Charmaine's reflections!! =D

We had a bonding session on 2ndJune , Saturday. WOW! It was an experience. We had 2 main activities played, although they were only about 12 people who attended (we hoped they would be more), the session was unforgettable.

We had to pen a letter to a future "US", when we would read it after our trip. With time contraints, I wrote what I feel without stopping to re-read to check if i was making sense. I'm looking forward to the day when we will read the letter again. I've a strong feeling it would be something really personal and overwhelming.

For the games, we were splitted into 2 groups.

FIRST activity.
Using newspaper, create a bridge which could hold a filled 500ml bottle. Our group first started on one idea, but as we built the bridge, new ideas came up. No later, our initial plan was scrapped and we had a new idea! With everyone of us taking on different roles to complement each other, we managed to built a really long bridge which looked like a horse, with one end looking like an olympic torch. It's hard to describe the structure but I dare say we BELIVED in our structure and were CONFIDENT of it!

SECOND activity
With everyone of us contributing only a dollar, with the teachers paying $2. we have to get our own food from opposite school and cook them. The 2 groups decided to work together and combine forces. On the way to the market, we had a discussion if we should eat noodles or rice, although there were conflicting views, we all managed to come to an agreement within a short time. There are times when we have to give and take, and all of us have no qualms about it.

Bargaining was something we knew we had to do when buying ingredients, and being thickskinned is a plus point. We split up and allocate tasks to save time.

When we reached school, we had a fun time cooking and laughing at each other's cooking methods. Eventually, we had a full lunch!

What I've learnt from this is that, the 12 of us can work together pretty well, and give good suggestions. Not only that, I feel we have bonded during this session and this will definitely be one of those events we look back after the trip and laugh over it. (SALTY EGGS!)