Summary of my placement in Nepal

Before I left my last job in Malaysia, my boss asked me one question: "What do you expect to learn for the volunteering in Nepal?" I replied him that I'm looking for new experience while I'm still young. Well, as it happened in the past 3 months and I did enjoy the time with Umbrella team and I have a nice placement in Nepal as well.

I was very lucky to meet and work together with the great people at this awesome foundation (Oh no, I start to miss Didi who prepares the most delicious lunch meal every working day!). Unlike most people coming Nepal is for charity work, most of the time I stay at the office to complete the task given. My primary job is to search relevant information from the internet, to create and design the computer training materials for the youth whose graduate from their secondary education. The topics of computer training materials including the introduction of computer, web design and development, game and APP design, database management system, block-chain and so on. These training materials shall be able to provide useful resources and materials to assist the youth into learning of basic computer knowledge so that establish their skills and interests in order to develop their future career path.

Yeah, it's true that none I have learnt or develop any new skills during my time at Umbrella in response to my boss's question. But I believe that the team is providing the best efforts so that the children and youth shall deserve a fair chance to learn as much as possible. I'm not great enough but I wish I'm able to do something more meaningful as long as I can, and I know that I made the right decision to come over here as a volunteer at Umbrella which is definitely an unique experience in my life.

Not to be forgotten that my best memory in Nepal is the Annapurna Base Camp trekking which spent me 7 days to complete. Since many years ago ABC trekking is always one of my bucket list and finally it was done during the Dashain Festival in last October. I feel very proud that I'm trekking alone and I'm totally have fun throughout the trip.

Last but not least, I just want to say thank you to every Umbrella staff that help me a lot to settle down the daily life in Nepal especially at the time my left leg was pain, they take good care of me and I'm really appreciate every warmest greetings from you guys. That's what lovely people are for.

修炼

友人问我对于这一次的出走有什么看法，我当时的回答是不算精彩但平淡的经历，不过倒是加深对尼泊尔的印象和了解，当地人也很好相处，另外也比较了解TUF现在的经营模式，倒是寒冷的冬天却把我折腾了。现在回想过去三个月，其实我来这里更像是一场修炼吧。比如说出外点餐等待上桌的时间总是特别慢，我只好耐心等候和观察周围环境的变化，或者从佛塔搭公交去Thamel需要花大约一小时的路程，我也耐着性子让心情平静下来。或者友人说得对，平淡也是可以让人沉淀和领悟不同的人生道理吧。那我有领悟到什么道理吗？我也不知道，我的性格本来就是慢郎中，不过尼泊尔的生活步伐却更加悠闲我也只能更加学会耐心，因为我们改变不了别人的缓慢节奏，但我们可以试着调整自己的心态尽量也让自己融入当地的生活或者更能享受与理解乐在其中吧。

大多数人比较关注失去的多于现在拥有的。比如别人总会问我：
你不怕回来大马找不到工作吗？
你去当志愿者没有收入如何维持生活？
你来尼泊尔当志愿者可以学到什么？

我不是没有想过这些问题但我不想一直维持一成不变的生活，更不想一辈子只是忙碌工作的日子。回顾过去三个月，我得到的比我失去的还多，别人不一定理解我的选择，但我内心却对这次出走还是很有满足感的：徒步ABC圆满了多年来的心愿，想来尼泊尔当志愿者则是因为好多年以前偶然在佳礼论坛看到双鱼姐姐来尼泊尔当TUF当义工的真实经历而感到非常震撼所以一直把这个想法深埋在心里，如今两个愿望清单顺利完毕总算圆满结束2018这一年。

这次的出走是好事吗？这个问题可能也许不重要了吧因为我已经从中收获独一无二的人生经历和体验。不是每样事都能用对与错来定义因为每个人的观点和价值观都不同，但也因为这样每个人的生活和精彩都不一样吧。而我从以前纽西兰之打工度假直到这次的尼泊尔出走，都是从前的我完全无法相信我会办到的。金钱虽然很重要，但是也不是每件事都能用金钱来衡量的。快乐开心也很重要，但试着学习承担更多的责任和义务也是人生必须修炼的意义所在吧！