Memories that would be kept in my heart

After looking through my cadet's India Trip photo on Facebook, I realized that I only recognize a few (less than 5) faces in the photo. Felt really detached from AMKSS now cause I've not been going back for 2 months already. Some of you might think, then what about me? I've not gone back since dunno when. Well, how should i put this, it's like even after graduating from AMKSS, I still consistently go back for my unit's trainings for the past 2 and a half years but now due to my internship, I really can't make it back. One of my sec 1 asked me: " Ma'am, when are you coming back to visit us?" What can i reply her? Next year after Feb? So i told her as long as you update me on the training schedules and if i can make it back even it's only for half an hour or 15 mins, i would still try my best to go back.
I had a chance to do so a few weeks back but I was wondering if it's worth it to do so and ultimately, I didn't.

Last Friday when I was at work, one of my Sec 4 called me and asked if I'm coming down for training and obviously i told her i can't and i'm working right now. I felt that I've changed their :) to :( . That's not what i wanted to see.

Alright actually all the above is not my main point. I wanted to talk about India Trip. It has been 4 years back since our batch (First batch) went for that trip. It was my first overseas trip with my friends. I guess it was the same for most of them too. I can say, I've never ever regretted going for that trip despite people discouraging and saying bad things about India. My parents actually don't allow me to go but thankfully, with Mr Siva's help, we manged to persuade and convince them.

The greatest take away from the trip would probably be all the first time experiences that i had.

Like the food we ate, getting to see how bad the situation is at the slums, bathing in the dark cause the light just suddenly went off, seeing how Zi Xiang kept teasing Miss Chan and bullying Yi Fang, hearing Barrie sing Chinese songs (caused i forced him to :p), talking and just purely relaxing at the rooftop every night without fail, being able to sit in for lessons in the schools that we've visited, brought a moment of joy to the kids over there but i really hated the fact that it was only for a moment thing and we've to part with them. It's like you could really sense that you've created a huge impact to their lives with the small little things that you've done. Well, at least I'm glad that AMKSS continues to send student leaders to visit them every year.

There's actually many many things to say how this trip or how India is so incredible but I shall not go on. You won't be able to really understand unless you experience it yourself.

I shall end off with a few group photos that we took over there.

Of course the best part would be, being able to experience this with my great and awesome friends. It wouldn't be the same without the 22 of us, student leaders (Qian Hui, Yi Fang, Qin Jie, Dinie, Barrie, Yong Bang, Sze An, Jin Zhi, Audrey Roymond, Nickman, Liyu, Yun Xuan, Peiyu, Pupeng, Sen Cai, Yong Tat, Nadzeef, Ni Jun, Zi Xiang, Don) and our dear Mr Siva for making this trip happen and Miss Chan for taking care of us.

All the photos really brought back good old memories. We were only Sec 3 back then and now we are either in Universities, serving NS, last year in Poly and etc. Although we are all heading different route/directions now but i guess, India Trip has played a small yet important part of our memory. All the best to every single one of you and thankyou for being part of this memory.