33th day in cheena land(5 April)
It wasn't a very good sunday, all i remembered was i stayed back at home doing work as APPG mini project datelines and Final theory test were all drawing near. I wondered to myself if striving for perfection a flaw in a human mind. Should i give my best? Most of the time, when i gve my best, seemingly the results just would'nt be worth it. It's like as if i pumped patrol for a 50 km ride but my tank ended up empty on 30th km. I mean, i did get a pass, but i studied for more than pass and normally i just wouldnt get my expected results. So why would i call it a flaw? I mean it's only right that we always strive for the best right? Well it makes that people at the top gets the harder fall. I was just in a dilemia, what happens if we tune our character to wor for the best but not expect the best at the same time, is it fairr to yourself??? wil this make life much easier to live?? or are we just cheating ourselves?? well anyway, i studied the whole day today struggling through making sure that i tred to get the full 10 percent i can get out o my mini project.
34th day in cheena land(6 April)
Friday, April 10, 2009
Saturday, April 4, 2009
32th day in cheena land(4 april)
Oh man i love writing the dates on my post now! it's count down! I'm really going back to Singapore! Today, I were supposedly suppose to go to two SHOPPING centres but the end, the first destination where we thought was suppose to be a shopping centre was just a park. So much for travelling so far. However, today was a really hilarious day. I have a friend called Benson, trust me when i say he is a cute shit alright, he and wenhao wanted to get their hair cut. So they finally found a place which had it's called "CUT GOD" direct translation from chinese. So i think theywent there to get ther rhair cut. The hairstylist were all fascinated by how much be was balding. So they decided to give hims oem hair treatment, which he agreed to it. He took like 3 hours to get his hair. However, he didnt know what the treatment was! It was a perm! so they literally permed his hair! at the end of it, i though it was okay, just got to get used to his whole new drastic change. This change just left me traumatised man. We just couldnt stop making fun of his hair, he just didnt belive us when he said that hia hair was nice after awhile. anyhow, the rest of the trip was good.
Oh man i love writing the dates on my post now! it's count down! I'm really going back to Singapore! Today, I were supposedly suppose to go to two SHOPPING centres but the end, the first destination where we thought was suppose to be a shopping centre was just a park. So much for travelling so far. However, today was a really hilarious day. I have a friend called Benson, trust me when i say he is a cute shit alright, he and wenhao wanted to get their hair cut. So they finally found a place which had it's called "CUT GOD" direct translation from chinese. So i think theywent there to get ther rhair cut. The hairstylist were all fascinated by how much be was balding. So they decided to give hims oem hair treatment, which he agreed to it. He took like 3 hours to get his hair. However, he didnt know what the treatment was! It was a perm! so they literally permed his hair! at the end of it, i though it was okay, just got to get used to his whole new drastic change. This change just left me traumatised man. We just couldnt stop making fun of his hair, he just didnt belive us when he said that hia hair was nice after awhile. anyhow, the rest of the trip was good.
Friday, April 3, 2009
back at one
31th day in cheena land(3 april 2009)
It's 1.11pm on a saturday afternoon, today, i was awakened at 11am by some of my great room mates to go GYM at 1pm than go shopping. Anyhow, we decided not to go gym instead. So here blogging about yesterday's events and thoughts. Yesterday, I stayed at home the whole day. I felt proud of myself for making my stand in staying at home and just relaxing and spending time doing work. My friends wanted to go to some shopping centre nearby. They left at about 1230, supposed time to get back was about 6pm. Which is already 6 hours interval, i was pondering waht i could do within 6 hours rather than walking around aimlessly, trying to find good deals in a shopping mall filled with shops. It's like catching a fish in a pool of sharks. Back in Singapore, i always thought that staying at home the whole day just resting and doing a few hours of work wasnt fruitful but i guess i was wrong this time.Even as i stayed at home, besidesall the scary encounters alone,just by watching tv and lying on my bed was greatly appreciatted. I guess because of the harsh studying conditions that we're in, little do count alot. Guess what, my friends came back at 9 instead. It's amazing how they could just walk around for 9 hours. However, there were some cons in staying at home alone too. It was scary, besides the raining weather and the thunders, it was all dark and i was all alone. Even as i went to the gym by myself, it was scary too. Nobody comes to the gym at that time because it was raining and it's too cold out there. I wonder is that a a life of an retired adult too? Like all you do is RETIRE. Thank God for lee kuan yew, i remember him being against retirement and how retirement doesnt come with age. I guess every human being needs certain level of stress. A life that is carefree and aimless is a life of silent suffering. I wouldnt want to be like that.
It's 1.11pm on a saturday afternoon, today, i was awakened at 11am by some of my great room mates to go GYM at 1pm than go shopping. Anyhow, we decided not to go gym instead. So here blogging about yesterday's events and thoughts. Yesterday, I stayed at home the whole day. I felt proud of myself for making my stand in staying at home and just relaxing and spending time doing work. My friends wanted to go to some shopping centre nearby. They left at about 1230, supposed time to get back was about 6pm. Which is already 6 hours interval, i was pondering waht i could do within 6 hours rather than walking around aimlessly, trying to find good deals in a shopping mall filled with shops. It's like catching a fish in a pool of sharks. Back in Singapore, i always thought that staying at home the whole day just resting and doing a few hours of work wasnt fruitful but i guess i was wrong this time.Even as i stayed at home, besidesall the scary encounters alone,just by watching tv and lying on my bed was greatly appreciatted. I guess because of the harsh studying conditions that we're in, little do count alot. Guess what, my friends came back at 9 instead. It's amazing how they could just walk around for 9 hours. However, there were some cons in staying at home alone too. It was scary, besides the raining weather and the thunders, it was all dark and i was all alone. Even as i went to the gym by myself, it was scary too. Nobody comes to the gym at that time because it was raining and it's too cold out there. I wonder is that a a life of an retired adult too? Like all you do is RETIRE. Thank God for lee kuan yew, i remember him being against retirement and how retirement doesnt come with age. I guess every human being needs certain level of stress. A life that is carefree and aimless is a life of silent suffering. I wouldnt want to be like that.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Back to where we started
30th day in cheena land(2 april)
goodness! It's 12 more days to the end of OIP. I just cant wait to get back home. I have been having dreams of me at the arrival hall walking through the glass doors and getting back home once again. Just by typing it down right now makes me home sick already. Am i going to miss this place? i guess not. However, there are much memories that i would keep here. I mean, afterall i've been through, i most just cant walk away from here totally taking back nothing with me. This trip will always be remembered... Okay, it's not the end yet! i shouldnt be bloggin about this. For goodness sake, i need to get some rest and get my project started again. Today, as i was gyming, i pushed myself to the limits. Today's gym exercise was a little special, somehow, i had a little special something that gave me that extra push to be able to do more workouts than i usually do. I guess it's the power of practice and perseverance.
goodness! It's 12 more days to the end of OIP. I just cant wait to get back home. I have been having dreams of me at the arrival hall walking through the glass doors and getting back home once again. Just by typing it down right now makes me home sick already. Am i going to miss this place? i guess not. However, there are much memories that i would keep here. I mean, afterall i've been through, i most just cant walk away from here totally taking back nothing with me. This trip will always be remembered... Okay, it's not the end yet! i shouldnt be bloggin about this. For goodness sake, i need to get some rest and get my project started again. Today, as i was gyming, i pushed myself to the limits. Today's gym exercise was a little special, somehow, i had a little special something that gave me that extra push to be able to do more workouts than i usually do. I guess it's the power of practice and perseverance.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
29th day in cheena land(1 april)
IT'S APRIL'S FOOL DAY TODAY! Okay, actually, i was not aware of it till pranks start hitting me hard! i mean, first, my buddy in Singapore got pranked when we were talking through skype. Than it was my turn. I thought i was going to remember that it was april's fool day when my friend got pranked but i totally forgot about it. It's been nearly a month, and come to think of it, we're already left with 2 weeks before i would leave China for home. Looking back, it was really one hell of a ride. I makes me ponder about reality sometimes. Like being independent one day, without my parents around or maybe going overseas to study. It's pretty scary, just thinking about it. I dont know what life would bring, I just know than i'm going to make it through, just like everybody else. Anyway, counts the end of APPG lecture. Time flies man. =)
IT'S APRIL'S FOOL DAY TODAY! Okay, actually, i was not aware of it till pranks start hitting me hard! i mean, first, my buddy in Singapore got pranked when we were talking through skype. Than it was my turn. I thought i was going to remember that it was april's fool day when my friend got pranked but i totally forgot about it. It's been nearly a month, and come to think of it, we're already left with 2 weeks before i would leave China for home. Looking back, it was really one hell of a ride. I makes me ponder about reality sometimes. Like being independent one day, without my parents around or maybe going overseas to study. It's pretty scary, just thinking about it. I dont know what life would bring, I just know than i'm going to make it through, just like everybody else. Anyway, counts the end of APPG lecture. Time flies man. =)
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Faces of Life...
25th day in cheena land(28 march)
We had a trip to a town called HanKou. It was some sort like Paragon in Singapore. It was the place where you'd find all the branded goods and all the international brand. We had to wake up at 6 plus because the bus was supposedly to be here but we waited in the blistering cold for atleats half an hour. The best thing about it was that it was raining. In China, when it's chilly, the last thing you would want to have is rainy days. Seriously, the temperature drops drastically. The whole shopping trip, i was wearing a yellow raincoat that cost about a dollar.My friends thought that i looked like Big Bird. The whole place was done very nicely, it was paris-inspired. The shopping wasn't really pleasant in the end because it was raining and we were all caught in the rain. We werent ready for the cold weather.Besides, Nothing very interesting. The interesting part comes only after we stopped at the next stop. It was a place that was something like Bugis street. Just that it was way much better. The stuff here was so cheap! i found my sneakers that cost 30 bucks much cheaper, it got me so mad But it was paradise for me. Almost everything i wanted was there. I'm going to go there agian after i get over all my work.
26th day in cheena land(29 march)
It's been a long tim since i had such good sleep. Anyhow, We didnt go out on a sunday afternoon.We decided to be good students and stay at home to clear our work. So around 5, we headed for the BBQ with the Local students. It was pretty awesome how they start fire, it as like as if they put smoke granades in the pits or something. So i realised that they didnt have fire starters. You wouldnt imagine how difficult it is to start fire without fire starters. We actually had to go around picking up dry grass, gather them, and burn them up in the pit to burn the charcoal. Somehow, my pit, the charcoal just didnt want to get burning. It took us like almost an hour of fanning, gathering of leaves to get the charcoal started. I smelled like BBQ pork when i got back. Anyway, we didnt eat much, my friends and i decided to go to the nearby restaurant to fill our unsatisfied tummies. Surprisingly, the food tasted good. they had this vegetables with egg with tasted really good and fish balls that were jelly textured but it was reasonably good. I heard that the fishballs here were one of the best already. I guess we're just not used to the soft fishballs. After that, we got back and got ready for the new day again. =))
27th day in cheena land(30 march)
We were supposed to wale up early to clean the BBQ that e onced used But somehow, we received news that it got cancelled the moment we got up. So we happily got back to sleep till it was 9.30 and dragged our feet to class. As we agreed to go at a faster pase, so we had to finish lab6 by today ut somehow i just couldnt! it was suppose to be one of the hardest topic and we were only given a few hours to struggle. It was quite irritating! Until now i still couldnt solve my problem yet! Tomorrow wou;d be a start on lab 7. I just hope it wouldnt be this stressful! I have to slog the whole night to get my MiniProject going. haisss....
28th day in cheena land(31 march)
Today had problems waking up because of the late nights yesterday. Anyway, the good news was that i completed my Lab6 in time. However, i'm still struggling alittle with my LAB7. hopefully i can finish everythin by tomorrow. I went to the gym today, today Wenhao joined us! i didnt know we're that influencial. He was telling me how good the feeling was after gym. In gym today, there were kids running all around. It was really funny how they all stand on a machine that was vibrating vigorously. China kids are the cutest thing on earth. Final Theory Test is coming. I'm looking forward to it, just want to get over it as fast as possible. As for my miniproject, it's still stuck. so long!
We had a trip to a town called HanKou. It was some sort like Paragon in Singapore. It was the place where you'd find all the branded goods and all the international brand. We had to wake up at 6 plus because the bus was supposedly to be here but we waited in the blistering cold for atleats half an hour. The best thing about it was that it was raining. In China, when it's chilly, the last thing you would want to have is rainy days. Seriously, the temperature drops drastically. The whole shopping trip, i was wearing a yellow raincoat that cost about a dollar.My friends thought that i looked like Big Bird. The whole place was done very nicely, it was paris-inspired. The shopping wasn't really pleasant in the end because it was raining and we were all caught in the rain. We werent ready for the cold weather.Besides, Nothing very interesting. The interesting part comes only after we stopped at the next stop. It was a place that was something like Bugis street. Just that it was way much better. The stuff here was so cheap! i found my sneakers that cost 30 bucks much cheaper, it got me so mad But it was paradise for me. Almost everything i wanted was there. I'm going to go there agian after i get over all my work.
26th day in cheena land(29 march)
It's been a long tim since i had such good sleep. Anyhow, We didnt go out on a sunday afternoon.We decided to be good students and stay at home to clear our work. So around 5, we headed for the BBQ with the Local students. It was pretty awesome how they start fire, it as like as if they put smoke granades in the pits or something. So i realised that they didnt have fire starters. You wouldnt imagine how difficult it is to start fire without fire starters. We actually had to go around picking up dry grass, gather them, and burn them up in the pit to burn the charcoal. Somehow, my pit, the charcoal just didnt want to get burning. It took us like almost an hour of fanning, gathering of leaves to get the charcoal started. I smelled like BBQ pork when i got back. Anyway, we didnt eat much, my friends and i decided to go to the nearby restaurant to fill our unsatisfied tummies. Surprisingly, the food tasted good. they had this vegetables with egg with tasted really good and fish balls that were jelly textured but it was reasonably good. I heard that the fishballs here were one of the best already. I guess we're just not used to the soft fishballs. After that, we got back and got ready for the new day again. =))
27th day in cheena land(30 march)
We were supposed to wale up early to clean the BBQ that e onced used But somehow, we received news that it got cancelled the moment we got up. So we happily got back to sleep till it was 9.30 and dragged our feet to class. As we agreed to go at a faster pase, so we had to finish lab6 by today ut somehow i just couldnt! it was suppose to be one of the hardest topic and we were only given a few hours to struggle. It was quite irritating! Until now i still couldnt solve my problem yet! Tomorrow wou;d be a start on lab 7. I just hope it wouldnt be this stressful! I have to slog the whole night to get my MiniProject going. haisss....
28th day in cheena land(31 march)
Today had problems waking up because of the late nights yesterday. Anyway, the good news was that i completed my Lab6 in time. However, i'm still struggling alittle with my LAB7. hopefully i can finish everythin by tomorrow. I went to the gym today, today Wenhao joined us! i didnt know we're that influencial. He was telling me how good the feeling was after gym. In gym today, there were kids running all around. It was really funny how they all stand on a machine that was vibrating vigorously. China kids are the cutest thing on earth. Final Theory Test is coming. I'm looking forward to it, just want to get over it as fast as possible. As for my miniproject, it's still stuck. so long!
Monday, March 30, 2009
ASSIGNMENT 1
When I first heard about overseas immersion program, the first thing that caught my eye was the exemption of two modules for my next semester. I thought that this would be the best way to spend my holidays, making it worthwhile yet meaningful at the same time, I thought that this would the wisest choice. My parents were totally supportive, maybe because they would be letting one burden off for month. However, when I knew that I was going to be stranded in the Chinese land for the next one and half month, my whole perspective crashed. Well, it means that I have to learn how to be independent emotionally, spiritually and physically. I have never tried washing my own clothes nor have I made a satisfying meal for myself, then again I thought to myself, these would be life skills that I would have to possess one day, so why not now? One day I’m going to get married, well hopefully, and if I do so, I wouldn’t want to burden my beloved wife with all the household chores and as a man, if I cannot be independent, I think it should be illegal to have a family. So that would serve as the best reason for me to stick with my decision to be persistent and just go for it.
What do I know about China? Honestly, I have never loved Chinese culture. So I really don’t know what China would bring to me. I only hear rumors about how good they are at spitting and blowing their nose without using tissue papers and I have been warned about their “openness” when it comes to the toilet. However, the recent recession has shown that western culture isn’t that successful too, and unfortunately or fortunately, Chinese economy is still sustaining well. It wouldn’t hurt to stay there and observe what is so different about China. It’s worth the exchange. I also have learnt that Chinese is a very big manufacturing hub; it is a good place to setup industries. Therefore, I wouldn’t want to wait till I get sent over by my superior than get a cultural shock over there.
What I don’t know? Basically almost everything about it, I mean, I wouldn’t want to judge the Chinese civilization just by a few local Chinese immigrants in Singapore. Like I have said, Chinese is already a growing economy. Somehow, what I have heard was that Chinese are cultured with humility and certain character that helped them get to the top. I think every business would have to be reliant on China’s economy in one way or another. So I would like to be exposed to Chinese culture, I would say, I would like to get the best of both worlds, both eastern and western culture.
What motivates me to learn? My motivation comes with goals and dreams that I want to achieve, I would like to a businessman or someone who does public relations, get to travel around the world. With my ambitions, I realize that I can’t be just” Singapore-exposed”, I have to look beyond the shores of Singapore to be outstanding in my business or even in my resume.
What do I know about China? Honestly, I have never loved Chinese culture. So I really don’t know what China would bring to me. I only hear rumors about how good they are at spitting and blowing their nose without using tissue papers and I have been warned about their “openness” when it comes to the toilet. However, the recent recession has shown that western culture isn’t that successful too, and unfortunately or fortunately, Chinese economy is still sustaining well. It wouldn’t hurt to stay there and observe what is so different about China. It’s worth the exchange. I also have learnt that Chinese is a very big manufacturing hub; it is a good place to setup industries. Therefore, I wouldn’t want to wait till I get sent over by my superior than get a cultural shock over there.
What I don’t know? Basically almost everything about it, I mean, I wouldn’t want to judge the Chinese civilization just by a few local Chinese immigrants in Singapore. Like I have said, Chinese is already a growing economy. Somehow, what I have heard was that Chinese are cultured with humility and certain character that helped them get to the top. I think every business would have to be reliant on China’s economy in one way or another. So I would like to be exposed to Chinese culture, I would say, I would like to get the best of both worlds, both eastern and western culture.
What motivates me to learn? My motivation comes with goals and dreams that I want to achieve, I would like to a businessman or someone who does public relations, get to travel around the world. With my ambitions, I realize that I can’t be just” Singapore-exposed”, I have to look beyond the shores of Singapore to be outstanding in my business or even in my resume.
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