Bhakti Badlani, Class IX E
It is rightly said that experiences change our lives and they do matter in the most ways. Even the smallest of an experience can turn the perspective of people’s way to look at oneself and the future ahead. And so here I am to share one of the most amazing experiences of my life.
Being out for ten days only, with people who I had never met (no contact with others), can be said, was the most terrific experience I have ever had. I had been to Sitlakhet, a place in Uttarakhand. Though I had never heard of the place nor had I ever been to a proper camp site before, I was highly charged and was eagerly looking forward to the trip. We took a train from Delhi to a place in Uttarakhand. During this journey I met people from different cities and some even from different countries. Interacting with different people and knowing about them was just very stupefying.
After a six hour long journey, we reached the campsite, a very cool but quite ‘to-be’ place. At the camp, we lived in tents. While, for two days we went and lived, rather survived in the jungle! In that particular outdoor survival we had to find a suitable campsite for ourselves with the help of a map and a compass, which was a fun activity. Thereafter in the survival we cooked for ourselves and also made our own fire using flint. After returning to camp, we rode mountain bikes. We were trained on high hilltops in the coldest of weather. I know you won’t believe but I fell over forty times while riding, and I did hurt myself in the most dreaded ways. The last day was very different from the rest, we had a talent and DJ night and the next day we left for New Delhi.
Learning with different people has helped me grow and come out as a person. Now when I look at the deep scars, it reminds me of all the ecstatic memories of Sitlakhet. Oh! I miss it so much.
