Day 5 (8th Jan)

Unknowingly, it is the second last day of the trip. The morning was spent doing the Amazing Race which the Leadership Team has planned for us. Though there were some problems we faced during the race itself, I am glad that we were able to work as a sub-group to achieve our objectives and to reach the destination. One of the important things that I learnt is ‘A leader does not have to take charge all the time. He/she is the one who recognises the abilities of his/her peers and knows how to maximise their strengths effectively.’ After that, we then head to the Central Festival Mall for lunch and to gather more data. What surprised me the most is that almost all the Thais that we asked were willing to spend their time to help us with our surveys. They also agreed to do participate in the other sub-group’s interview which I do not think Singaporeans will be that keen to participate. I had the impression that it will be harder to obtain data from the public and was prepared for more rejections from them. Is this part of the Thai culture? The way that they were brought up? If we were to conduct something similar in Singapore I believe that we would have countless rejections. This is something that I think Singaporeans (including me myself) can improve on. After that, we went to the Grand Canyon of Chiang Mai and the place was amazing with all the nature around. However, I felt that the place was a tad too crowded with tourists. Nonetheless, I managed to cliff-dive and it was a first for me. The experience was both terrifying and enjoyable? The part where I fell into free fall was the probably the most fearful part of the experience itself but in hindsight, I am glad that I did jump and it felt liberating. This taught me that not all experiences outside of your comfort zone should be feared and one should warmly embrace stepping outside of one’s comfort zone for the experience. I cannot believe that we are flying back to Singapore tomorrow! This trip is too short!