Retreat Plan

            Being a fourth year student, the overnight retreat was one of my anticipated events because it is a chance for me to bond with my classmates, and get out, even for a while from my problems and responsibilities in life. I’ve anticipated that there will be a lot of lessons to be learned, memories to be cherished, and especially a lot of time for us to have fun.

            The 2-day retreat really gave us a lot of memories to be cherished. An example of this is during the sharing that we made in the middle of the night. A lot of us shared all their problems and challenges in life. I will never forget that memory because during that time, I saw that I was so blessed by God and very lucky that I don’t have such serious problems that my classmates are facing. Even though I wasn’t able to share my problems in life, I am still happy because I was able to know that God didn’t gave our family that kind of problems and trials, I am happy that my family is not facing those kind of problems that my classmates are facing. At the same time, I also felt sorry for my classmates because I was such a big bully on some of them. These experiences will never be forgotten. I know that we will all cherish these good memories and I know that it had strengthened our bond as a class. I know that the retreat had changed our lives and I know that thru the retreat, our class, IV-Integrity, had changed from being just a group to a family, a family that are always there for each other and a family that will never leave each other’s side.

            The retreat really changed my life and I know that it also changed the lives of my fellow classmates. After the retreat, I am becoming more sensitive to the feelings of others, especially my classmates, and more and more caring for others. I am becoming a better person than before. The retreat really made an impact in our lives. It had strengthened the bond and tightened our friendship more than before.