Ngu Sze Ling, Muhammad Azri Mohd Nizam PPISMP BI (SK) 2 JUNE INTAKE 2011

Reflection

At 22nd September 2011, the entire PPISMP TESL June intake 2011 trainees

were required to attend a camp. This camp was specially organized for our

recreational sport. During this camp, my friend Muhammad Azri Mohd Nizam and I

was arranged in Group 9. The members of our group are from different class as well

as different races. We are able to gain many useful experiences through this camp.

Not forget to mention about the problems that we went through as well.

Throughout this camp, both of us face difficulties in communicate with our

group members. As we are passive and have poor soft skills, we felt uncomfortable

when we knew that almost all our group members are from other classes. We even

do not recognize some of them before. At the beginning of this camp, we were very

quiet. During the process we joined amazing hunt, we finally can chat with our group

members. This eventually helps us to talk and communicate more with our group

members and finally we found out that this camp was very interesting and useful

indeed.

In addition, we also learnt that we should speak politely. If we need someone

for help, we need to ask him in polite manner. We must not always direct other

people in doing the work. Instead we should do the work together with him as well.

Take for example, one of our group members shared his experience with us whereby

he was being directed by the one of the coordinator to do works rudely. He was

angry with the coordinator’s attitude. This made us realized that if we need someone

for help, we need to ask him in polite manner. In this way, the person who we need

for help will help us sincerely without any complain.

On the other hand, we have learnt that teamwork is indeed vital. As we know

that teamwork is essential in group activity. During this camp, we were required to

pitch a tent and cook the lunch ourselves. Therefore, we start to distribute our works

fairly. Group members who are skillful in setting tent were responsible for it while the

female were responsible in cooking the food. Because of we do not have enough

water to cook, therefore some of us willing to contribute their drinking water for

cooking and washing purpose. This make us realized that we must be willing to share

Ngu Sze Ling, Muhammad Azri Mohd Nizam PPISMP BI (SK) 2 JUNE INTAKE 2011

and contribute something that we have when in need. We are also able to notice the

teamwork personalities showed by our group members in the process of building

tent.

Besides, we have also learnt to think critically and creatively. During this

camp, the equipment provide to put up a tent are broken. Therefore, we need to think

critically so that we are able to pitch the tent without fully followed the traditional way

to set up a tent. On the other hand, we also created our own recipes in cooking

instant noodles. Besides adding vegetable, sausage and fish ball in the sup of the

instant noodles, we also add in sardine to enhance the taste as we were not provided

with monosodium glutamate. This experience enable to think improve my critical and

creative thinking skill and are useful for me in the future especially when I participate

in or even organize a camp.

In order to improve the camp in the future, the committee members should

provide us with programme book so that we can know the schedule. The committee

members should check the equipment provided to make sure it is in good condition.

As a conclusion, I have learnt how to communicate with people who I never

met before, how to cook in creative way by using the ingredients that provided and

realized the importance of teamwork. I am able to think critically as well. I found this

camp is really a benefit for me as I gained many knowledge as well as experiences

that cannot be priced.