Level Camp 2007- Year 3 |
Getting ready to set off
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This year, it is seemed the teachers did more dirty work even, in putting together the sec 3 level camp. For us, it involved no mud, no dirt (maybe in the cave only), no washing of toilets and it definitely didn’t force us out of the comfort zones us spoilt sec 3s are used too. Maybe that started the camp on a good start. Sure, we all were excited about a tour away from the hectic school life, stressful homework and the usual mundane routine. |
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The camp indeed served well in bonding the classes together. It took us on a 4-day retreat from Mt Sinai and took the homework and competitive academic elements away too, so what left was a fun-loving, singing, cheering, partying and a truly happy class. We treasured whatever time was given to us, and our class particularly was partying out late every night at the approval of our teachers, with them joining in our fun and games even. We mixed well with the teachers too, and saw them more as seniors and maybe even a motherly or fatherly figure tagging along. Certainly they got to know our class better too. |
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With no mud-rolling and toilet-washing, we ought to learn something out of our camp. The good meals, luxurious hotels and shopping sprees made us the envy of many, in that large convoy of 12 buses, travelling about Malaysia. |
Mini Malaysia dance
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The tour guides were friendly and helpful in helping us to achieve the objectives of the camp, one which included learning and experiencing the cultures of Malaysia . We got to see things from a different perspective in the local school visit. We observed the detailed architecture in many landmarks, and saw many other interesting buildings while on a city tour around Malaysia in the comfort of our tour buses. In the trip, through visiting Mini Malaysia, we got to experience the many different cultures of Malaysia all at once, and were exposed to different representative dances, and different architectures applied into the houses of different parts of Malaysia . Through visiting museums and the National Monument, we got but only a little insight into the long history of our neighbour, Malaysia.
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The camp was indeed an eye-opener. We got to see the delicate hands of Mother Nature in the cave, Gua Tempurong, as we saw how rocks were just naturally made and coincidentally looked like animals jumping out of the rocks. Then there was this amazing wind tunnel where wind came from nowhere we could see. We were all in awe. |
Atop beautiful Cameron Highlands , the cool atmosphere lifted our spirits up high too. We got to experience for ourselves farms and plantations not common in Singapore , BOH (Best of Highland) tea plantation, a honey bee farm and finally a strawberry farm. We saw the different processes involved in the harvesting of each product, and got to learn tips and tricks of how to store and use honey too. We were all excitedly purchasing the products, for our own consumption as well as to bring back home to share the experience.
Indeed the camp brought together classes and friends, and gave us an opportunity to learn and experience Malaysia together. |
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