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The opportunity has arisen (don't bother, FFF) for me to go out to Vietnam for 5 weeks with some people to do some voluntary work and stuff. I'm extremely tempted, and was adamant to go the moment I heard about it. Basically, it's a group that does this every year or so - fly out to some village and stuff to help the local people do stuff. Last year, or the year before (I forget), they went to somewhere in Africa and helped rebuild a school etc, and did work around the village.
Aaanyyway, I'm seriously thinking about going. It'll be an experience, I can guarentee myself that I suppose. The major thing is though, the price.
£1800.
It covers materials etc etc for the labour. Some of the stuff that'll be done, apparently, is working in and repairing a child's hospital, a general revamp of the village, working in an orphanage (which would humbling I suppose) and more.
I don't think many, if any people I know are going - which would make the experience all the stranger - flying out to a foreign coutry with 15-20 or so people I don't know to help local villagers. It'd be the first time I'd have done anything at all like this, but I can't help but feel it'd be great.
Anyway, just thought I'd let you think about my insanity for a bit. It's next summer, and, though it seems like a while away, I think I need to make a decision fairly quickly, as there are training weekends and so on building up to it - so you can familiarise yourself with everyone and the likes.
So yeah. Vietnam maaann.
Discuss, ladies.
Aaanyyway, I'm seriously thinking about going. It'll be an experience, I can guarentee myself that I suppose. The major thing is though, the price.
£1800.
It covers materials etc etc for the labour. Some of the stuff that'll be done, apparently, is working in and repairing a child's hospital, a general revamp of the village, working in an orphanage (which would humbling I suppose) and more.
I don't think many, if any people I know are going - which would make the experience all the stranger - flying out to a foreign coutry with 15-20 or so people I don't know to help local villagers. It'd be the first time I'd have done anything at all like this, but I can't help but feel it'd be great.
Anyway, just thought I'd let you think about my insanity for a bit. It's next summer, and, though it seems like a while away, I think I need to make a decision fairly quickly, as there are training weekends and so on building up to it - so you can familiarise yourself with everyone and the likes.
So yeah. Vietnam maaann.
Discuss, ladies.
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unknown kernel wrote:
> It made me grow up......the most fun evah!!!
Hahaha
> It made me grow up......the most fun evah!!!
Hahaha
Go for it.
The possibilities are endless and you can have a great experience, plus a good thing on your CV. You might make it lucky with some fit Oriental bizatch, too.
But keep an eye out for landmines.
The possibilities are endless and you can have a great experience, plus a good thing on your CV. You might make it lucky with some fit Oriental bizatch, too.
But keep an eye out for landmines.
Sounds extremely exciting. How did this opputunity come about?
Pros
It will look great on your C.V.
You can forever more take the sensitive-guy stance "I helped sick kids"
You can stand up to the veterans who say they were in 'naam
You'll get to meet new people, the viets and the school/college ones
It's an experience you'll never have again
Cons
The cost
- I think that sums it up.
It will look great on your C.V.
You can forever more take the sensitive-guy stance "I helped sick kids"
You can stand up to the veterans who say they were in 'naam
You'll get to meet new people, the viets and the school/college ones
It's an experience you'll never have again
Cons
The cost
- I think that sums it up.
I'd go. I was offered to go to China for 10 days to vist the sites etc and it was one of the greatest experiences of my life so far.
A group from my year went to South Africa last year and they said it was also amazing- these opportunities don't come up very often!
A group from my year went to South Africa last year and they said it was also amazing- these opportunities don't come up very often!
Go for it. I did something a bit like this, but in Africa rather than Asia, and it was honestly the best thing I've ever done. It made me grow up quite a lot and was just the most fun evah!!! You'll experience the country in a way you never could as a tourist, help people and - just to be totally mercenary - it'll look great on your CV. I wouldn't worry about not knowing anyone either - most people will be in the same position and you'll bond really quickly even if, like me, you used to think you were a bit shy.
And, AND, if there are American girls there then you'll pull them all because of your crazy British accent.
And, AND, if there are American girls there then you'll pull them all because of your crazy British accent.
They're still communist, right?
So yes, go there, don't come back and spend your life in Red utopia.
So yes, go there, don't come back and spend your life in Red utopia.
It's up to you. My school used to do trips to Nepal and places like that. I never went though. I hate travelling as it is, let alone for such a long time in some country clearly worse than the one I love in anyway.
:-)
:-)
The opportunity has arisen (don't bother, FFF) for me to go out to Vietnam for 5 weeks with some people to do some voluntary work and stuff. I'm extremely tempted, and was adamant to go the moment I heard about it. Basically, it's a group that does this every year or so - fly out to some village and stuff to help the local people do stuff. Last year, or the year before (I forget), they went to somewhere in Africa and helped rebuild a school etc, and did work around the village.
Aaanyyway, I'm seriously thinking about going. It'll be an experience, I can guarentee myself that I suppose. The major thing is though, the price.
£1800.
It covers materials etc etc for the labour. Some of the stuff that'll be done, apparently, is working in and repairing a child's hospital, a general revamp of the village, working in an orphanage (which would humbling I suppose) and more.
I don't think many, if any people I know are going - which would make the experience all the stranger - flying out to a foreign coutry with 15-20 or so people I don't know to help local villagers. It'd be the first time I'd have done anything at all like this, but I can't help but feel it'd be great.
Anyway, just thought I'd let you think about my insanity for a bit. It's next summer, and, though it seems like a while away, I think I need to make a decision fairly quickly, as there are training weekends and so on building up to it - so you can familiarise yourself with everyone and the likes.
So yeah. Vietnam maaann.
Discuss, ladies.
Aaanyyway, I'm seriously thinking about going. It'll be an experience, I can guarentee myself that I suppose. The major thing is though, the price.
£1800.
It covers materials etc etc for the labour. Some of the stuff that'll be done, apparently, is working in and repairing a child's hospital, a general revamp of the village, working in an orphanage (which would humbling I suppose) and more.
I don't think many, if any people I know are going - which would make the experience all the stranger - flying out to a foreign coutry with 15-20 or so people I don't know to help local villagers. It'd be the first time I'd have done anything at all like this, but I can't help but feel it'd be great.
Anyway, just thought I'd let you think about my insanity for a bit. It's next summer, and, though it seems like a while away, I think I need to make a decision fairly quickly, as there are training weekends and so on building up to it - so you can familiarise yourself with everyone and the likes.
So yeah. Vietnam maaann.
Discuss, ladies.
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