Near the end of the week the weather cleared up enough for the ferry to be able to travel to the island, which meant that we could complete our selection course (mostly) as intended.
During the ride we were interviewed by the course leaders on things such as our reasons for joining project trust, and what we hope to achieve from the experience.
Once on the island we had a lecture about fundraising opportunities and tactics, and then we left in small groups to meet our hosts who would be accomodating us for the next few days. On the final day of the selection course we were supposed to give our 10 minute presentation, so I used this down-time to prepare my notes on ancient history of Oban.
The next day we were split into pairs and assigned tasks across the island, which primarily involved manual work. i presume that these tasks were indicatory of how well we could work in unfamiliar surroundings, performing unusual tasks. My partner and I were tasked to help transport hay bales to cattle fields, and then to collect firewood. I felt lucky in receipt of this work, as i had been feeling quite cooped up just writing notes all week, and i wanted to 'stretch my legs' as the saying goes.
During the ride we were interviewed by the course leaders on things such as our reasons for joining project trust, and what we hope to achieve from the experience.
Once on the island we had a lecture about fundraising opportunities and tactics, and then we left in small groups to meet our hosts who would be accomodating us for the next few days. On the final day of the selection course we were supposed to give our 10 minute presentation, so I used this down-time to prepare my notes on ancient history of Oban.
The next day we were split into pairs and assigned tasks across the island, which primarily involved manual work. i presume that these tasks were indicatory of how well we could work in unfamiliar surroundings, performing unusual tasks. My partner and I were tasked to help transport hay bales to cattle fields, and then to collect firewood. I felt lucky in receipt of this work, as i had been feeling quite cooped up just writing notes all week, and i wanted to 'stretch my legs' as the saying goes.
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