Jasmine Abbygail Boiser 2018-07473

Reflection Paper #1

I will be straightforward: I only enlisted the camping as a final and desperate act to earn

units.. Coming from a Taekwondo class last year, I had promised myself to as much as possible,

never shed a sweat in my upcoming PE classes. When I saw that I got accepted in Camping, I

hesitated but still dared taking the challenge, thinking that this will guarantee me my third PE

already.

Prior to the actual camp-out, the class ran very smoothly. The lectures were a great

primer to build up our expectations. Sir Dizer told us to already train our physical strength so as

not to be shocked on the strenuous activities in the camp-out proper. He also taught us the

basic requirements and tools that must be brought by every camper. The benefits and hazards

of said activity were also touched on sir’s discussions.

Then came the actual camp-outs and I immediately realized the application of all the

lectures in all of our activities. Not only did it exhausted my entire body, but also required me

to apply my meagre skills in cooking. I also met the greatest strangers to be friends with. But

there was one part that truly left a mark among us: mountain climbing.

It was my first time doing such an arduous activity and I got so burnt out. But in spite of

it all, it truly brought us closer to nature. I remember looking at trees towering over us and

thinking how small we are in such enclosure. How stupid we are to be arrogant, in a world

wherein nature asserts dominion. It was unexpectedly an enjoyable break from all the noise

and blur in the city, keeping us preoccupied from the beauty of the world.