach her. She and her brother share a cage. So make sure you approach her slowly and then place their food at the same time. Reason for that is, if you don't the one might eat faster and end up stealing the others food or the other cat might jump at you for his/her food. They will star eating. Luci normally grabs a bite and then runs away. So we just move her bowl a little closer to her in the back and then leaves. This makes her feel more comfortable to eat.

We also learned about the different feeding habits each animal has and how much they receive a day. Example - there were rhino's that we were feeding. They got skimmed milk and rice without salt. We also had a milk replacer that we used when we couldn't get enough milk. This was Denkivit Foal, it is a low fat powder milk that you mix with luke warm water. They got their food out of big black buckets, so that their heads can fit in it when they drink.

Feeding animals out of bottles... Important things to remember - Tilt the bottle upwards so that they don't suck in air. Always hold the teat while they drink, they can pull the teat of and swallow it. This can then cause a blockage which is very dangerous for the animal. Then listen and make sure that they don't aspirate, this can cause them to die if you don't do something about it immediately. Remove the bottle when they're finished drinking so that they don't suck on air.

Cleaning cages... Oh the glorious smells... Every day we did spot checks. Which is basically just going into each cage and picking up the leftover meat and faeces. We remove these objects and dispose of them in black bags. While we do spot checks we also check the water. If the water is running low or it needs to be changed, we scrub them out with water and we also use sand for some roughage. The sand helps to get algae loose and also things that have hardened. We use the sand because it is a natural product and doesn't have an effect on the animals.

Plants... Plants we mostly learn what is toxic and what not. We need to know which plants which animals can eat. So that we are assured that all our animals have enough food to survive from. We need to know when plants are toxic so that our animals don't die. Having various plant and trees are important , because a lot of birds eat from various types of plants. We also need to try to provide a more natural home for them, that's where the trees also come in.

Ecology... Not the most interesting topic to learn about, although it is important to know. We get taught about the trophic pyramid and how it works, how biodiversity works, symbiotic relationships - this was quit nice. Most people think that the Cattle Eagrit and the cattle is mutualism, but it is actually commensialism. Why? Well because the Cattle Eagrit doesn't eat the tics on the cattle, he eats the grasshoppers that jump out of the grass when the cattle moves around - interesting right??

and that is what I did in the WLC in my first year....

ASSESSMENT FOR CARE FOR CAPTIVE ANIMALS:

24-25 MAY 2010:
ASSESSMENTS:

Our assessment for captive animal care was carried out in the Wild Life Centre. We had different departments we needed to handle. Each section in the WLC had a different assessor. The different sections were, clean and maintain area of responsibility, care for animals, ecological principles, care for plant and preparations of food for certain animals.

I had a lot of fun during the assessment, just because it was a different environment. Every assessment we did, was in the area that it was about. It was much more calming, especially the aviary, with the water flow and the animals around you - Plant care.

Something else that was interesting was being assessed by 5 different assessors in 1 day. seeing their different methods of doing assessments. having in mind that i would be doing assessments next year. Also i would have one of these different methods and characteristics. Being assessed 3 at a time was another thing that entertained me. Just to see how every assessor works different with each person. Sometimes using various methods to suit the student. having in mind that I would be able to do that next year.

Animal behavior: Having to analyze a area where a new, semi-wild giraffe is standing and staring at you. Looking for something that was out of place. Something out of place you may ask?? Well it is kind of like wire lying around, mattresses against the wall for protection or bales to trip over... In each and every situation at the WLC you need to have health and safety in mind. Not just your safety, but the animal's as well.

and so it concludes my assessment day of Species Care...

WORKING WEEKEND:

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16-18 APRIL 2010

WORKING WEEKEND:

FRIDAY:

Today as always we have welcoming. This is when we welcome the guests that are checking in for the weekend. We greet them, take them to reception, tell them more about Sondela itself and then we take them up to the pancake station. Today there was a small change for me; I got the opportunity to work at the pancake station. We had a little problem; there weren’t enough hotel and lodge management students so I volunteered to make the pancakes at the station.

This was a nice experience for me; I had the opportunity to work with the guests in a different surrounding. This made me aware that the guests act different in different spaces and dealing with different people. This is interesting to experience. They change moods after they talked to the students that welcomed them.

SATERDAY:

This morning at 9:00 we had a tractor game drive at the caravan park. We had a little delay in the program, but we sorted it out fast. There was only one family on the game drive. On the game drive we told them about the foxtail grass, the “bees’ kraal” and the animals that we saw in the springbuck flats. Here we noticed a small blue wildebeest that has a sore foot, I notified the Wildlife Centre right away. The game drive was cut short because the one four year old was starting to fall asleep and the other one kept on saying that he wanted to go back. They still complimented us on our drive, so it was successful.

At 11:30 we went on a pony ride with guests, this was only for a half an hour around the foxtail grasslands. I really like to go on the game drives and see how the people react when you tell them interesting things about the animals. Most people only know the basics so when you tell them what you know they act so surprised and it’s a pleasure seeing that.

SUNDAY:

Today after we did our game drives all the students went brush cutting. We had to clear the high grasses and khaki bush so that the animals are more visible when you take guests on a game drive. This took quite a while and it can get tiring. I still enjoyed it for this was my first time I went brush cutting.

EASTER WEEKEND:

Debrief and report writing:

Topic: Theoretical training

Identify Component:

We had theoretical training and learning for duration of three weeks. In these three weeks we learned about creating a guided experience, ecology, geology, weather and climate, biomes, taxonomy, trees, grass, insects, arachnida, amphibians, reptiles, fish, birds, mammals, astronomy and heritage sites.

Strong points:

We got a lot of information about all of these subjects. We got to learn the basics and we were ready for a basic game drive. It taught me a lot of different things about nature, the thing I find interesting is the symbiotic relationships. It’s really something that sticks in my mind. I also like talking about the mammals, I find them interesting.

Challenges:

Well I found it a little hard to get so many different information in my head in such a short period. It made me forget a lot of things. Something I really need to work on is my birds and insects. I’m not quite informed about these subjects so I’m looking into them. Trees, grass and the other subjects I just need to learn a little more information about, except mammals I kind of know them quite good.

What did I learn:

Well all of the above that I have mentioned so far. We learned a little bit of everything. All though I can’t remember everything.

How can we make this better:

Well for starters it would be nice to have gotten more time to learn these subjects better before the vacation. Maybe import some of the work into the gap year. Just saying as in learning about 5 mammals one week and the next week another animal. This will help prepare learning and knowing the work. This would also give opportunity to learn so much more when the course actually starts.

Topic: Roster

Identify components:

We were handed a roster to know who works, when, were and with who. This was so that everything was organised and that every opening had somebody to work there. Each of us received a roster so that we can be sure where we will be working the next day.

Strong points:

It worked out well. Every opening did have somebody working there. No complaints arised.

Challenges:

The only thing that was missed calculated was that not every student got the opportunity to be student on duty. So these students didn’t get the chance to know how it feels to be in “charge” of all the students. They also didn’t get a chance to learn how to manage every position that everybody was working at. I was one of these students.

What did I learn:

Basically how to work towards an organised roster. How to follow the plans that were made. How to read and follow a roster correctly.

How can we make this better:

Well just basically going through the finalised roster and making sure each student gets to work at all the different places there are. To plan more properly.

Topic: Welcoming

Identify components:

Here I learned how to communicate with people, to begin with. I also learned that there are 18 different types of guests. Each guest is different and wants different things. I also learned that it’s important to satisfy your guests and to satisfy your guests’ expectations. At welcoming we welcome the guests and make them feel at home. It is important to make your guests feel at home; this ensures you that they will return.

Strong points:

It taught me how to communicate with any person. It gave me more confidence. I feel good when I make guests smile and when you see their reaction when you greet them on their surnames. I just like talking to the guests and telling them more about what I do here. It taught me to be more assured of myself. It made me less shy towards people.

Challenges:

I need to find a way to deal with the regular people that come here. I want to make conversation with these guests that don’t want to be bothered about the things that are on Sondela. Perhaps when I find such a guest I must try to automatically talk about what I do here, this might be more attracted to him and he might know of somebody that would like to work/study at such a place.

What did I learn:

To work with different guests. To eyeball whether the guest is Afrikaans or English. I’m starting to interpret what type of guest it is before I make conversation. To be more confident and to satisfy their needs.

How can we make this better:

There isn’t really anything you can do, this is something I need to learn how to do. I need to practice what I’m doing and that will make me more successful.

Topic: Conservation

Identify components:

Here we fix what needs to be fixed, we cut grass in order to prevent wild fires, were still going to fix fences, we went to close the roads that are unable to drive on, we made slopes where the water can run to when it’s raining and we clean up around the Wildlife Centre

Strong points:

This helps us to see what work needs to be done on a farm. We need to learn how to manage these things. This helps us to manage in doing a lot of different jobs that are entitled to be known and managed on a farm. It’s also gives us background as nature conservationists to be able do these jobs.

Challenges:

Some of these jobs that we do seem simple but they require hard work. Some of these jobs are also new to me, so I’m not sure exactly what to do, but this is a perfect opportunity for me to learn and I’m looking forward to that. Learning about new things and doing a good job.

What did I learn:

Basically why it’s necessary to cut the grass and clean around certain areas. The prevention of veldt fires is important, if these precautions don’t take place you might just suffer severe damage to you veldt and animals. We went to close certain roads that can’t be accessed whilst it’s raining, this is important for guest safety. These precautions are necessary so that your guests don’t suffer from injuries etc. I also learned that it’s necessary to create slopes before the rain season so that the roads don’t get washed away. Regular checks need to be made to insure that these slopes are still working properly.

How can we make this better:

There is nothing much to be done, maybe just get us to work with certain gear beforehand so that we can insure that we are using it the right way and doing the right things. Some of the gear that the students were working with, they weren’t sure how to use it properly. After working about two or three times with the gear only then they were shown the right way to use it. I think briefing us beforehand is important not only for us but also not to damage the gear that we need to use.

Topic: Wildlife Centre

Identify components:

At the Wildlife Centre we feed the animals. The small antelope, giraffe and zebra’s all get bottle fed. The rhino’s get brown rice with milk. The cats all get meat, the other animals roaming around the Wildlife Centre get fresh lucern and Bok Kos. After we fed the animals, we wash out the bottles and clean out their cages and put in new lucern. Oh and pick up rhino sh#t, it’s quite interesting when to girls do it. It seems so much funnier. After cleaning cages we cut up some more meat for the cats and then we start cleaning up all around the Wildlife Centre, we do this by raking and picking up dead sticks that are lying around.

Strong points:

I enjoy working with the animals. Teaches us more about the animals in the direction of different behaviours, feeding habits, growth etc. Working here makes you look at animals in general in a different manner. We take care of the animals. You get to work with them and you also get to “know” them. I love animals so working here is really wonderful. It’s comforting but you still work.

Challenges:

There aren’t really any challenges here. I’m not a girl girl so I’m not afraid of working and getting my nails dirty, I enjoy this. But one challenge is I would like to help out more, I just feel I don’t do enough.

What did I learn:

We learned that while feeding we have to hold the teats else they might swallow it by accident. Cleaning their cages is important for their health, especially while they live in there and do all of their business in there. Not to come to close to the cheetahs, they are still not tame enough to approach especially when they aren’t use to you. I also learned that rhino’s can change their moods in a second, it kind of reminds me of my one teacher I had and yes she’s female. Just raking up the top layer of leaves and dead branches is necessary. WHY?? So that the ground doesn’t suffocate, it also needs air to breath. And it looks more neat and tidy. A guest appreciates visiting a clean place.

How can we make this better:

Well there is nothing really to be done here. I just think it would be good to tell the students to start raking up around the Centre when there is nothing else left to do. So this will keep them busy when everything is done that needs to be done.

Topic: Guiding

Identify components:

The activities that take place here is taking guests on game drives, game walks, bicycle game drives, horse rides and bush expeditions (which is a game drive and game walk in one). Our tasks are to tell them more about the environment and what’s in it. So all of the knowledge that we’ve been learning so far, we have to interpret to them.

Strong points:

I really like the game drives and the bush expeditions. I like talking about the mammals that are located here, I find them quite interesting. I like talking to the guests so I make eye contact while talking and talk as much as I know. A joke here and there can come in handy for an ice breaker if you need one.

Challenges:

Well I as person have to do more research and learning, simply because I’m not as familiar with the rest of the things as I am with mammals. I also prefer rather going with another first year student on a game drive than one of the second years. Another challenge is I need to get my licence.

What did I learn:

I learned a variety of things, from flying, crawling, swimming animals to grasses and trees. What stuck mostly are mammals. I learned how to be comfortable when talking to guests on a game drive. And I learned that cracking a joke once in a while helps you and them to become more comfortable with each other.

How can we make this better:

I think instead of sending a second year with us on a game drive, rather send another first year. The reason for me saying this is we as first years are still learning and we don’t know everything about all the subjects. When two of us go on a game drive together, we can learn things from each other. You talk about what you know and the other one says things that she knows but you didn’t mention. And so you take turns speaking first. I think it works so much better, I’ve tried it and it works for me.

Topic: Student on duty

Identify components:

The student on duty needs to know where every person is working on the day that he is student on duty. He has to make a list of where they are and keep it by him at all times. He also has to find out at what times the game drive are the previous day so that he can make sure the student that’s doing game drives doesn’t forget or miss it. He has to have a radio with him at all times.

Strong points:

This teaches you how to organise and be in charge and to see whether you can act as a leader and hand out tasks. It also keeps you on alert.

Challenges:

Well I haven’t been student on duty yet, but would love to get a chance to be. Always be awake and prepared. Do what is expected from you.

What did I learn:

Nothing much as I wasn’t student on duty, but I did notice that everybody knows what is expected from the student on duty yet nobody does what they are suppose to. So I would like to learn from their mistakes and do what is expected from me.

How can we make this better:

Basically just design a roster so that everybody gets a turn to be the student on duty. Then when handed the roster just explain again what is expected from the student on duty so that everybody understands and maybe remembers.

Topic: After hour activities

Identify components:

Basically here what happens is you have a night game drive, your working at the movie night or your working at the bring and braai. This all relates to guest relations. This is part from what is expected from you, it’s a part of your tasks as a student at Sondela.

Strong points:

Doing a night game drive teaches you to do a task you know in a different surrounding and time of day that your use to. Bring and braai is basically talking to guests and making sure that they are happy and still fine. You also learn how to deal with guests in different surroundings and activities.

Challenges:

There aren’t really challenges here, mostly you just need to make sure you know your night animals and your stars for when you go out on a game drive and you see no animals. Relate to guests and how they change when they are in different surroundings and taking part in different activities.

What did I learn:

Basically just that it is really important to check up on the guests when there is a bring and braai. This is necessary so that you can know whether they need something or if something is wrong. You need to make them feel important and a part of Sondela.

How can we make this better:

You need to adapt as person and teach yourself the ways of guests.

Topic: Academy duty

Identify components:

Here you catch up on paperwork and research that you need to or want to do. This is the perfect time to get your blog updated.

Strong points:

This can be a good opportunity to learn the things that you are not so good at. It also helps you catch up on work when you are behind.

Challenges:

No challenges.

What did I learn:

From academy duty?? Well it can get quite boring when you are the only student here and just sitting in front of the computer the whole day.

How can we make this better:

Well I’ll say rather give half day for academy on duty. Morning until lunch one student, after lunch until half past five switch another student with the current student in the academy.

Topic: Socials

Identify components:

Free time for students.

Strong points:

We all can get to know each other outside the work place.

Challenges:

No challenges.

What did I learn:

To appreciate and respect everybody as they are, no matter what they do.

How can we make this better:

Don’t need to make anything better.