Monday, June 2, 2008
Just came back from Service Learning08: Kachanaburi!!
This trip was very a very.....
um...
How to say....
Heartwarming....
or something else...
Don't know how to describe...
But it's a very fruitful trip...
(Did i use the word correctly??)
I was the Co-Leader for the Teaching group.
And the helper for the Luggage loading.
Suppose to be in Devotions,
But because I'm a catholic,
I was cancelled out cause of the difference.
Plus I was the class IC for the trip.
So it's almost everything that I'm in.
Okay the first day of the trip,
We met in the Airport and headed out.
The bus trip was super long.
Had dinner at the resort but,
It was full of bugs cause it rained.
After dinner went to our bunks.
The outside was totally infested with bugs
So ignored it and went in.
Took the corner bed and tried to do home work,
But ended up with playing.
First night: POKER NIGHT
Second day, we went to the school after breakfast.
We had a welcome thing there.
Learned some Thai and went of to teach the kids.
The class was the Primary6 kids,
and we tried teaching them.
They were treating us like a joke most of the time,
Because it's like we don't know how to teach,
and don't know what to teach.
Plus it's only me and Ralene really trying to teach them.
So taught them a song, a dance,
Went to Chinese after that,
But... I think they forgot most of it.
After that had nothing to teach so,
Taught them to fold Origami's.
Slacked of this part cause couldn't fold it at all.
So after that headed back to the resort for lunch
Then headed back to the school.
We didn't have to teach anymore cause school's over.
So we teaching group had nothing to do
and I didn't hear what the teacher said.
But me and Ralane went to help with the Eco-garden,
Was leveling the soil for quite long
Then started to dig a hole for the tree to be in.
But while doing it, we were faced with two problems:
1. There was cement.
2. The tree root was super hard to cut.
But we managed to break some parts of the cement
and cut the roots, we wanted to continue,
Till it rained. =.="
Every one was called to the shelter.
After clearing and packing all the Eco-garden thing.
Saw that there were still some people painting,
So helped them out and then helped them wash the things also.
In the end got myself wet and had to stand in the bus.
Went back to resort, did the same things again
But second night: PILLOW FIGHT
Third night, went to the school after breakfast.
Had a Thai lesson again and went to teach the younger kids.
Had the kids to color for awhile
Taught them the same song and dance,
The kids that we taught previously came to disturb,
Keep asking them to join in and manage to make them sing too.
After that they ran out, so it's like okay weird.
Tried to teach the younger kids some Chinese but gave up.
Then brought them out to play cause it was allowed.
So joined the kids we taught previously to play soccer,
After playing realized we were suppose to paint the playground.
So choing a little and left for lunch at the resort.
Then came back, and went to do the playground again.
But this time, the older kids keep disturbing us.
So couldn't concentrate on the painting.
But when I started walking around, they were following me.
So it's like kind of weird,
But at least they started to remember my name,
Even though they said it wrongly =.=
After that rushed and couldn't wash the paint out properly.
If I'm not wrong, we went to 7-ll to get things and headed back.
After dinner same thing had a event
Third night: TAKING CARE OF SICK PEOPLE
Sick patient: Ho Tang & Gab.
Couldn't do anything for Ralane cause we're not allowed in there,
and it's a different bunk. Sorry Ralene.
Forth day, was the last day with the teaching.
Taught the younger kids(younger than the previous one)
We were teaching them origami most of the time.
After that English and then brought them for games.
Instead of playing, I went to see if I could help.
Helped to scrub the rough surface of the wall for painting
with Amber and her friend
(up till now can't say her name properly nor spell it)
Then went off and played with the kids.
After lunch we headed back and it was full games time with the kids.
So was the refree for the first game then played the second.
Had the farewell thing and was damm pissed.
Cause forgot my camera, couldn't take any pictures.
Went back and I think we went to the 7-11 for awhile.
After dinner didn't know what the guys were doing.
Fourth night: ?
Fifth day, we went to the Hell Fire Pass Memorial Museum.
Walked around then took a look inside.
After that headed to the fruit plantation thing.
After that went back for lunch and headed to the school.
I thought the kids that were following me won't be there,
But then most of them were there which made me super happy.
But couldn't really keep them company. Had work to do.
After doing the work, Me and Jing Feng got super wet.
After that took a picture with her while we were wet.
Then went to take picture with the kids.
Then went we left, the atmophere was so sad.
Every one couldn't bear to leave each another.
It's just so sad we have to leave them
Well today after dinner was different.
Fifth night: KARAOKE SESSION
Sixth day, had to check out of the resort quite early.
Help with the loading of luggage onto the bag and went for breakfast.
Bused to the floating market and shopped.
After that headed to the wood museum.
They were carving things out of a single block of wood.
It's like damm pro!!
After that went to some unknown place to eat.
The food was damm weird(make it sound nicer).
After lunch went to the hotel and after that left for MBK.
Didn't really buy anything cause nothing interested me.
Bought for my dad a B'day present then left the place.
Went back to the hotel, Yi Feng was sick.
Left him to rest while I went out to chat awhile.
Chat with my sis then she left to her bunk so talked to Mr. G.
Went back to check on Yi Feng, let him puke out everything,
Took care of him and keep walking around the room awhile longer
Then went to sleep.
Last day, Woke up with a shitty feeling.
Vomited into the dustbin cause there was someone in the toilet.
Vomited around 3-4 time there.
After that went down, Didn't eat breakfast.
Went to check out and then rushed back to the room again,
Forgot Jon's phone, Lucky got it back.
After that headed straight for the Airport.
Checked in and walked around before the flight.
The flight was damm sucky.
Keep feeling like vomiting and got a bad headache.
So slept there, till I woke up cause of the plane.
It was like descending in a weird way.
To add on, didn't use my seatbelt.
Felt even more shitty.
Checked out of Airport and trained home.
Don't know what Mdm. Lim told my mom....
But heck luh....
Almost forgot.
Happy B'day Dad!!
Happy Belated B'day June!!
I'll miss you Kachanaburi kids!!!
2facedfreak