During the summer break, I went on an OPC (outdoor pursuit centre) trip for 6 days together with 20 of my schoolmates. It took five and half hours from Dannevirk to Tongariro. On the first day, we had breakfast at 7:00 a.m. and walked along the surrounding mountain of ouraccommodation. We reached a hill and walked in the woods. It was thrilling to have a go on the Flying Fox. I was in a group of ten. When we returned we played card games. I was very happy. However, although I tried to understand everybody's English, by the end of the day it was still a bit hard for me. So Robbie had to occasionally help me understand what others were saying. On the second day we went caving in the morning. I experienced caving for the first time in my life. It was fairly difficult to pass along a narrow hole in pitch black and we all had to share one light. In the afternoon we all walked on a long ropewhich was stretched between two big poles. It was so scary to walk on the ropeat about an eight-meter height. That was scarier than jumping from at about 10 meter height. I thought that I would die. This was also my first time, but it was fun. On the third day, the scheduled snowboarding was cancelled and so we went rafting. We went down the river for over two hours looking at the winter scenery. It was really cold. After jumping into the cold water we went to the hot pool at night. We talked in English at the hot pool. It was very goodlearning time for me, practicing both speaking and listening to English. The next day, we went to small islands on canoes. We setup tents and camped at night. We gathered around the fire and drank tea. We talked while we were eating marshmallows. I would like to thank OPC and my friends for giving me this experience. This is a fantastic opportunity for every foreign student to learn English and see the beautiful surroundings of the New Zealand wilderness.