``Come on! Let's have some FUN!--

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Ok... I'll update about what I've been doing...

Not too enriching like Jack's but also not so boring like Xinyan =P

Basically, I've had a couple of swimming lessons... not dunking lessons.. so now I am slightly better at it...

Besides that, I've been working on a Chemistry research project with some boys.. quite interesting, but at the same time rather frustrating when you hear "broke this, broke that"...

Then there is the usual work of cos.. planning of lessons, how to ensure students die a horrible death in tests (Disclaimer: Joking only), etc lar...

Anyway, here's wishing all a Merry Christmas!

氢氧化钾

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11:32 AM

Monday, December 22, 2008

Hi all~!

How have your holidays been so far?
Counting down.....10 more days to school reopening
And I haven't done anything PRACTICAL for the chinese newspaper article thing.
At least I've been thinking of ideas...
Is there anyone here who hasn't done ANYTHING yet?
Hi-5 too!

Alright good luck have fun! ^^

P/S: I'm done Mr Koh. You post something too?
Yawwwwns~

~Xinyan

8:40 PM

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Korea OIP

Okay... just some pics from Korea OIP!

Group photo b4 departure

In the waiting area...

This is Incheon Airport

This is the Google Earth image of CSIA

This is my room... Its quite cold at night, around 2-3 degrees at the start

Later on... it went below zero but u can still see us wearing short sleeves etc. (wanna show off and stuff. -.-)

Oh yeah... and opposite my dorm, which can be seen from my window is the Girl's Dorm...

So... its nice! Good view again... Erm.. u can just imagine wad our pasttime at night would be ^^

And around 11 to 12 mn korea time, there will always be this group of girls that would be skipping outside... and they are quite good looking.. at least it seems like it from my window ^^

First night... Bored RI Guys going to roam around the school!

First morning, as u can see... its COLD... xD It is extremely misty coz we are in the mountains

This is their canteen, or cafeteria. The food served is not bad

( Theres Kimchi in every meal... including breakfast)

This is... typical breakfast... As u can see, theres cereal,milk, ikan bilis, egg and mushroom
Now... wheres the KIMCHI?? I got sick of it and stopped taking..

This is their classroom, the chair is super comfortable coz it revolves and adopts the shapre of ur back! This is Grade 9 Class 4

This is the road leading out of the school... Nice scenery

This is the school courtyard.. its really beautiful with all the autumn leaves and stuff
(The white stuff is snow ^^ )

This is their soccer field... really nice. Can enjoy the scenery while playing soccer...

But if the ball flys over the row of short bushes... Good luck to you

This is the road leading up the our dormitory... as usual... really nice scenery again

Us waiting for the bus outside the dorm

Yep! Thats it! erm... when ive got the time then i post other stuff like Lotte World etc...

For now... Muz chiong Chinese... keke

11:00 PM

Friday, December 12, 2008

Work Exposure!

Haha sorry Im not going to blog about my OIP...maybe yet...because I havent actually gotten the full collection of photos there yet, some were lost in Hanoi haha. But it was indeed very meaningful doing all the CIP and also a lot of fun making friends and learning more about the culture in Vietnam! Haha hopefully this can help the few of us who went get to know Viet and Nam better! Haha.

Anyway, back to my main point about the work exposure programme. Felt like writing about it because I think Im the only one in class who went, and thought that I should share, haha. For the past week, I have been attached to Mandarin Oriental Hotel, near Marina Square, together with Jim, and some other students from our batch. We even spotted some of our seniors who worked there last year on WEP back to work part-time! Haha, you see hopw fun it can be...lols. Well, it isnt all that bad actually. Im working with the festive desk, doing all the christmas stuff, like getting the things from everywhere to make a christmas hamper. From getting the pastries, to packing, wrapping, carrying, delivering and even food tasting!!(lol)

But other than working itself, I have also gotten to learn many things required in work. One of them would be knowing how to work with different kinds of people. In our jobs, we also get redeployed sometimes to other departments just for an afternoon or something to experience work in different departments. Hence, the people we face are all very different, males, females, old, young, nice, AP, upstairs kind, and not-so upstairs kind. It is really important to know how to work with them, because it makes your work easier, you learn faster, and feel happier! (and you dont fall asleep so easily...) Another thing is about discipline...of course there is, even a simple thing like the time you start work, or whether you wear your uniform properly, and what you do in your 'free time', can tell a lot about you...guess thats a little like school? Haha. But in the workplace, its a little more up to you...there are times when boring jobs are assigned to you...like one which we are getting so often, wiping plates and utensils. For restaurants, weddings, meetings, and other functions...Im pretty sure there were thousands of them...lols, shouldnt be surprising though. =) So to sum it up, I really enjoyed my work experience so far, and I learnt a lot! Some photos maybe? Haha.

The brochure containing the things we have to make, lol

Some completed hampers...orange one is $188 and gold one is $288, interested? Can get discount from me if you want or something...lol

Jim and I in uniform! Haha love the uniform

Half finished stuff

Raffles cookies? Lols.

Jim arranging the table.

Christollens waiting to be packed by us!

Sorry for wrong side up, but see our lunch, haha, pretty good, lols.

10:39 PM

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Shen Zhen Middle School OIP

Sianz... Why can't OIP be any longer?... When you first go there, u want to come home. But on the last 2 days, u want to stay on...sighs...

Practising our dance...

New friends...

Lols...

Interacting wif sec 1s

New sec 3 friends!

Classroom...

On the 2nd last day, they had something like an team building, character building course. So we were roped in as well so here's my grp. For more pics, ask mervyn. Cheers!

8:34 AM

Friday, December 5, 2008

OIP to Shenzhen Foreign Languages School

Oip was very fun la. I mean... what else can i say. It can't be described with words. You must be there to experience yourself. Made many new friends, see many new things. Teacher IC was Mr Koh and Mrs Smith, both interesting teachers of different personalities. Basically i just post and share some pictures la... so that KSP won't scold me. Ok.. Enjoy. For more details can ask Manfred.

Angeli and I