Summary of 19th Community Service (27 Aprl- 3 May)

As a whole, I did enjoy very much during these 7days of community service. I had been crazy, naughty, disobedient, funny, serious,etc..

I earned a big family and a bunch of friends in such a short time. Though I was being adopted alone, I have 2 pairs of foster parents, foster uncle, many foster brothers and sisters, even more than others who were adopted together.

After coming back from the community service, I realized that actually I'm stubborn, seriously. Seeing others were working so hard and preparing overnight for the next day's event, I hoped to help them and was not willing to sleep even being asked and begged by my president. But, president didn't want to tell me where they were working. So, I could only take my bath and do the only thing which I could do for them--guarding the kids when the kids were sleeping during the 3days 2nights camp. Actually, I didn't know what is called as tiredness already so after refreshing myself in the "artistic" toilet by the "creative" students, I was actually quite refreshed. So, I didn't sleep for whole night. But, I suffered myself the next day. I was very blurred and accidentally wiped my face with hands which were used to chop the chilies. Ish! You can imagine how's the feeling...Also, due to my task in the treasure hunt, I needed to keep on soaking my hands into the bucket of soap water when taking the soap for the kids to throw (station guarded by me was soap-throwing). From this lesson,I learnt to be obedient to president's words.

At night, they forced me to sleep though I wasn't feeling that sleepy like daytime. But, I know that kid should obey older ones. So, accompanied by Juliet, I slept for 4hrs.

My interaction with my foster family was the least. For so many days, I just had 2 meals with them, excluded breakfast which only my foster sister and brother were having with me in a rush. But, surprisingly, I still found myself to be one of them, especially with my foster sister who everyone said we are alike. I'm glad to have foster sisters (Lun Chi and Stephanie). I have always wanted to have funny sisters. Stephanie is too normal, making me to look abnormal."Tao yan ni!" (Jason,2009) I'll train her...wahaha..Ha..
But, still glad to earn 1 more foster sister who can be bullied by me when back to INTI. Wahaha...

So sorry to behave like a kid who troubled the "adults" to ask me to bath, eat, sleep... =(

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Campfire (2nd last event)

2/5/09

Besides that, I enjoyed the campfire (last night of our staying in Pahang) very much. There were many VIPs. This gave stress to everyone. Again, I was required to dance and again, I didn’t know the steps. I felt so sorry to Fernie (the leader) the whole evening when she was teaching me. I really wanted to give up when it still left about 2hours to go with me alone in the hall while others went home to accompany their foster family to have dinner. “Yi ge ren gu gu dan dan…” Then, LiYing came and we learnt together. Though she was the member of motivational group and should have mastered the dances very well, she was unsure of the steps.

Luckily, my backup foster family (Yi Fu-ChoongKooi, Yi Mu- Jason, and Yi uncle-ChinLim) came to rescue us. “Yi Fu” is a good dancer for this. He can dance very well with his eyes closing. Another pro one, Yi Uncle also the same while for Yi Mu, though he didn’t really know how to dance, he still joined us and practiced with us. I felt much better accompanied by them. Besides the 2 dances which we would perform during the campfire, we also had fun dancing other dances.

Dear readers, you won’t be able to imagine how supportive everyone was during the campfire. While we, the dancers, were performing on the stage, the advisors were dancing under the stage, leading kids like us. Not only that, the whole team of 19^th CS and the kids we knew during the 3days 2nights camp were dancing together under the stage to show their support to us who were on the stage.

When the VIPs were gone, the joyful atmosphere was risen. All human beings became “Yi tuan tuan” already, dancing, jumping, laughing, joking,….

Before the ending, the whole 19^th CS team had the last dance on the stage, followed by the kids under the stage. A sad song which made many kids started to cry.

Benard, Me, my cute foster sister

After the event and packing our things, I followed my foster family back. They brought me to have supper. In fact, it should be my 2 in 1 meal as they realized that I hadn’t taken my dinner due to lack of time. When they ordered and the food came, I had my 3 in 1 meal(dinner+ supper+ nxt morning's breakfast). -.-“ Swt…… They ordered so much and they didn’t really plan to eat!!! Only my nice foster sister and I really ate!! Oh my god! Food for 4persons but only 2 little girls were eating. Foster mom pitied us and helped us too. I surrendered to obey what the president kept on asking us to do—finish the food whatever we are given. Then, foster dad joined us and finished up the 3 in 1 meal. Whew~

sis who likes posing

Finally, I got the chance to really interact with my cute foster sister at night because I was really busy every night I stayed at her house while she had to go to school every morning. She asked me to teach her the dances. Ha..I hoped I were Zjen Thak that moment. We finally slept at 3am.

2nd day of Community service, most enjoying day..

Early in the next morning, I followed my foster mom to the MCA building 1hour early because she works at 8am. So, I reached the MCA building early and ChoongKooi (the advisor) was waiting for me to bring me back to the place where he and Jason(another advisor) stayed because it was too early and I had no place to go.

We then gathered at MCA building to prepare our next activity, doing survey. We realized that many children stopped their school and started to work since young. Haihz... We were like Aliens to them. They didn't dare to open door for us. We met one which was even funny because she pretended like nobody at home when we knocked the door. Then, her phone rang. And, we tried knocking again. She had no choice but to admit she was at home. She opened her window only to be interviewed by us. Swt.. -.-"

After that, we had our lunch at MCA building. This was the time when I started to have backup "Yi fu mu"(foster parents). So funny to say that both are guys. They were arguing who to play the role of "Yi Mu". I decided to give Jason such loving role as my Yi Mu. Ha.. All went home with their foster parents to have lunch while I followed my "yi fu mu" back to rest. My backup foster family grew larger after our next event-basketball match. I got a foster sister, Stephanie, who joined us to have dinner because she was the person in-charge for next grand event-- Singing Competition.

We had lots of fun when resting at our backup foster parents' house. Hmm..I just realized that I'm pro in imitating others. I first wore YatLei's name tag and imitated the way he talks, then, KangKai and followed by Jason, ChoongKooi.... Yea, yea..It was my fault to lead others to act crazily like me. ChoongKooi and Jason imitated each other's action just like using a mirror. -.-"

See the photos below because it’s really hard for normal ones like us to imagine how they acted so stupidly..Ha..=P

Tata~ The craziest but happiest time for me. The singing competition started. There were so many human beings gathering at MCA building, wearing their super duper "modern" suits. I was one of the dancers (Don't think too much, just motivational dances). Papa~ @_@ But, seeing others, especially Fernie who kept on teaching me till the end even though she was actually nervous that time, I tried my best to master the 2 dances. In the end, I enjoyed very much.

I'm always an obedient one. LiYing gave me some tasks like inviting the standing human beings to sit, asking our own people not to gather as it would be not nice for having a bunch of people... Due to these given tasks, the whole night, I created many quotes + actions. Till now, they still like to copy mine and use them every time when they see me. -.-" I think I need to charge them.

7 days to another planet--Temerloh, Pahang for community service

Sorry, my beloved readers who have waited for so long because there are so many things to write for 7days and with so many activities per day. Finally, I decided not to write in a "report" style. I'll just shorten it and share some funny experiences with you all. I hope that I could "copy" the memory to you like using pendrive. Ha...

1st Day (27/4/2009)

During the adoption ceremony at 4pm on the first day, surprisingly, I had no any special feeling, like feeling excited on which family I would be adopted. I just hoped to be with any STACT ones. I joked with Wai Hong by calling him "Yi Ge", saying that we might be in one family. But, many came to ask me what would I do if I was adopted alone. I said, "Wu suo wei" but was thinking that I wouldn't be so "lucky" gua. But, even it happened, I should be able to handle. After the crapping by those VIPs, foster parents finally started to adopt using the "lucky draw" way. I still didn't have any special feeling but felt glad when others were adopted together with those who they hoped to be with, like WaiHong (the treasurer) and Yong Lee (the cameraman) who are very close to each other, Richard and John (who were the only ones from CHS, besides me),...What a FATE! Then, my name was called!!! I was shocked for seconds when I realized I was alone. And, I started to sing "Yi ge ren gu gu dan dan..." Ha..But, surprisingly, I didn't really feel disappointed because this might be a new and special experience for me. After the adoption ceremony, I was shocked for a while when my foster mom told me that she stays the farthest. The journey back to home needs 15-20 minutes while others just 5-10minutes. Oh my god! I'm not a pro crapper. What should I do in such a long long journey with myself alone and my foster mom???

I followed her back and we chatted on the way back. At first, I was disappointed because I might not have many foster brothers and sisters but when we chatted, WOW!, I have 4 foster brothers and sisters. "Yi Xiong, Di , Jie, Mei" Ha..I'm in the middle one, so balanced..

My elder brother and sister are in KL. Elder brother is a national badminton player who has training regularly at Bkt. Jalil, near my house.Fuyoh.. Ha.. My foster younger sister is only Form 2 while brother is Form 5 students. They were so quiet. Besides that, I realized that I "own" a dog too. The dog doesn't bark, bite, ....unlike others. First day of staying with foster family, I slept with my foster sister and her dog. Haihz.For my first time in my life.

I chatted with my foster family. My foster dad told me that he's a History teacher. But,then, I only realized he's also the assistant of principal. I realized when told by my president. -.-" The whole family plays badminton and is professional in that. The medals are hanging everywhere in the house and the news regarding them are fully pasted on the wall. My younger foster brother is good in studies, debates, playing badminton. Ha..I also don't know what should I do, facing with such positive ones. Our aim of having this community service is to persuade them not to give up studies.

While chatting, my foster dad showed me the photos taken by him today. O.O The only photo he took during the opening ceremony is M.E.-- ME!!! It happened before the adoption part which we didn't expect we'd be in one family. F.A.T.E...I just knew an uncle sitting in front us took his camera out and took a picture . I even joked with Wai Hong that maybe we should have a funny pose. Swt..

End of 1st day...