Trips & Expeditions
Grade 7
Week Without Walls
An Amazing Trip
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ven though this year’s WWWs involved hours of bus rides, it proved to be an interesting and unique experience. In fact, one could confidently say that this year’s WWW is one of the best school trips ever organized. We visited a distance learning school founded by His Late Majesty King Rama the IX. This was a new experience as we could see the students and teachers being filmed and broadcasted to local schools. This assured us that quality education is accessible to everyone. This also reminded me about how lucky I am to have access to quality education. After the visit to the school, we arrived at our hotel. The hotel was really amazing since it has a wide array of facilities and amenities such as pools and lush gardens. We were able to take advantage of these facilities. Upon our arrival at the hotel, everybody was dying to take a dip in the cold pool. We also visited many other interesting places including a water park and dog shelter. The water park visit was great and fun! The slides were amazing as they placed me in a loop of terror that ended with a fun splash! While the lazy river was never-ending and provided a sanctuary for peace and relaxation after a long day of learning. The dog shelter was also a great experience as we learned about rescuing stray dogs and giving them proper care. I would say that the dogs were really cute and friendly.
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However, one of my favorite parts of the trip was going to the wildlife rescue center. At the rescue center, the staff showed us animals that they have rescued. It was eye-opening to hear the stories about how animals are tortured in the pet trade. These stories encouraged me to be more mindful when seeing cute exotic pets being sold in malls, performing in circuses or raised in homes. Furthermore, it’s also important to understand that exotic animals that are domestically raised often have unnatural habits that are harmful to the animal. Hence, it’s best to leave exotic animal care to professionals. Overall, G7 WWWs is an interesting and fun experience. This is definitely a trip that I will remember and one that the G6s and G5s should look forward to. Poj, G7
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