After hearing the briefing on the Cambodia service-learning trip, I went very interested in the trip. Before the briefing, I was resentful towards the idea of going for the trip as I thought that it would clash with my revision for the End of Year Examinations. However, Mr Gabriel Tay made a remark that set me thinking. He had mentioned that we, as scholars, were chosen as we are the best and we have shown them that we are capable of managing our time wisely. That had really set me thinking. Thus, I started to grow supportive towards the idea as I want to challenge myself to be able to manage my time wisely. After the briefing, I grew very interested in the trip. Among the 4 project sites, I was especially interested in the Dumpsite slum. I had learnt about the dumpsite slum in my Geography lesson and I had learnt that the people there are relying on the scraps of the rubbish by selling them away. With all those scraps, I don’t think they would have enough money to support a family. For the riverside slum, I think that it would require a much stronger association to help them out. I don’t think that Xinmin would have the necessary equipments to help clear the many rubbish from the lakes away. As compared to the High school and the Widows’ Island, I think that the dumpsite slum would be more challenging. I am very excited about the trip as I think that this would definitely be an enriching experience and it would definitely teach me lessons that I can never learn from textbooks. It’s not an everyday chance that students get to go to a run-down country and experience their lives. This trip would also show me how far I can stretch myself and I would get to know about different cultures. I’m always interested in other people’s way of lives so, I think that this experience would definitely be beneficial for me. After this trip, I hope that I can be more mature in my thinking and understand my blessed situation in Singapore. I hope that I can enjoy myself there despite the harsh conditions. This way, I would be able to understand the sense of accomplishment volunteers get from helping people in need.