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What I Learnt From My Residential
Project
The Gold Level of the Duke of
Edinburgh International Award requires its participants to complete a
Residential Project, where the participants plan and execute a project
individually or in a small group. I decided to conduct my project in a team, by
the riverbank of Rembau-Linggi at the outskirt of the historic city of Melaka.
For five days, we camped and went outback, living within the minimal means of
survival.
It wasn’t easy. Even more
difficult for a group of teenagers barely of age. We had to plan, un-plan and
re-plan as we went through every hurdle and obstacle along the way. Naturally,
the knowledge and skills that we have gathered while completing the Bronze and
Silver Levels of the award have proven to be invaluable in the face of
hardship.
But hardship was not the only face
we met. Through this project, we saw first-hand the mesmerising beauty and
breath-taking scenes of nature. The river of Rembau-Linggi is a complete
package of flora and fauna, a testimony of life and survival. It is the habitat
of a motley collection of aquatic life, the source of food for predaceous
eagles and crocodiles, the playground for primates and reptiles – a complete
ecosystem.
Hardship also brought out the best
of us. Everything that we have learnt in our lives – leadership,
time-management, teamwork, patience, respect, and understanding, we put all of
them to practice while we were there. Going through five days with only
ourselves, we learnt to accommodate each other’s needs, complement everyone’s
lacks, and step up whenever needs be.
The Residential Project has taught
us to appreciate the world we live in, and to be in symbiosis with nature and the
people around us. I’d say that we went in as children, and we walked out as
adults – matured and reliable.
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