To Camp Millenium, Beranang!

So the day dawned and my daughter has to go for her national service stint beginning today until March 11th.

After a quick,unhurried breakfast of Norm's meehoon and nasi lemak, we were on our way to the Petaling Jaya Stadium at Kelana Jaya.

We lost our way initially being misled and confused because of a youth camp nearby. We doubled back, hazarding a one-way street and reached the collection point in front of the stadium. As usual, the personnel involved in the pick-up activity did not exhibit experience and there was a slight commotion when bags have to be taken out from the buses and the students registered first before the bags were re-stored into the bus's baggage compartment. The bus departed exactly at 9.30 pm.

My daughter found some old friends from her days at Puay Chye. A few new friends too from SMK Damansara Jaya.

My daughter will be phoning us when she arrives at Kem Millenium.

Apparently parents can visit their children on the first and third Saturday of every month. Then there is the Open Day for Parents on 19 January 2008.

There will be a five-day break from 5th-10th February for the Chinese New Year and so my daughter will be back then for a short stay before going back to camp.

I think the national service is a good thing and may do my daughter some good especially from the exposure viewpoint before she goes into college life.

Heartsong