AGAIN THIS IS NOT WRITTEN BY ME.
“ingat ingat itu remember
jangan lupa itu don’t forget
saya sayang kamu i love you
hanya kamu only you”
jangan lupa itu don’t forget
saya sayang kamu i love you
hanya kamu only you”
That song rang in my head for hours after we broke camp. The song, taught to us by Malaysian facilitators at our recent Leaders of Tomorrow Camp (LTC), has made such a deep impact on us. That song will constantly remind all the scholars who took part of the unforgettable experience we had in Perak, Malaysia.
Having lived in Singapore all my life, Kelompang Resort, where we set up base, was truly an eye opener to the kampong life in Malaysia. What really impressed me was the clarity of the water in Sungei Slim, the river that runs right next to our bunks. After having a go at the river, we had some “gel time” as stated in the itinerary.
The long hours of traveling made us rather lethargic on the first day. We were more hyped up on the second day because of the program lined up for us. There was much excitement in the air despite the cold morning! For three hours, we trekked in the jungle. Although the pathways were well trodden, everyone helped one another out while crossing the rapids and overcoming the boulders, fallen tree trunks, sharp branches as well as leeches that came our way. Our goal was one: to reach the waterfall. After expending our energy making our way through the rainforest, we finally reached our destination. The scenery was stunningly beautiful. Seeing a waterfall in real life pales in comparison to watching one on the National Geographic Channel! After trekking we went on to complete four stations, namely jungle cooking, flying fox, river crossing and “animal kingdom”. We had much fun at the four stations, like learning how to cook in the wild using resources from the natural habitat and learning how to identify a few more venomous snakes.
White water rafting was the highlight of our trip to Perak. Having put on our personal floating devices and our helmets, we were all geared up and braced ourselves for powerful rapids. We had a whale of time, bumping about on our rubber rafts, some even falling over. Exhausting as rafting may be, it was a wonderful experience.
Once the rafting was over, we set off for community work at an orang asli village. The rain poured, yet it did not dampen our spirits. We came laden with gifts from Singapore, sang, danced, shot arrows through the orang asli blowpipe, even played and lost a friendly football match with the orang asli.
We ended the day with a small but heartwarming campfire at Kelompang Resort. It was there where we heard the song for the very first time. This song touched our hearts. That night, we also saw how all the river crossing, trekking and white water rafting had bonded us all.
It is truly amazing how an eventful four-day camp can bond such a diverse group of people. If given a chance to have a go at a similar camp, we would gladly participate again.
Having lived in Singapore all my life, Kelompang Resort, where we set up base, was truly an eye opener to the kampong life in Malaysia. What really impressed me was the clarity of the water in Sungei Slim, the river that runs right next to our bunks. After having a go at the river, we had some “gel time” as stated in the itinerary.
The long hours of traveling made us rather lethargic on the first day. We were more hyped up on the second day because of the program lined up for us. There was much excitement in the air despite the cold morning! For three hours, we trekked in the jungle. Although the pathways were well trodden, everyone helped one another out while crossing the rapids and overcoming the boulders, fallen tree trunks, sharp branches as well as leeches that came our way. Our goal was one: to reach the waterfall. After expending our energy making our way through the rainforest, we finally reached our destination. The scenery was stunningly beautiful. Seeing a waterfall in real life pales in comparison to watching one on the National Geographic Channel! After trekking we went on to complete four stations, namely jungle cooking, flying fox, river crossing and “animal kingdom”. We had much fun at the four stations, like learning how to cook in the wild using resources from the natural habitat and learning how to identify a few more venomous snakes.
White water rafting was the highlight of our trip to Perak. Having put on our personal floating devices and our helmets, we were all geared up and braced ourselves for powerful rapids. We had a whale of time, bumping about on our rubber rafts, some even falling over. Exhausting as rafting may be, it was a wonderful experience.
Once the rafting was over, we set off for community work at an orang asli village. The rain poured, yet it did not dampen our spirits. We came laden with gifts from Singapore, sang, danced, shot arrows through the orang asli blowpipe, even played and lost a friendly football match with the orang asli.
We ended the day with a small but heartwarming campfire at Kelompang Resort. It was there where we heard the song for the very first time. This song touched our hearts. That night, we also saw how all the river crossing, trekking and white water rafting had bonded us all.
It is truly amazing how an eventful four-day camp can bond such a diverse group of people. If given a chance to have a go at a similar camp, we would gladly participate again.