Sec 1 Orientation Camp ( please mark )

Sec 1 orientation camp, the first and probably the worst camp I ever experienced. I did not get a list of things to bring during the orientation because I was on a holiday in New Zealand. I randomly wrote my own list of items to bring. I did not realise that I forgot to bring an old pair of shoes, slippers, toothbrush and most importantly my towel. I would honestly say that the camp was complete waste of thirty dollars.

The first day of the camp, I assembled at the hall and realised that I was the only one without a smile on my face. The campsite was at at Jalan Bahtera and I didn't even know that. My classmates and I rode on a bus to the campsite. During the ride, I realised that there was a cemetery near the campsite and I began to feel scared.

When we reached ther, there was a briefing of activities that we were going to have. The first day, I had flying fox and rock-climbing. I had never tried any of these activities before. I first tried the flying fox. Filled curiosity, I quickly put on my helmet and harnass and climbed up the ladder. It was spine-chilling when I looked to the ground. With one gust of courage, I leaped off and slided down. I was wrong to have thought that it was scary. It was the most, and the only, fun activity in the camp. I wanted to go again.

The next activity was rock-climbing and I quickly ran to the rock wall. To my depression, it started to rain and the activity was cancelled. I hope that I will get to try it in the sec 3 camp. After the rain stopped, it was dinner and the food served was unappetising. After eating, I was still hungry and I had no choice but to endure it. I decided to take a bath but I realised that I forgot to bring a towel. So I slept with my smelly odour but that was not the problem. I could not sleep the whole night because my teacher, Mr Gabriel, told scary stories which sent shivers down my spine. I was filled with discomfort as the bunk was open to the nature and there were dogs barking continuously.


I was relieved to see the light of a new day and quickly got ready for my next activity which is kayaking. I forgot to bring my slippers and so, I had to use my brand new shoes. They got wet and I was scared that my mum will scold me. When I was kayaking, someone from another kayak knocked my spectacles with his paddle and it fell into the water. With my lightning fast reaction, I grabbed it and was relieved not to go blind for two days. The next activity was the worst thing I had ever done, nature rumble. I had to go into a totally black pool of mud which smelled like garbage. After coming out, my new shoes, socks,shorts and shirt was totally black and everyone smelled like garbage. But my case was the worst as I could not bathe. With no other choice, I had to bathe with my clothes on. At least being wet is better than smelling like garbage.

That night, everyone sang campfire songs around the roaring fire. I manage to sleep properly that night as I have endured two whole days of pain and misery. The next day, there was a 2.4 km run and I became very exhausted. To replenish, I drank like about 3 litres of water. A few minutes later, I vomitted out water. I guess I drank too much. The bus back to school had arrived and I started to smile for the first time in three days. I'm glad to be out of that predicament. I now realise how good a life I have at home. That was really a life changing experience. I'm not lying. This seriously happened to me.