Second Access camp

Second Memorable journey

Hello my name is Lokesh Prasai. I am student of Shree Mohanmaya Sec School and also of Access Jhapa. Now I am going to describe about my second unforgettable journey. As we all know that our first Access camp was missed because of bus accident at churiya mai of Makwanpur district, Hetauda. I think that our Access team is the luckiest among other Access team of Nepal to get second chance for Access camp in Ilam. On the special occasion of Access program that is Anniversary of Access our NELTA chair and Access focal person Dharmendra Bhattarai sir told us that we are going camp again. But he didn’t told us the place where we were going and when. We were so curious to know which place we were going. Finally before 7 bays for camp our Access teachers told us that our camp was fixed in the green city of Nepal that is Ilam. At first we were not happy because they gave us the dream of pokhara but taking to Ilam. But also we prepared our best for camp. Two day before camp our access teacher arranged small meeting with our parents and school teacher. On that day our teachers said we all were divided into four group and our group name and group members. I was in Tika Subedi sir’s group. Finally the day came for camp. According to group we sat in a taxi with our group teacher and moved forward. Some of us were new to Ilam and some of us were known but the curiosity was same. In taxi we all friend enjoyed a lot. We were singing, playing antkcheri, eating noodles, eating kurkure etc. soon we reached to our destination.                            Ilam was really awesome, cold and cool place for the camp. Four teachers, 40 students along with Dharmendra Bhattarai (chairperson of NELTA as well as focal person of access) went to Ilam for access camp. Since, it was my first camp I was really excited and curious to know about camp and to gain knowledge there. After we reached the hotel, we all were little tired but more excited to go inside the hotel and check our rooms. The hotel staff provided our room keys and our room partner too. We took rest for a while and have some tea with biscuits. All were full now ready for camp activities. After this we all got setup in a hall and listen to a camp things to do and things not to do, all the rules, time schedule, about our classes. We also played some games and watched some video. She also provided us a notebook and a pen. After the session we went to have dinner. It was really delicious and fresh. After this we were informed to sleep well and wake up early in the morning and we all departed to our room. There were two beds and they were comfortable and the rooms were warm too. This was all about first day in ilam. On next day morning we woke up around 5:am.it was a cool morning. We went for our refreshment work I was thinking to take bath but the water was too cold freezing so we only washed face brushed teeth. As per our schedules now it was the time for yoga section. We learned three basics step of yoga we learn the importance of yoga and its role in our life. it was interesting to learn such a good thing which could make our life comfortable till our last age. After the yoga section it was time to take some high tea and breakfast. Next to this, opening ceremony of program was done.  There we presented our group cheer. Our cheer was like this:
 We are sunflowers

We rise in the east

We love yellow beauty

We will win fix

After opening ceremony there was a session of time management with Biswa sir. We learned how important the time was and how to manage work to manage time. Similarly he taught that urgent work should be done first. Moreover he taught us to set long and short term goals and destination of our life. The next session was with Hemanta sir about child right. Hemanta sir gave much important knowledge about child right. Similarly he gave knowledge about human right too. He gave much important knowledge about duties.  The third session was done with Guna raj sir about cultural awareness. He gave knowledge about Nepali and American culture the similarities and difference between them. Moreover he aware us about the culture and inform us to protect good culture and prevalent bad culture from society.  There was also a program of dance. The dance from universal dance center performed dance along this access students also showed their dance. They taught us dance too. This day was more special for Jenny maam since it was her birthday. We celebrated her birthday after lunch. After celebrating Jenny maam’s birthday we went to our room and had rest.

                                                                     In third day we went for field trip. A field  trip to Ilam garden and view tower. IT was awesome and the most interesting journey. We saw the beautiful seneary of Ilam’s tea garden and watched the whole Illam through view tower.

 We went to American corner and took a session of reduce reuse and recycle from Santa mam. It was most important lesson. She taught not to throw trash instead of that reduce, reuse and recycle. It helps to make our environment clean as well as make as make us healthy. After session we came back to the same hotel and had breakfast. We took the story writing session with Biswaraj sir. He taught to make the story more interesting and taught us the concept of writing story. After this we had station session with our four access instructor. We learned black out poetry with Jenny maam, back to the board with Keshav sir, Hot chair with rita maam and playing cards with tika sir. I enjoyed a lot in this game though I won only 3 times.  We also took session of content writing with Hemanta sir.  He taught us to write slogans and taught us to write essays. It was the second last day of camp. we showed drama and won the second price.

 It was competition between group A and B. Last day, we all were feeling little sad this morning because it was our last day. As regular we had our breakfast and after breakfast our guest from Nelta centre were going back and after some time we were also going but before that we visited to mai mandir, nishan of army, roamed in ilam bazaar an took some group photos at last. 

We bought some special of ilam for our family and friends. We went back to hotel and had meal. Now it was the time to bring our belongings back from room and come down to hotel. We had our last group photo at end and soon our taxies arrived and we departed from ilam to jhapa. we all reached our home safely.
After all, it was a life time memory to be with Nelta members and friends. The management of hotel and other activities were done so perfectly we could not find any issue to talk about. We all were very happy during camp period. We all learned many new things from camp. All those dance with Nelta members, those classes and intersection with them will always remain in our mind as the best memory.

Lokesh Prasai

Access Jhapa