What: Bonding @ Woodlands Waterfront
When: 2 June 2013
Where: Woodlands Waterfront
Participant(s): Elaine, Enrica, Eunice Zee, Jasmine, Jean, Jiamin, Joey, Kamin, Pei Jun, Shannon and Shirley
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Jasmine, Organizer:
Being an organizer for any kind of activity is never easy, but all the blood, sweat, tears (okay maybe not haha) and brain cells put in to plan is definitely worth it when you see those smiles on the happy faces accompanied by endless laughter throughout!
My original plan was to just have some bonding activities along with some sunshine and breeze but…… it started to pour really heavily moments after we reached. The shelter was really small to fit all of us and rain was splashing in on us like we were in Wild Wild Wet. But what really warmed me was the spirit that everyone had towards the unexpected pour. We took out our umbrellas and “shield” each other from the rain. A really heartwarming sight.
The scorching hot sun was soon out again and we had a series of bonding activities which I had improvised them myself and I am very glad everyone was willing to give it a try and enjoyed themselves :)
Thereafter was a mini photography session with the beautiful sunset followed by dinner and a debrief session, concluding the end of our day.
A big thank you to my ATL/co-organizer Elaine, for all the help and brain cells spent in organizing this IPC and everyone who made an effort to attend this and making it yet another memorable memory for all of us in RBKD! :)
YEA!
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Joey Ho, Participant:
This is the second IPC I have attended and, frankly, I had no idea what to expect. Being someone who takes time to warm up, I expected to feel very awkward, but not so. The general hype and jovial characters of the others who were there really lightened the mood and tugged a smile on my face way earlier than I usually begin to when meeting new people. The camaraderie between the members was really poignant and allowed us to have great fun.
RBKD members in general have a very good sense of humour, and really eased the awkwardness of the atmosphere. With so many amusing people present, it is impossible to feel awkward, and it took no time at all for everyone to warm up and start the activities. The games had all of us doubled over with laughter, especially at the antics of several members.
Tragically, it rained, and the shelter we were under was sadly insufficient to shelter us, especially since the wind was blowing in the direction of the shelter. To be honest, the antics we got up to while trying to stay dry was one of the highlights of the day.
The finale of the day, the photo-taking session at the jetty, was picturesque. We had excellent fun taking shots of different poses.
Generally, the day was full of laughter. Laughter is good medicine for the soul, and my soul definitely received a good, strong and healthy dose.
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Lim Ka Min, Participant:
It was my first time going for an IPC and yes, I have no idea which spot exactly to meet the organizers, how they look like, how could I recognize from the mountains and seas of people. “I am such an introvert, will it be awkward? Will anyone talk to me? What if they think that I am such a snobbish person if I don’t smile and talk? What if …..” Such thoughts streamed into my mind before the meet up.
I am pretty sure some of us would have experienced this before, in some parts of our life when we join new events/gatherings as a first-timer. That was when helplessness sets in and when you have no idea who you would be meeting for the first time Despite the not very pleasant thoughts that ran through my mind before the meet up, what happened after that was a totally different and amazing experience.
Everyone present were spontaneous, enthusiastic, understanding, helpful, bubbly, hyper, excited, amusing, FUNtastic and the list just goes on. These were the qualities that really made this IPC so memorable and different.
I have never expected an introvert like me, whom takes a week to open up to new people, to actually talk to people so easily within minutes. That’s how amazing it was! Touch my heart, I really enjoyed this IPC because I have learnt new things, made friends that never fails to make me laugh and yes, sometimes all it takes is someone’s effort to crack a joke and the atmosphere lightens.
The big big rain that ‘attacked’ us was one significant part of this IPC that left a great impact on me. It was the horrendous rain that disrupted the original plan, yet it was the rain that brought all of us close together. Indeed, as much as I dislike being drenched and wet, it was “being in this together whereby everyone is stuck in this with you that makes this experience unique.”
” Everyone is suffering together with you and yes ( – fist punches to chest and points – ) ” I feel you, you are not alone. ”
Perhaps this is how people connect and form bonds.
Thank you so much organizers for planning this IPC for newbies like us and certainly, you all have done a great job! -A round of applause please- Looking forward for the next IPC because there will be more friendships forged and more hearts connected as one.
As we form new friendship in this journey we are all into, may our friendship blossom ” Because you are worth it. ( 因为你值得拥有) ”
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