Erwin in Wuhan

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Returning to Singapore!!

Day 42:

Today is the day we RETURN to Singapore :) Everybody woke up at 7am + & prepared to leave for Singapore. Everybody was just doing last minute checks and cleaning up the area before leaving the room. People helping one another to buy breakfasts so that we won't be feeling hungry and have enough energy to carry the luggage. Hahaha. Guys can be seen helping the girls to carry heavy luggages down the 3 floors of stairs. All the scenes seen are just because everybody are excited to go home. Haha.


Me & "Ah Yi".
She took care of us for 6 weeks.
Repairing spoilt things in our rooms, changing bed sheets & toping up the electricity for us.
She also made sure no strangers are allowed into the hostel that keep us sleeping safe for the past 6 weeks.
Do you noticed she dressed very nice today? Haha. :)
Ah Yi!, you will be missed deeply :)


Group Photo of MDE outside the hostel we lived for 6 weeks :)
The gate for our flight to Singapore.
Oh my god! I can't wait to reach Singapore when I was at the gate. :)


Leaving the airplane @ Singapore!!
Group picture before leaving the arrival hall. Hahaha.
Not everybody was there though. :)


Me & My Dad.
He came to fetch me.
Picture taken by Mr Lim Choon Boo :)

Reflections:

On our way back to Singapore, all of us were very excited. In that emotions of happiness, there were also feelings inside us which makes us can't bear to leave Wuhan. The cheap food & the nice people here. However, we have stayed long enough and experience much enough that will make give us valuable lessons and experiences that I have never experienced before. This trip has proved much with not only experiences but also taught me to live alone and independently. I will miss Wuhan!

Monday, October 12, 2009

Stayed in & did packing.

Day 41:

Didn't join them for shopping as I did not have much money left to shop and also I pretty much got everything I wanted; for myself, family and friends. So, I stayed in alone in the room. I took my own sweet time to blog and pack my luggage. After a while, I realised Anyu was also in the hostel. I thought I was the only MDE that didn't went shopping. Surprisingly, her reason why she didn't go is the same as me. Haha.

After packing my luggage, I accompanied her to print a photo for her friend at a Super mart. Her friend was somebody she made while shopping for her groceries, surprisingly her friend is also 17 years old. Then, we headed over to the spectacles shop the tighten her spectacles as it was getting loose. We then had dinner. Pretty much sumed up the whole day. Haha.

Reflections:

Today was the last day and last night we would spend in Wuhan and this hostel. I would certainly miss everything here, the food and the people. So used to waking up by roommates alarms, people knockings on the door & the noises made by people talking loudly outside. But, it was time to go home. The memories I had here will always be with me. :)

Last Shopping at Grand Ocean

Day 40:

This was the last time I went shopping. Another group of MDE went to another place near Yellow Crane Tower for shopping while the rest didn't join them. Instead, we headed over to Grand Ocean, YES again. Haha.

We rented a van and head over there.


We guys and Anyu in the van :D

Upon reaching, we were all hungry and headed to Ajisen to had our lunch :)


Me & the "twin tower" in Wuhan? Haha.
Not sure what is that building.


After which, we had our farewell dinner with the student leaders.


Mingyu, Me, Jarold & Edy. :)


Coincidentally, there was a wedding dinner at the resturant we were having our farewell dinner at.
Their wedding date was chosen on 10/10/09 :)


Look at all the guests.
Hahaha.

The alley the bride walk down with the groom. :)


Groom & Bride.
Blessing them with eternal happiness. :)




Lastly, group photo with the lecturers & student leaders.

Reflections:

The transport we took today, the van driver actually drove on the pavement where people walked and against traffic. He waited for a clear spot and cut into the right traffic of lane. This is something you would never ever see you in Singapore. Even if you do, that driver would most probably get fined. Driving against traffic and onto pavements. Haha.


Saturday, October 10, 2009

Presentation on Assignment 3

Day 39:

Today is our presentation of showing our flexsim on assignment 3. It was pushed so far back because we were not given a classroom for our presentation. At first, we were all not sure how to present as ppt slides were not needed. However, we were not the first group and we saw how the other groups presented and mr loh giving comments. When it was our turn, it turned out to be rather smooth. :)


Me setting up the presentation models.


Me explaining on the final of assignment 3 :)

I'm counting down the days we would be going back as it gets closer. Haha.

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Shopping to Chicony & Lao Shu Jie

Day 38:

We went to another shopping centre today. However, it was not the ideal place for us to do our shopping. The price were way too expensive. So, we decided to have our lunch at Ajisen Ramen.
It was so much cheaper than Sinapore prices. We only pay S$10 dollars each. :)


Entrance of the shopping centre.

My meal I ordered.
Onion with beef coated in sticky rice. :)


Our table ordered 13 side dishes.


1 of the side dishes I love a lot is the unagi sushi.
Look at the size of the sushi. :o

After which, we went to a street with alot of guy's stuff.
However, all of which doesn't suit my taste so I didn't get anything much.


2 more days left! :)

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Slacking & Doing Assignment 3

Day 37:

Today was another slacking day at hostel. We finally started on assignment 3 as the presentation could be tomorrow morning. Joseph Loh came over to our hostel to help us with the assignment teaching Polim first & then helped Chin Kuang with his enquiries. Woke up quite late today as I fell asleep at 5am while watching movie.

We had lunch at wanton again. I ordered beef wanton and fried rice as I was feeling quite hungry. I guess I will miss the wanton here when I leave for Singapore next monday :( .
After lunch, I fell asleep on my bed. The first time I had an decent 3 hours afternoon nap. Hahaha. When I woke up, I felt very very refreshed.

Reflections:

As days begin to countdown, I'm starting to list down the things I would actually miss in Wuhan when I leave for Singapore. The last week is passing so fast its actually only 5 more days left of me being in Wuhan. I'm so so gonna miss the people, the cheap food & the chance to bargain for shopping here. I'm so gonna miss Wuhan. :(

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Shopping at Grand Ocean

Day 36:

Today was another day of shopping! I bought myself 2 shirts, 1 nike running shoes and 1 headphones with mic. Hahaha. Below are the pictures :)


Nike shoes cost me $592 yuan :)


These 2 shirts costed me $200 yuan.
Hahaha. :)
Headphones with mic that cost me $55 yuan.
Will be able to skype and listen more clearly already (:

Reflections:

While shopping today, a beggar approach me and my group of friends to beg for money. I would never see this in a shopping mall at Singapore. The security guards would most probably drag the beggar away. I really pity the beggars some times. They have no other way to earn money but to go to beg for money at shopping malls.