DAY ONE (2ND AUG 07)

DAY ONE (2ND AUG 07)
Since all the students had arrived, the activities began immediately at around eleven o’clock when all the students gathered at the conference hall and one of them opened the session with a word of prayer.
After the prayers, the next step was introduction where everybody at the conference gave a brief background of himself/herself besides their names. This was helpful because it brought out an instant picture of who everybody was and the purpose of their presence at the retreat.

After the introduction, the students were officially welcomed to the retreat and told that it was planned for their own benefit. They were told what was required of them and the kind of character they needed to up- hold during the retreat.

The facilitator (Janet who is a child counselor and a team builder) then took over and began by asking the students what they expected to achieve by the end of the retreat. The students gave all their expectations and fears at the retreat where some said that they expected to socialize, gain more knowledge, and learn more about being responsible and share information with one another.
Their fears included failing in life, some feared death and others said they disliked laziness.