Target Shooting at the Rift Valley

I went Target Shooting at the Rift Valley with my family. My sister and my dad would go often, so I decided to go see what it was like, and give it a try.
 In all, it was a very exciting and intense experience, because I never held a gun, let alone, pulled the trigger of one.

At the very beginning, I was really scared because it was a real weapon, and everything you did, had to be done carefully, and everything was taken very seriously.
The people monitoring and supervising, taught us how to use the gun, showed us some techniques, and when  all the beginners felt confident to give it a try, we were all lined up in front of a board for us to aim at. I was really nervous at first, but started to get use to it. However, it takes a lot of concentration and steady hands in order to shoot. On my first go, which was 10 meters away from the board, I aimed mostly at the center of the board, so I was happy. After a few more rounds, I decided to step back to 20 meters. Which, was a bit too far, and I  didn't score any points.

In conclusion, I really liked the experience because I thought it was something out of the ordinary, but at the same time, something very fun, and exciting. However, it also showed me how important it is to know how to handle weapons, and that they should be not treated as toys.

"A Drum, a drum, Macbeth doth come!"

I decided to join this year's school play, Macbeth. Mainly because one of my friends asked me, and I agreed to give it a try. As a result, I landed with 3 different roles, one of which, has many lines. Honestly, I can say it was very different from any other plays I've been in. Most plays I've participated in were joyful plays, where there were always happy endings, and I was usually found in a corner of the stage, being part of the chorus, or part of a group that reacted to anything one of the main characters said.

Macbeth on the other hand, is a violent play, where there is a lot of blood, killing and fighting. In addition, the whole play is written in Elizabethian english. This made it a challenge,  because I didn't understand a word I was saying, and I had to memorize the incomprehensible lines.  However, as time went by, and as I attended practices, and acted out my scenes, I started to get a sense of what was going on, and I began to like it. It's a whole new experience for me, and even though I complained about staying after school every single day, I don't regret auditioning, because it gave me an opportunity to step up to this whole new level of acting, and I got the chance to know people.

Now, the multiple shows will take place this week, starting tomorrow. We all have our lines memorized, and we are ready to go. Hopefully, everything will turn out okay. :)