Thursday, May 24, 2007
The juniors are going to have an expedition this June... which so happens to be next Friday. I attended the briefing for the trip and it sounds so exciting. They will be summiting two mountains Berembun and Cemerong. Visiting two waterfalls and watching sunrise on one of them. Then kayak down the meandering river with crocodiles and piranahs. Right, joking... there were'nt sightings of these two dangerous creatures before. Still... this is so So SO EXCITING!!!
But oh well... I have my considerations and worries and I shall list them below.
1) The cost of the trip is $498 and now I am not being subsidised by the school. Yes, I understand that I have been working but still it is not a samll sum to pull out. On top of that, some money earned have to put aside for the sponsoring of the courses that I signed up for.
2) I don't know if I am fit enought for the expedition and I am not good at kayaking. Plus it seems like none of my batch mates are going. I think my senior is going but I guess I will still feel more comfortable with my batch people. The mountains are not that high yet, at 800m and 1016m above sea level. Shorter or about Belumut's height but two mountains in two days. Can I make it?
3) Some of my courses fall on the expedition dates. I have to check out if I can make up for those lessons missed. If they can't be change, I would not be able to go for it.
4) I told my parents about it and my mum kept quiet about it while my dad asked me not to go. He's always discouraging me to go for expeditions although I always end up persuading them to let me go and I would come back safely in one piece.
Meiying is persuading me to go so she doesn't have to pair with Miss "Apple" since she is the only one from her batch. Jingxin says I should go since I would enjoy the fun and ask me to persuade my batch mates to go as well. Yet my ultimate persuasion comes from myself. My love for jungle trekking and this expedition sounds SO EXCITING! Will get to touch soil and tree brunches, feed leeches (not like I enjoy it but it is cute to poke at them, see them grow fat on your skin, and then squirm when you spray repellant on them), feel the cool air and the water spray on my face near the waterfall, see the beautiful sunrise, attempt eating the clouds, have the company of people going through the same physical and mental stress yet enjoying it all at the same time. How now? I have to reply Mr Chin on Sunday.
But oh well... I have my considerations and worries and I shall list them below.
1) The cost of the trip is $498 and now I am not being subsidised by the school. Yes, I understand that I have been working but still it is not a samll sum to pull out. On top of that, some money earned have to put aside for the sponsoring of the courses that I signed up for.
2) I don't know if I am fit enought for the expedition and I am not good at kayaking. Plus it seems like none of my batch mates are going. I think my senior is going but I guess I will still feel more comfortable with my batch people. The mountains are not that high yet, at 800m and 1016m above sea level. Shorter or about Belumut's height but two mountains in two days. Can I make it?
3) Some of my courses fall on the expedition dates. I have to check out if I can make up for those lessons missed. If they can't be change, I would not be able to go for it.
4) I told my parents about it and my mum kept quiet about it while my dad asked me not to go. He's always discouraging me to go for expeditions although I always end up persuading them to let me go and I would come back safely in one piece.
Meiying is persuading me to go so she doesn't have to pair with Miss "Apple" since she is the only one from her batch. Jingxin says I should go since I would enjoy the fun and ask me to persuade my batch mates to go as well. Yet my ultimate persuasion comes from myself. My love for jungle trekking and this expedition sounds SO EXCITING! Will get to touch soil and tree brunches, feed leeches (not like I enjoy it but it is cute to poke at them, see them grow fat on your skin, and then squirm when you spray repellant on them), feel the cool air and the water spray on my face near the waterfall, see the beautiful sunrise, attempt eating the clouds, have the company of people going through the same physical and mental stress yet enjoying it all at the same time. How now? I have to reply Mr Chin on Sunday.
what we could have been, 9:13 AM.
