Trips
Grade 8
Bonding Trip @ Khao Yai On Thursday, October 5 , 2023, we, the G8 students, all th
boarded the bus for a 3-hour-long journey to Khao Yai. Despite the rainy weather and all of us being soaking wet, our spirits were high as we chatted about all the activities we were looking forward to on our very first bonding trip. Finally, we arrived at the mindfulness center and were blown away by its beauty. There were huge fields of grass and lots of trees and flowers; we could tell how it was made to embrace the nature of Khao Yai. After that, we all scattered into our room groups to unpack our bags and head out for dinner. The food at the mindfulness center was incredible; everyone loved the roasted chicken and fried rice. At long last, after dinner, we finally had our first activity of the bonding trip. We all headed over to the function room, and the counselors took over. The activity had everyone organized into two circles: an outer circle and an inner circle. The inner circle would rotate, allowing everyone to have a chance to chat with each other and catch up on everyone's lives. On the second day, we first headed to the lake at the mindfulness center to do walking meditation, where we would walk around the lake three times while reflecting on our lives about different things each time. After that, we went to the cafeteria to have yet another incredible breakfast before departing to the Khao Yai Art Museum where we could enjoy art and take photos with our favorite artworks. Every time we admired a new artwork, we always saw different meanings behind it. The sculptures there were also incredibly intricate, and every sculpture had a unique story and meaning.
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After admiring the artwork, we went back to the mindfulness center to hang out for a bit and have another wonderful lunch. In the afternoon, we headed out to our next destination, Midwinter, where we learned about zero food waste and got to make our own pizza. We also got to enjoy a wonderful buffet dinner! Finally, we headed back to the mindfulness center and took on the straw challenge in the function room where we were put into groups and made meaningful structures out of just straws and then shared the ideas behind our structures with everyone.
This was the day we all dreaded. It was the day we headed home; however, we could proudly say that the time spent here would always have a special meaning in our hearts, as we got to bond with each other and know each other even better than before. Everyone would like to thank the people, teachers, staff, and admin who made this trip happen, and we hope future eighth graders will enjoy this trip as much as we did. Kenta G8C
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