iProject - Commitment of Hearts




Sunday, 4 March 2007

The Moments Shared and Learnt

I can never forget the day when we first stepped into TaVan. We received such a warm welcome! The welcome performance was really simple, but I can really feel their efforts.

We spent the following days constructing a pavement and painting in the morning. And in the afternoon, taught the children English and played games with them.
I was in charge of the teaching group.

Of course, life isn't always smooth sailing and the group faced difficulties on the way. The children were not as responsive in the first day then we thought they would be. Moreover, there was a slight communication breakdown between each other. However, the group worked together and we managed to involve the children! We had serious fun in the process of learning once the children warmed up to us.

The process of construction was also physically taxing for some of us, but we managed to overcome this problem by working together as a team. For example, we loaded the sand and mud by forming a human chain instead of loading it in pairs.

Everyone was sad during our last day in TaVan, and most of us cried all the way till we reached our buses that were to send us back to the hotel.

I would never forget the moment where each and every one of my "students" came and hugged me with tears in their eyes. Our hands were held tightly during the descent and I somehow wished that we would never have to let go of each other.

Although we only spent 6 days together, they taught me more than I had ever learnt in school. Their unselfishness, their innocence and the happiness they had touched me deeply. Just like how Yeow Sheng had told me, "take a memory picture", I stored every one of them into my memory. Before I knew it, they were long part of me.

My impact on them might be short-lived, but to me, theirs would be an eternal impact.

I know that our first encounter might very well be the last one, and I might be forgotten someday, but I still want to say that TaVan, You will always be in my heart!

Thank You iProject for such a wonderful experience!
:)

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