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My LTC Experience

Friday, June 08, 2007

9:29 PM

Basically, I spent my entire second week of June hols at LTC. If I could use just one word to sum up my entire experience, well, I guess is was fabuloustically-awesomemicilious. If theres such a word. Cos thats exactly how I feel. Attending the camp made me realise the beauty of each person as a leader because it was obvious that LTC brought out the best in everyone.
Firstly, I would like to thank my group MATCHSTICKS consisting of members Jon, Wei Wen, KC, Toon Jin, Matthias, Guanwen, Wei Qi, Shan, Su, Ya Hui, Nerissa, Guin and not forgetting our facil Wei Xin. You guys definitely made LTC memorable for me, as we really got to know each other better over the four days. I'm really impressed by the fact that we had almost no conflict arising in grp. Not to mention really touched by all the comments that I received in the pink slip of paper( which I left with Su).
I guess I really benefitted from this camp as it brought out a side of me which I never really knew existed. Usually camps are not really my cup of tea, because I tend to be apprehensive about meeting total strangers and all. But interestingly, the fact that our group was the slightly serious grp actually brought out the funner side of me that I usually reserve for closer friends. Like all the lame jokes( read: cooler joke) that I was cracking up which I found funny. Sadly, the rest didn't. Haha. Oh and I also enjoyed all the mini games that we played on the bus rides to Macritchie and SHINES, even though I didn't get the bang bang bang game until like today, when you guys told me. SO A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL. YOU GUYS ROCK.
Another memorable thing for me was the punishment aspect that we all were involved in, esp when the entire LTC ppl did pushups together with Captain Planet. The fact that everyone obligingly and stoically undertook the punishement without complaining as an ENTIRE COLLEGE really tugged at my heartstrings because it really gelled us together. It made me learn that as leaders, you should put aside your personal interest for the betterment of the entire organisation you work for. Even if you are reluctant to do so, you should just spur yourself on to do it. Cos you are the leader. As the name implies, you should lead. I actually didn't really feel the physical fatigue at the end of it, because I had this warm fuzzy CJ spirit thingamajig in me. And I could tell it wasn't just me alone, cos during dinner everyone was a lot more friendlier and warmer. In a way, the punishment we all did kind of uplifted everyone's spirits. That made me inspired. Really. Because its amazing how we managed to turn something so solemn into a college bonding activity-I guess its part of the CJ culture. Impressive.
Theres so many things I wanna say abt LTC right now, but Im really tired and I have exciting (note the sarcasm) Econs tuition tmr, so I guess I'll save the rest for later.
THANK YOU MATCHSTICKS!