Year-12 students take memorable Thailand trip
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I can still recall nearly every detail of our Year-12 trip to Thailand. What I originally thought might be a standard trip turned out to be one of the most remarkable trips I’ve ever been on.
The word “Thailand” has become synonymous with white, sandy beaches, crystal clear water, tropical resorts, hammocks tied between palm trees, etcetera. Contrary to popular belief, however, you can visit Thailand without stepping foot onto a beach. In fact, the closest we got to swimming was splashing around in an icy cold waterfall. We spent both weeks of the trip in the outskirts of Chiang Mai, a culturally rich city in the northern part of Thailand. The Thailand trip was filled with many educational experiences.
In the span of 10 days, we learnt how to zip line, how to mix and pour cement for an outhouse to serve the needs of a local village, how to cook (embarrassingly, a skill that, at the age of 16-17, we all lacked), say “a little cheaper?” in Thai (extremely useful in our night market adventures), and interact with elephants. Things that we had seen only on the pages of our textbooks were suddenly tangible on this trip. We saw the benefits of organic agriculture, experienced first-hand the effects of human presence on an ecosystem, and much more.
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