HSS Girl Guides Service Learning Trip to Chiangmai, Thailand – Day 3 (12th Nov 2009)

We woke up an hour earlier that day because we mistook the time that we were supposed to wake up for breakfast. However it is better to be punctual than be late.

After breakfast, Sanpatong Secondary school sent us an air conditioned school bus to fetch us to the school. When we reached the school, the principal, teachers and fellow sister guides welcomed us warmly. They treated us like VIPs and assigned us each a buddy. The Thailand girl guides were very polite and gave respect to whomever older then them; this is one point that we all should learn. They planned lessons for us, example how to cook some simple Thai Cuisine and how to make lanterns.

During recess, my buddy brought me to one of the 15 stalls to collect meal coupons of 20 Bhatt. I used this to buy mixed rice, drink and ice-cream. We were then brought to a air-conditioned room where all the other guides assemble to start a Thailand guides and Singapore guides exchange programme. We began the session with a song from each other’s schools followed by dancing to the song of "Loy Kratong".

We then acted a skit entitled "How Singapore got its name". It was really fun. We ended off by teaching them to make friendship bands. They also taught us to make Loy Kratong.

Alas! Its was time to say good bye, we boarded the bus back to Narada Home where we bathed and prepared for a session with FOS junior after dinner. We taught the children how to make friendship bands and ended off with jelly making sessions.

Today, I learnt that we should respect those older then us no matter senior, teachers, parents or principals. I also learnt that it is a joy to see people enjoying the sessions that you planned for them.