CAS trip reflection - August '11
First week into DP, the baby steps towards IB and its curriculum and in particular, introduction to CAS. The introduction seemed really interesting and indulging where as the trip exceeded every level it could and crossed every bench Mark it could. Entering Punjapura, Flame of the Forest. The no cellular network, bugs all around, the strange silence of no vehicles around.
It all felt really dull and saddening but as soon as the tasks were assigned and the first one being to row the boat and reach to island across with the help of a compass and find 4 flags on trees in a forest with the help of clues and compass again. Extremely difficult but made me forget about everything else in the World. The only thing which mattered was finding all four of them and reaching back as fast as possible. Rowing the boat looks extremely nice in the movies but being there and doing itself is really hard. How you have to keep balance between the members seated. Everyone has to row together and decide which side to row to change the direction. I learnt how ti row a boat. Seems so surprising now that I think of it. Never rowed a boat before and suddenly in a CAS trip with no such pre-announcement into the water with instructions, gets your interest right onto it. And the feeling to trust your friends rowing to take you to the island safely, a really new and great experience.
Finally reaching the island with hundreds of mosquito bites all over my body and the little rains falling on my head, but all we cared about was the flags.
On the ride there, me and the team mates decided who would go in which area and with whom. Climbing up the cliff and trusting your friend to offer their hand and pull you up the stones and huddles. After a lot of hard work and wandering off in the woods, our team was able to look up all the four flags. The ecstatic faces when we finally saw the fourth flag in the tree.
Cheering, screaming as loud as we possibly can we went towards the boat to rush back. Then finally reaching with a lot of twists and up- and- down in the boat, we awaited the results. And then came the moment of the final call, "the winner is TEAM 2". I couldn't grab a control on the fusion and flow of emotions running through. The hard work all coming to a successful ending.
Then came up certain mind activities and logical games which included to respect and trust you'd team mates ideas and give his ideas a shot, rather than everyone working alone. Winning another one of the game felt great again. With everyone's inner child being revealed and working so hard to win.
After a while came along the refreshing dinner, bringing on night trekking with it to explore the forest and the wildlife hidden in it.
Walking for 8 kms with the shoes stepping into the mud and water splashing over, we got a glance of the two deers. Walking in torch light is harder than it seems.
Returning everyone just hugged their beds and a good nights sleep is what it was. The morning brought along rappelling. Always seen in the movies and though aaah anyone can climb it down with that rope but when you stand their on the top of the cliff and look down, oh gives me chills even by thinking of it again.
The time passed by so fast we didn't even realize, it was time to go back home.
The trip taught me a lot, specially the part that Despite my deep fear of heights, I performed a activity like rappelling. Something I will never forget.
First week into DP, the baby steps towards IB and its curriculum and in particular, introduction to CAS. The introduction seemed really interesting and indulging where as the trip exceeded every level it could and crossed every bench Mark it could. Entering Punjapura, Flame of the Forest. The no cellular network, bugs all around, the strange silence of no vehicles around.
It all felt really dull and saddening but as soon as the tasks were assigned and the first one being to row the boat and reach to island across with the help of a compass and find 4 flags on trees in a forest with the help of clues and compass again. Extremely difficult but made me forget about everything else in the World. The only thing which mattered was finding all four of them and reaching back as fast as possible. Rowing the boat looks extremely nice in the movies but being there and doing itself is really hard. How you have to keep balance between the members seated. Everyone has to row together and decide which side to row to change the direction. I learnt how ti row a boat. Seems so surprising now that I think of it. Never rowed a boat before and suddenly in a CAS trip with no such pre-announcement into the water with instructions, gets your interest right onto it. And the feeling to trust your friends rowing to take you to the island safely, a really new and great experience.
Finally reaching the island with hundreds of mosquito bites all over my body and the little rains falling on my head, but all we cared about was the flags.
On the ride there, me and the team mates decided who would go in which area and with whom. Climbing up the cliff and trusting your friend to offer their hand and pull you up the stones and huddles. After a lot of hard work and wandering off in the woods, our team was able to look up all the four flags. The ecstatic faces when we finally saw the fourth flag in the tree.
Cheering, screaming as loud as we possibly can we went towards the boat to rush back. Then finally reaching with a lot of twists and up- and- down in the boat, we awaited the results. And then came the moment of the final call, "the winner is TEAM 2". I couldn't grab a control on the fusion and flow of emotions running through. The hard work all coming to a successful ending.
Then came up certain mind activities and logical games which included to respect and trust you'd team mates ideas and give his ideas a shot, rather than everyone working alone. Winning another one of the game felt great again. With everyone's inner child being revealed and working so hard to win.
After a while came along the refreshing dinner, bringing on night trekking with it to explore the forest and the wildlife hidden in it.
Walking for 8 kms with the shoes stepping into the mud and water splashing over, we got a glance of the two deers. Walking in torch light is harder than it seems.
Returning everyone just hugged their beds and a good nights sleep is what it was. The morning brought along rappelling. Always seen in the movies and though aaah anyone can climb it down with that rope but when you stand their on the top of the cliff and look down, oh gives me chills even by thinking of it again.
The time passed by so fast we didn't even realize, it was time to go back home.
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