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Where can you find a 2day/night, overseas (Pulau Ubin) camp for just 10buck?! All your 4 meals provided and make new friend?

RIO (rough it out) CAMP

Although it wasn’t a much roughed out experience for me personally. I realized that this isn’t a one man’s camp. Whereas, everyone gotta take care of one another and rough it out together, as a Primers Family.

This camp gave me an opportunity to share openly to my new family, allowing them to have a clearer understanding of me and also letting me know them better. Just like other camp, we have games, cheers, etc… But these were made secondary in the whole aim of this camp.

It is good, because it made me less competitive and allowing my mind to not be stressed up, instead, this camp to me was to just basically bond with my new family members.

An important value in Primers which I experienced is the, “nobody gets left behind attitude” aka “we will always wait”. What do I mean? On the first night, at Changi Ferry Terminal, we waited till everyone was there then we set of. It gets me a little irritated at first cause I’m not a very patient person.

It is through meals and activities that I realize the importance of that value. I personally am not a punctual person, but nevertheless, they waited. 1 or 2 times may be seen as bo bian (no choice) but it’s the every single time of waiting that made me know that this is truly from the love that is in Primers itself.

SO… isn’t this the best deal in town?

THANK YOU small FOR MAKING THIS A MEMORABLE CAMP

Euvin Aw
Cluster A

Once is Never Enough

This year's RIO camp was the second year for me. I'm hoping for a different experience and I certainly felt it.

Last year in 2007 as a freshie, I remembered that we're well fed by those seniors. They cooked the meals for us; give us ideas and lots more. However this year, as a year 2 for me, I tend to be more initiative. I get the feeling of what it is like to be a year 2 leading my juniors in year 1.

This year RIO camp was a memorable experience to me! By not knowing anyone in the group, I made friends with all of them after the 3 days. Credits to our group leader Wei qiang and senior Hui Shan who guided us throughout the 3 days.

They're the ones who are always there when we needed them and to pull the strings together. Not forgetting that our group is cooperative too! We never for once leave
each other on their own. If help is needed, we'll be there to provide help. That shows the bonding within our group.

If given another chance, I’ll gladly go to Palau Ubin again the next year. It's the same place every year, but I believe the experience differs each time. Well done primers!!!

Wei Jie
Cluster B

Transformation

Primers’ RIO camp 2008 was indeed a memorable one! It is very different from the POC camp as this is more about roughing out mentally than physically.

Why?

There is not much game played as compared to POC but it had more sharing time sessions which not many camps have. During that period, many personal matters are shared among the circle and it stay within it forever. No one else gets to know, in this way, we learnt to respect each other by keeping the secret.

It makes me feel like I am part of the primers’ family.

Also this camp has been a great experience for me, I get to sleep in a hut with 80+ people. It feels quite scary at the start as it seems kind of unstable but after the first night I began to love that place.
That was the first time I am using drinking mug to scope up water from a tank to bathe. All these things may sound simple and ordinary but sad to say it is no longer or rather seen in today’s modern world.

Through this camp, I have learned to appreciate things even more, not to take things for granted.

The station games were fun too especially the part that we need to tie our legs up and walk as a group. It requires us to coordinate well as a team.

Moreover, the seniors are super good, super caring, hilarious and influential, and it is fun to be with them. They do not order you around in fact they ask you nicely whenever they need help. It makes me realized what primers really are. I love primers:D

Lastly…7美 4帅 1妖怪 is the bestxD

Ying Duan, cluster C

Breakfast at McDonald’s

This is a good story and is true, read it all the way through until the end!

I am a mother of three and have recently completed my college degree. The last class I had to take was Sociology.

My last project of the term was called, 'Smile.'

Soon after we were assigned the project, my husband, youngest son, and I went out to McDonald’s one crisp March morning.

It was just our way of sharing special playtime with our son.

We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back away, and then even my husband did. I did not move an inch... an overwhelming feeling of panic welled up inside me as I turned to see why they had moved.

As I turned around I smelled a horrible 'dirty body' smell, and there standing behind me were two poor homeless men. As I looked down at the short gentleman, close to me, he was ‘smiling’.

His beautiful sky blue eyes were full of God's Light as he searched for acceptance.

He said, ‘Good day' as he counted the few coins he had been clutching. The second man fumbled with his hands as he stood behind his friend.

I held my tears as I stood there with them.

The young lady at the counter asked him what they wanted.

He said, 'Coffee is all Miss’ because that was all they could afford. (If they wanted to sit in the restaurant and warm up, they had to buy something. He just wanted to be warm).

Then I really felt it - the compulsion was so great I almost reached out and embraced the little man with the blue eyes.

I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a separate tray.

I then walked around the corner to the table that the men had chosen as a resting spot. I put the tray on the table and laid my hand on the blue-eyed gentleman's cold hand.

He looked up at me, with tears in his eyes, and said, 'Thank you.'

I leaned over, began to pat his hand and said, 'I did not do this for you. God is here working through me to give you hope.'

We held hands for a moment and at that time, we knew that only because of the Grace that we had been given were we able to give.

She began to read and that is when I knew that we as human beings and being part of God share this need to heal people and to be healed.

I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn:

UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE

Much love and compassion is sent to each and every person who may read this and learn how to LOVE PEOPLE AND USE THINGS - NOT LOVE THINGS AND USE PEOPLE.

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