Saturday, December 6, 2008
( 10:18 PM )
Yo! It has been a week since we are back. On the way back to Singapore I am already missing Vietnam! Oh man… although OCIP is meant to help people, I think that it also has helped ourselves a lot too, by character developing and of course, having fun and be happy! It has been fun working as a team with the OCIP members and teamwork rocks! You can’t do things alone by yourself, but a team to complete the project.
The boys did a great job during the CIP and not forgetting the girls too.^^ From the CIP at the school, everyone learns from their mistake and gain experience to improve their existing methods. Everyone think of new ways to get things better as we lacked of equipments. Everyone also helped out willingly to get things done for the misfortunate (hmmm, maybe not as fortunate as us) and took good care of each other. It is really heart-warming to see everyone taking care of each other, asking how are they, providing warmth and care for one another because everyone is having the same aim and in a different country. It always feel good when what you did will benefit the others/misfortunate in a way.
The kids in the orphanage are so cute. Plastering smiles on their faces are our greatest mission for the 2 days. It also makes us happy to see them smile. Who says children are devils in disguise. Ok la, for a minority… lol. Our group (grp 2) is also more bonded by then and we also painted a mural on the wall together! Haha, which other groups don’t have a chance to leave a marking there! The children there are also disciplined. They are not like Singaporean kids who always call for their mum to do this and that for them but they did most of their things themselves, hmmm changing of pants ^^. On the last day, when we sit around while they are sleeping like angels, it is really sad to think that they are being abandoned by their parents and I felt more for the older ones because they are the ones who have come to realize they are being abandoned and we also have been concentrating on the younger ones since day 1, therefore a little bit neglecting the older ones there.
Although a little misfortune happened to me on the 7th/8th day, I felt better with the encouragement by my friends (Simin,Renee,Qianhui,Fion) who helped me a lot too, and the concern of some the OCIP members and all the teachers, especially Mr Wong, who kept standing outside my room, looking worried and offered help. Haha. As mentioned by Renee, he is really good at singing ^^ and my image of him really have a 180 degree turnover during the trip. We have a good time chatting and suanning each other. He really is a good friend. The other 2 teachers are equally childi… hmmm young at heart man…. They don’t look like they are all above 27… but it is their entertainment that make the trip more fun and memorable! I can still remember Miss Lin got warned by a staff of a shop to be quiet while playing finger wrestling. Lol.
This trip is great and I have never regretted to join it! This is the first time I missed a camp more than my home. Haha. Ok. I will end here!YuHui(500++ words)
