Grade 10 | A Wonderful Discovery Adventure in Mogan Mountain

G10 | A Wonderful Discovery Adventure in Mogan Mountain

Peering through the depths of nature to discover the nature of oneself is a goal that each and every person should strive towards. From April 29th to April 30th, Shanghai High School International Division’s tenth graders completed a two-day adventure at the magnificent Mogan Mountain.

Challenge Program

The challenge program took place at the discovery adventure base. From rock climbing to walking on wires at Crystal Valley, the challenge program proved to be worthy of the name “challenge” for a portion of the students. Looming with trees and wires, Crystal Valley was a highly praised destination. Each participant was equipped with a harness, a helmet, and a pair of gloves.

While being guided through the process, the students stepped foot upon the wire, and walked as carefully as they could across the valley. Some students have a fear of heights and moved at a slow pace to ease their fear. One student in particular, Michael, mentally prepared for half an hour before climbing upon the metal wire. His classmates patiently stood aside, expecting him to give up. However, their expectations took a one-eighty as he took step after step, completing the task. Michael claimed that his fear was great, but the thought of giving up never crossed his mind. Although his nerves were through the roof and both his mind and body were tired, he wished to conquer more of his fears through more similar events.

Long Trek

The 8 km hike took place at Mogan Mountain. The mountain roads are sometimes steep, sometimes flat, and often have streams and steps crossing in between. The morning rain also added difficulties to this adventure.Although it was a tough journey, the students managed to exhibit their spirit of cooperation as they lent hands and hiking sticks to each other, ensuring their safety.

The students collaborated and encouraged each other while exploring the beautiful sights of Mogan Mountain. The surrounding nature was filled with vegetation, bamboo, horses, and insects. The students were able to both enjoy and challenge themselves. As they reached the summit of the mountain, the fresh air and wonderful sight invigorated them.

After having a short break and refreshing themselves, they started to descend along a different path. Exploring the unknown, they eventually reached the foot of the mountain by evening. When they went back to the campsite, the students cooked meals and built their own shelters: the end to a perfect outdoor journey.

These two days’ worth of adventures allowed technology-reliant teens to set down their mobile phones and place their focus on exploring their true selves and supporting one another. With attentiveness and openness to new challenges, they experienced continuous self-reflection under the influence of nature. This trip will hopefully hold a place in their minds, not as a mere field trip, but rather a monumental influence on the rest of their lives.

著眼當下，挑戰自我——記十年級探索極限之旅

探索自然，發現自我，是每個人都應該為之努力的美好。4月29-4月30日，國際部十年級學生在風景秀美的莫干山完成了兩天一夜的探索之旅。本次極限之旅中，學生們在教練的帶領下，完成了各種主題挑戰和8公里徒步。

主題挑戰項目

主題挑戰項目在Discovery探險極限基地進行。大家體會了高空網陣、攀巖、水晶巖等項目。
在扁帶項目中，同學們全副武裝，小心翼翼地踩到繩索上，抓住上方扁帶，緩緩挪行。有的同學由于恐高，移動緩慢。 其中，Michael同學在踏上繩索前做了約30分鐘心理建設，當大家以為他要放棄時，他最終勇敢地一步一步走到了終點。當他到達后，歡呼聲此起彼伏，令人動容。下山后，Michael同學感慨道：開始前我非常恐懼，但我沒想過要放棄。如果下次有類似的挑戰，我還會再試一次。勇氣讓我們變得更加強大。

漫長的徒步

8公里徒步在莫干山林中進行。山路時而陡峭，時而平坦，時而在溪流中穿行。盡管路途困難重重，但大家互幫互助，通力合作。在溪水前，前面的同學用登山棍或伸出手來幫助后面的同學安全跨過。

自然風景俊美秀麗，數不清的植被和竹子，偶遇的馬匹、昆蟲，為同學們的旅程增添了不少趣味。成功到達山頂后，大家登高望遠，山下的建筑一覽無遺，雨后新鮮的空氣也讓大家活力滿滿。戰勝困難讓每個人看到了更美的風景。

稍作休息后，大家換路線下山，去探索未知。回到營地后，饑腸轆轆的同學們又勁頭十足地生火做飯，合作搭建帳篷。體驗完整的戶外探索生活。
兩天的探索之旅，讓平日生活中充滿電子產品的少年放下電腦和手機，專注自我探索和互相鼓勵。他們著眼當下，挑戰自我，在大自然中探索和思考。相信這次旅程會在他們的記憶里留下濃墨重彩的一筆。

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 Emilie Zhao and Wendy Tan from 10(3), Drake Zhao from 10(5)Pictures by Dandan Zhou, Yating Zhu
Supervised by Dandan Zhou