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Post by Mr. Boyle on Apr 2, 2016 20:34:45 GMT -8
Please include your two favorite parts of the trip.
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Post by Colson Xu on Apr 2, 2016 20:53:48 GMT -8
Two parts I live the most are the construction project and the bike-tour. A group of people who have no skill of building a house can really finish a nice house in just three days. It was very cool. And for the bike-tour, it was my first time really ride a bike outside, I couldn't ride well at first, but by the time we finish the trip, I really improved my skill.
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Post by sedonaherding on Apr 2, 2016 20:54:08 GMT -8
My two highlights of the trip are the teaching service project at the school and the "circus". The teaching was so much fun, even though on the first day it was kind of awkward. By the last day, I had really bonded with the kids and I really didn't want to go. The circus/play/acrobatic show was also really cool because it told a really powerful story; it was really intense at some parts and really joyous at others.
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Post by Jackson Smith on Apr 2, 2016 20:58:27 GMT -8
The circus: I wasn't expecting the powerful story intertwined with the amazing acrobatic ability.
Flex time: Would've been next to impossible to enjoy the trip as much as I did had I not had that rest time during the day.
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Post by rachelchen on Apr 2, 2016 20:59:15 GMT -8
My first favourite part of the trip is the 3-day construction. Although during most of the time I stayed underneath the house builing the stairs, I was very fullfilled after the house was finished. This is the first time in my life that I truly realize that what I've done could change the life of a family.
I also enjoyed biking very much. I was a bad biker, so I fell off the bike for 6 times. It was hot, and everyone was sweaty. This may sound terrible, but I enjoy the process of trying again and again. Most importantly, we could see the grand, beasutiful Angkor Wat, so every onstackle we faced was worthy.
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Post by Crystal Cheng on Apr 2, 2016 22:55:47 GMT -8
My first trip highlight is also the circus. I was expecting to see something really long and boring like those so-called dances in the first night or maybe they would have a few monkeys, but I was shocked by their wonderful combination of acrobatics, art, music, and drama.
I haven't been biking for almost three years, so I was kind of amazed when I found out that I did remember how to ride a bike, and that made the biking tour my second highlight.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2016 1:59:52 GMT -8
My two highlights of the trip were
1. Flex time - a time for resting, lying down, eat snacks -- and playing Call of Duty
2. Bike riding "day," the last full day we were at Cambodia, we went on a bike ride for almost half a day (added together). Along the way we visited the Angkor Wat temple complex, which was fun.
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Post by JackC on Apr 3, 2016 2:16:42 GMT -8
My first highlight of this trip was the circus. Honestly, I had zero interest before the circus. I actually was anticipating lions jumping through hoops or monkeys doing tricks. But afterwards, I was really shocked by how the circus was able to combine acrobats, musical instruments, art, and great story plot. It was the best circus I've ever seen hands down. My second highlight of the trip was the biking. I personally love biking because biking is awesome. After hearing from group B about how tiring biking was, I was a little bit scared frankly. I am a good biker but biking the whole day is a bit of a challenge. After biking from the morning to the afternoon, all I could think about was how awesome the biking trip was and how happy I was biking with my friends. But besides the two highlights of the trip, I think I had fun mostly because I made new friends. On the way back to Dalian, I realized how happy and relaxed it made me just talking to someone. To sum up, this trip was wonderful and fantastic. I would definitely go with the big group again if I can.
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Post by Annie Ren on Apr 3, 2016 3:32:02 GMT -8
I honestly like every single part of the trip, I feel like it was a good balance of educational and entertaining.
One of my favorite parts was the bike ride. We started hesitantly because GroupB told us that the bike seat was uncomfortable, and the ride was tedious, but it turned out to be so much fun that I forgot all about the fact that I hate tanlines. We were a big group, and sometimes obstacles in the way would slow us down, in those situations the group needed teamwork and positive words of encouragement. In those situations, we helped each other to push our way through the sand and the heat.
I also really liked the pool in our hotel actually, it was my motivation to not give into exhaustian and heat stroke. The thought of plunging into the cold water everday kept me going. It is also a place full of my best memories of the trip.
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Post by jinsiangong on Apr 3, 2016 3:33:48 GMT -8
The two favorite parts of my stay in Cambodia was definitely the dazzling circus and the teaching service project. First, the circus was the most amazing circus I have ever seen, so far in my life, because they did so many cool tricks and they did not have any safety harnesses. I would recommend the circus to all tourist regardless of age because it also partially explains the life of the Cambodians. My second favorite part of the trip was the service project because I was able to make new friends with both the Cambodian students and the teacher students. I also learned how to interact with younger students.
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Post by noraliu on Apr 3, 2016 3:45:36 GMT -8
The two highlights in my trip were: teaching the children & painting the wall for them and biking in Angkor Wat. Teaching the children at the school was definitely something I will never forget. I've never had the chance to meet children from other countries apart from America and China. These children we taught turned out to be the sweetest angels I've ever met. Even though they don't have the best opportunities and backgrounds,their attitude towards life and the world is truly admirable. I was surprised how they would get super psyched over the smallest things, whether it's playing tag in the sun or singing a nursery rhyme. Cambodia was hot and dusty during the trip, and being in the heat all day wasn't the best scenario one could ask for. However, these 5 children: Vereak, Pet, Chantrea, Sreyda and Thea made our days during our service. Painting the wall for them was the least we can do to say thank you to these angels whom we weren't quite ready to say goodbye to. The second highlight was biking in Angkor Wat. Simply being next to these ancient sacred buildings makes me feel awe-stricken.Roaming the temples built by the ancient genius, I was able to have a glimpse into the glorious Khmer civilization and admire their work of art. Biking through the temples was certainly new experience. I did fall during the ride, and biking through sand is like a nightmare, but by the end, I felt that it was totally worth it.
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Post by Peter Woo on Apr 3, 2016 3:59:32 GMT -8
There were so many things that we did that I enjoyed, and it was very hard to choose only two. My two favorite parts of the trip were the construction service project and Ute's discussion. The construction project was really suprising to me; I thought we would only be moving things back and forth and doing the minor work. However, it turned out that we were involved in almost every stage of the construction besides the designing and planning stage. I enjoyed the experience, meeting some new people (John, Jason, Adeline, etc.) and learning some carpentry skills. The process made me realize that as a group. people like us, people that aren't even legally adults, can change someone else's life. The group discussion with Ute was also very interesting, it made me reconsider some aspects of my life.
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Post by Jessica Zhou on Apr 3, 2016 4:25:54 GMT -8
The two favorite parts are biking and kayaking. Although biking under the boiling weather and on the tough path is challenging, I still made it. Also, riding a bike to visit the famous views is a really cool experience. Kayaking is also a very interesting activity. This is the first time I have ever rowed a boat. It was a challenge for my weak muscles on my arms, but finally going through the plants on the water feels really awesome.
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Post by linahong on Apr 3, 2016 4:44:18 GMT -8
My two favorite parts of the trips are the house building and cycling. The house building project was very impressing and interesting because we really built the house, which can help the family in many ways, in three days by cooperating and working hard with each other. The cycling was the another highlight of the trip for me because I did not expect I can ride the bike that much, and touring the temples with the bike was awesome.
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Post by stevenren on Apr 3, 2016 6:10:09 GMT -8
On this trip the two highlights of the trip were the pool, and cycling. Because when we were at the pool, I was able to hang out with my friends, and play ball with the high schoolers. During the ball games, we would play games, and have a load of fun. And the water was warm and comfortable and perfect for swimming around. I also enjoyed cycling because it was long a work nd exciting, although I got stuck in the thick layer of sand multiple time, it was really fun. During the cycling we went to the temples and saw different things and it was amazing how they got so much people and all that much work done with those old tools of that time period. I got really sweaty during the bike ride, but saw a lot of wildlife and nature as the wind blew past me. It was a really cool trip!
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