On Sunday 20/08/2017, Tropicana subgroup organized its first event of Semester 2, 2017, i.e. Tzu Chi Recycling Event. The objective of this event was to raise awareness on the importance of recycling and its impact on the environment. This event was held at Chinese Taipei School in Shah Alam.
Early in the morning at 7am, MULC members started to gather in the foyer of Monash University Malaysia. We started to introduce ourselves to each other, while a light breakfast was distributed. Half an hour later, the Organizing Chairperson (OC) gave a briefing about this event and we depart from Monash University Malaysia. We first headed to Tzu Chi's office in USJ Taipan for a briefing session. At 8am, Tzu Chi's volunteers gave us an introduction to allow us to understand the purpose of recycling. We even had a fun mini game session where we were assigned to Vintage and Modern groups respectively to carry out a role play. The game improved our knowledge on the difference in generations as well as the changes and its impact on the environment. After the game, we bid farewell to the friendly Tzu Chi volunteers.
At 9.30am, we started our journey headed towards the recycling point at Chinese Taipei School. The journey took approximately 30 minutes. At 10am, we reached our destination and were greeted by another group of Tzu Chi volunteers. They separated us into small groups to help in different stations of the recycling point. Some of us carry out sorting processes, while others perform carry-and-weigh tasks. With great cooperation and swift actions, we managed to lend a helping hand to the Tzu Chi volunteers at the recycling point to complete the recycling tasks by the expected time. After the packing and cleaning up of the recycling point, we had a brief sharing session where each of us share our thoughts on this event. They even offered us fruits as a sign of appreciation for our help. It was then followed by a group photo session with the Tzu Chi volunteers. At 11.30am, the recycling event was officially ended.
As the scheduled end time of this event was at 2pm, we had ample time to head for lunch. We planned to fill our stomachs with fusion food at Mohd Chan Restaurant. Despite being lunch hour, the restaurant wasn't open for business. As a result, we came up with another idea and went to Old Town White Coffee at Kota Kemuning to have our well deserved lunch instead. After a taste of local delicacies, we hit the road once again to head back to campus. At 1.30pm, we safely arrived at Monash University Malaysia. This meaningful event was then concluded.
To summarize, as I was taught to perform the 5Rs (Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Recycle) since young, this event was no surprise to me as it had already been a habit. However, this event had improve my bonding and communication with other MULC members as I was able to share my experiences in protecting the environment with them. It is particularly important for all of us to take good care of the environment because it is our duty and responsibility as a part of the environment. Nevertheless, it was indeed a valuable experience for each of us as we learned important lessons in protecting mother nature.
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