Trip to Kundasang (19 July till 20 July 2008, Weekend)

TRIP TO KUNDASANG

I considered myself very lucky enough as I have only reached for three weeks, I got a chance to visit Kundasang which is really a beautiful place. Before I start my journey, I felt that is nothing worth for me to visit a just isolated or a common mountain which is very far away from where I am staying. I have to leave all my works such as washing works, shopping and so on which are I think is more enjoyable than the visit. I felt a little of doubt when I first saw the bus which I have to travelled in it for roughly three hours.

But,once I started my journey, I feel enjoyable as I can have fun with my new friends who comes from different Chung Ling. They share their own experience and either I. I have learned something new from their experience which I can use it through out my university life. Especially from seniors, they shared their campus life. It is very precious as these types of experiences would not be taught in whatever lectures especially their technique of studying. All of these have made me feel confident to go through my future life in this place which I have never been to here.

When we reached the first market which the bus have stopped, I feel impressed as in this isolated place, there are still many people living in it. Besides that, I also impressed by the beautiful scenery which will never can be seen at others place. My friends enjoy buying the cap which looks very cute. We travelled for another 1 hour before we reached our destination. Once we reached, an alumni’s family is waiting there, welcoming our arrival. We check in a very old chalet which I have enjoyed my first ever trip in Sabah. We have our dinner after we prepared our dinner. The climate is really cold and some seniors said that we can see the peak of Mount. Kinabalu from there. But we just couldn’t see it. At that moment, I feel that is destiny…… I have a good and proper rest at there. I just enjoyed everything at there included coldness and the night view.

We also have a visit to Kundasang Park which is also a nice place. At there, we became closer to each others and I felt that friendship between us have been built. At least, I won’t feel some strangeness among us. After that, we also visited to a very famous place-Hot Spring. At there, I have tried many things that I have never attempted before. We hiked the mountain although for a little distance, I felt that we took care of each others especially the seniors who are always taking care of us. I also tried Canopy Walk at there and I feel very enjoyable walking through that path. Then, we started our journey to our hostel.

In the journey, seniors introduced some attractive place in Sabah. They also planned to have visits at there with us in semester break and others holidays. This makes me feel that I am not the only one at here in Sabah. They have shown us many pictures which they have taken in their trip to these places. Along the journey, we finally saw the most impressed scenery ever in my life-Mount. Kinabalu. It just looks like a big picture in front of you. I can saw clearly the waterfall in the mountain. All of us were like crazy and busy having some nice pictures as memory in our life. I really felt impressed bout that scene and it makes me willing to sacrifice my time to visit here once more time.

It is really a very good and memorable experience for us as well as for my friends. Through out this trip, the relationship among us and seniors became stronger. This makes me feels that I have many friends who can help me whenever I face any problems. At that day, I felt very happy and everything is on the right path. I feel confident enough to challenge my future life in this beautiful university which has born at the same day and month of my birthday. Besides that, when the time my principal said that CHUNG LING is our second home, I felt silly and funny. But now, at this place, at this moment, with these guys, I can really feel that………. This is all my experience. I would like to thank all my seniors and the alumni……

Written by,

Khoo Wooi Keat, July 2008