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Evaluation

Do what you love, love what you do!

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As I’ve been nearing the end of my degree at university, I’ve been questioning myself, in terms of my readiness for the teaching profession. Am I happy with the level of knowledge that I have? Will my students really gain the experiences and passion for the outdoors that I have?

Outdoor Education in Singapore didn’t appear as those it could ignite this passion for the environment. To me, it seemed to revolve only around recreation, which I used to think meant students would only enjoy the activity, and not gain a deeper connection with the outdoors.

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Reflections

Who I Am…

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I have it inside, I know that I do, all that I am is gonna break through.
‘Who I am’
~ Natasha Bedingfield ~

There are many areas of learning that are encompassed within Outdoor Education, but the one area that I think is the least obvious is the learning about oneself. I feel that this is one of the most influential learning areas that Outdoor Education explores as it contributes to making us who we are.

Challenges, struggles, achievement and excitement are all part of being an outdoor edder. These experiences occur on a regular basis throughout the activities that we do and are instrumental in building and establishing ones’ sense of self. Singapore has been no different for me, there have been struggles with the heat, challenges in maintaining emotions and morale, achievement in completing a challenge ropes course for the first time and excitement at flying across a tree top canopy on a zip line.

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Discoveries

Congratulations! – Singapore Botanic Gardens declared World Heritage Site

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A very big congratulations to our friends at the Singapore Botanic Gardens. The Gardens were today declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The first for Singapore and only the third Botanic Gardens in the world.

They were very excited about the possibility when we visited the Gardens yesterday.

They are now expecting an increase in visitor numbers and the associated need to increase visitor management so the gardens can be maintained.

First impressions

Innovation and Vision…

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Singapore…..wow! What an amazing place. There is so much to see and be done, but so little time to do it…

Upon arrival it was quickly evident that this was a country where innovation and vision are at the forefront of the society. Not only in terms of the engineering and structural design of the buildings, but also in the way the country has embraced and incorporated nature within the largely urban society.

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First impressions

Completely Mystified

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Its busy, bustling and brutally hot! The city is constantly stirring the people from here to there, its ever expanding in size and knowledge; It’s a place where the trains never stop and the train drivers don’t take lunch breaks. We run from train, to train, to train, to train, to train, to bus, ducking and weaving our way through a sea of people. Land is gold in this place, it is utilised to its full potential, they have even expanded their country by importing sand around the edges and creating islands!

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First impressions

Singapore – Discovered

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Singapore – Discovered

Although I’d done my research,
I knew not what I’d feel,
When I finally got off the plane,
It was all just so surreal.

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