Day 31 - Last Minute ( Good or Bad? )

Shopping spree once again! As the days count down to the flight back to Singapore, most of us are feeling the rush to buy more things as we have not bought enough things for ourselves as well as our family and friends back in Singapore! 

Today, we went back to the shopping paradise at Bu Xing Jie. This time round, everything felt somewhat different, because of my new hair style I guess. =Y

Breakfast at a Fast-Food Restaurant!

The rest have been saying umpteen times that it looks good on me, but personally I do not quite like it. I guess I am still not used to it.

 

Finally able to get some things back for my family and friends, although it is definitely still not enough, but I am slowly reaching the ending point for my wealth here! So, I’m so sorry for those family and friends that I cannot get a gift for! Rest assured, there will be another free day coming our way to shop again, I will do my best to get more gifts! 

Reflections: 

Isn’t it funny when people always complain that they do not have enough time to do something even when they were actually given a lot of time before the deadline draws near? Sometimes, it really does amuse one to see how others react to situations like having things to do but do not have enough time to finish doing it. It then makes you wonder why they only wanted to wait till the very last minute to get the jobs done when they could have settled it much earlier than expected. 

But come to think of it, sometimes, it is only at the point where people are being rushed, that they manage to do something even better than before! Isn't it really interesting how human react at times of crisis?

Thankfully, the situation now for everyone of us is just not having enough time to buy gifts back for our family and friends. If it is something really important, I assure you that every one of us will be causing some serious trouble already.

 “Nothing makes a person more productive than the last minute”

Unknown

Day 30 - Comfort Zone

The last lecture we had in the classroom that allowed us to learn and study. I bet the classroom is going to miss us as much as we do! Hahah! 

Comfort zone, something that I believe, makes you feel care-free and stress-less. But once you step out of it, the outcome can either be devastating or wonderful. Today, I had somehow randomly stepped out of my ‘hair comfort zone’. I have changed my hair style unknowingly! 

If you ask me how I feel after my hair style has changed, I have seriously no idea how to answer you, even though it may sound really simple. But what my mind is telling me is that I really dislike my new hair style! Guess I am not any bit used to the new hair style, despite some of them saying it was pretty okay for me.

Let’s hope this new hair style will get better as days goes by! =Y

Reflections:

Actually what triggered the change I wanted for my hair was when the hair stylist said something that really struck me. She said that since I am already in the salon, this means I should dare to make a change, if I do not want to make a change, I would not even have been here. Trueee.. but I have never expected her to totally change my hair style! Because I was only thinking that she meant the colour of my hair! 

Comfort zone, to me, is not just about the usual ‘getting to know people’, but it stretches way beyond purely just social circles. Anything that makes you feel uncomfortable or something that requires you to put in much effort to think whether you should do something is already a step out of your comfort zone. 

But at least you dare to make a change for yourself! No matter how the outcome may be, at least you have given it a shot rather than not knowing what could have happened instead. Applause for myself! 

“Move out of your comfort zone.

You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.”

Brian Tracy

Day 29 - Understanding Each Other!

It is finally the day of Cultural Exchange Performance! It was really an unexpectedly fun and enjoyable part of our trip here in WUST because of various reasons! 

BUT! Before I bring you to the actual event, I shall let you know what all of us did in the morning! Nope, it is not the last minute rehearsals that I am going to talk about, but the final project presentation that all groups have to do! Along with a short trailer of the video for our project, groups had to present about the overall project progress, how it was done, and what is the final results.

PS: I was really surprised yet happy as to how our trailer turned out! =D

So it is finally the day that many of us have spent time and effort in summing up a line of performances for the students in WUST! 

Performing to a crowd of around a hundred people (originally we though it will only be to the student leaders), was more than just nerve cracking!

One of the performance by the local student leaders!

Performance by LSCT!

MDE Ladies Performance!

MDE Guys Performance!

 

Reflections:

It was a day that I think was really important not just for the student leaders, but for us all as well. Because, we are not just purely students that are here for Immersion Programme, but also a group of people representing Singapore and Ngee Ann Polytechnic. Truthfully, I feel that this event was a success! Even though it may probably had started a little off the initial timing and ended off quite late, but I believe everyone that was present had a good time! 

I feel that such cultural interaction was really very important to not just everyone that was there, but also the relationship between China and Singapore. Of course, we will not directly bring the relationship level between both countries higher, but we have definitely impacted the hearts and souls of the people. Now, all of us not only get to know China better, but also our own country better! 

 “All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; 

the point is to discover them.”

 Galileo Galilei