Learning by Doing

so now is my third day in Manila.

until this time, i feel again what i felt over one year ago in Taize. it's about learning by doing.

yes, while i stayed in Taize, for the first day until my departure, the 'learning by doing' this thing is always happens.

and i feel it again in here, in Manila.

first of all because i come to a new place that has a different culture and habits. and also the community habits. it's like for the first time i really don't know what to do, where to go, how to do, with whom, and so on. but as time goes by, i learn how to do it by doing it self.

such as my first supper in Manila two days ago on the day when i arrived. i have to learn where the brothers take their supper, how to set the tables, and once aga in how to take the meals because i impressed that even we are in Asia, the meals also have an appetizer (salad), main course, and a desert. haha!

and the other thing is, every two of the volunteers have to prepare the morning, midday, and evening prayer. because i just arrived, i didn't get my schedule yet but i volunteered my self to help anyone on any schedule. so at the first time i really didn't know what to do and how to do. there are song papers, psalm papers, reading papers, prayer books, and so on. i really didn't know which papers is use for the morning, midday, or the evening prayer. so i just keep asked the other what to do.

overall, this three days it seems like i'm a junior one here. ahahaha. but it's okay. it's interesting to see that in our life, actually we will always experience the 'learning by doing' thing. the one of important thing is don't be afraid to do that and keep initiative to learn and do it. and also i always keep in mind that the others will not mind to help us, because if i was on their place, i will do the same for the 'junior' one.

so wish me luck for my learning by doing thing. i still have one more important thing that i have to learn it by doing; washing my clothes! and there is no laundry machine here so i have to wash it by hands. so wish me luck! ;p