The first time I wore the green, weird over-all, was in grade 4. I was a Junior Girl scout. I had no certain reason of joining the girl scout. I just remembered how Maureen, my bestfriend back then, endlessly convinced me that we will have a great time.

I also remembered my first 'camping' at our school. The first time I entered the school, I was crying. We had no tent. Maybe, at that time, reality hit me. Where will we sleep? No bed. No everything.

Good thing Ma'am Lacson, the scoutmaster accomodated a tent. If not, I would totally freak out. I hid my cellphone in my bag so I would be able to text my mom anytime. I remembered how uncomfortable my first day was. Sleeping was hard- I considered flies as my worst enemies. I was re-applying "off lotion" every five minutes.

As expected, the first night was sleepless. My tentmates and I even had a big argument that eventually led us to The scoutmaster's office. It was horrible.

I also experienced campfires- sang songs, talked and bonded with other girl scouts. Somehow, I had fun despite the fact that I couldn't sleep- and I missed my bed!

Then, morning came. It was an early morning, not the time that I usually wake up. I found myself soaking in the hot sun, cooking breakfast. Burnt fish for breakfast! My groupmates grew angry at me because I destroyed our breakfast. Good thing I still had my cellphone and ta-daaa... We had a breakfast, lechon manok.

After that camping experience, I never entered girl scout again. I only re-entered for extra-curricular, when I was in third year. Experience taught me a lot. Being a girl scout has taught me a lot.

With the blink of an eye, I found myself loving the movement. I will soon (hopefully!) be a Cadet scout. I found myself digging holes and touching soil- which, by the way, is one of my dislikes. I found myself cutting bamboos to build a table. Worst of all, I found myself wearing my brother's loose clothes.

I had found happiness in things that I never would've expected I would enjoy. It's true that we can turn bad things into good. Like what I did in girl scouting, I turned it into something good. Myabe, God just wanted to test me and put me outside my comfort zone, so He may mold me to be the person I am in the present.