Throughout the camp, we did a number of activities, such as shelter-building, game stations, mass “hopping”, Pulau Ubin Race, Gala Night, etc. All of which happened on day one, and on day two, it was mostly other activities like cleaning up, presenting of certificates and overall debriefing.
During day one, shelter-building activity was a very good game to bond everyone together. Despite the fact that many might feel that this activity is boring and useless, it was different for Ahloha. Ahloha made use of this activity to warm up to each other, and we started communicating through this activity. Thus, we started bonding there. Although our shelter was considered to be “lousier” than others’ in terms of appearance and rigidity, it was still the best to us, simply because it was what we worked for and what everyone had made together.
Next up was the making of the mural wall’s design. Ahloha made the design such that there were a boy and girl embracing a heart which was placed between them. A rainbow rushed out from the girl’s hand and arced over the boy’s head. There was also a Singapore flag on the bottom left of the heart and a Pakistan flag on the bottom right of the heart. Humans were coloured in yellow, heart in red, flags in their red and white and green colours, the rainbow in yellow, orange and blue colour. For humans, yellow were used to symbolize the happiness within them, and for the rainbow, the colours were used as we felt it combined to make a bright and joyful colour. The heart was red because red meant passion. Overall, all this could link to the theme of “connecting friendship and love”, because the general picture depicted the idea that the girl was giving the heart to the boy. This means the friendship and love between humans. The rainbow represented a bridge which connected people. Lastly, the flags were placed at the bottom to show people that the heart was given to Pakistan from the bottom of Singapore’s heart.
After which was the game stations. Although some people may have felt that these games were too short and might be somewhat insignificant, Ahloha feels that it was good because we bonded more strongly through the games. Overall, the games were simple and enjoyable.
After finishing up the last games, we played the mass “hopping” game. Everyone had tried 3 times and still could not succeed. There were also quite a number of people who felt that this game was a time-waster and insignificant. However, it was actually not so. It was a training of self-discipline when they told us strictly not to communicate. It also trained whether we could listen to instructions, whether we were honest and courageous[for some] enough to admit when they do not know the game. Most importantly, it tested our tolerance. Many people grumbled and were unhappy over how the game was controlled. However, Ahloha felt it was overall okay because it tested our personal skills.
The Pulau Ubin Race was overall fun. Although some of us were already half knocked out during the Race, everyone trudged on through the support of one another. We all made it back to campsite as number 2. It was very enjoyable as we had to find the different landmarks in Ubin, and we also showed strong teamwork and a right attitude.
While working for the Gala night, Ahloha was at first very tired and everyone spoke little. However, after a few minutes of rest, everyone lightened up and it seemed like we were very energetic. Compared to the other groups, Ahloha was really fantastic because we showed the right attitude! Moreover, RIO camp was to test our tolerance as well. Ahloha must have high tolerance, which proved its being strong. We enjoyed the making of our commercial and a personal bonding session after we finished our preparation. Overall, it was very fun for the group.
Throughout the camp until day2, everyone was fasting and only had water to drink. This made it worse for people when they were hungry and had to do things. The tolerance level was lousy. Ahloha was however, positive and everyone just continued the camp by making the best out of it instead of being grouchy. This shows the right attitude and that Ahloha is terrific!
Throughout the camp, Ahloha is a very good team, because we all showed the right attitude for all the activities. Honestly, the other groups were very tired as we all can see. Ahloha was probably the only group to have showed a right attitude, which was to give our best for all activities. We seldom complained and just worked the best out of what we had. We feel that having the right attitude is very important as it helped us to make the best out of everything. This applies in life too, and is generally what everyone in Ahloha learnt from RIO camp. The right attitude can help us see through things in a better way, and have a higher chance of succeeding in life. Generally, it has been a really good and meaningful experience.
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