Girls' Brigade -The Fast-Food and Fuzz Camp 2010

B1 just returned from her 2D 1 N camp.

According to the letter to parents, the girls will be taught how to fast/resist from the luxuries of life, such as no computer game or Ipod/MP3,no watching of TV programmes,or to have their favourtie foods or comfortable homes etc.

They will experience a different lifestyle where they will have simple meals, sleep on make-shift beds made by them and learn to appreciate what they have; not to compare with others but walk in thankfulness and humility.

Sounds good? I thought this is exactly what B1 needed, but she wept when I told her this is good for her and asked her to sign up. When Hb also said the same thing and "forcced" her to attend, she had no choice.

Anyway, she came back telling us she cried at night, slept on cardboard,got bitten by insects with many swollen bumps on her legs. Ate porridge with canned peanuts,pickles,at biscuits.

Didn't sound comfortable? Though under "My Reflections" , she wrote that she's learned not to take things for granted, but we found that her behaviour didn't change a bit.