'Stop' Signs On Wheels!

One full day after the Freshers' Camp. Basically its relief and really quite a bit of joy that we pulled it off. Was a mess of anxiety before it began - manpower (also womanpower as Nolly would put it! haha!) shortages, logistical nightmares, planning screw-ups and a few shocks that were sprung on short notice - but thankfully the camp when it began sorta ran itself. I do not mean that our efforts were futile simply that as the momentum kicked in, things sorta fell in to place and we moved from one event to the next with barely a blip.
First thing that struck me was the number of freshers and that they were EARLIER than us! Can u believe that?!! Was starting to lose confidence in hoping for the day when Singaporeans would actually learn that punctuality was important! Anyway, I found our juniors to be a very enthusiastic, friendly, intelliegent and a slightly quirky bunch (heh sounds like us but even more so!). They showed their garangness (?) during the telematch - when the girls sacrificed their hair during the water collection game - and also during the Amazing Race - where we were astouneded by stories of some teams bashing their way through a forest, contemplating rappling down a hill!
Was a "roadblock" during the Race toegther with Sarah and Anand and we cycled ard Sentosa dousing juniors with forfeits to make their lives more difficult. Hmm but compared to last year I must say that the roadblockers this year (i.e. us!) were much more helpful. We assisted many bewildered freshers and even deducted timing from some of em!
I shall now drastically alter my opinion on projects and human interactions. They are simply enriching not only in terms of the experience you gain but also in terms of the new friends and stronger friendships that these help build - and these are invaluable. Also learnt again that to worrying and fretting seldom helps. Granted, planning and prior organisation gives a lot to structural integrity but once a task begins, lotsa impromptou and spur of the moment ideas and actions are often the most inspirational - won't ever forget Sam's "Panda Bears and Bamboo Shoots"!
Gotten a whole new perspective on things. Reborn and Remade.