John Paul School (JPS) , Bekasi celebrate study tour toTaman Buah Mekar Sari in Cilenggsi, Bogor, West Java. For me this is second experience visit to there. The first visited almost 2 years ago when i still taught in Saint James (St. Yakobus) school of Kelapa Gading. The study place that we visit were: flying fox, camp place, rice field (buffalo), paddy barn, and garden of fruit, especially rose apple. I think for the first I try to use flying fox when out bond. I remember my ICT friend teacher, Ms Lina. She try to use flying fox. I try to see her. In my heart i think that certainly I can too. Finally, i can and success to play this game.
When JPS have program to Mekar Sari, my think direct to image that i had have in last year. Mekar Sari that i think so simple. What's reality when i go go again on this time? Oh... so much experience I get, just as bellow: First, road to there. I think only by pass Toll Ciawi, but in reality still have the other way, just as we by pass on Friday, April 1, 2011. We by pass Harapan Indah - Jl. Sultan Agung - Jln. Sudirman, Jl. Juanda, Jl. Siliwangi, Sumarecom Bekasi, Jl. Narogong, Bantar Gebang, Jonggol, Cilengsi, Mekar Sari.
Second, variety fruit. We use train. We by pass fruit garden, just as mango,mangosteen (manggis), rose apple, startfruit (belimbing), etc.
Third, variety out bond game: flying fox, etc
Fourth, variety water tour (bycle water, balloon water ), lake, etc
Sixth, variety nursery of planting
Seventh, the craft (kerajinan) , capping (topi) of farmer.
Eight, corral (kandang ternak) and pound (kandang binatang), e.g. horse, buffalo
Nineth, variety animal, e.g. weasel (musang)
Tenth, ricefield, fish pool
I can by pass fly fox session with quickly. In balloon water, I fell my main arm sick when fall in water balloon. I joint with Nikolas (P3) to play this.
When, paddy planting session, Mr. Ben, instructure and I lead students to do it. I change my dress. I use white dress and Jeans. I command students to bath of buffalo and caching fish. Student Primary 5 (Jesslyn, Maria) flush (siram) me with dirty water (mud), so my eye and face dirty. My dress dirty too. This activity very busy and exciting. Than we take a bath. Frans (P5) give me a shampoo. I use it to lose smell of mud.
We take a bath, than eat tuber (ubi) of boil. I eat it enough much.
We back to JPS by pass Jonggol - Kranggan - Mall Cibbut toll Kampung Rambutan Cibubur - Kalimalang Bekasi - Jl. Raya Bekasi - JPS.
In school, we stop. Floretta (P4) come to me. "Sir, where my watch?" she ask me. She entrusted it when take buffallo activity. I forget. I remember I give it to Ms Marisza. I ask it to Mz Marisza. "I don't know," she says. Than I ask to security. "Who is holding it?" he ask I give to Ms Marisza but may be she give to you. Oh... no..., he answer. Finally, Ms Novy ask Floretta. Your watch in me," she says while give it. I help to move the box of water, than back to home. I don't bring tuber because afraid no brother not eat it because had night and it cold.
