Initially when i began attending the weekly OCIP meetings, i wasn't so enthusiastic and passionate about the trip, because i thought that the administrative work would have somewhat made the trip unattractive and not worth the effort.
As weeks passed, i realised that all the meetings and fundraising projects have nullified the negative feelings i had at the start , and i am certain it's the common goal we have that brought us together.
Nevertheless, nothing can be as good and exciteing as the trip itself.A dream come true for me as i had always wanted to take part in OCIP since Secondary 1. All the exposure, cultural and environmental adaptations i have to take can be overwhelming at times, but that was what i yearn for.
And not to forget the lessons we had with the yunna primary school kids.IT's the best opportunity for us to practise our Mandarin ( ha-ha) andto feel how it is like being a teacher.Altogether we went to 3 different schools.
And each school has it's own unique culture. We had ti adapt to each of them because we had to complete our task which was to educate them.
At the end of the 12th Day. I felt very satisfied with myself for being able to endure through the harsh differences in culture and climate.However, i was saddened by the fact that it may be my last time being here to help them.And i had this eagerness to stay behind for the rest of life ( just because the simplicity of life in the rural region is so enticing).
Not only have i gained much insights from a different world, i've learnt much more about my team members - about their lives , their interests and dislikes. I learnt much more about myself and the period of 2 weeks was one that i did many of my own reflections.
All in all, i am certain the TJ OCIP trip is the stepping stone to a whole lot more of OCIP trips i am going to embark on for the rest of my life.And who knows, maybe when i'm old, i may move over to Yunnan where i can 'reconcile' with my lost-simplicty! =)
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