an ego trip, but not destitute. Rather, the adventure land
(How is indeed indicated in the article, but not used in the title:>). Here in the city (auf'm country with the other volunteers is the most often also a different way) can be seen namely not at all soo much of the real misery that brings people to despair. Poverty - of course - you can see everywhere here. Also, people often go hungry - though not starve - have to. But real "misery", as I understand it, or as Wikipedia defines it (see quote), have I personally seen little in the Philippines.
"The term misery comes from the Middle High German Ellend, which stands for desert or abandoned wildlife. Misery describes a state of poverty or helplessness, coupled initially with the additional importance of isolation and outcast nature. Destitution is being used as both adjective and a noun and describes in great forms the worst possible condition .This could be largely because the family in many cases (well, in almost all cases, of which I've heard) a fairly high value added. The is here, so it seems to me sometimes, always in the minds connected present and inseparable from a person. To the family always knows what, where, with whom and why going on and has, in deciding say. If therefore quite often more radical than we Reminds me so 'n bit of Russia. D
As part of mental illness represents suffering a "profound malaise with a kind of general, difficult to describe nausea ¨ [1], the patient feels as if beaten, often severely depressed and unmotivated, ill .
In the area of physical illnesses describes misery No precise diagnosis, but first a subjective feeling. The patient feels miserable, for example after a fish poisoning, after saturation with fever, after repeated vomiting, diarrhea lasting or as a result of an ongoing migraine. This feeling is also described as depressed, numb, passive, anxious, pessimistic, and indifferent to rouse weak, around and make decisions.
In the social field, the term misery of poor living and housing conditions, homelessness, dramatic poverty, hunger and concomitant disease. Misery means both lack of resources, foreign aid and self-care, on the other hand, and the presence of adverse circumstances, such as war, corruption, oppression, neglect, vermin or threat of epidemics. "
The family is always followed by one at every turn has, by the way not only the positive (Less loneliness, help in an emergency, ...), but also 'n few of some perceived negative effects (no privacy, nepotism, oppression, little choice, ...).
Anyway, even if the standard of living is relatively low, the people who run the way I usually have quite cheerful. They seem to cope quite well with it.
can very well imagine that it is in so many other / Africa / war-torn countries is much harder to bridge unwanted, very stressful side of life and to enjoy their daily life.
Yes ... and the subject: I 'Exhausting "On Saturday've got at the longest adventure race (for Mom, Dad and other English-Krueppel 'NEM very, very tough race: D) of the Philippines participated. Our team of Ivy, Noelle ('n guy) and I was, 15 of 35 We came to (... wait ... 9 clock in the morning, 23:30 at night ...) 14.5 hours a destination and were quite ready. The winner came in at 9:30 or so already, the latest were by 2 clock in the morning Bukid - the climbing gym to the last checkpoint and thus the target was.
The race consisted of over 5 km distance swimming, navigation, guidance, pedicab ride (this is the bike next to it with 'NEM passenger cars),
running, and mountain climbing for the 5 or 8 best teams. A rule was: All it has taken on luggage, you had to also bring to the finish. Ie: clothing, food, money, navigation tool, backpacks and the rest had to fall into the water (put in plastic bags before somehow, so that the whole shit was not wet).
And again just to be indicated: The first swim I have mastered, as the very first of all: D So were about 2 km. Because my teammates were so lame but (what could possibly be that Ivy can not swim properly and only started two months ago to learn it ...) I am back swimming again, and I have pulled on the rope to the beach.
The pedicab driver was also 'ne very interesting experience. With 'NEM over wide bicycle, a very strong CW has to jet through the Philippine market - this gives you just an adrenaline rush: D We were almost run over because Ivy has me gripped the steering wheel to show me that right, waits in 2 meters of sidewalk on me. Unfortunately, she forgot to look back -.-
The award ceremony and prize giving in the next day was also sauwitzig. I have a German allowed to enjoy privileges Of course, what other terms of the attention: "Even a kiss from Theo I took that. Sow cute:)
There are, as always, 'n some thoughts from Alex, this time so' n little relation to the start: I have reflected recently
my previous time in the Philippines and I had this kind inevitably raise the question whether the author of the Süddeutsche respect with his ego trips of the text had not quite yet. And I must say for my personally: he was in many ways. Although I think the program is not for so pointless and counterproductive, as he tries to present, but to a large extent, the journey on which we all so learn for us personally and collect themselves a variety of experience, do in any case 's ego trip (now apart from the non-profit effects Weltwaerts volunteers could have on society. Even if they have a lot of volunteers served as motivation). That's so 'n is an ego trip, is in the nature of Weltwaerts program. It is just a tutorial - "I'm going to help, although I am not qualified" not a typical program. I consider it highly verbesserungsfaehig and in some regions more than useless - but, as saying, that we miss with such a simple thing as the aim of the program is partially handled, is still a little ridiculous.
any case, glad that I my selfishness (which is probably more pronounced than others: D) left its course and I for the year had applied to the Philippines, I am in any case:)
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