Back from PL camp! :)

Before the camp, I felt quite sian because the high-ness from training kinda died off. Not just hesitant, but also afraid since it's my first time facilitating as a mentor in a camp (besides Youth Camp which is pretty much different in terms of demands).
I think I was quite okay on Day1, just that I felt like there was this barrier between me and my mentees, and I wasn't doing much about it. Kinda not daring enough to cross the fence. I also don't have the habit of empowering people with tasks. It makes me feel like I am ordering people around, and Mr Glenn has told me before that I shouldn't feel that way. I still tried to empower them especially since I had so much on my plate. Later that day when I had to facilitate the games, I felt stretched since I was alone with 20 students. Deniece came and gave me some feedback and got Auntie Jenny to help. I felt a little like "pride gone" but I know I needed help. Kept telling myself to have a teachable attitude rather than feeling insulted. I learnt and applied their skills the next day. I guess that's one thing I felt proud of myself.
On the second day, I tried to let things loose too. When we were doing mahjong work, I gave them more liberty to write on the mahjong paper themselves. I was quite happy with the results - in spite of limited space, most of them engaged themselves and I only needed to engage the few who are a little 'heart-not-there'. Thank God for wisdom in managing such a large group of people. :) As for our showcase, the kids really got good sense of judgment to vote for 2 of their friends to do the 'em-ceeing' and the two happen to be pretty strong leaders too! :) It really made job easier for me. Our showcase was quite a success. :D And it was staged purely by their own efforts! :) Due to limited time, I only managed to affirm some publicly in their group. There was this team spirit that I see - when I affirmed those few, the rest cheered for their friends. It was not like the kinda of spirit of "why you affirm her only". And this unique spirit is like super commendable. :D

All in all, it seemed impossible to have a 2 day camp but we did it!! :D There was the 'give-and-take' and we may have to sacrifice doing some activities due to time constraints. However, it is because of the limitations that brought out the best in us - we just couldn't waste any minute and we conquered the thought of impossibility! :)