Philippines Immersion Experience: "Pag-Inupdanay... with Spirit"
September 5, 2007
Year 10 student Curtis Skinner reports on his Immersion Experience to the Philippines.
It was difficult to define the experience of being involved in the inaugural Immersion Experience to the Philippines because it was a life-changing one that had implications for the heart, soul and mind of each boy who journeyed there.
To see the joy in some of the local Filipino students simply because we were there was something that brings about a certain kind of humility each of us needs to feel at some time in our lives.
The days were filled with meeting new faces as well as experiencing the work the Christian Brothers do over there, exemplifying the true Christian ideal.
Constantly, we were welcomed with warmth and friendship and encouraged to actively participate in a very hands-on way in the activities that were occurring.
The camaraderie between all the boys was uplifting; we learnt to support each other and worked in a committed way to understand the work going on in each place we visited.
Within each of us some special memory touched our hearts but now it is time to think about what the Nudgee Community can do to assist programs in place or to help facilitate the Brothers' goals so that we can be a true Sign of Faith.
Singularly, we can achieve small acts of kindness but collectively we can work with the Brothers using their knowledge and deep spiritual understanding to work towards the future.
On behalf of the inaugural group of "Pag-Inupdanay... with Spirit" students, I would like to sincerely thank the Nudgee community for its support of this program.