Sponsored by the Providence Foundation, we are eagerly presenting the Outward Bound Training 2023 in the coming summer!Ĭonducted by the Hong Kong Outward Bound School, the programme consists of a 7 days 6 nights sea kayaking, hiking and sailing courses that feature rock climbing, high ropes course activities and more! This adventure-based experiential programme will offer you a live-changing experience which leads to self-challenge and discovery.
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Volunteering Under Pandemic Series 2022.Community Engagement Organisers: Positive Ageing Learners Programme (CEOs: PAL).Tutoring for Children's Multimedia Literacy.Letter Counselling with Japanese Nagomi Pastel Art.Knitting with Young Mothers for Christmas Service.And when I can, I still enjoy pausing to look at the stars. I am Merari Reyes, and I will be graduating in May from Bridgewater State University. On my second trip I solidified what I wanted to study. On my first summer trip I decided that I would go to college.
On this second trip, I decided that I would study environmental geo-science and I now plan to get my master’s degree, focusing my research on Desalination. But she was especially happy that I could finally use my Spanish! She was excited to learn that I would spend my second summer in Costa Rica focusing on a community-based, reforestation, greenhouse project. I showed her photos of all the things I’d done on my trips- and talked to her about how much I’ve grown from having a mentor. My mom didn’t fully understand what Summer Search was at first. I joined clubs, sports, started working, and took AP classes.
I got more involved in my school and community.
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I learned how to channel, tap and redirect my energy. I knew I could handle anything from then on. That was a HUGE feat for me and I was blown away by what I could accomplish. At the end of the trip we did a mini-marathon where we canoed, portaged (that's where you carry the canoe and your bags overland) and then ran five miles. That first trip pushed me mentally and physically. My Summer Search experience provided the confidence boost I needed. The answer to our challenge had been right in front of us - we just needed to be still for a moment. Before I knew it, we were setting up our tents and getting ready for bed.
I was yanked back to my canoe when I heard my instructor say, “Paddle to the left, we will create our own campsite”. I made the decision, in that moment, that I would be the first in my family to graduate from high school and college. I decided that I would spend more time reflecting and thinking about what was ahead of me. I used the time on the lake to think about my life. It was what my mentor and I did often, the only difference was that we didn’t meet late at night, in the middle of a lake, after hours of searching for a campsite. Though I didn’t recognize it at first, the meeting with the stars was a familiar feeling. I thought about where I was in life, about what it meant to be a Summer Searcher. I didn’t care about finding a campsite anymore. The sky was pitch black with shiny specks of lights all around it. At that moment, I found myself looking up at the stars. But I decided to calm down and took a few deep breaths. I first thought it was ridiculous and wanted to keep looking for a campsite. Our team leader asked us to just stop, take a break, and a few deep breaths.
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