The first ever team building in our organization was unforgettable and gave me a one hell experience of a lifetime. The announcement tells that we were going to a beach but it turns out it was with a twist. Around 10 kms away from the beach area, our bus stopped. They told us that we had to go down and wouldn’t be able to continue passing the road anymore because there are some people training in that area. Unknowingly, we followed their instructions. The guide told us that if we climb the mountain, there’s a shortcut leading us to the beach on the other side. Together with our baggage on our back, we started to take a hike.

When we reached some heights, we heard gunshots. We were afraid because the forest is known to be flocked with bandits. So our instinct is to go down on the ground and crawl our way from there. The gunshots lasted for just a minute because I was so scared. My thought was, why would I die like this?! Then after the gunshots ended, the guide told us to get up on our feet. We realized that it was just a set-up. Although live bullets were used, it were never meant to hurt us. It was all part of the trip. So we continue to climb the mountain. I was so exhausted because it was so high and the guide told us that the beach was just on the other side. It was a 2 hour walk with occasional stops to rest. My backpack is really heavy and to be honest, I don’t feel like it is that heavy. My focus is to climb and try not to fall in the cliff.

Finally, we have reached the beach area and it was all worth it. We were so relieved that we could take a dip in the water. On our way back, thank God we didn’t have to walk. Everything was a set-up.

Referred by Riyanne