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claire
20 yrs old 9th dec cps.nygh.njcian.nus life sci drama fan outdoor gal beginner chef looking for a goal in life things i wanna do
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i wanna jump again!!!
the sequence of my posts seems to be a little mixed up. but who cares?! i spent 18 days in vietnam. 18 carefree days, with no worries, with lots of laughter and happiness, with lots of precious and memorable moments and with a whole bunch of super nice jumpers! the best 18 days ever! this trip had been so wonderful. i love every minute of it... it's one of those trips that will leave a huge impact and even after many years down the road, i guess i will still remember the time spent in vietnam with my fellow jumpers, just like the chiang mai cip trip. there's so much things about the trip i wanna share, i dun even know where to start. there's just too much to write. the best part about this trip is that i could leave my city life behind. life in vietnam was so simple, it made me appreciate every simple thing i have. knowing that i have clean bathing water, a working toilet, a plastic fan, a simple home cook meal, clean clothes etc. can make me feel so happy. our living conditions in the village were a lot better than expected. the whole city is more developed and cleaner than i expected. and of course the weather was hotter than i expected.the only good thing about the unbearable heat was that it gave me nice tanned skin :D although it's supposed to be the rainy season, there was no rain at all... erm i think it only rained once throughout the 18 days. and that rain only lasted 1 min. bathing didnt make a difference because u start perspiring profusely again right after stepping out of the toilet. plastic fan and mosquito repellent became my best friends. just couldnt live without them. ice was a luxury. cold drinks were daily necessities. i craved for rice and bread(noodles are the most common food available). so everyday in vietnam, when we were in the village, we woke up at 6am, have breakfast, start teaching, have lunch, teach again, have dinner, practise concert items, have debrief, sleep at 11pm. such a simple life, it probably appears boring to u.. but it was so fulfilling. we spent our free time playing catch, piggy backing, riding bicycles with the children...the innocent smiles on the children's faces were the best rewards after a tiring day of work. they remind me of the worry free life i used to have. the kids were so lovable! we took lots of photos with them, and they even asked for all of our autographs. it was as if we were super stars. i only hope that we did made a difference to the kids' lives. i had so many first time experiences: bathing with a teacup, making mango icecream, love mango, love mangosteen, finish drinking a coconut by myself, wearing viet traditional costume, dancing viet traditional dance, wearing viet hat, drinking one whole can of beer by myself, ride a motorcycle, learn how to identify stars, ride a speed boat, jetty jumping, see blue starfish, camped on an island, speak vietnamese, viet ktv, drink viet beer, visit shrimp farm, doing manicure, witness a love story etc. then came the retreat. the whole team spent 4 days in the highlands, dalat. lots of sightseeing, bonding sessions, and beautiful sceneries. the visit to dalat marks the end of our whole cip trip. some of us then spent a day in ho chi minh city. we visited the famous Củ Chi tunnels (dug during viet war). we took a domestic flight to da nang, a city near beautiful beaches. climbed the marble mountains, spent a night on an offshore island and did snorkeling. vietnam jump was a blast. it was so worth it. i missed the place and most of all the people and my fellow jumpers. cant wait for post celebration to come! thinking about it makes me feel so excited. looking forward to receiving the rest of the photos too:D if u ever have a chance to go for overseas cip trip, go for it! it's the best type of holiday ever!!! :D I WANNA JUMP AGAIN!!! |