Back from Sec 1 Orientation Camp.

Just got back from the Sec 1 orientation Camp. It was so chaotic that everything we planned was scrapped off and we had to reschedule everything again, Thanks to a certain someone. Well, it started off well but as usual. Sec1s were super quiet and shy.. but once they knew each other they went wild. I just feel that this orientation camp can never compare to the ones i went through as a Sec1 and as a peer leader.

First,
We did not have enough time to bond with the sec1s, we were just like strangers just crossing into their life. Unlike the previous time where there was such a great bonding between us and our group leaders and between us the peer leader or even the games masters with the group members. This time, we had no time to bond. We did not know anyone of them. What i find missing is that they should still keep the peer leader taking the sec1s for their first day on school, and for the orientation camps. So, they see the same faces and can connect with them better, and would also know the seniors in the school at the same time.

Secondly,
Without a peer leader camp, or a training camp for the facilitators. Everyone does not know how to do this cheer, and another cheer, and so on and so fourth. Everyone is not ready or prepared to take their groups and to lead 8 classes of Sec1s. Even if the teachers are there, they cant possibly be there 24/7 with them. There are times during breaks, during meals we have time with them. If we are not prepared we cant do things to our fullest.

Thirdly,
If teachers wants us to plan for them. Let us run the programme. Not that i do not like teachers or anything but having them change anything last minute makes it very hard to us to follow the time schedule allocated.

Well, really hope the next orientation camp or what ever camp i will join will be a good one. And time is really given to us to plan out everything single thing in detail.

Overall it was a fun orientation and a memory worth remembering. The other leaders i met. The achivement of teaching the sec1s their batch song in 2 days. Well, hopfully the next camp will be as succesful as this if not more succesful. Thank god for the people who came back to help and hope that you would bless them.

Here are some pics of the camps.(I'll try to get more)

The so called "Tsunami Victims"


Zheng Hao, Cheryl and Me(Lefi To Right)


US LEADERS!!!!!