2e3 Class Camp 2010(:

DAY 1:

During day one , we first met our facilitators , Pepsi, Lala, Bob and Speedy. After that we board the bus and headed straight to Camelot for our kayaking and rafting. It was really fun but it was also tiring. Halfway through out the kayaking, it started raining and therefore we had to head back to the shore. It was really terrible at that time as the strong wind keep blowing us and it was difficult for us to kayak , and we could even barely open our eyes. This is where my partner , Hui Qin, and i started corporate with one another,whereby both of us work hard together, encouraging one another to not give up, and we even manage to get to the shore as fast as possible, and soon we had reach the shore and we was so happy.

After kayaking, we went to have a quick rinse before we even had our lunch. But before we had our lunch, we gather all the stuff we need for rafting and then went for lunch. During lunch time, everyone manage to finish almost everything in our lunch box as we were all very hungry. After lunch, Speedy taught us how to pitch a tent and after he taught us how to pitch a tent, we get into our sleeping group and started to pitch the tent together. After we had finish pitching our tent, we get into our group ''A, B , C" and went for rafting. Rafting was the most tiring activity we had done through out the first day. Even though we were all tired, but almost the whole team manage to corporate with one another to make our raft. Although some of our team members does not want to corporate with us, but i still enjoyed the part where we make our raft as at least most of the people in my group is willing to corporate with us. While we were doing our raft, the instructor came and give us some help on how to make the raft float even better.Soon, all the group finish their raft and the instructor told us to carry our raft to the sea to check if our raft works well.

After we had brought our raft to the sea, we waited for other group to carry their raft to the shore and waited for the instructor to give us the instruction on what to do. After listening to what the instructor had to say to us, the instructor told different group to get their raft down into the sea to try out if their raft will float. Our group was the first to try out. Although our group raft did not really float as well as group A , but we were still very happy as our group had really put in all our efforts making the raft. After trying out our raft, the instructor help us to pull our raft back to shore and after pulling it to the shore, we started to un-tie everything. I still remember a time when my friend veraley almost break her bone on her leg. Luckily two boys from my class , Daren and Remmie, bravely went forward to help her. Most of our group members helped out with un-ty-ing but some of them just does not want to help. After all the groups has untied all the raft, almost everyone of us help to carry all the pipes and barrels back to their original place. As for the rope, only two guys help to carry them back to its original place. We had to gather at a certain place and listen to what the instructor and our facilitators had to say to us. Even after they had spoken to us, we still cannot go for our shower, and at that time i feel really dirty and i feel my whole body so sweaty and salty. Since we cannot shower, the facilitators let us had a quick rinse so as to remove the salt from our body. After that it was quite late and it was time for us to have our dinner. We had to get into groups to cook our dinner our self and we had instant noodles, baked beans, sardine, hot dogs and vegetables for dinner. It was quite fun cooking our own dinner but some of us had to share our mass tins. The two Jiayings had to share the mass tin together. Haha it was like so cute and funny cause the two Jiayings share the same mass tin. The dinner was quite nice and i really enjoyed that dinner as our group members all joke a lot. After dinner, we went to washed up all the mass tins we had used and cleared all the rubbish we does not want. And finally after dinner we get to have our shower!! I was so happy at that time as i have waited for this time for a long time. After shower, we had our night games. It was really fun. Although our group came in last, but i am still happy as we all worked as a team to complete as much task as we could do. After the games, we had our supper, and in the middle of supper, our friend went to the toilet but in less then three minutes, she immediately ran out of the toilet as fast as she could and soon started crying. I knew that something scary had happened and i was also very scared. And soon i started crying as i am really scared too. My friends came forward to comfort me and i felt a bit better after they had comfort me. Speedy even told us that if we need to go anywhere, we need to go in groups or in pairs. We should never let anyone go anywhere alone. After that we went back to our tent and get ready to sleep, but i was too scared and i just could not get myself to close my eyes and go to sleep. Luckily, my friend Amanda tried her best to help me get to sleep and finally i manage to get myself to sleep.
Day 2:
During day two, we woke up at 6 a.m. and went to brush our teeth and after that, we had to kept our tent. With the help of Speedy, our group manage to kept the tent quite fast. After all the groups had kept their tents, we had our breakfast. Our breakfast was so salty that i could only finish half of it. After breakfast, we all get ready and prepare to board the bus to get to Sungei buloh. When we reach Sungei buloh, we first went to watch a video clip and after that we get into our groups and we started walking and walking and walking. It was quite boring at Sungei buloh but i manage to make myself not feel bored by doing some lame things. But we still had to copy down some notes as those notes is needed for us to complete a worksheet when we go back to school. After a long walk, we finally could go back to school. We waited for the bus to come and board the bus and went straight to school.

Once we reach school, we all headed back to the camp room to changed into our long pants to get ready for our CRC. I really cannot wait to try out all the things there. After we had changed, we headed down to the canteen to complete our worksheet and had our lunch before we even go for our CRC. After lunch, we headed to the indoor sports hall and we found that our friend Veraley had gone missing and we had to go find her. After finiding her , we listen to a safety briefing told by Speedy before we could even try out the CRC. After listening to the safety briefing, we wear our helmets and others thing needed to be wore and then went to try out those things in the CRC. I only manage to try out one of the low element and it started raining. We had to stop what we are doing and get into the shelter. I am so angry with the rain as i really wish to try out some of the high elements.

During the time when it rain, we played game and soon after, it stoped raining and we could get back to our activities. Our group first went to try out the second low element and after the whole group had finished trying, we went to try the "leap of faith". That was the one which i want to try most. It was really scary when i get up there but with the help of everyone, i manage to jump even though i did not grab the rod. It was really fun and i really enjoyed it. I really wish that i could have another chance to try those things out again.

After CRC , Mr Marc Tan called me and Shannon to help him out with the class tee shirt. We help to carry those shirt to the ISH and started to give out. As for Yu Hang to get his shirt, he had to stand in the middle of the field and shout "I love 2E3" before he cold get his shirt back. It was so funny. After everyone got their shirt, Speedy allowed us to get changed into our class tee and shorts and we need to gather at the canteen at a certain time to have our dinner. After we had changed, everyone headed down to the canteen and we all tried our best to complete the worksheet which we had not finished and after that had our dinner. When i opened the box of food, i thought that was the best food ever in the camp. But i was wrong, the food may look nice but i does not taste great. The noodle had a terrible smell and i really cannot forced myself to eat it. I only ate the garlic bread, the chicken and a mouthfull of noodle before i even threw those which i could not finished away. I really learnt a lesson to never judge a book by its cover. The food may look nice but it seriously does not taste nice. I even think that the noodle is left overnight.

After dinner, we had to prepare ourself to perfrom a skit during our campfire. So immediately after dinnier, we all get into our groups and think of a skit and our group immediately think of doing a skit based on rafting. Our group was fast so during our practise, we manage to joke here and there. I really loved my group as i just feel that its so fun begin in such a fun group. You can also say that our group is a happy go luck group. Half way through out our dissucision, Mrs Yeo passed by and called my group and some other people to help clean up the canteen. The canteen was really in a great mess at that time. After finishing our skit, all the groups gather and started learning all the cheer we had to learn and soon some of our friends parents came and we cheered the "hello" cheer for them. It was really fun learning all the cheer. And finally the time everyone had been waiting for the CAMPFIRE!! Our group was the first group to perform the skit and during the skit, we even said the most important word which is the word "TEAM" which stand for Together Everyone Achieve More. I find that our skit was really a good skit as everyone put in their efforts in performing the skit.

After our group had performed, it was another group trun to perform. After that group had parfrom, we did some cheer and it was really fun. After doing some cheer, the other two groups perfrom their skit, and after that we did somemore cheer and played game. Soon we had to put out the campfire. Although everyone was sad that the campfire was put out, but everyone still had lots of fun. After that campfire was put out, our friends parents had to leave and after they had left, Speedy and Lala told us some true stories of what had happened to some of their friends. I really feel sad for them but at least from what happen to them, we could learnt a lesson from them. After those stories, we had our supper and after supper, we had to get into our two lines and follow where Jianing had to bring us. She first brought us to the camp room then to the music room. Outside the music room, we had to closed our eyes and go in as we need to do something. Once we were in the music room, Speedy passed down pencils and papers and wanted each of us to take one each. Once everyone has taken,, we get to open our eyes. The music room was really dark and Speedy wanted us to sit into a square without standing up and without talking. For the frist time, Speedy heard someone talking so we had to get into our two rows again and get into our square again. After we had sit in our square, Speedy gave us some question and we had to answer it. After finishing answering all the question, we handed the paper to Natasha and the pencil to Valent. After that Mr Tan read all our reflection and talked to us about it. After he has finish talking, he needed to leave so we said goodbye to him.

After that we headed back to the hall to have our sleep.
Day 3:
I woke up at 6 a.m. and found a lot people having stomach ache but i felt myself lucky as i did not have any stomach ache but i only feel hungry. After keeping all our sleeping mats and sleeping bags, we went to brush our teeth and after brushing our teeth, we went back to the camp room to put our things and then, to the canteen to have our breakfast. The breakfast was super HORRIBLE!! I cannot even manage to finish 3/4 of it and i threw it away.

After everyone had finish their breakfast, Speedy called everyone to wait for him outside the music room. This is when my stomach ache started. It was so pain until tears came out of my eyes and i cannot even walk. But after a while i manage to go up to to music room. In the music room, first we need to wait for the national anthem to finish before we could even do anything. Suddenly my stomach ache happened again and this time i really need the toilet. I wanted to go to the toilet but Speedy does not allow me to go out since they are still singing the national anthem. To my horror, i still need to wait for the school song and the pledge to be sang and said finish before i could even go to the washroom!! As i cannot stand it anymore, i kept running round and round the music room until i get a chance to go to the toilet. Once Speedy told me that i could go to the toilet now, i immediately rush to the toilet, as fast as i could.

After that when i came back from the washroom, i found them watching the CPR video. At that time my stomach still hurts a lot. After we had finished watching the CPR video, we tried out on our group members. It was really fun. After trying out on in our groups, we went back to the camp room where pepsi will teach us other thing. When we get to the camp room my stomach ache occurred again. Pepsi first taught us how to bandage a person if that person had fractured his or her arm and next she taught us how to bandage a person head if that person head is bleeding. After teaching us all the things, Speedy told all of us to get our things and get into our two lines as we are going to the computer lab to do our survey and also the blog. After finishing everything, we went to get our valuable and from there we are allowed to go home.

The End

But before i even post the things i wrote, i just wish to thanks all the facilitators and all the teachers for making this camp enjoyable. Although those food are not up to hygiene, and those food really do not taste nice, but i still wished to tell you guys that i really enjoyed the camp and i really wish to say a BIG BIG THANK YOU to you guys.THANK YOU:)

Ann Jia Ying (2)
a.k.a Phoebe