17.7.05
smu orientation camp
camp was at 2 locations. 1st at cdans then at chinese gardens. i must say the camp started out quite depressing because of the intermittent rain and because i did not like the way the facils handled some of the icebreakers and team games. they made me feel that smu was not as competent as rj despite the fact that they were an institute of higher education. games like the 'murder case' were more professionally handled by rj. and by professional i just mean that more effort was put in. the characters dressed and acted their roles and there were props (think barricaded crime scenes) and all. not to mention, many of the games were stale and old. repeated from other camps i've attended. but for that matter maybe its just me - i've attended one too many camps. at the end of it all i still did take home something. i learnt that i could rise up as a leader and lead effectively if i wanted to. josiah praised me for a good job done but he also said that i seemed afraid of taking up responsibilities. hmm i denied tho - just think i dun see the need to rise up unless the ocassion demands for it. but sometimes i really admire josiah. he has great EQ that allows him to know the needs of the individuals and the grp, and he actually makes the effort to get to know each and every one of us personally. i noe he felt lousy about us not fully reaching our full potential as grp (read: slack) as he felt it was because he din do a gd job as a facil. but in my opinion he has already done a superb job. i mean, for one to leave an impression on me, got to have some standard one u noe. haha. so dun be discouraged, guy! sometimes leaders themselves need encouragement too.
i fluttered by;
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