Last Saturday and Sunday (March 24-25, 2007), we the seniors are having our retreat at St. John in Banawa, Cebu City. Of course, it is good to have a retreat during these times since it is really a busy month and specifically a week for us. We need to comply with the requirements and we have a lot more things to do like our research projects and other things that are needed for our clearance signing. I admit it, it is really a very tiresome week for me and I think for the others too and of course going to the retreat is one way to rest, reflect and pray and maybe for two days to relieve your stress or tensions that you have felt for the entire weekday.
For us seniors, going to the retreat is also important since we are already graduating students and this is our last year in UP High School so why not go and make the most out of it and at the same time, aside from reflecting or praying, there are also a lot of activities that are fun and interesting wherein you can also learn some lessons in life.
The retreat was really very unforgettable or should I say memorable. There are really a lot of unexpected things. I was happy that all of us shared and interacted with each other. One activity which for me is one of the best during the retreat is the positive stroking. In this activity, we get the chance to say something good or positive things to our other batch mates. It was quite an emotional activity. Many were touched and were able to cry because of the positive things that their batch mates tell to them especially the unexpected ones. Talking about my experience about this activity, I really did not expect this activity to be emotional and sentimental since I have never tried this activity before. But the truth is that I am just very much happy about what my batch mates said to me. I was glad that they treat me as their friend and that they are also happy and thankful to be my friend even if some of them are really not that close to me.
Talking about the activity which I like the least, one is the open forum. It is not that I don’t like it but not all of us were able to talk to the whole batch and I am one of them since the people who were not able to receive candles were not able to talk to the whole batch because of the time but I understand and it is okay since we lack time already and some were already sleepy at that time since we end past 11:00 pm. One activity which I also like the least is the talk about faith healing. The truth is that at that time, I was really very much sleepy and I was not able to concentrate and listen very carefully to Fr. John, one of our facilitators, but still, I did my best to listen to him despite of my sleepiness since it is also good to have an idea about faith healing and some related things about it.
Staying in St. John for about two days, I was able to reflect and pray to God. We spent time there having some fun activities, games, bible sharing, knowing God more, seminar about the circle of love and others. I was also happy that for several years, I was able to confess again. At the same time I was able to interact with my batch mates and know them more. We also get the chance to say sorry to them during the open forum and we have the opportunity to talk to them and settle down things in the past, bad things that happen and of course letting the anger or hurt be relieve in our hearts.
The retreat was really worth it and it was not merely reflecting, praying and relaxing our minds but I was also able to gain some insights or learnings that is very much applicable in our lives. One is I was able to know God more and his parables through the talk of the facilitators and the bible sharing. I also learned to interact and know my batch mates more because of course, we cannot deny the fact that sometimes we get to be judgmental to others not knowing who they really are and I think it’s nice feeling of getting to know them more. Lastly, I learned that no matter what happens, just be yourself always and believe in yourself.
For us seniors, going to the retreat is also important since we are already graduating students and this is our last year in UP High School so why not go and make the most out of it and at the same time, aside from reflecting or praying, there are also a lot of activities that are fun and interesting wherein you can also learn some lessons in life.
The retreat was really very unforgettable or should I say memorable. There are really a lot of unexpected things. I was happy that all of us shared and interacted with each other. One activity which for me is one of the best during the retreat is the positive stroking. In this activity, we get the chance to say something good or positive things to our other batch mates. It was quite an emotional activity. Many were touched and were able to cry because of the positive things that their batch mates tell to them especially the unexpected ones. Talking about my experience about this activity, I really did not expect this activity to be emotional and sentimental since I have never tried this activity before. But the truth is that I am just very much happy about what my batch mates said to me. I was glad that they treat me as their friend and that they are also happy and thankful to be my friend even if some of them are really not that close to me.
Talking about the activity which I like the least, one is the open forum. It is not that I don’t like it but not all of us were able to talk to the whole batch and I am one of them since the people who were not able to receive candles were not able to talk to the whole batch because of the time but I understand and it is okay since we lack time already and some were already sleepy at that time since we end past 11:00 pm. One activity which I also like the least is the talk about faith healing. The truth is that at that time, I was really very much sleepy and I was not able to concentrate and listen very carefully to Fr. John, one of our facilitators, but still, I did my best to listen to him despite of my sleepiness since it is also good to have an idea about faith healing and some related things about it.
Staying in St. John for about two days, I was able to reflect and pray to God. We spent time there having some fun activities, games, bible sharing, knowing God more, seminar about the circle of love and others. I was also happy that for several years, I was able to confess again. At the same time I was able to interact with my batch mates and know them more. We also get the chance to say sorry to them during the open forum and we have the opportunity to talk to them and settle down things in the past, bad things that happen and of course letting the anger or hurt be relieve in our hearts.
The retreat was really worth it and it was not merely reflecting, praying and relaxing our minds but I was also able to gain some insights or learnings that is very much applicable in our lives. One is I was able to know God more and his parables through the talk of the facilitators and the bible sharing. I also learned to interact and know my batch mates more because of course, we cannot deny the fact that sometimes we get to be judgmental to others not knowing who they really are and I think it’s nice feeling of getting to know them more. Lastly, I learned that no matter what happens, just be yourself always and believe in yourself.
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