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the spirit of volunteerism

before my memories turn fuzzy, i would like to record this trip down. till now, i still have not found the reason why i signed up for this oversea cip trip. i just knew i had to go, maybe not this particular one but at the very least, once in my life. maybe i had some subconscious expectations already built up, that's why i'm feeling partly disappointed. but all in all, it was a good experience. though the whole part when i was terribly sick for 3 days i could have done without.

there were a lot of little lessons learnt from the trip, too much to be summed up. but most of my fond memories i got from the trip are from the kids in the kindergarden and also from the YMCA Vietnam volunteers. i would say that we didnt do much on this trip, rather it was them who taught us much valuable lessons we tend to forget in this fast pace society. A lot of things we could have done better or i could have changed, but i didnt. nevertheless, it was all in all a good two weeks spent. i'm glad i went on this trip and met my adorable kids and experience the Vietnam culture.

everything happens for a reason, and i believe this too.


ISP Vietnam 2011

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