Grammar Gazette- Issue 2, 1999

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SPACE CAMP

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prepare astronauts for space walking activities oncein orbit around Earth. it is also alot more fun than learntig an the NASA acronyms like: CoAS (CTCuman Optical AhgynJentSight), AWEU (AltitudeNerticalVelocityindicator Electronic Unto, and ECLSS convironmenial Control and Life Support System), evenif they may be the difference betweenL&D 0.1feandDeath)!

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Advanced Space Academy, Huntsvme, madama was home to 16 Grammargirls for a week of the June school bobdays. The trip organised by Dr Sally Stephens and Mrs Iudy Morris was an amazing joinney of discovery packed fun of activities and fun

rendezvous point. We attended classes, to English, I'Story, French. Maths. Physics, Geogaphy, Spanish, which we found rather relaxed and completely

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different in style to what we are used to The 1999 French trip was certamly the trip We left school at 12 noon each day to eat of the century. Nineteen Year 11 girls our daily meal of a funch baguette accompanied by Mrs and un Thornquist sandwich and pastry

After a brief stopover in Los Angeles. with We all graduated, and have certificates to a visit to Urnversal Studios and a tour of prove it, as weU as gaining some credit parts of Holly wood, we arrived at from the Dritversity of Nabama for our HuntsviUe hoping that Space Camp would studies. While Space Camp was by far the

leftBiisbane on 16 September looking forward to an untorgettable experience Luck, however, was not in our favour. We amived late in London. jinssed our connection, and when we eventually arrived in Paris we were without luggage due to a strikein London. After a typical French lunch of Croque-Monsieur and Oran, inn at the Saint Severin brasserie/

not delay us long before we could start shopping Space Camp. however. was the highliglit of the trip. I was assigned to Group GagariJ, . named after the first humanin space. I felt a little EReYuri Gagarin as the only Grinunar girlin the Group Somefaiiiiliar Aussie accents made me feel more at ease until the SomerviUe wanty sounded out. Had I come to the other side of the world to hear that?! ! Fortunately the majority of my group was from the USA and we all worked weU together especially on the jinssions Space Camp presented an of us withinnumerable experiences such

Our first excursion was to picturesque Brant6me where we were compelled to take many photos and purchase local goods from the markets. We lunched at a quaint traditional testauranUhoiel before visitin" the Chateau Puy"unhem. A week later we visited the seaside port city of La Rushelle where we enjoyed an Italian

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meal. On another excursion, we visited the Napoleon Courvoisier disimery in lamac where we saw Courvoisier's

cafe/resiaurant, we. despite our jetlag, were eager to explore the famous sights and monuments of Paris

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'Our last night in Paris took us to La Tour Eiffel which was illumi nated by brilliant gold lights'

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oldest cognac. made in the first year of the French Revolution We went to lunch at the Femne An be NG dela Grand'Plante where we were served duck soup, duck pate and yes. fresh duck _ rum. Win !

We visited Saint Sevenn. atweifth century Gothic church. the Palais de Justice. the Salnte Chapelle. the Louvre. where we saw the Mona Lisa - and the ATC de Triomphe. within 360' parloraimc

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views. Amemorable experience was the Despite difficulties that Tanned from the Seine cruise on the Bateau Mouchein the freezin" monthi"s of October. health twinght of riparisian evening, followed by problems requiring medical assistance, a visit to the Musee D'orsay and La and long, hard school days (8.00am - Madeleine. Our last nightin Pads took us 5.30pm) not one of the GrailunarGirls was to La Toor Eiffel which wasilluiulnated by looking forward to our departure and brimant goldliohts. Before departing lengthy trip home. hintd tears and sad Paris we made a visit to the Galeries goodbyes. we left ingou16me on 7 Lafayette. the biggest depariment store in October by trim to connect to our flight out of Paris. to a change of cartier in Paris. C'etait fontasiique! Singapore and then home. arrlving at 4.50am on 9 October We havened by the TGV (train) to ingou16me. a touch anxious about meeting our host farmlies. Once there, we We owe many thanks to Mrs & Mr Thornquist. who supported and guided enjoyable and much easier for us and we MgOu16me. an ancient walled city dafu" could not have done it without them. The back 10 the thirdcentury. Our first day of cohesion of our gyoup was exceptional school was Tuesday 22 September where and we are sore we win remember his we established the cafeteria as our regular fantostic trip forever separated from our lime group and deparied for our respective 'homes' where we would spend two and a half weeks with a typical French fully in us ttrrough everytrimg. reoardless of the situation. They made the trip alithe more

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as being a Station Payload interrogator, A Station Officer. a Payload Specialist or a Pilot. We worked in different areas such as the Orbiter, Mssion Control or a Space Station. The value of teamwork and problem solving was stressed in everything from lectures to scuba diving, my favourite. Scuba diving is an exceUent way to create intero gravity simulations to

most exciting part of the trip, we thoroughly enjoyed Disneyworld, Kerniedy Space Centre. Washing on and San PronCisco. Our thanks go to our wonderful onides and mentors. Dr Sally Stephens and Mrs Iudy Morris for a fantastic trip of alitetime. This reporter is sure Dr Stephens has a Pm in shopping. notjust Science!

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which can include a camp held on the weekend before major exams or an interview in front of a panel of 16 people The panelof 16 is nothing v, hen compared

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to the gruelling interviews conducted by EXchange students are often looked upon previous EXchange students or and admired. For several Year I2 students 'Rebound's' who have been known to make the new millennium brings the chance for people stand on a table and sing the this admiration. Jayne Pappin. Jessica national anthem Dr. if in a more light-hearted KBlso. Carla Diercke, Cath Loane. Greer mood. they might choose 'I'm a little leapof Robinson and Edwina Newton will spend and request the actions. However daunting the Year 2000 in a foreign country as this might sound. the experience so far has representatives of the school, our respective been fantastic. Rotary already has provided Rotary Distorts. Queensland. and Australia a chance to gain new friends and meet as a nation. in an attempt to promote those much admired eXchange students goodwill and understanding throughout the who are currently in Australia world For all students currently at the School who The process of selection starts at the think that they have what it tokes to become beginning of the year with applications for an eXchange student. to spend 51 vreeks local Rotary clubs needing to be placed by away from fomily and friends. I would. along the end of March. Interviews are then held at with the other five 'Outbound's'. encourage a club level. Those successful at club level you to follow the Rotary Dream. I'm sure that then go onto interviews at a district level. we shall keep you all posted in the future

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