Saturday, November 10, 2007
M.I.N.Ds
I went to Minds - Jurong gardens school at Bt Timah today. After hearing much from HJ and KK, I decided to go take a look and experience for myself. I must say that I feel very alive.. and amused while i was watching them during the sing-along session. They were learning to sing " Top of the world". I was abit moved when i see when singing so whole-heartedly. They are seriously enjoying lo..
I was assigned to a trainee - we don't call them ID - Intellectually disabled.
Anyway, i was assign to look after Peili - a 25 year old gal.. who don't look her age. Lynn was saying that most of the trainees are actually older than the volunteers..
Okie. After mixing around with them for 3 hours, I really don know how to take care of them. They really behave like child, so you tend to talk to them in a child like manner.. yet, i was taught not to treat them like child.
Why child like? Cause they speak in simple words, sentence.. not exactly. They learn to pay the food .. (coins were given to them).. they learn to brush their teeth after their meals..
Isn't that what we do when we are pri school?
Well, this only my first experience with them la..
As they are having a performance this december, I was practising with them the "chicken song". It was quite fun. Tired too..
I really feel very xing fu.. Sorry but I don really feel xing fu when I am eating good food. I really appreciate being myself and treasure every moment of feeling alive when I am there.
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