Tuesday, November 07, 2006 @ 8:15 AM
was at IMH to do Service Learning. arrived early, met patrick who was the earliest. me, alford and patrick went there early to slack. we sat in the air-con cafeteria and took pictures (of ourselves) until they arrived.
i have a lot of reflections to do today.
i went to IMH hoping that i would be able to take the iniative in interacting with the patients. i wanted to understand the true meaning of SL. these were the 2 objectives i had set for myself today. i shall retell todays events in chronological order.
we were given a single glove, a pen, a notepad and a cap. oh and not forgetting our ever important gardening tool. we basically just had to replant those shoots into the ground. it took no time at all, and i suppose that the class enjoyed the publicity! haha canaan, patrick, ZL and sidney got interviewed! i think mr mok also tio, but im not very sure. haha.
i failed to accomplish my first objective. i failed to take the iniative to speak to the patients. unlike people like weilie, serena, daniel xu etc., i had been unable to do something useful. i promise, that the next activity organised by the class leaders, will be more eventful and i will take the initiative to lead the class in service learning.
service learning. what is SL? is it just a normal CIP? just helping out as facilitators?
i realised that service learning is more than just a CIP. take it literally -- service, learning. service to the community through learning. by doing a service to the community, we learn lessons. it is also a form of LEARNING. if nothing is learnt from each session, the time has been wasted. i look back at today's activity, and i feel regret. i regret, that i did not put in my fullest and partake in the activity with the passion to serve.
service. i think that is important as it teaches us humility. no matter where we stand in society, our careers and financial status, it is important that we learn that we are all equal. regardless of whether the persons are disabled, or mentally impaired, all people have equivalent rights and status in the world. the humility to stop and help those who need it, is a boon. truly, those who are able to serve the community this way, deserve our outmost respect.
nothing to say today. im too tired, too tired to do this tonight. i hope i wasnt talking rubbish earlier. gonna slp now. lights out.