Saturday, December 4, 2010 || 6:38 PM
Hello everyone!I just came back from the Vietnam Service Learning Trip yesterday.Went for a total of 7days 6nights.It's was hell lots of fun.I love the whole team of NCHS council and the 5 teachers-in-charge.Yes, all.Let me elaborate briefly on what we've done there:DAY 1:We took the morning flight.
Reached Vietnam.
Went to a Village.
My roommate was Le'schane.
I love her a lot.
Check-in hotel.
Nights.
DAY 2:Went to a primary school.
Took a super big ferry that can also ferry vehicles like bus.
Interact with the main primary school students.
They were all loveable.
My buddy was a 10 years old boy named Van Phi.
We tried our very best to communicate with them as there's a language barrier.
Then went to the school that we've to help to 'renovate' to take a look.
Went back to city to shop for books for the school.
Went to supermarket.
Back to hotel.
Nights.
DAY 3:Went to the primary school that we're supposed to 'renovate'.
Everyone 分工合作.
Some scrubbed the old paint off the walls, then sand it to smoothen it, then started painting.
Some started to dig sands, get rid of stones, make cement then do 6 flower beds.
End of work.
Went back to city.
Back to hotel.
Nights.
DAY 4:Went to Primary School to finish up the work.Then go to main primary school to interact and play with the kids there.Everything ended and went back to city.Back to hotel.Nights.DAY 5:Went to some WildLife thing.
Bought a shirt to support them.
Went to visit Cu Chi Tunnel.
Was really cool even though it was my second time there.
Back to hotel.
Nights.DAY 6:Went to Mekong River.
Took boat then sampan.
Then went to some War Museum.
Back to hotel.
Nights.
DAY 7:Went to the Independent Palace.
Went to some market to do shopping.
Bargain queen is me (:
Bought lots of things at cheap prices.
Went to shopping mall.
Shopping again.
Went to Chocolate Factory.
Off to airport.
Night flight.
Dinner on plane was sooooooo little.
Reached Singapore.
Home sweet home.
Sounds pretty relaxing right?No way!Scrubbing the walls and making flower beds under the hot sun was no joke.Was really really tough but, we had perseverance.There's loooong ride on bus and i had to retie my hair all over again because my hair would always be messy after sleeping :XThe big ferry we've to take to the school caused sea-sickness and caused us to breathe in carbon monoxide.Vietnam's weather is even hotter than Singapore's plus we have to stand all those mosquito bites.The insect repellant had become my deoderant for the past one week.No joke.And every night after we went back to hotel, we've loooong debrief.AND!My hotel room always have weird things happening.Super eerie and scary.-Pictures on Facebook!I really learnt a lot from this trip.Really a lot.All days were pretty enjoyable.Except on the 6th night.When i broke down.Out of guilt.Realising how bad i was.How i shouldn't be behaving.Realising how just one of my smiles could brighten someone's day.Realising how my little actions could make one suffer all day long.Perhaps i'm one who think too much.But i know i'm one who can't bear to see one cry.See one sitting alone.See one eating alone.So i've decided and tried to change my point of view.Trying in process.At least it's neutral now.Where are you?This is harder than i thought it would be. Labels: OMG
