Edy's experience in Wuhan

day 42 - Back to Singapore

Time really flies. And finally the day we returning to Singapore have come. Most of us woke up at 7 am, get ourselves and things prepared to leave to the airport. We did an area cleaning and packed those things we bought there and not wanting to bring it back and gave it to auntie (the one took care of the hostel). She was very happy when we gave her. Most of us were just too excited to go back Singapore.

our gate number

Welcome to Singapore

My reflection:
Watching most of my friends parents fetching their son and daughter really touch me a lot. I really hope that my parents and siblings were also there fetching me. How sweet isn’t it?
My dad was at Indonesian and so do most of my siblings so I would never experience it how it feels.
Luckily I have my mum waiting for me at home. As I alight from the taxi, I look up at my house window ( 2nd floor) and I saw my mum waving at me.
I guess that was already enough for me. Thanks Mum. <3

Thanks to Mr Joseph for bringing all of us here back safely.Thank You very much.

day 41 - Last Shopping Trip

We took bus to Grand Ocean this time as we could not get our “private van” to bring us there. The driver was busy with his job.
All of us felt that taking bus is also quite fast actually. And one only has to pay 2RMB. It was so much cheaper compare to our private van which one has to pay for 5RMB. Of course for bus we had to squeeze with so many people. Unlike the van, each person has a seat and one can even sleep until it reaches the place.

On Bus with myself, Roy and Jarold

Chilling Time

At StarBuck

We tried to get as many present as possible for our family members and friends back in Singapore as this would be our last shopping trip and so many of us bought a lot of things.

Some of us also tried the haunted house in the mall. Seriously, I was very afraid while in there. Then, we all went back to hostel early to pack our things as our teacher would be coming room to room to check on our luggage. So as to make sure our luggage did not go overweight.

My reflection:
Haunted house
Personally, I very afraid of ghost and dare not dare to try to join my friends to enter the haunted house. Since most of them wanted to try it out. So I tell myself why not. Since it is my last day in Wuhan then let be, just give it a try. And so after closing my eyes here and there while inside the haunted house we finally came out to the exit and realized that the level we been through was just level 2. Most of my friends are not satisfied and so ask for the highest level which is level 5. And so they went in leaving Polim and me behind as both of us dare not dare to try the highest level.
I am happy with myself that I actually have the courage to actually try it.

day 40 - Farewell Dinner

We went to Grand Ocean for shopping again. We just find Grand Ocean convenient to shop and travel, that’s the reason why we always shop there.
We all went to Ajisen for lunch again and it was my 4th time eating at the restaurant. I kind of addicted to it. We have to fasten our pace and try to shops as fast as possible as we had a farewell dinner at 6pm.
We try our best not to be late so as to give a good impression to the local students and teachers.

Ajisen Again

with "twin towers" at the background

Farewell Dinner

with the local students

MDE & the local students

My reflection:
Farewell dinner
Although we only know the local students for about 4 weeks, it was like as if we know them for them long. Some of them even gave us souvenir as they know we will be going back soon. We felt touch for that and so some of us bought some gift for them too.
I told some of them to find me when the day they visit to Singapore so I can bring them around. Some of them also ask me to visit to their home town for skiing. I would but next time may be.
I believe we were all fate to be friends.

YAMMMMMM SEHHHHHHHH
Cheersssss

day 39 - Our Last Presentation

Mr Joseph showing us the time table for the week

cant wait to go back

At last we ended our BPE module with our last presentation on assignment 3.

Assignment 3 Presentation

Adrian get it started

myself second

and lastly Erwin

going back dorm

saying Good Bye to the Foreign Language School

With my Group member
(Daniel,Jarold,YokeMay And Me)

used to climb this 135 steps of stairs on every weekdays while having class
Today will be the last day

Bye Soccer Mates
Local students practicing dancing steps

My reflection:
I find that the people here are not too picky on wearing shirts. They even wear T-shirt with jeans while practicing dances.
Unlike we people here, we will definitely find it very uncomfortable by using T-shirt with jeans doing dances. I find that they have to do it so as most of them do their own laundry. By using the same shirt to do those sports will help them to save time for laundry in some way. If not by using different shirt, it tends to add on to the laundry and time spending washing on the laundry.

day 38 - walk,shop,talk

We went for a shopping trip again. But this time at a new place called “Chicony”. The shopping mall is like Singapore Takashimaya.

StarBuck outside the mall

interesting!
they called it -1 for B1 and -2 for B2
hahahahaha

Ajisen Again

my lunch
Ajisen Ramen

side dish

Erwin's meal

Unagi sushi
NICE

"Lao Shu Jie"

Mouse street

My reflection:
We were all in one group and I had a friend, Xanier, wanting to get a bag at a small shop. She wanted to bargain for lower price but the lady boss was just too reluctant to give her. And for that, she went out of the shop hoping to get the bag from other shops for cheaper price.
We walked down the street and went in all the shops. We just could not find the same bag that she wants.
I told her to give me a try to bargain alone at the shop and so I went back to the shop. I gave her my widest smile ever as I went in the shop. “whahahaaaa”. Walked straight to the back of the shop and pointed at the bag to her. The bag was 120RMB so I ask for 90RMB as request from Xanier. She told me the best price she can give me is 100RMB. After all the sweet talk by telling her I would recommend more friends to buy from her shop, as last she gave me 90RMB. It was just unbelievable that I actually can bargain.
I found that when we went in to shops in a group here, it tend to be harder for us to bargain for lower price. Try to walk in alone and bargain would be better I guess.

day 37 - Eat and Eat and Eat

Signing in and out

Time must be written down

Name,Time and place

My reflection:
After the Singapore Poly student stabbing incident, our teachers are even more concern for our safety here. We have to sign in and out with time and name written in a notebook, where and whenever we leave our hostel. We are told to avoid places like Karaoke, Pub and massage centre and to be back at 1030pm latest. We are also being advised to go out in group instead of individually.
Taking oneself care when oversea is very important. If possible do not make trouble in the country such as avoiding ‘those’ places.
We will all go back Singapore safely. From the spirit we had now, we will all take care of each other everywhere we go.
We are the 21 guns ( to be remembered).heheheee

Eight + Eight