Trust! That is what our Kuya’s and Ate’s wanted. They told us to put our full and undivided trust to them in order for us to know what it means to be a good follower as well as a leader.

Yesterday, we conducted the Pinning Rites which was the highlight of the camp as far as I’m concerned. Before we conducted the Pinning Rites, I and my fellow LTS participants were unaware of the activities to come. We all thought that this was just another activity for leadership that includes lot of talking and less physical and emotional adventures.

In actuality, the Pinning Rites is a series of tests upon the physical, emotional and mental aspects of being that will grind you to become a leader. Furthermore, you can’t help but to think about the reason for this harsh but beneficial exercise.

All throughout the night, a very dictatorial voice was dictating our every move. In this exercise, we wore blindfolds in order for us to truly give our trust to our facilitators. The challenges went from forming a straight line to making imitations of our favorite superhero. Furthermore, at an end of each task, there will always be a voice telling us a fact of great realization. We were refreshed with the knowledge and importance of history, the PSYSC and leadership.

The next day, we went on a fieldtrip wherein we learned about the Aguinaldo Shrine and the various types of animals in Paradizoo. It was a real experience for it taught us a hero’s history and also the fact that our country has a large diversity of exotic plants and animals.

In summary, I can say that this camp is very well done and a continuation of PSYSC is a must. Lastly, the LTS was a blessing in disguise for at first I thought it to be a rigorous task but in the end it was a very enjoyable and beneficial event.