NTU HSS Freshmen Orientation Camp 2010

I've never been able to see eye to eye with the rationale behind having an endless series of dirty games during camps. I still can't. I understand that it provides individuals a significant memory to share, keep and bond them. But many a time, I prefer if conversations and laughter were the order of the day.

Nevertheless, building friendships with this bunch of genuinely lovely people I was fortunate enough to be grouped with during the freshmen orientation camp by NTU's School of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) made for one of the most blissful experiences I've had in a long time.

We spent many hours singing songs randomly and providing our seniors with "special services" (serenading services) and "special packages" (sexual cheers/dances) to gain group points. That was one of the funnest aspects of the 5 days and it earned us the award for "most melodious group" at the end of the camp.

Rolling in mud (mixed with soya sauce and peanut butter), games with sexual innuendos and carrying a girl on my back up and down the beach 752189843 times may not have been the ideal camp experience I had in mind. Neither was having only 3 hours of sleep each night after a day of grueling, never-ending games sessions for 5 days straight.

But the friendships I forged during this time were worth going through all that for. And winning many of the competitions during the big finale - including the ultimate cheer-fight competition - made it an even sweeter experience. Nothing more exhilarating than sharing proud moments with new friends. I'm glad I'll be able to begin my university life already with a bunch of real awesome pals.

Ferrum, Ferrum! chio bu, yan dao de superheroes!