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Thailand

Day 1:

All was on time for the check-in at the
airport. After arriving at Chiang Rai
airport, we were taken by van to the Day 2:
MRVOEC and arrived at 9pm. Bryan,
the owner and his staff were ready to The wake up call was 6.15 am to get
welcome us with our first dinner there. A ready for 7.15 am breakfast. The head
lovely start to our exciting week! of MRVOEC staff, Daniel led us to our
first activities of team challenges. The
students did a fantastic job and very
Day 3: much enjoyed themselves.
In the afternoon, we went for an hour
Morning activity was going to fresh hiking through the paddy field and local “I learned that through team challenges,
market and cooking. The students villages. The scenery was beautiful and everyone has different personalities
were surprised how cheap were the peaceful. After dinner, we took part in and through communication, everything
ingredients and how generous the Thai ‘Team Technology’. The task was to becomes possible.”
seller was as one stall gave them the ensure that their wrapped eggs were
kaffir lime leaves for free. All enjoyed the safe when thrown from the tower with
cooking experience. For the afternoon their attached parachute. Only one egg “(Other experiences) could not be
activity, the students built raft from car survived! compared to the lighting and sending
tyres, bamboo trunks and ropes. They away of the kratongs and lanterns as
had learnt knot tying skills and how we made our wishes. The festival really
to execute strokes and maneuver an Day 4: touched me.”
oar rig efficiently. The challenge was
welcomed by all. We purposely mixed up the team so that “Probably never going to become a
the students would have an opportunity teacher because it is so stressful.”
to work with others whom they were
Day 5: not familiar with. English lessons were The Thai dance was challenging
prepared in the morning by group A. because I did not know when to turn!”
We went to teach English to local Mixed feeling of nervousness and
students. The students, mostly hill tribe excitement fulfilled the room! Next,
children, and teachers there were lovely archery was introduced and all were “Our instructor played games with us
and excited to have us there. Then, it challenged to hit the targets. We then and everyone fell off the raft except me
was time to pack up and the various went to a geography field trip in the because I am talented.”
awards were given out to students for afternoon. The students were surprised “The rafting helped me with teamwork
their role models of the week as per with what they had found out in the river and coordination, I really liked it!”
following: and how would this affect the quality of
RISK TAKER AWARD - HILLARY the water in the area. “The most fun I had was when we did
CARING AWARD - ANSON In the evening, Clement’s today birthday the cooking class, I liked the cooking
because I made 10/10 fried rice as
REFLECTIVE AWARD - GIGI was celebrated by all. All welcomed judged by Ms. Liang.”
OPEN-MINDED AWARD - KURTIS the surprise and enjoyed the special
LEADERSHIP AWARD - KASON moment. After dinner, everyone was “We did the field work in the morning
OVERALL BEST - ADRIAN busy creating their own kratong (flower and surprisingly, I really enjoyed it
arrangement). Later, we went by the
All in all, everyone was happy and river and floated our kratongs following because I love animals and catching
safely arrived at Hong Kong! by releasing our lanterns up into the bugs but Mr. Lee didn’t let me pet
sky! What a magical night! some of them. Learnt a lot of new
species of insects and overall it was just
fascinating.”

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