During the semester break, I used my time not only to take a summer class, but also to participate in this event, International Camp. This event was held as one of the programs done by Bridge 2 Project of AIESEC Undip. There were many EPs participating and delegates, too. We were spending 3 days and 2 nights for this event.
Left to right: Nuha, kak Nindya, me
I was assigned in room 3 with my roommates: Nuha, kak Nindya and Fariza. They are great roommates! We chatted a lot for the 2 nights, even though we were really tired from the hectic schedule which began from 8am to after 9pm. Well, I also met many friends from Indonesia, example: kak Sagitaria, kak Fa, kak Lintang, and the EPs, example: Ashley from Vietnam, Joan from China, Mark from the Netherlands, and Zuzka from the Czech Republic.
Joan and I
Me and Ashley
All of the delegates and EPs were divided into groups. My group's name was Black Widow, which members were me, kak Fa, kak Sagitaria, Fariza, Andro, Mark, Zuzka, and Joan. Each group had to prepare like the theme song, and fortunately we managed to finish ours in the last minute, phew!
We are from the Black Widow!
Front row: (LtoR) Mark, Fariza, kak Fa, Joan, Irene
Last Row : (LtoR) Zuzka, Andro, kak Sagita
From this camp, I learned a lot. The EPs were the facis (facilitators) and they gave their best to deliver the topic. The things I learned included: culture shock, the origin of English and Chinese, how to learn English easily and independently, etc. (I forgot! That was almost 2 weeks ago! Too bad I didn't make a post right away ):
The most unforgettable time was the speech competition. Before the real competition, all of the delegates had to deliver speech in their own group, and we decided who will be the representative in the real one. It was kak Fa, from our group. And during the real competition, the EPs were judging. What caught my attention is that, when they commented on the speaker's performance, they always told something positive, something constructive/encouraging. We hardly heard any negative comments. And at that time I realised, that they tried to see the good in everything, eventhough some speakers (to me) were less good from the other. They wanted to encourage people. That's what I think I don't really find with people in Indonesia. I think I'm lucky to witness that and realise that, because that can be something that I can improve within me.
For me, it is important to open our mind and grasp every information, everything outside our usual customs and way of thinking. There's no guarantee that what we think and what we do are good for the us, or the society. We need to keep learning to be a better person. Keep close to the good and stay away from the bad. To do it, we need to be tolerant, understanding, open minded, and positive thinking.
We were on discussion