Trying Something New

It was Chinese New Year. As I was spring cleaning my home, I chanced upon a picture of Timothy, Glenden and me, at the top of Yishun Safra’s rock-climbing wall. Memories of how I once tried something new came flooding back to me.

It was the 22nd of February 2019, the date of our Primary Five Adventure Camp. We were eager beavers and we could hardly contain our excitement. Mr Seow briefed us on the activities lined up for the day. There would be rock climbing that required the agility of a monkey, and the adrenaline-pumping abseiling.

After the briefing, we proceeded to the rock-climbing section. I had mixed feelings. I was exhilarated yet I also felt dread rising in me. As I stared up at the craggy wall with multi-coloured hand holds, I could not help but notice that it resembled the acne-studded face of a pubescent teenager. Towering over me at fifty metres tall, the wall taunted me!

I started to hyperventilate. Negative thoughts ran wild through my mind. What if the harness were to snap? What if the hand holds were to give way? What if I were to plummet all the way down to the ground and break my skull? Mr Seow could sense my insecurities as I was gravitating towards the exit.

Pulling me aside, he gave me a pep talk, “Qing Wen, you must have grit. The wall may look intimidating. But if you break it down into smaller segments, it will be more manageable. Don’t look down when you are climbing up if you have acrophobia.”

Mr Seow’s words gave me strength and I nodded my head, feeling more confident.

Mohammed, the burly instructor, strapped the harness onto me. He showed me how sturdy the ropes and metal hooks were by tugging at them with all his might. My confidence returned. I scaled the wall with Mr Seow’s advice echoing in my ears. I grabbed the wall’s hand holds one by one, slowly making my way to the top.

Brimming with positivity and enthusiasm, Glenden and Timothy encouraged me from the precipice. The duo, both rugby players, were not rattled by this nerve-wracking activity.

As I ascended the wall, my fears slowly began to ebb away.

After persevering for ten minutes, I reached the top of the wall! The sense of accomplishment and satisfaction that I felt n was tremendous and I could not keep the smile off my face. To celebrate that triumphant moment, I whipped out my mobile phone to snap a photo with Timothy and Glenden.

On hindsight, I realised that the encouragement from my ever-positive teacher, Mr Seow, made a difference to my outlook. He helped me overcome my fear as I attempted a new activity. I am also grateful to have friends who helped me conquer my phobia.

F.E.A.R. can mean “Forget Everything and Run” or it can also mean “Face Everything and Rise”. I am proud to have chosen the latter when I was trying something new.

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