SL Reflection
Our class service learning was done at the All
Saints’ Home in Tampines, where we performed and entertained the old folks
there. We had spent a lot of time training and thinking of a suitable
performance that could entertain and excite the old folks, to maybe add some
colour to their lives. After much deliberation, my group and I decided to have
a performance where we would play the kompang, a Malay traditional instrument
that is made of wood and lamb’s skin. We already had the basics as we were part
of the Malay Cultural Society, and we were confident of delivering a successful
performance.
On the actual day, I feel that we managed
to deliver a creditable performance, although we were capable of doing much
better. Nevertheless, after our performance, the class made a spontaneous
decision to go up together during the singing performance, where we sang songs
such as ‘Payphone’ and ‘Fall for You’. I felt that we displayed great class
spirit when singing the song, as seen by our loud singing and putting our arms
around each other. However, we could have sung a song that the old folks would
be familiar with, so that they could sing along. Our project was quite well
organized and prepared, and we didn’t really have many problems on the actual
performance day. The audience seemed quite happy and they appreciated our
presence, while our teachers in charge claimed that it was a job well done and
were impressed with the class spirit and performances. I learnt that we should
always be grateful of the privileges that we have as there are many people out
there who would love to be in our situation. When we are unwell, we always have
someone to take care of us, but they have to be sent to a home to be taken care
of. Next time, I think we can teach primary school kids and provide them with
tuition so that we can ensure that our contribution to the community does not
just cover the elderly, but also the young.
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