G9 | Survival Training

On April 29th, 2019, SHSID 9th grade students and teachers journeyed to South-North Lake to take part in multiple survival training exercises for two days. The students were split into groups to participate in activities such as high rope climbing, fire-making, shelter building, hiking, and team building exercises.

High RopesThe high ropes required faith and teamwork. In one activity, each student had to climb to the top of a platform and try to jump off and grab a bar considerably far away. Unfortunately, because of the rainy weather, the jump was even harder than usual. The other activity required to students to help each other climb to the top. It raised a great demand for teamwork. They ultimately relied on extraordinary faith and close teamwork to complete these two activities.

Fire-MakingHow does one start a fire without lighters or matches? In this activity, the counselors introduced several methods to start a fire, such as twisting a pole against a piece of curved wood to create enough friction to start a fire, using the traditional flint and steel to burn leaves and branches, etc. During the process of making their own fire, the students went through hope and despair over and over again. Once the students had their own fires going, they celebrated their success by cooking marshmallows!

Hiking along the TrailDue to the rainy weather conditions, most of the dirt on the trail turned into mud and made the long roads slipperier and more dangerous. However, this setback did not discourage the already weary students—it encouraged them to try harder and help each other more. The students finally arrived at the finish line and smiled at each other. Although everyone was covered in dirt and grime, everyone agreed that this hike was a worthwhile experience.

Team BuildingBecause of the weather, the students had to go indoors. Inside, there were threedifferent team buildingactivities, including maneuvering around each other in designated spots with certain rules, passing an object without falling, and building a temporary shelter. The third activity required a group of four students to use materials to build a temporary shelter and test it through simulated extreme weather to see if it is sturdy enough. The shelter was rebuilt again and again until it became qualified. These activities strengthened cooperation between team members, and everyone realized the importance of collectivity.

In their survival training, the 9th graders learned a lot, such as courage, faith, sharing, collaboration, and facing challenges together. Aileen Shen from 9 (5) recounts her hiking experience as, “immeasurable fun through invaluable experiences,” and would like to “thank all the organizers and my amazing friends for all the memories.” Hannah Zhou from 9 (5) has a slightly different take on the matter: “I feel like many of the students had a pretty decent time here and I hope that in the future more students can participate.”

Overall, all students and teachers present had an enjoyable experience and are looking forward to going again!

9年級 |野外生存訓練

2019年4月29日，國際部9年級學生前往南北湖，參加兩天一夜的野外生存訓練活動?；顒禹椖坑懈呖绽K索、生火、掩體建筑、遠足徒步和團隊建設等。高空繩索

高空繩索考驗勇氣和團隊合作，其中一個項目要求學生個人爬上柱子頂部,站在平臺, 抓住繩子, 再跳下來，因為當天下雨，使得該動作的完成更加困難；另一個動作是要憑借他人的幫助爬到頂上，這對團隊合作提出了極大的要求。最終，大家憑借著超凡的勇氣和親密無間的合作，很好地完成了這兩個項目。

自助生火

在野外沒有打火機也沒有火柴點火？當天，教官們向同學們介紹了各種生火方法，并讓大家動手嘗試，如鉆木取火、用打火石燃燒干樹葉等，在生火的過程中，大家經歷了一次次希望和希望的破滅，而當最終成功燃起火焰后，同學們激動地用火烤棉花糖來慶祝成功。

野外徒步

小徑因為細雨而變得泥濘，漫長的徒步之旅也更加濕滑和艱難。然而懷著愉悅的心情，在朗潤的空氣浸潤下，大家的斗志更加昂揚。一路上互相幫助、互相鼓勵，堅持到底，決不輕言放棄。到達終點時，所有人會心地笑起來，雖然身上滿是灰塵和泥土，但戰勝自我的成就感讓大家無比快樂。

團隊建設

本次共有：“交通堵塞”、“轉移物品”和“解開繩索”三個考驗團隊合作力的項目。在 “交通堵塞”項目中，同學們一人站在一個小墊子上，需在不離開墊子也不倒著走的情況下，全隊合作讓每個人走到指定位置。所有這三個項目，都需要通過團隊合作來完成，很好地鍛煉了集體凝聚力。

臨時搭建

在“臨時搭建”項目中，學生們四人一組，用所給的材料來搭建臨時住所；之后，各種臨時住所會受到模擬的極端天氣考驗，以檢測其是否堅固。而那些在“極端天氣”中倒下的住所，需要被重新搭建，直到成為一個合格的避難所。

在這個不一樣的課堂里，大家感悟體會了很多，勇氣、堅持、分享、合作……一起經歷、一同成長。 9（5）班Aileen同學說：“感謝所有組織者和朋友們帶來的美好回憶，這是通過無價的經驗獲得無限的滿足?！?還有同學說：“這里的經歷非常愉快，希望能有更多的同學來參加?！?青春有無限的可能性，讓我們擁抱挑戰、快樂生活，勇敢地去追逐自己的夢想！

后記：因為活動中一直是大雨天氣，不管是帳篷搭建、徒步、還是晚上的住宿都存在很多困難， 但學生們勇敢面對、團結配合。在這過程中獲得成長，真正實現了生存訓練的意義，所有老師和家長都為他們感到驕傲！Due to the extreme heavy rain during the whole activity, the students experienced additional difficulty when camping, hiking, and sleeping through the night. However, the students showed their ability to cooperate with each other and were incredibly brave. Everyone learned a lot during survival training and really achieved the true goal of this activity. All of us are proud of the students.

Written by:Jessie Wang 9 (5)Hannah Zhou 9(5)

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