Sunday, November 29, 2009
im going to be a better leader.
much things have happened over the past few weeks.
ive been thinking a lot,
but i also understood and learnt a lot.
was chatting with Jonathan the other day,
and i learnt one very valuable lesson:
the 4 stages of leadership. (though i changed it a little)
and it seemed to apply to me VERY much.
thank you Jonathan!
Stage 1: The first step-Begining to see a whole different world.
You're trying and experimenting different ways for the start.
Stage 2: Breaking down
You feel frustrated, and have thoughts of quitting. You seem to be more pessimistic than ever. Finally when the burden gets to great, you break down.
Stage 3: Accepting
Accept the fact that some things are beyond your control, and accept whatever that you break down for. It is the most painful journey, however after this everything will come easier.
Letting go comes after accepting. Let go of the past and move on.
Stage 4: Happiness
Im supposed to experience this myself. And I believe I will.
Friday, November 27, 2009
NYAA CAMP!
this is the moooost relaxed camp ive been to.
due to the weather conditions, our former plan was cancelled and we followed Plan B, which was the holiday-like one.
most of the time was spent on travelling.
the 8h train ride to and fro, plus many many bus rides.
everything was great except the sleeping area.
i should have brought my sleeping bag!
i would rather sleep on the ground than sleeping on beds of the motel.
i was the earliest to report to school on the first day.
4.15 am and im outside school!
we reached malaysia at about 3 plus.
took a non-aircon bus to eat roti prata.
then travelled to Taman Negara.
we were going up and up the mountain until we saw the clouds.
damn nice.
weather was getting cooler also.
took a boat to Nusa in the evening.
the ride was AWEEEEESOME!
it was almost dark, not completely, plus the clouds and wind,
it was so surreal!
was really like a dream.
that few minutes was most memorable.
reached our motel and had dinner at the floating restaurant.
night walk was up next.
walked around the jungle in the dark, nothing really fantastic though.
night time was play time.
no teachers came to check on us and everyone was playing.
it was more like a chalet than a camp.
on the second day, we hiked through the jungle.
and i could proudly saw we crossed 11 fallen trees!
the hike was fun man.
i love the part where we have to climb through the roots and branches!
shoes were all muddy but who cares?!
and and!
im also proud to say that I DONT HAVE ANY LEECH BITES!
hahaha leeches dont like me.
after the hike we went to visit the Orang Aslis.
they're some tribal village.
omg their lifestyle is damn cool!
they lived with everything that was available in the jungle.
i had a chance to see how whatever we've been doing in girl guides come about.
like the 8-man tent.
gosh, same concept.
and they even had a square lashing.
too bad i dint bring my cam with me for that day.
but it was really an eye-opener.
Rapid Shooting was up next.
it was actually just playing with water on the boat.
but that was fun.
then we had a chance to play in the river with the on going current.
that was fantastic!
we had a great time trying to go against the current.
night activities were simple.
caught insects for the insect race.
and we got to paint our teacher's face with the coloured stones we collected from the jungle during the hike.
my group painted Ms Lim's face!
we ended the night early, at about 10pm.
i never ever got a chance to sleep soooo early in a camp.
but of course, its PLAYTIME.
i was playing uno with Jia Ning and Jolin on the bed.
played till 12 plus then felt like sleeping.
the third day was most relaxed.
after breakfast went to Gua Telinga caves.
the cave was seriously great.
we actually got to visit a real cave.
the natural carvings were so beautiful,
and there were many bats flying around.
due to the bad weather, we dint get to go to the actual planned cave, which required us to crawl and stuff.
i think that will be more challenging, but its okay.
after cave explorations,
we had a grand lunch at some resort.
it was like a wedding dinner,
with champagne glasses and comfortable chairs.
is this a camp???
the food was great though.
we had flying fox at the resort over a lake.
the flying fox was'nt steep so it was not scary or thrilling.
after flying,
we went to the swimming pool to PLAY.
seriously play.
so we played catching in the pool like nobody's business.
reminds me of water polo.
mr shafie had his underwater camera.
3/8 took our pic underwater!
i got pushed into the pool many times, once by mr shafie.
once again, is this a camp??
we moved to our new motel which was not any better.
i had a bad bathroom experience in there.
flies.
KFC was for dinner!
i dont know why but malaysia's KFC tastes much nicer.
guess what's after dinner?
SHOPPING!
we walked down the streets in groups.
my group dint get to go to Angel of Love.
wasted.
Dawn managed to buy some stuff there.
we had two hours of free time in our own rooms.
and guess what we did?
camwhore!
produced Desperate Houseflies directed by Jolin.
Featuring Dawn, Cheri, Shirley and Jia Ning.
hahaha we really had nothing to do.
imagine doing this in a camp.
12.40am we left the motel.
walked to the train station, only to know that our train is delayed for more than an hour.
and there was also some mistake in the booking of trains, so in the end we had the seater train and not the sleeper train.
that means no bed for us for the night.
slept uncomfortably until 9 plus in the morning.
had breakfast in the train's cafe.
our bread we bought from 7-eleven is still lost.
because of the delay,
we reached Singapore later than the expected time.
reached school at about 12pm and Dr Ong came to see us.
and then it was byebye.
although this year's NYAA camp was much more relaxed than other years, it was still a great experience for me to enjoy Mother Nature, and insects.
next up, Camp Challenge!
some pics here. not uploading all. everything on facebook.
look at the clouds!
playing uno..
waiting for our roti prata..
from the train..
on the bus..
"hotel" uh..
on the lovely boat..
train "cafe".
breathtaking view from the boat.
group D girls.
us and our jungle guide.
our dinner at kfc!
this was how we charge our phones.
Desperate Houseflies.
our bunk.
november babies.
now..guess whose who!
trying for a ballet pose..
my group at kfc.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
CAMPCAMPCAMP!~
guides camp ended, nyaa up next.
this is one year i wont elaborate much on guides camp, compared to past two years where i storytell.
if i were to elaborate it would be too much and also this time i dint feel it was a camp cause probably i was conducting a camp, not attending one.
i have so much to say but i'll just cut it short.
most importantly, through all the storms we've gone through, ive learnt really, to be a better leader.
a good leader must be cut off from all emotions.
and also, i must learn to let go.
thank you to all those who were there for me at my lowest times.
im perfectly fine now, its always the accepting part thats the hardest.
no matter what, i hope as a whole our guides did enjoy the camp.
THANK YOU SEC 3s FOR ALL THE EFFORT PUT IN.
remember the valuable lesson we learnt this camp.
communication is sooooo important.
thank you teachers who is there to solve our problems.
we would'nt see light without having the help of you all.
thank you seniors who took the time to come back for our campfire.
and thank you softballers for cooperating in the campfire.
three cheers and three cheeers and three cheers for Girl Guides!
hip hip HOORAY!
hip hip HOORAY!
HIP HIP HOORAY!!!
amazing race at botanic gardens.
musical chairs!
outdoor cooking. (bbq)
this innovative group trying to make the longest line using things from their head.
lindsey and rui yi!
down to the last three!
reflection time..
Sunday, November 15, 2009
its been a loooong time since i last come on blogger.many events passed these few weeks.
swimming carnival, foundation programme, ballet exam...
i'll skip all those.
tomorrow's the Guides camp already.
how fast.
we've been planning before the exams and now its left to one day.
this planning of camp have been a very tedious and mind boggling project,
but im sure we are better planners and leaders after this camp.
i really hope everything will go smoothly.
PLEASE DO NOT RAIN ON TUESDAY!
though the weather forecast says there might be a chance of thunderstorm.
the campfire must go well!!!!
i dont want to disappoint the seniors and be a joke to the softballers.
i really really hope this camp,
with all the effort the sec 3s have put in,
will be a wonderful 1st camp for the sec 1s, a good camp for the sec 2s to learn, and a memorable last camp for the sec 3s.
