Rafting through the murky water was a once in a lifetime experience; especially as it was with close friends. All students built up their camaraderie and trust towards each other through cooperating in moving the raft faster and faster down the river. We all subsequently developed our leadership and teamwork skills. We left the water feeling exhilarated and proud of the fact that we pushed ourselves to the most of our capabilities.
A canopy of death, as Ruchi describes it, was our first obstacle of the day. The boat ride and strangely perspiring walk up to the canopy walk area seemed easy as pie when compared to the trepidation and exhilaration that the canopy walk itself offered. As cheerful as always, the guide merely pointed out that 'this was a great chance to face our fears', though this seemed like a weak attempt to cheer up the more scared members of our groups. Once we were on the canopy walk, the initial fears and vertigo melted away into the beautiful scenes of the jungle. (Though we didn't see much wildlife, only insects, to the delight of the female members of our groups.)
When we arrived in a local people's village, we were lucky enough to truly experience the culture of a native tribe's life in Malaysia. After a brief explanation of some of the customs and traditions the people are part of, such as how they bury their dead, and why the tribes are nomadic, we got to fully immerse ourselves in their ways of life, specifically using their hunting weapons, the 'silent M16' blow darts. After seeing how they were made, we were able to try it out for ourselves on a teddy bear, exposing Paul as a highly skilled assassin, with a perfect headshot.
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