Experience of a Rural-ER in Bukidnon
…from May 10-16, 2012
written by ISA ABOLA In life, there will always be people around us who learn things very fast. These people never fail to impress us with their IQ, awards, and wisdom. This causes the rest of us to throw up our arms in exasperation and shout “Kayo na! You already!” These are the scholars, intellectuals, and professors and they claim all the glory because now, they know that they may make good use of their talents. They live no ordinary lives. In the meantime, the rest of us try to make our own lives less normal and we do this by attending the Rurals trips organized in the Study Center of Narra Nueva nearby.
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| Narra Nueva Study Center at Tierra Nueva Village |
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| A little sneak peak at the Rural Team! |
Before taking off, we had to prepare. This consisted in planning the Catechism and other subjects we would be teaching in Bukidnon, as well as packing materials, learning how to handle a class, and listening to talks. In one such talk given by one of our moderators, we learned that the ones who would really learn from this trip were ourselves; not the children we would teach, not the Church we would help out in, not the families we would visit, but we, ourselves.
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| Here we are resting and regaining our strength… |
Each day in Bukidnon, from the moment we met up in the airport, may have been tiring but all of us were too pumped up and excited to notice. To quote one fellow “rurals-mate,” who would brush her teeth in a bathroom where the lights did not work, “It’ll be an adventure!” Indeed, those four words did seem to describe our whole trip in Bukidnon. From walking in mud when visiting families to trying our best to teach children despite the slight language barrier and to trying the 840 meter zipline in the Dahilayan Adventure Park, every single experience was an adventure on its own.
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| Pleasure to Teach you! |
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| The Kids at Work |
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| Teaching Ballet to the Kids! |
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| Dahilayan Adventure Park!! |
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| Some boys try out FRISBEE! |
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| Roasting some Marshmallow by a heartwarming FIRE |
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| OF MUDDY SHOES! |
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| The Beautiful Scenery right behind us |
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| Setting up the POSTERS |
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| To end it with “daghan” the GIRL’S give a loud and written “Daghang Salamat!”
PHOTOS CARE OF
Gabbi Tablante
A Rural Activity held by |
Narra Nueva 
