YMCA國際志工的故事--紀念曾經這麼青春過

我在柬埔寨感受到的是人世間最簡樸、真摯、直接的情誼

斐濟人的生活哲學就是"我活，故我在"

“Dont say good bye because we will meet again soon!””沒有必要道別!因為我們還會再見的!!”

Working with the Taiwanese people was a great pleasure. When we’re working together at Bolosan Elementary School, I knew that they are all tired but no one says that they are tired. Working with them is a lot of fun, I really enjoyed when I’m with them. Even though we are all tired, they keep smiling and laughing.  While working, most of the Filipino campers taught them some Tagalog words and also Taiwanese campers taught us some Taiwanese words. Filipino campers sang many songs just to make sure that we will not be bored and we will not feel the tiredness of the work. All of us are happy that we already finished the project which is the plant box. Some children made a surprise for the Taiwanese campers. They make a flag of Taiwan in a coupon bond and the thing that made all the Taiwanese happy and flattered is when the Filipino children shouted “TAIWAN NUMBER 1!” Children in BES are very lucky because they got a lot of presents from the Taiwanese campers and then suddenly one of us says, “How about the Filipino campers?” but then we’re just joking because all Filipino campers knew that it is for the children only. They needed it the most.  I’ve learned so many lessons in this camp. Even if you’re already tired you just keep smiling because it suddenly hit you that it is for the young people. And I promised that those lessons I’ve learned will not be in this camp only. Fatigue that is one of the feelings you will feel in a camp. I don’t want to move when I’m really tired. But this 2016 YMCA Camp was very different. Yes, you will feel so much fatigue but then you’ll be happy because you have a good reason or purpose why you do such a tiring work. Volunteering is a choice. They don’t force you to do it. They will not remember your name, but they can remember the good thing that you’ve one for them. And for me it is the happiest part of being a volunteer, that you’ll see young people smiling at you and saying “THANK YOU!”

 這趟孟加拉志工旅遊真的就像夢一樣，超讚的!!!

當初抱著人生應該要多嘗試的心態參加了海外志工，去年到跟孟加拉很像的印度旅遊使我念念不忘，無論是當地的人、食物、文化還是風景，於是便來了孟加拉。

「旅行是一種滌洗，是一種探索。」

對於做志工，一般人第一個問的問題就是”你能幫助他們什麼？”

我還要再參加無數的海外志工直到我挖土挖到手軟、叫喊到我聲帶沒聲音,我還要再跟這些夥伴一起出征!

"Venture outside your comfort zone. The rewards are worth it."

很多人問我,為什麼第一次出國是選菲律賓呢?為什麼花同樣的錢不去日本、香港這些既輕鬆又可以盡情玩樂的國家,而是選擇要到一個陌生甚至生活條件比台灣差的國家做志工這樣吃力不討好的事。但是,我選擇給我人生第一次出國賦予意義,於是我就毅然決然地填下報名表,也很幸運的成為菲S的一員。