On the last 12th November, I was once again sent to McLead. I stepped into the bus with mixed emotions. I knew at the fact that I'm going to face 'the guy' for 1 whole week and I was still haunted by the previous year McLead that was rather boring because it was only filled with talks. I'm actually ok with talks because it's my nature that I love to listen.. But the emphasis was placed on the co curricular system in Gombak, so I was left blurred.
However this year's McLead was totally DIFFERENT. The duration gave me the creep but it was all worth it.. I made a lot of aquaintances and even cried during the closing.. Hahaha
The McLead was combined with Biro Tatanegara and we were placed in a very comfortable dormitary.. I shared my bunk with a lovely girl name
Murshidah and Mida shared her bunk with a pretty and sweet
Ina ...
Well, the UIA gombak session still left me blurred sometimes during the program but I did jot some stuffs that I think can benefit me. The coolest part is actually BTN. Our BTN was customized especially for us and only 2 talks were delivered to avoid us from getting bored. People say BTN is to brainwash.. But when thinking about it logically, how can you easily brainwash adults in a few days course. For my part, I personally think the program made me realize how it is important for me to improve for the nation and the country.. There's a lot more but I'm too lazy to elaborate.. Just I think in summary I feel like wanting to be a better person :)
The best part was actually the physical activities. We started off with a jog that morning. Then we had LDK where we were given a whole lot of questions about the federation and stuffs. I admit here that I'm soooooo lousy about that.. I can't answer a thing!!! I was so mesmerized at how people can remember all the acts and rules and the roles of this and that in the country.. All I know is about drugs drugs drugs.. waha!!!!! From this LDK I found that according to perlembagaan negara I'm not a Malay. My rights is written under 161 (A) hahaha
Then we had this game that resemble explorace. I was so thirsty because we were running under the deathly scorching sun hehehe After that we had flying fox.. With all the tension we had LDK again that night. The last session was rather provocative. Some people were yelling and gotten quite emotional.. I was sooooooo not comfortable and remain silent...
At 1 am, we started our journey into the jungle!!!!! It was sooooooo COOL!!! It rained heavily but because the jungle was so dense, we can only feel rain drops on our skin and we were not drenched at all. Every group was given two torch lights but 2 members of my group brought their own torch lights so it was quite convenient hehe I held the torch for the girls and believe me it was really hard to only have one hand to grab stuffs when ascending hills. The routes were so slippery so we had to be very extra careful. My group reached the terunggun lake at 6.30 am and man I was so sleepy.. We did not sleep at all since the morning we woke up for the jog
As an ARC member, I think the night walk was tough. I'm so proud that all of the participants manage to reach the terunggun lake safely. No body stopped and nobody turned back.. I'm sooooo proud with all of you. You guys are true leaders :)
After the night walk, I only slept for 1 hour. Next we had our breakfast and then we went for the next activity which were water confident and lake crossing! Luckily I can swim so no problem there hehehe Next we built rakit and we had a good race. I chose to swim and push the rakit. It was so FUN!!!! But the cold water took its toll on my leg lah... My left leg ache so much but I manage to fought back my tears... It would have been embarassing if I cried hahaha
So finally I want to share some quotes that got me thinking a little bit...
"It's not about what you gain, but it's about what you have become"
Let me elaborate a little bit... This man said in life we gain a lot.. Knowledge, experience.. But all that are futile when we cannot become a better person.. I know one person who forgot everything when he got closer to aborigines. Supposedly the experiences he gained should've taught him to be more sensitive. He drifted away instead duh! What the speaker said also remind me about what Dr. Mohamed said in class
"we see, we hear and sometimes even feel it, but if we don't take time to ponder, we will never learn"
the class was about moral decay that time, if i'm not mistaken..
Madam Martinelli (sorry if I spell it wrong..)
We are going to create heaven class leaders with all of the Prophet's attribute....
Fatonah, Siddiq, Tabligh, Amanah...
This one really caught my attention.. Heaven class eh... Cool.. No matter how some people seem to despise UIA, I still think I gain a lot here.. Aren't we suppose to love the place where we gain knowledge to EXCEL? Or is it just another one of my conservative belief????? hehehe
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