12 July 2010 in 12 June 2010
12 July 2010 in 12 June 2010 is Day 8 of Ecoventure 2010.
This day was a special day. "How so?", you might ask. It was the day when Wai Fun and I were in charge of housekeeping. However, that was not all. It was also the day of our jungle trek!
So the day started off with a flurry rushed activities for us. We woke up early, kept our sleeping bags neatly aside and went to get ready for the start of the day. The first thing to do was to help Auntie with the preparation of breakfast. Even today's menu was something special as well - it was bread after so many days of noodles! Harry had bought the bread loaves from town and brought it back the previous day through the stormy weather, so thank you Harry! ^^ (Don't say I'm not nice to you. =D)
Doesn't the breakfast just look so delicious? We even arranged the milk cartons to spell the letters, "ECO" to represent "Ecoventure" and "Eco Vietnam Group". Very thoughtful, isn't it? ^^
We ate our breakfast quickly and while the rest are still slowly enjoying their meal, we hurried on to carry out our next tasks, washing the toilets and cleaning the other room while it was still empty. After we were done, we returned to the room where the last few loaves of breads were still being cleared off the plates and started cleaning the area up as well. It sure was a hectic scramble all over the place!
It took a while before we were finally ready to leave the house.
We walked and we walked and all around us the scenery was simply captivating. I would very much love to describe the view to you but I know that at one point I'll find myself at a loss for words to describe the beauty that was before us so I'll let my pictures paint the images necessary for you to conjure up a better idea of what it was like. =)
We went past farmlands and farmers hard at work under the scorching sun. We saw the corn and the coffee plants. However, a very long walk later, there was still no forest in sight. Many of us were puzzled but nonetheless, spirits remained high. Even while some of us were wondering where the "jungle" from the "jungle trek" was, all of us very much relished the experience of the walk despite the sun's merciless heat, shining down heavily upon our backs.
Finally, in the distance, we seemed to be approaching our destination! We entered the cool shade offered by the trees and listened as we were introduced to the leaves that some of the villagers cook and eat and yet others tuck behind their ears for whatever reasons not yet fully comprehensible. XD
Isn't our dear leader, Wan Ying just the most interesting character ever? XD
When all that was over, we officially began our jungle trek.
It sure was not my typical Bukit Timah forest trek. There were overhanging branches lined with thorns across the paths and a huge centipede carefully camouflaged in yet another but what can I say? It sure was quite an adventure, short as it was.
After lunch, it was back to our daily routine of heading down to school for the lessons. Even though it was a Saturday, it was still a lesson day for the students and only Sunday is a rest day.
That day, we decided to introduce yet another new game to the students, knowing how much they enjoyed playing and running around. It was another improvised game played according to the rules of "Hang Man". Blanks were drawn on the board and the students had to guess what word the blanks represented according to the clue that was given. However, what was different between this game and the real "Hang Man" is that each student had to run up to the board to write the letters and they can each only write one at a time. Their friends had to help complete the spelling of the word by taking turns and writing a letter each. The team that completes the word correctly in the shortest time win points.
For me, it was extremely fulfilling to see the enthusiasm the students showed in the game and I was deeply affected by their energy. They were practically jumping up from their seats and rushing to the front to write the letters! I hoped that meant that they really had fun playing the game and for all of us who worked so hard, the gleam in their faces was the best reward we could have. Learning should always be fun! Or at least that is what I think. ^^
The students were becoming so smart that they were actually counting the number of blanks before the clues were even revealed to start guessing the possible answers!
The climax of the game was reached when one member from my team, in her hurry, flung the chalk from her hand as she was about to write. The flyaway chalk cost our team time and the other team won that round by a mere margin.
Eventually, the game came to a close and our team was declared the winner! Congratulations! I hope the other team that didn't win weren't too disappointed though. Prepare well and let the next round of competition begin! =)
This day was a special day. "How so?", you might ask. It was the day when Wai Fun and I were in charge of housekeeping. However, that was not all. It was also the day of our jungle trek!
So the day started off with a flurry rushed activities for us. We woke up early, kept our sleeping bags neatly aside and went to get ready for the start of the day. The first thing to do was to help Auntie with the preparation of breakfast. Even today's menu was something special as well - it was bread after so many days of noodles! Harry had bought the bread loaves from town and brought it back the previous day through the stormy weather, so thank you Harry! ^^ (Don't say I'm not nice to you. =D)
Doesn't the breakfast just look so delicious? We even arranged the milk cartons to spell the letters, "ECO" to represent "Ecoventure" and "Eco Vietnam Group". Very thoughtful, isn't it? ^^
We ate our breakfast quickly and while the rest are still slowly enjoying their meal, we hurried on to carry out our next tasks, washing the toilets and cleaning the other room while it was still empty. After we were done, we returned to the room where the last few loaves of breads were still being cleared off the plates and started cleaning the area up as well. It sure was a hectic scramble all over the place!
It took a while before we were finally ready to leave the house.
We walked and we walked and all around us the scenery was simply captivating. I would very much love to describe the view to you but I know that at one point I'll find myself at a loss for words to describe the beauty that was before us so I'll let my pictures paint the images necessary for you to conjure up a better idea of what it was like. =)
We went past farmlands and farmers hard at work under the scorching sun. We saw the corn and the coffee plants. However, a very long walk later, there was still no forest in sight. Many of us were puzzled but nonetheless, spirits remained high. Even while some of us were wondering where the "jungle" from the "jungle trek" was, all of us very much relished the experience of the walk despite the sun's merciless heat, shining down heavily upon our backs.
Finally, in the distance, we seemed to be approaching our destination! We entered the cool shade offered by the trees and listened as we were introduced to the leaves that some of the villagers cook and eat and yet others tuck behind their ears for whatever reasons not yet fully comprehensible. XD
Isn't our dear leader, Wan Ying just the most interesting character ever? XD
When all that was over, we officially began our jungle trek.
It sure was not my typical Bukit Timah forest trek. There were overhanging branches lined with thorns across the paths and a huge centipede carefully camouflaged in yet another but what can I say? It sure was quite an adventure, short as it was.
After lunch, it was back to our daily routine of heading down to school for the lessons. Even though it was a Saturday, it was still a lesson day for the students and only Sunday is a rest day.
That day, we decided to introduce yet another new game to the students, knowing how much they enjoyed playing and running around. It was another improvised game played according to the rules of "Hang Man". Blanks were drawn on the board and the students had to guess what word the blanks represented according to the clue that was given. However, what was different between this game and the real "Hang Man" is that each student had to run up to the board to write the letters and they can each only write one at a time. Their friends had to help complete the spelling of the word by taking turns and writing a letter each. The team that completes the word correctly in the shortest time win points.
For me, it was extremely fulfilling to see the enthusiasm the students showed in the game and I was deeply affected by their energy. They were practically jumping up from their seats and rushing to the front to write the letters! I hoped that meant that they really had fun playing the game and for all of us who worked so hard, the gleam in their faces was the best reward we could have. Learning should always be fun! Or at least that is what I think. ^^
The students were becoming so smart that they were actually counting the number of blanks before the clues were even revealed to start guessing the possible answers!
The climax of the game was reached when one member from my team, in her hurry, flung the chalk from her hand as she was about to write. The flyaway chalk cost our team time and the other team won that round by a mere margin.
Eventually, the game came to a close and our team was declared the winner! Congratulations! I hope the other team that didn't win weren't too disappointed though. Prepare well and let the next round of competition begin! =)
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