WARNING: EMO POST AHEAD lol

Well after 4 weeks,
the bridging programme has finally come to an end ytd.


The Beginning
I still remember the time when Mr Kwek made the announcement to meet all Interact Club and SDP members.
At first, I was reluctant to go, as I was already planning to quit SDP.
But I decided to quickly pack up AVA equipment and listen to the announcement.
It was a request for helpers to help in the Bridging Programme where we will be assisting teachers and mentoring the kids.
I thought, "Hey, this should be interesting. Sth to fill up my holidays with. A hands-on experience of being a "teacher". CIP hours somemore leh!"
So I decided to volunteer myself.

Then a few days before the programme started, there was a briefing.
I nearly pon-ned it, cos had to wait 4hrs for the briefing and it would last for 4 hours.
But decided to go anyways.
Initially chose sengkang primary.
But last minute, I was allocated to Punggol Primary instead.

week 1 n 2
I was the first helper to arrive.
the security guard didnt let me in lol.
waited for the other 3 interact club members to arrive: Qian Yi, Lin Lin and Zafirah
after that we were allowed in when the teacher, Miss Sharon, came to fetch us.
and we started to invite the kids in.
so cute all of them
so it started.
we assisted them in writing, playing, drawing, reading, opening up their food packets, etc.

then it was wednesday I think.
a representative from the CDAC came by.
Asked two out of four of us whether we are able to take turns to accompany 3 of students to school and back via bus.
so in the end, I tio the one of the two who must fetch them
i groaned.
omg,must go amk 1st then can go home.
then 3rd and 4th week must fetch them in the morning!
my sleep time!
my hw!
however, the smiles of enthusiatic kids nvr fail to brighten up my day.
made up my mind that "aiyah! hw can do last 2 weeks of hols la"
so time flew fast...and slowly I got to know the kids more and bonded closely to them.
one of them is willy, the cute lil boy from earlier pics on my blog. I will end up missing him the most because he is one of 3 kids whom i have to fetch everyday.
2nd week ended, and the 3 interact members bade farewell to the kids.

week 3.
the kids know me very well now
3 new volunteers came: Charlotte, Germaine and Alice
initially the kids were kinda shy to them and they eventually warmed up to them
by now, I was practically suan-ed everyday by the kids, for they have known me since Day 1.
continued to have fun with the kids while helping them.
rehearsals also started for their perfomance on the final day.
as the end of week 3 approach, I can't help it but start to emo
for week 4 will be the last time I will be seeing them
kids tend to forget their early childhood days...and to see them just fade away and forget you is kinda sad

week 4.
final week.
the kids treat me like their own brother.
my hand became pain
coz i was the victim of "tug-of-war"
they wanted me to help them
esp on the day when the other 3 volunteers didnt come.

so ytd came.
the kids came with their family members
and we boarded the bus to evergreen primary
from 9-11 am they played at the game booths set up by volunteers.
after that, we proceeded to the hall to view the perfomance.
to see them perform wonderfully in front of a big crowd,
I was proud of them.
Then we proceeded for lunch.
On the way to the canteen, some CDAC ppl stopped me to praise me for sacrificing 4 weeks of my time for the kids.

after lunch, we went on board the bus and went home.
I gave the kids a parting gift: jellies, sweets and a card for remembrance sake in a goodie bag.
when the bus fetching the 3 kids home drove past, with my fav boy willy waving bb,
my sudden feeling of sadness just struck me
then slowly, 1 by 1, they bade gdbye to me and went home.

as I went on board the bus home,
I reflected what I have done for the past 4 weeks.
who cares about CIP hours
who cares about praise
memories and experience are what i have gained.
the kids may be gone.
but the memories from this experience I shall treasure deeply.

I have learnt a couple of things from this experience.
treasuring your friends and loved ones is one of them.
also always stay positive and think of others.

I have decided my career path.
To be teacher, I shall be. (though not in kindergarten lol)

with that, it ends.
good luck kids, and may you all achieve success in your life.
for me,
MUST RUSH HW LIAO AH xD


more pics nxt time...gtg now to collect my wii lol

(well some kids called me ytd lol...glad they kept in touch)  ¶ 11:00