at the local river. Mixing sand and cement by hand and taking it by wheelbarrow to the site, they completed the task in three days and spent the other two with the villagers, who taught them to fish by throwing nets into the river and took them trekking through the jungle. “The villagers cooked for us, and we got used to mainly eating rice. The food, plus the climate meant everyone lost between about three and five kilograms over the three weeks.” Kynan says the trip has opened his eyes to a different culture and exposed him to the lifestyle of people who have significantly less than we do. “It’s made me appreciate things a bit more – especially coming to College. After four years here it’s easy to think this is the norm. Travelling to less fortunate
countries makes you realise straightaway how lucky we are. It’s certainly made me more interested in going to places like that.” For Year 10 Flower’s House boarder Richard Harnett, the Borneo trip started with a chat with his parents when the expedition was first announced.
“We’re a family that likes to travel, so I showed them the material about the trip, and we had a discussion about the cost. It only really took one conversation for them to see how important the trip was going to be for me,” says Richard, now in Year 11. With a liking for mathematics and numbers, Richard put his hand up
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