NAMA

: SHARVNI A/ ARUMUGAM
KUMPULAN
: PISMP SEM 1 TESL
NO. KAD PENGENALAN : 930125-02-5588
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REFLECTION
There is a saying Experience is the best teacher. I totally agree with it as my first Program
Bina Insan Guru (BIG) taught me a lot. My whole batch went for a camping in Pulau Tuba, Pulau
Langkawi, Kedah. We stayed there for 3 days and 2 nights. 59 students and 13 lecturers went
to the island for the camping. The island was beautiful as the sea view is very scenic and
breathtaking. In the beginning, I was not looking forward to go for the camping as I hated the hot
weather and camping means you need to adjust a lot. After going through the camping I realized
it was not that bad as I learned many things. Although I went to international camping during
school time, college camping was very different. The environment and the experiences were
different and it maybe because we are young adults.
Firstly, the main thing I learned is cooperation and understanding my batch mates better. There
is a saying united we stand, divided we fall. I agree totally with it. When we work as a team,
there are so many things could be accomplished. If we try to be selfish and not do our share,
we would end up torturing and adding workloads to other people. Is that the right attitude?
Through this BIG I saw what teamwork could accomplish and what happens when there is no
teamwork. For example, when we are boarding the ferry, all of us helped each there to shift and
transfer the bags without being selfish and taking only our bags. We had marked everyones
bags with ribbons so we just need to carry the bags with the ribbons. Due to this, the journey
went smoothly and the work was done fast. Next, when it was cooking time, everyone lent a
hand and the process went well as well. There are certain groups who did not help and just kept
to themselves, but after being reprimanded by our commandent leader, they changed their
attitude and started helping around.
Next would be survival skills. I learned how to cook for big groups. It was my first experience
helping around and adjusting to cooking style cooking. You cant expect everything to be there
and just had to adjust to the little things at the camping site. It was a wonderful experience. I
learned a lot through the activities. The canoeing was very tiring and hard et I pushed myself to
finish i. I learned a skill that is how to canoe. I was glad because my partner was strong and we
managed to sycronize and work together well. He gently encouraged me to keep on going when

he noticed I was tired and said he could handle it. I felt guilty as it is not fair for him to be
paddling alone so I forced myself. It was a personal victory when I managed to accomplish it
and reach to the destination place. The hiking experience was very interesting. The on top view
was simply amazing as we could see the whole island from on top. Getting down using the rope
was a bit scary, but it teaches us to trust ourselves and our instinct. Always tell ourselves that
we could do it rather than say we cannot do it. I did not slip and fall during the hiking luckily. The
fine weather helped the journey to go smoothly and without any injuries. I had fun hiking and
reaching the top as I am an outdoor person.
All in all, BIG camp was not like what I expected. I thought I will have a miserable time and
forced to do many things. Instead, it was fun and interesting. A lot of things could be learned and
taken as a lesson. It also helped me to know everyone more closer,especially the other batch
class. We rarely saw each other or communicated. BIG did bring us a bit closer than before.
Lastly, I would like to express my gratitude to my lecturers and trainers who were willing to
spend their time with us so that we could learn something beneficial as a future teacher. They
taught us a lot. So thank you!