[Fifth Day Of MM]

My hand phone gave the alarm to wake up. I woke up and went to bath. However, my friends were still sleeping. I woke them up, and they said they did not want to wake up so early. Ok sure! Lol.

As we walked out of the room, our hearts sank when we all realized this is the last day of MM and we will be retuning this afternoon. However, the disappointment mingled with happiness of going home. We went down for breakfast, and after breakfast, we went down to the conference room for team building activities.

The instructor, Mr. Gabriel Chan, mistook me for a basketball player when I walked in, as I was a bit tall. Hmm, maybe I can take his suggestion… Soon, the activities started. The story line began. “An investor wanted to transport goods across the river. He wants a special bridge that can reach the opposite end of the river and back again on its own momentum”. We were supposed to prove it is possible by constructing a bridge made of straws. The banks of the river were marked, and the river was not very wide. Soon, we decided on what to construct. We will make a spiral shaped bridge, and the balloon that served as the goods will move across the river and back on its own momentum due to gravity.

We started work. I helped my friends construct the bridge, while others started on the support of the bridge. Just as we were working hard, a new task was issued. We were supposed to make a tower that is the tallest and look the most aesthetic. Half of us moved off to start work on the tower, which was also supposed to be made of straws. I continued on the bridge.

After I finished the bridge, I realized that the support was not ready yet. So, I moved to the other side and looked at the tower instead. It sure looked nice! We did not follow the method other groups used, which is making a straight line above into the sky. Our tower was round and very very stable. I am happy to see our tower looking to good. However, what bothered me is that we used too many straws on each layer and it will not be as tall as other group’s tower. Then I got an idea. Since we have such a stable base, why don’t we simply add to the towers height by using just one straw a layer! The tower will not fall due to our base! I started work on it.

“Timmmmmmmmmmes up!” shouted Mr. Gabriel Chan. I glanced at our tower. It definitely looked nice, but it was not as tall as other group’s. I tried to cram a few straws into the tower as a desperate attempt, but was stopped by my IC. We carried the tower off to the stage. I went back to look at my bridge. It looks complete. I wonder if it will work. My group IC gave a speech on our tower, and since we were the last group, the inspection of the bridge started.

They tested out each bridge to see if they worked. Group 10’s bridge worked like a charm. Soon, they came to our group. We rolled the balloon down. No! It got stuck! Thankfully they gave us a second chance, and this time it worked. However, they asked us to do it one last time to prove it really work. We stared at the balloon. And when it finally completed its journey, we heaved a sigh of relief.

After that, we played dog and bone. The difference is that the bone, was a ball, with diameter 1.5 meters. That’s BIGGER than me! However, it was light as it was made of plastic and filled with air. It was placed in the center, and three lines of defense were placed. Each line of defense contained 10 people. We can barge through them, or do anything to get pass. However, people who did actions considered violent will be expelled from the game. Here is when my skills learnt at my CCA comes into use. Hehehe…

We were supposed to bring the bone back to our territory. Our opponent dogs, four of them, stood behind our first line of defense. And with a whistle, the game started. I could not see properly as I had my glasses off. Suddenly, someone ran in front of me and tried to barge through. It will not be so easy! If he passes me, he will be free to reach the bone! I tripped him, and he fell onto me. Ouch.

We had fun throughout the game, though we lost. The opponents’ dogs were too strong and fast. But never mind! Its just a game lol. After that, we went back to our rooms to pack up. My friend and I were wrestling, and were a bit late due to our fun. I quickly bought snacks and boarded the coach. This will be the last look at our resort. Sob sob.

The bus journey will take up to five hours, and during it, we watched the movie “Law by
law” which was hilarious. After our lunch, we continued our journey. I ate my snacks on the way and chatted with my friends. The customs were a breeze due to my bio passport, which only required a scan. HAHA.

After we looked at the poster on Mas Salamat, we boarded the coach again. This time to our final destination—Raffles Institution. We thought we still had about an hour. I talked to my friends about computer games and everything. Suddenly, we all saw something that made us think that our eyes were playing tricks on us. RJC! Oh my god! The coach is FAST!

The bus turned into the parade square of RI. We carried all our stuff and went down to get our luggage. Finally, with a last glance at the coach, we moved on.