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!

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.

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.

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! :)

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. :(

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.

Theme Park & Shopping

Day 35:

Our day started off with us going to a theme park near Han Kou. It was a little different from Singapore as you would have to pay for every ride you wanted to go.

Then, it was time for shopping. Before shopping, we had lunch at "Zhen Gong Fu" (Real Martial Arts). The food is very healthy, filling and delicious. It cost us only $25 yuan and it is definitely worth it.

After which, I went shopping and got myself a jeans and a wallet.

$150 yuan CK jeans.

Polo Village Wallet $65 yuan.

Reflections:

I noticed in China, you can practically bargain anywhere. Even in a grand shopping mall, you can also bargain. This is so awesome. Imagine doing that in Singapore, all you get would be a stun look and a BIG no to cut the price as it would already be fixed. I want to bargain where ever we go for shopping. My friend today cut the price of a big she wanted to buy by half. That is such a big drop man.

Cut and Dyeing of hair.

Day 34:

Today I decided to cut my hair as it was growing very untidy and unkempt. I went back to Mouse Street and cut a new salon with very nice furnished facilities. I decided to dye it too because it was very cheap and having a discount as it had just opened.

Me & Ming Yu with our new dyed hair & the salon behind.

I dyed a colour reddish brown but I wanted it darker so it wouldn't be so obvious. It could only be seen under sunlight.

The brand they used to dyed our hair.
abcde Hair Color. Haha.

Reflections:

While waiting for the dye to "eat" into our hair(which would probably take half an hour or something), the hair stylist asked us where were we from. They guessed Guangzhou & Guangdong. Most of the locals here guessed so. I'm not sure why either, most probably we have the same accent as them. We then said we were from Singapore. Most of them never heard where is Singapore. Another hair stylist even asked is it in China. Haha. I guess Singapore is not yet well known to everybody yet.

Shopping at Lao Shu Jie

Day 33:

Today we followed the girls to a shopping place called "Lao Shu Jie" (Mouse Street). It was so a bad bad decision. Because that shopping street mainly sold girls stuff and left us guys nothing to do. It was a bad day for shopping but we managed another type of night stalls during the night time at the place.

Mouse Street.

We finally saw a store selling dog meat.
But, none of us wanted to try it.
To me, it was way too cruel killing a cute dog just to eat it.
However, I feel nothing eating other meat, just not dogs.

Reflections:

At the road side stalls near Mouse Street today, we came upon a person selling very very CUTE puppies with a lot of breeds for only $100 yuan each. The breed includes golden retriever and dalmations. It was so super cute. Everybody was so tempted to get a dog. Singapore would never sell dogs this cheap. If they do, I would definitely buy one. However, I'm not sure how they are able to get so much puppies and different breed. One of the reason could be they have alot of big dogs of all breeds.

Written Test 2

Day 32:

Today we had our 2nd written test on BPE. It started at 10.15 a.m. and ended at 11.45 a.m.
I managed to finish more questions this time round compared to the first test. But, still not enough time to finish all the questions.
Finally, its over! No more lecture and tests. Only left with last presentation on assignment 3.

Reflections:

I noticed the people here are very humble. While we were at the restaurant having our dinner, we kept saying thank you to a waitress that is serving us. She giggled and asked why we were so courteous. So, I'm guessing she is not used to people being so courteous to her and also that the local people here are not as courteous as we are.

China National Day!

Day 31:

Happy National Day to China! :)
Woke up late today because we didn't have any lessons today.
When we went for lunch, we were supposed to write on a note book whenever we went out of the campus. This is to help keep track of us wherever we go. Due to the recent death of a Singapore Polytechnic guy, Joseph Loh want us to sign out and in when we go out of campus. It includes the timing, the location and our signatures.

Zhong Rong & Adrian below signing out before we went for lunch.

At the wanton shop we had our lunch, the tv was showing the National Day Rally of China at Beijing. It was definity different from Singapore as the population in China is bigger.

Look at the colourful parade on TV. Haha.

Reflections:

The Singapore Polytechnic guy who died is actually my friend. He was my senior during my secondary school years. He was attacked at a pub and died due to loss of massive bleeding. He really didn't deserve to died that way. I'm sure there will be justice as the attackers were arrested within hours of the attack. R.I.P Vincent Chia. You left me with memories as a friend I would never forget. I was shocked and very sad when I heard the news. I guess that we should learn from this and not visit such sleazy places which there would be a chance for people here to attack us. This goes out to all the students and friends whom are overseas either for studies or vacation.

Presentation On Assignment 2

Day 30:

In the morning, we had our last IS lessons on Taoism and Buddhism.
In the afternoon, its our presentation for our assignment 2.
It went well and I felt a workload off my back. Haha.

Adrian, Edy, Me.
Me & my group members.
Can you see the photo on our first slide of our presentation?

Me presenting!

Reflection:

As it was my 2nd time presenting infront of our class, I felt less nervous and also able to speak louder. It's just how they say that you would get bolder and better if you do something over and over again.