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"My siblings don't really like trekking as much as my parents do, so this might be a good experience to show them what they are missing from actually outdoor trekking, and also how fun and good it will feel when they reach the peak."
"during the run, I was not actually thinking about work. I felt relieved while running, just focusing on it helped me get distracted from all the stress and I knew that doing it for a good cause that It would be well worth it! I can't wait to do this again tomorrow so I can feel the same!"
"I went upstairs everyday and my physical strength initially was low so it was hard to go up like 500 and 600 stairs but now, I can go up like 700 or 800 stairs."
"when I looked at the donation website, it said that it helps to provide patient with 1 week's supply, 1 day surgery, and so on."
"Nearly after one week of my climbing stairs, now I don't feel much tired. My calf muscles and thigh muscles are bit tightened. After climbing in the mornings, I feel refreshed and rejuvenated and continue with my school activities with full of energy."
"After completing this challenge I've realized how significant this experience is, not only through raising money for donation from my family but also from my friend outside Singapore. I feel that by doing this, although was only to one person, I was able to spread the importance of awareness and donation for cancer research even during a pandemic. In addition, I noticed how important it is to continue raising awareness for cancer research, especially when people's attention and focus are on the coronavirus. This activity was meaningful to me because my grandmother has suffered from cancer before, and I continue to understand the importance of development of new treatments."
"I accepted this challenge with my father. Since we loved hiking together, I had to match my father's routine and vice versa."
"I have collaborated with my partner to do the climber's log and I enjoy doing it together because we can chat while we are doing it"
"I also tried my hand in acrylic painting which I don't do too often. I painted Mt. Matterhorn which I posted on manegbac."
"Throughout this Terry fox journey, I have discussed about cancer awareness with my friends and families. We tried to raise the awareness through social media (we used my dad's account). We received plenty of encouraging notes from our relatives and well wishers. We also managed to raise some donation for the Singapore Cancer Society."
"I would like to continue my journey even if the Terry fox run is completed"
"Since Singapore is under a spell of circuit breaker because of the current ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we had to limit our journey close to our neighbourhood. However, we are blessed to have a wonderful nature park with rich floras and faunas just a walking distance from my home. It's name is Bukit Batok Nature Park. It has some real steep hiking trails. We loved hiking there everyday, except the day when it rained. Those days we reminded indoors but continue our flights in our residential staircase."
"My mom doesn't like to exercise. She doesn't exercise much in her daily lives but because of my actions that climb up the stairs, she tried to climb up the stairs with me. I hope that I impact my mom's health."
"As I am the team captain, I'm the one in charge of making sure that everyone does their required minimum. Sometimes I find it a little hard because I'm used to having my parents do that kind of thing."
"Mountain climbing is a very good sport, it can help me strengthen my willpower, and at the same time, it can also make me experience a sense of accomplishment in achieving my goal. When you climb up, you will always have the goal of climbing to the highest place. When you actually reach the target place, there will be a sense of accomplishment around you. It is a pleasure to help those in need through Terry Fox while maintaining exercise and health."
"I feel more confident in achieving the peak of Mount Fiji virtually which is approximately 300m away. I am eagerly waiting to attain the peak which will happen within 2 days."
"a woman diagnosed with breast cancer in Australia or Western Europe has a high chance of survival compared with a woman with the same malignancy in Asia or Africa. Cancer is a growing burden at all levels of human development, and the burden is greatest in the countries least able to meet the challenge in terms of cancer services."
"Working with my family to complete this has made me realize that teamwork is very important. Without them, it would be very hard for me to get close to my goal. I enjoy it when my sister and I chase each other up the stairs. This motivates me to do it again and vise versa. "
"I believe staying inside in not healthy because my immunity will decline. To solve this problem, doing exercise and staying healthy will prevent from being unhealthy."
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