8:13 PM
PART 2
Hello peeps!
I'm Natasha. I was fighting against time yesterday. So I've decided to split my post. Today's post will be more on appreciation. It's not a speech. It's my heart-felt words.
Firstly, i want to thank the school & the teachers for giving us this great opportunity to visit Europe. I understand that the 16 of us was the first batch of students who went to the furthest country so far. It's not an easy deal doing the planning. The teachers who went to Europe with us was Mdm Koh, Miss Sazryna & Mr Gavin. It's Europe that we went to. Not Malaysia. Having said that, it tells a lot. These teachers held great responsibilities. Knowing that the parents will be worked up if any mishaps happen to their kids, they still brought us there with great spirit. That's not all. We're privilege kids. The school purchased 4 mini lap tops & a video camera for our trip. I'm really thankful. Not forgetting Mdm Zurina who taught us how to present ourselves, Miss Kalida who interviewed us & the IT teachers who taught us on some IT skills. Thank you!
Secondly, i want to thank Mr Dan. He's our tour guide throughout this trip. I'm not sure if you'll see this but I'll go ahead with it. I remember that night when there was error in the itinerary. Though we had our dinner late, though we was behind time, though there was a little conflict with the organiser, i thought it was a blessing in disguise. Because from that error made, it made us realise we're lucky to have a tour guide like you. Someone who will fight for us. Someone who wants the best for us. You can choose the easier way out because you'll still get your pay. But you didn't. You persisted. You've brought many schools for oversea trip before. I'm sure many of the students have said thank you to you. To you, it might be just 'another thank you'. But i hope you know that it's from the bottom of our heart. Thank you!
Thirdly, I would like to thank Mr Jani. He's our main driver throughout this trip. He's in his 50's. He used to be a great sports man when he was younger. Most of the time when we're travelling, we'll be asleep. Even if we're not, we don't have do anything. We can rest. We can take pictures. We can chit chat. We can eat. However, that isn't the case for him. We had long bus rides. He has to stay awake through it all. Even when we're sleeping, he's awake. He drives carefully to ensure our safety. We do appreciate his effort & sacrifices. Mr Jani, to us, you're more than a bus driver. Again, thank you!
Fourthly, I'll like to thank the other bus drivers & city tour guides. If I'm not wrong, there's 3 other bus driver. The Doha city tour bus driver, the German bus driver who drove us to Munich & the last bus driver who drove us to the airport. Thank you! There's 3 other city tour guides too. One lady when we were in Venice, another lady when we were in Rome & the guy when we were at Pompeii. Thank you! It may be a short period of time that you've spent with us, but still, I'm really thankful.
Fifthly, I want to thank the hotel cleaners from the 3 hotels who helped us change the towels, empty the dustbin & keep our room neat. I may not have seen any of you. But i do recognise your effort. Without you guys helping us to clean our room, we wouldn't have sleep so soundly. Thank you!
Lastly, I want to thank the 15 of you. We may not have know each very well at the beginning but this trip marks the start of a new friendship. I'll remember the fun we had & joke we cracked. We've been taking care of one another. We've been entertaining one another. Without any of you, the trip wouldn't be what it was. I know that many of us has our close friends who didn't come for this trip. But of course, all of us are good friends too. I'll really hope we'll stay in contact. For all the memories we had & joy we shared, thank you!
Throughout this trip, i really want to thank the 3 teachers. Mdm Koh is always the one emphasising the do's & don't's ensuring we're safe. Miss Sazryna is always feeding us with food making sure that we don't get hungry. Mr Gavin is always cracking jokes, lightening the mood of the atmosphere.
For everyone, especially the 16 of us, our trip ends here, but our journey, learning & friendship don't end here. Of course, thank you for everything too. There's too much to name.
Going to Europe was like a golden ticket. Because i've learnt many life's lesson that we cannot buy or learn by reading the text book. Not only that. I've made some new friends. Yvonne used to my classmate last year. We talk lesser this year as we see each other lesser. However, this trip brought the both of us together again. I hope this will stay on. Harishini used to my primary school classmate. Ever since we came into this school, as we're in different classes, we drifted apart. But this trip brought us back together. We have no barriers between us now. That's why i say it's a golden ticket. Got to know new friends & get to know old friends better.
I guess making new friends, getting to know the teachers & learning more about Europe was part of this trip. However, i've got a bonus gift. From this trip, i also realise how important is kinship. I got to know how much my parents love me & how much they mean to me. Of course, i'm grateful to them too.
I mean everything i say here. I'm not paying lip service. Hope to see you guys soon!
Until then, take care!
Europhiles :)