21 days have passed..
Now we are back to our daily life, back to school, back to work, and drawn in our own life..
You might not see your friends anymore..
You might be overseas and doesn’t give a damn..
You might forget the cheers, the group, the food, the ceremonies, and the counselors..
If you someday forget all about it, just remember the first day, where it all begins..
It begins in the airport, with our smiles, can’t wait what will happen to us in Taiwan.
There, we met Mao Mao and Ling Ling for the first time.
We were getting on the bus, sit with our close friends, still being individually.
What were our first expectations?
This will be a long, long journey. We want to go home soon, and want this camp end faster.
And our hope don’t get higher, because at the first time we heard Mao Mao talks, only few of us really understand what he’s talking about
I still remember the first day when I arrived at Taiwan.
And I still remember the first bed check.
Ce Lisa is not at the place at that time, and so Mao Mao decided to come back later.
But then, when he came back, Mao Mao seems surprised when he saw that in my room, all the girls already go to sleep.
That just the first day, when we still being good girls and good boys
Do you also remember when the first time we were getting on the bus, from Taipei to Taichung?
Well, I do.
It was really still so silent.
Only few boys at the back who cheers together, singing and laughing.
Some of us in the front just being a bit “shy” and just talk to the friends near our seats.
Mao Mao and Ling Ling also didn’t cheers together with us, just once in a while talk to us about our schedule.
But, as the time goes, we soon begin to like the trip.
All of us begin to sing together, laugh together, and soon we get closer to each other.
We also begin to get closer with Mao Mao and Ling Ling.
I can feel the excitement.
I begin to love this trip, and maybe you do.
Few days passed, and we begin to know each other’s weakness.
We start to trick them, and we laugh together even more.
One week passed, and all of us really love Taiwan.
And by that, we get more love couples ![]()
We also get one more counselor, Cai Bao.
One and a half week passed, and we can feel that we didn’t want to go back.
We didn’t want this trip to go to an end.
We already love our life here at Taiwan.
Go to the Night Market, shopping, and to the game center together.
Two weeks passed.
At last we have to prepare for our performance.
Team 1, with their Cai Hong.
Team 2, with the national songs.
And the last, but not the least, Team 3, with Waving Flag.
We practiced together, hope for the best, do the best.
We practiced at night..
Do you remember the night where we practiced on the seventh floor?
We also practiced in the afternoon on the pedestrian..
Not letting the feel of shyness take upon us, we practiced together, with laugh and full of joy.
Then, the day came.
We have to perform our best.
Seeing the first group, I felt a bit nervous, because they use a lot of music instruments.
But, when they called, Di Er Dui..
I saw all of you stand up..
My nervousness gone.
This is our time, our show.
The show must go on!
And so, I went on stage together with you guys, to perform the best.
Do you guys remember when the audiences laugh with us?
When they clapped for us?
When they cheered us?
That’s the sensation I’ll never forget..
And then the announcements..
We were not mentioned at the first time..
Nor the second time..
We become nervous, and hoped that we are the one who will be called after this..
And it become truth, we got the place for the closing ceremony!
All of us shout of joy, and laugh.
Yeah, we did it!
After that, we’re having sharing time.
I still remember that time clearly in my mind.
At first, all of us were trying not to cry.
But then, we couldn’t make it, because Mao Mao was crying.
Then everybody cried..
Saying thanks and sorry to our lovely counselors..
And that night end with brotherly and sisterly love in the air..
Just three days left before we have to go back to Indonesia.
We didn’t show our sadness, but try to smile, and leaving good memories to each other.
One day before we left.
Some of us went to Shi Men Ding at the midnight after bed check.
Some came back at 2 am, and the others came back at 3 am.
But there were also some of us who didn’t sleep, to say good bye to our friends from Jakarta, Medan, and Bandung.
And then at 4.30 am, our friends from other towns back to Indonesia.
The last day, the last morning at Taiwan.
Some of us go to Shi Men Ding, while the others packing their luggage.
I myself, also taking a walk around hotel, to keep the place in my memories.
Then the time came.
We check out from room, and waiting at the lobby, altogether with the counselors.
We’re going everywhere, asking for signature, comments, taking photos, and so on while waiting for the bus.
1 pm, Mao Mao cried.
Ling Ling also cried.
Some of us try to cheer them, even though inside, we also feel the same.
1.30 pm, the bus came.
Sadly, Cai Bao don’t go together with us, because she have other important appointments.
So, we’re getting on the bus, and go to the airport, where all of this begins.
At the airport, when we’re checking in, Mao Mao and Ling Ling gave us a gift.
And truly, I really don’t expect that.
I don’t expect them to give us a note one by one.
I really appreciate it, thanks Mao Mao, Ling Ling, and Cai Bao..
And at last, in front of the gate.
Everybody began to cry.
And what really touch my heart was, when Mao Mao spoke in Indonesian to us.
All of us really drench in tears.
We don’t want to be separated, we want to be together in Taiwan.
But we can’t do nothing, the time has come.
Still crying, we get into the gate, and left Taiwan.
Now, guys.
We are not together again.
I’m sad, as you guys do.
But the life must go on.
It’s hard of course, to leave our happy memories and start the school, or start working.
Don’t worry, there’s no good bye, but only see you later ![]()
Someday, sometime, all of us will meet again, together.



