I am a facilitator. I am a coordinator. I am an indoor rock climbing instructor. I am the riddle master. I am Arjun Cash. I am a guide.
The first week kicked off just before the Christmas holidays. A group arrived from Beijing. I remember being jet lagged but excited. The mix of emotions running through my body as I questioned the life choices I have just made and what that meant for my future. Had it been set? What if I don't actually want to do this anymore? Is this really what I wanted? Or did I just want to travel again? Could I commit to a year of work? The group arrives, and the week flies by. The questions where gone. Along came Santa and fireworks as the new year rolled in. New volunteers and a new journey awaited as I was refreshed and ready for action. I worked more camps, I became a qualified Indoor Climbing Wall Instructor and I became the riddle master (fact). Then it when quiet. March came round and there wasn't much news. Jokes where had in the office and little outings where made into the city as everyone was meticulously planning their Songkran holiday! Boy was I excited! I had plans. Not very solidified plans, but I had them! April arrives and we hear some changes regarding our camp team. A colleague and myself were promoted to a coordinator position! And then, boom. The Thai water festival of Songkran had arrived. A wild rollercoaster arrived. 2 weeks of adventure. 2 weeks of kayaking, climbing, hiking, water gun fights and city exploring. And then the questions came back. Had it been set? What if I don't actually want to do this anymore? Is this really what I wanted? Or did I just want to travel again? Could I commit to a year of work? I still don't know the answers to these questions. In fact, I don't think I ever will. I was never any good at answering those literature questions that you got in your high school english classes either. Remember that? Like, why do you think the author wrote Macbeth? Well, I don't know buddy, maybe you should ask Shakespeare. Don't they have an app for that these days? What I do know is that I am a facilitator. I am a coordinator. I am an indoor rock climbing instructor. I am the riddle master. I am Arjun Cash. I am a guide. I am now.
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