NYP WuShu Orientation Camp 2008

I just had my 3 day 2 night camp from 9/6 to 11/6. In short, even though it's tiring, FUN!! I still can't stop thinking about the camp. How I wish that it last for a longer period of time. First camp that I enjoyed so much I guess. Not just me, others also can't seems to take their thoughts off the wushu camp. I am still feeling rather high about the camp. LOL!

The games are really interesting. Exercised a lot, my muscles are still aching now. I enjoyed the morning physical training (PT), but it's a little vigorous I must say.

On the first day, we had the wushu amazing race. There are 6 medals to be collected in this section. My group, Jotomate, managed to get 5, not bad. We came in second. Wonder if the first would be us if the people in my group had moved faster. Being the group leader of Jotomate, I feel honoured to have the chance to lead, and a little guilty for not being a competent one. Sorry, people! Thanks for bearing with me too! I still feel rather paisei for the part which we are suppose to feel some things blindfolded. It's the paper cranes that I touched in the first box. I screamed as I thought I touched crockroach's wings. Other people are saying that it is crockroach inside the box. Feel more paisei during the dinner when we are to do some reflections for the day. As I am eating, Jiangda tell the rest that I screamed touching Bobo, the wushu's mascot, which is in the second box. =.=" It's his station but it's not Bobo that made me screamed and hit the table, earning myself a bruise on my right knee. He imitated me saying that I like teddy bear in the ice breaking in the morning (with a twist, the peace hand sign). He further add on that I totally freaked out after touching Bobo. =.=" Oh well...

Later at night, there are some wushu warm up followed by the island game. I went to the side to take a rest after doing some warm up as I start to feel a little giddy and a little breathless. I didn't take part in the island game too. I felt a little lonely at first sitting at the side. Well, Jeremy, one of the seniors, came to chat with me after his warm up because it is time for the island game. Other seniors also showed me their concern too. So nice of them. =)

As I am afraid that I may feel unwell again, I went home after taking my bath. I broke my record for bathing rather fast by the way! Haha! Missed the discussion and grouping for the fusion night that would be taking place on the second night of the camp though. Being the responsible president of wushu, Jiangda accompanied me to the bus stop where I waited for my auntie to drive me. He only left after I board the car. So paisei to give him all the trouble. =3

After I reached home, I couldn't sleep. I wonder why. I went to school early. Reached there at about 6.15am while I am supposed to reach at 6.45am. While others are preparng for the PT, I lie on the floor and try to get some rest. I am rather worried that I cannot take part in the PT. Well, I managed to in the end. Had fun the whole day even though I feel tired due to that I didn't slept the whole night. Haha. The second day is the best as I enjoyed myself a lot. It's the water games, captain's ball and fusion night!!

The first part of the water games is the minesweeper. Step on the bombs and get a pail of water poured on you. Getting the first pail of water is not fun. Subsequently, we are asking for more water. Haha. We jumped into the medium pool in the end. Haha. Wei Mun actually wanted us to play two games in the pool. But due to time constraint, we only played the "fish net". This is the second part of the water games. As I don't really know how to swim, I choose not to escape when I am surrounded. Haha. Guess what? The winner of the game have to do forfeit. Odd. Haha. There are two winners that escaped the clutch of the fish net. Haha. I did manage to swim a little. Really miss swimming though. Haha. Liyan almost drowned because Alvin pushed her into the water. His face turned white after seeing what happen to Liyan. Phew, I really salute to Liyan for her bravery to stay calm in the water. I wonder what will I do if it happens to me. Alvin did tried to pull me into the water, I was rather surprised that I managed to pull myself back. Phew. I thought he has more strength than me. (I am always not strong for some reasons.. =.= I will be strong soon!!)

Captain's ball. I am the ball catcher. Haha. My team ROCKS!! Those people who really pass the ball from the opponent side to me are really great! Jeremy, Skye, Han Xing, Edward?, Liyan... I can't really remember other people. Haha. Heard that Skye did some nice moves while fighting for the ball; 弓步、一只马.. Think he and Jeremy hurt themselves somehow. Hope that they are okay.. I feel a little stress at my position at times because Wenyi, from the opponent team, stand very near me. He keep saying that he is tired and want to rest on the back of the chair that I am standing. But, odd enough, he hit the ball many times away from my reach. =.=" I am really jealous that he can jump so high. I used the ball to hit his head lightly before giving him the ball after the first goal. Didn't expect that I really hit his head the next time I pass the ball to him, which is after the third or fourth goal. Oops. =X Anyway, my team won in the end with a score of 7 to 1. Haha! The opponent team scored one point after adding 3 more seniors into the game. But, my team scored one more point as well! The score was 6 to 0 initially before the seniors join in. The three people are Jessen, Jiangda and one more person that I can't remember. Haha. my team really rocks. A guy from the opponent team came to me and said something like "你接球的功夫挺不错嘛". Think is something along that line, can't really remember though. Haha. I really have a sense of fulfilment. Think I have never did so well playing other games. Haha. The opponent team changed a few ball catcher while my team didn't. Haha.

Night training, we played dog and bones. I wouldn't say it's very fun because I run very slow. =.= Nevermind about that. Haha.

For fusion night, I am the narrator for my group, replacing the original narrator who is absent. I don't know how to spell his name though. Haha. Anyway, even though I didn't get to perform, being the narrator is rather nice. Haha. As it was done last minute for me, I am very happy with the overall performance. Haha.

After the performances is the human checkers and the viewing of video. Haha. I keep losing very fast in the human checkers. First time played this game. Watched the people in SRJC played before though. Haha. The story of the video watch is rather nice even though the story is a little expected. Haha. It's cartoon anyway. Went to sleep at around 12.30am. Actually, I wanted to study, but didn't want to in the end after seeing the seniors crowding around the table. I wanted to take another table, but dare not because I think it belongs to another CCA. I am scared that I may be scolded too. Scared that I am too tired and cannot take part in the next day activities too. So, I tried to sleep. Slept at 12.30am, woke up at 1.30am because it's freeeeezing cold and the floor is really hard. Slept at around 3.30am to 5.30am again, took my lecture notes and tried to study. Too tired to concentrate and it's still cold. So I kept my lecture notes and take a seat at the table owned by another CCA with Huanhuan, trying to 闭目养神.

Went for PT when it's time. I finally get myself warmed up with the jog as the weather is still rather cold after the heavy rain in the night. After PT, breakfast! It was then followed by a mini birthday celebration for the May and June babies. It's a fruit cake. The top is filled with strawberry, kiwi and mango. I didn't get the strawberry! =.= Anyway, Jing Ting is suanned for not wanting to take the cake because of the side of the cake is coated by almonds.

Well, before breaking the camp, there is the reflection section and the revealing of guardian angels. We have to pick the person to take care and be their guardian angel throughout the camp during the ice breaking. I am Wenyi's guardian angel. I still don't know who is my guardian angel! =S Anyway, for the reflection part, think I missed to say some things. Maybe I can suggest that we pen it down somehow before sharing our views.

The food for the camp, I don't really like it. The rice is rather hard and dry. I feel rather guilty to waste quite an amount of food. I only manage to finish the chicken rice totally. That's the dinner for the first day. Managed to finished most of the dinner for second day except the meat that I have some problem chewing. I forget to review that the night training shouldn't be held so close to dinner.

Anyway, there still seems to be a lot more things to be written. Haha. The seniors are really nice. They took the initiative to interact with us knowing that we are shy.

I really enjoyed the camp. Wushu rocks!