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When I was in sixth grade, the school organized an unforgettable outdoor experience activity – Outdoor Ed. Outdoor Ed not only enabled me to learn a lot of new knowledge, but also to make many good friends, and it left me with wonderful memories.
Outdoor Ed is located at a camp far away from the city. The camp is located on a peninsula surrounded by a wide and calm river，and it is arranged simily. Besides the cabins where teachers and students live, the area is either open grasslands or dense woods. Participating in Outdoor Ed was the first time I lived with my classmates, so I was very excited and thought it would be fun to live in the same dormitory with them. Our cabin included six bunk beds and a bathroom. As usual, I chose a bed on the top. There was a girl I didn't know sleeping across from me, and that's how we got to know each other. Her name is Faye, she is of medium height and always puts her hair up in a ponytail. She is a cheerful girl who is always happy. Soon, we became familiar with each other. We went to the cafeteria together, played together during free time, and talked in the cabin until lights out. To this day, Faye is still a very good friend of mine.
Different activities are arranged every day at Outdoor Ed, among which my favorite is a game called Predator and Prey. Predator and Prey is a survival game played in the woods. Each participant will play a role in nature. Most students will act as animals, including carnivores, omnivores, and herbivores. Each animal has a certain number of life cards at the beginning of the game – each life card represents one life. A few students also act as viruses – the viruses’ job is to catch the animals and take life cards from them. Carnivores and omnivores are tasked with hunting herbivores and taking life cards from them.Teachers placed cards representing water and plants in the woods in advance. All animals seek water cards. Omnivores and herbivores seek out edible plants. In this game, the predators have to hunt for prey, and the prey have to avoid being caught by the predators. At the end of the game, if you still have life cards, water cards, and edible plant cards (only herbivores and omnivores need edible plant cards), you have successfully survived. Unfortunately, I did not survive.
In addition to the interesting activities, the food served at Outdoor Ed is also worth mentioning. There are different options for every meal in the cafeteria. A sample of food served: breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, and juice. When you are hungry after running outside for a long time, lunch is served with bread, BBQ pulled pork and a fresh salad bar, which is perfect for filling your stomach. For dinner there are tacos stuffed with chicken, cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes. Because it's so delicious, I can't help but grab another serving every time. When I first arrived at the camp, I only saw a few simple cabins, and I didn’t expect the food to be so yummy! And because school lunches are generally not very tasty, every meal in Outdoor Ed seemed particularly delicious.
Now that I am in seventh grade, I still often think of last year’s Outdoor Ed experience. I think of the days living with my classmates, meeting new friends, participating in interesting activities, and eating delicious food... I really hope there will be Outdoor Ed every year!
Mentor: Dan Tian, Xiaofang Diao
