After yesterday incident, i felt very week today. Class started at 9am but i reached around 10 plus. Wanted more rest, but if i do, work just kept piling up. Today was the last lesson for APPG, and the last chapter was taught. This is not over yet, there is still APPG interview , mini project and theory test 2 left, the weightage for these 3 could kill. Need to buck up all those left over work and fully understand the module.
For lunch i think i ate the least, Order $0.20RmB rice, steam egg $1RMB with cabbage 0.80RMB. The portion was very little but still i cant finish at all, just do not have the appetite.
As for dinner, went out to eat fried rice and again could not finish at all, the food that i finish was the tang yuan(Ah balling) sold by the roadside store. Simple dishes taste real good.
IS for tomorrow morning got to wake up early. Will be rushing APPG project and revise for all topic these few days. Hope everything would just turn out fine.
=)
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
sick dave
alright.Just came back from the hospital located just outside the school. The story goes like this. Was feeling alright this morning but when it comes to noon, got stomachache and i went to the legend toilet, look.. the smell of the toilet in the school was dam thick. Even before you reached, the smell was being sense by your nose which was it was located serveral classroom away.
After class ended at around 5pm. i started to feel unwell. Rush my way back to the hostel and dump myself on the bed. The sleep was not comfortable at all, in between, i rush to the toilet to vomit. This lasted 7 to 8 times. As most of my friends went out to play table tennis, i was alone with my the another friend. He did ask me if i am ok, but i cant be bother to reply him as i felt terribly sick.
Soon most of the guys came back and found out i had food poisoning, They called the teacher and i was brought to the hospital. Took 3 jab and one was on my ass. Spent about 3 hours there as 5 bottle of gulose was being drip into me.
The reason for food poisoning was due to yesterday BBQ. It was an interaction event for both china student and us. I suspect that i have eaten uncook food there and i think i am stupid enough to poison myself by cooking uncook food for myself
I wish to thanks my team, jiahe, xin rong, zhi hui and lastly jeremy from another team for accompany throughout. And lastly thanks to my teacher in charge, mr chua and mr ma for helping out. Felt so good with them around.
=)
After class ended at around 5pm. i started to feel unwell. Rush my way back to the hostel and dump myself on the bed. The sleep was not comfortable at all, in between, i rush to the toilet to vomit. This lasted 7 to 8 times. As most of my friends went out to play table tennis, i was alone with my the another friend. He did ask me if i am ok, but i cant be bother to reply him as i felt terribly sick.
Soon most of the guys came back and found out i had food poisoning, They called the teacher and i was brought to the hospital. Took 3 jab and one was on my ass. Spent about 3 hours there as 5 bottle of gulose was being drip into me.
The reason for food poisoning was due to yesterday BBQ. It was an interaction event for both china student and us. I suspect that i have eaten uncook food there and i think i am stupid enough to poison myself by cooking uncook food for myself
I wish to thanks my team, jiahe, xin rong, zhi hui and lastly jeremy from another team for accompany throughout. And lastly thanks to my teacher in charge, mr chua and mr ma for helping out. Felt so good with them around.
=)
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Saturday, March 28, 2009
It was raining in the morning, oh gosh! We are going to Han Kou Jiang Tan Park and in the noon was a free and easy day! why was it going to rain? The bus was half an hour late and we had to seek shelter from the security post at the main gate.
After an 1hour plus of traveling, the weather did not change for the better.The tour guide change the plan of visiting the park, and allow us to do our free and easy shopping at Han Kou Shopping District.
We explore the places there and found out that in Macdonalds they are selling PORK burger. It was an WOW impression even though my sister told me before. On that moment i went to the counter and order for everyone a PORK burger. Me myself ate two, it tasted great!!
After about 3 hours of shopping, we went back to Macdonalds again, this time i order a beef burger extra value meal which was not sold in Singapore, in additional i orger the PORK burger again. Opps!! haha, i think i am addicted to it. Wahahaa
As we are walking back to the travel bus, we pass by an convenient store. That shop was selling small bottles with 2 fishes in each bottle. It may seem cute to some people. However, at first i thought it was cute too, later then i was told, it was a toy for children, and the fish would die sooner or later.
Back to the bus, which means end of shopping at Hankou. Shopping was not enough, so i requested to the tour guide if the bus could send us to the shopping area below the yellow crane tower as it was located just opposite Hankou.
As promised,On the bus the tour guide asked if those who wants to go yellow crane tower shopping area could go, if not they could go back to school. It was our own choices.On the journey to yellow crane tower.It was told that our trip was the last day with the tour guides. Thinking back. It was very enjoyable and fun. I would really miss them.
The time spent at yellow crane tower shopping district was fun, almost everyone went was a fruitful trip as the stuffs were cheaper then hankou. They got what they want and have chances to eat nice foods at HU BU XIANG.
After dinner, we were all tired, as the weather was cold due to the rain . We took cab as a team back school. As usual, i initiate a talk with the cab driver. He told me many things about wuhan, and was told that our school area was a village area where many drivers would not wants to go as they fear for their safety in the past. Till now some taxi driver would not wants to go. He says that now wuhan improve alot and was one of the top 10 area most develop district in china.
After an 1hour plus of traveling, the weather did not change for the better.The tour guide change the plan of visiting the park, and allow us to do our free and easy shopping at Han Kou Shopping District.
We explore the places there and found out that in Macdonalds they are selling PORK burger. It was an WOW impression even though my sister told me before. On that moment i went to the counter and order for everyone a PORK burger. Me myself ate two, it tasted great!!
After about 3 hours of shopping, we went back to Macdonalds again, this time i order a beef burger extra value meal which was not sold in Singapore, in additional i orger the PORK burger again. Opps!! haha, i think i am addicted to it. Wahahaa
As we are walking back to the travel bus, we pass by an convenient store. That shop was selling small bottles with 2 fishes in each bottle. It may seem cute to some people. However, at first i thought it was cute too, later then i was told, it was a toy for children, and the fish would die sooner or later.
Back to the bus, which means end of shopping at Hankou. Shopping was not enough, so i requested to the tour guide if the bus could send us to the shopping area below the yellow crane tower as it was located just opposite Hankou.
As promised,On the bus the tour guide asked if those who wants to go yellow crane tower shopping area could go, if not they could go back to school. It was our own choices.On the journey to yellow crane tower.It was told that our trip was the last day with the tour guides. Thinking back. It was very enjoyable and fun. I would really miss them.
The time spent at yellow crane tower shopping district was fun, almost everyone went was a fruitful trip as the stuffs were cheaper then hankou. They got what they want and have chances to eat nice foods at HU BU XIANG.
After dinner, we were all tired, as the weather was cold due to the rain . We took cab as a team back school. As usual, i initiate a talk with the cab driver. He told me many things about wuhan, and was told that our school area was a village area where many drivers would not wants to go as they fear for their safety in the past. Till now some taxi driver would not wants to go. He says that now wuhan improve alot and was one of the top 10 area most develop district in china.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Today was the visit to Yangtze Optical Fiber and Cable Company Ltd. (YOFC) which was established in May, 1988. We travel for about 20min to reach the plant as it was located near our school.
Upon reaching, the guide, Mr qian introduce the company history and how fiber-optic cable was being made from the factory. Mr. Chua, our teacher, who is one of the in charge for the whole Wuhan trip was helpful to become an English translator throughout the trip around the factory.
An optical fiber is a glass or plastic fiber that carries light along its length. Which permits transmission over longer distances and at higher bandwidths than other forms of communications. Fibers are used instead of metal wires because signals travel along them with less loss, and they are also immune to electromagnetic interference. Fiber optic was being cut at the length of 250km and was tested for quality, if the fiber optic could withhold 9Newton. Company could also request for shorter length of the optical fiber.
The trip ended at around 12pm. We have break for about 4 hours before our APPG theory test. During these 4 hours, we spent eating our lunch and spent about 2 hours sleeping in the hostel. I didn’t study much before i went for the test at 4pm. Opps!! haha.
Anyway, i hope the test would turn out fine. Went for eat the fried huge chicken drumstick, which was sold at canteen 3 as an effort to help me release my stress. Weather today was dam cold, as we breathe, smoke was coming out.... soooo cold.. Ran all the way back to hostel.
As for dinner, i ate pig intestine noodle from the roadside stores outside our school, as we are waiting for the food to be cook. BOOM!! There is fireworks in the air, the location of the fireworks were so near to us. it is about the distance of 7 car length. It was freaking dangerous I thought at that moment. I wouldn’t want to go back Singapore missing any body parts. Phew!!
Woah!! Studying for the test on the bus??
Mr.Chua as an English translator
The brown thing that was wrapping around the optical cable was a bullet proof material.
Ms Lisa, our china teacher in charge.
Upon reaching, the guide, Mr qian introduce the company history and how fiber-optic cable was being made from the factory. Mr. Chua, our teacher, who is one of the in charge for the whole Wuhan trip was helpful to become an English translator throughout the trip around the factory.
An optical fiber is a glass or plastic fiber that carries light along its length. Which permits transmission over longer distances and at higher bandwidths than other forms of communications. Fibers are used instead of metal wires because signals travel along them with less loss, and they are also immune to electromagnetic interference. Fiber optic was being cut at the length of 250km and was tested for quality, if the fiber optic could withhold 9Newton. Company could also request for shorter length of the optical fiber.
The trip ended at around 12pm. We have break for about 4 hours before our APPG theory test. During these 4 hours, we spent eating our lunch and spent about 2 hours sleeping in the hostel. I didn’t study much before i went for the test at 4pm. Opps!! haha.
Anyway, i hope the test would turn out fine. Went for eat the fried huge chicken drumstick, which was sold at canteen 3 as an effort to help me release my stress. Weather today was dam cold, as we breathe, smoke was coming out.... soooo cold.. Ran all the way back to hostel.
As for dinner, i ate pig intestine noodle from the roadside stores outside our school, as we are waiting for the food to be cook. BOOM!! There is fireworks in the air, the location of the fireworks were so near to us. it is about the distance of 7 car length. It was freaking dangerous I thought at that moment. I wouldn’t want to go back Singapore missing any body parts. Phew!!
Woah!! Studying for the test on the bus??i will take this studying method in consideration. hmm.
wahaha
Mr.Chua as an English translator
The brown thing that was wrapping around the optical cable was a bullet proof material.
Ms Lisa, our china teacher in charge.Dave Photo Essay.
Photo Essay
People and faces
Everyone have their own facial expression.
Bringing out their style and their ways of expressing oneself.
please be patience to allow the photo to be loaded.
dave.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Intercultural Readiness Self Assessment.
The first column itemizes personal characteristics that are helpful for cross-cultural interactions.Evaluate your own current intercultural readiness on a scale of 1-100.Also set a target for day when this Overseas Immersion Programme (OIP) in Wuhan, China ends. Do this honestly and intuitively.
Current self estimate Score: 1-100
Target upon completion of Wuhan,China OIP:Score: 1-100
Characteristic:
OPEN-MINDEDNESS
Current self estimate Score: 50
Target upon completion of Wuhan,China OIP:Score: 80
Comments:
In china, the toilet have low doors cubicle or even no cubicle. There is no privacy
while doing your business. I would one day try to do my business in one of these toilet if i have the chance.
RESPECT FOR OTHER BELIEFS
Current self estimate Score: 80
Target upon completion of Wuhan,China OIP:Score: 95
Comments:
Respect for other beliefs is very important, it reflect on a person thinking and the character of oneself. In this trip, i learn that if ones want to gain respect from others, he/she have to respect others first.
TRUST IN OTHER PROPLE
Current self estimate Score: 50
Target upon completion of Wuhan,China OIP:Score: 70
Comments:
i ask for direction and information from the locals which i gain trust in them, i even made some friends and took some photos of them. However i would still be alert at all times to prevent me from any unwanted danger.
TOLERANCE FOR DISCOMFORT
Current self estimate Score: 40
Target upon completion of Wuhan,China OIP:Score: 65
Comments:
There will be a level of tolerance in anyone. i will walk away from any discomfort as it will save me from any trouble. After the completion of OIP, the level would be higher as an experience was being gain.
TOLERANCE FOR AMBIGUITY
Current self estimate Score: 60
Target upon completion of Wuhan,China OIP:Score: 70
Comments:
We need to be alert anytime, anywhere as we do not know would happen next. Always have some thinking before reacting to any situation to avoid and danger or trouble.
PATIENCE
Current self estimate Score: 40
Target upon completion of Wuhan,China OIP:Score: 55
Comments:
My patience have a limit. In wuhan, i felt that most people here have no patience, people would rush for lunch and push around to get around crowded places. While queueing for the cable car trip, china peoples are cutting queue, we could not stand it and a small commotion was being started. i felt that i got to improve more on my patience
SENSE OF PERSONAL CONTROL
Current self estimate Score: 50
Target upon completion of Wuhan,China OIP:Score: 80
Comments:
Personal Control in a foreign country is very important, if one is living on it own. Various factors have to consider such as Finance, Accomodation, Food and many more.
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
Current self estimate Score: 80
Target upon completion of Wuhan,China OIP:Score: 90
Comments:
i think i have done well in social communication as i do dare to make the approach to communicate with others and locals. A friendly smile and greeting would help with the approach.
WILLINGNESS TO TAKE INITIATIVE
Current self estimate Score: 40
Target upon completion of Wuhan,China OIP:Score: 45
Comments:
News were being reported that most beggers and strangers who approach were from a part of the scam organization, beggers were seen in most places in china. i did not take much initiative to take note about them or bother to donate. At one time, a stranger approach saying he would like to know if anyone know a girl that stole his phone. which he lost in a lan shop nearby. i suspect he wanna to borrow my phone and run away, so i just told him i dont know anything and continue with my meal.
However, if i could help. i would lend a hand to them.
WILLINGNESS TO TAKE RISKS
Current self estimate Score: 50
Target upon completion of Wuhan,China OIP:Score: 85
Comments:
The first free and easy trip, my team led my me took a mini unknown van driven my a stanger to the located we wanted, the van was not licence to pick any passenger. I even led my team to walk around the town and back alley with with the help of the local map in my hands and directions from the locals
SENCE OF HUMOR
Current self estimate Score: 50
Target upon completion of Wuhan,China OIP:Score: 80
Comments:
In china, i like the way the chinese people speak, they do have very strong accent. I do imitate their accent, when buying food and when bargaining stuffs, which made my friends and some local students laugh. Americans accents are also being imitate when taking with the china students as they speak like them, not like us which we have our own Singlish.
CURIOSITY ABOUT OTHER CULTURE
Current self estimate Score: 60
Target upon completion of Wuhan,China OIP:Score: 80
Comments:
Questions are asked, doubt are solve. A step have to taken to bring one forward. I take any chance to ask the tourguide questions and fellow him/her when culture were being told during field trip. Interaction with local student were also been done, with the exchange of phone number and internet messaging addresses.
COMFORT LEVEL WITH STRANGERS
Current self estimate Score: 60
Target upon completion of Wuhan,China OIP:Score: 80
Comments:
i always take the initiative to approach any strangers to ask for directions or information in my team. Cause i love to interact, however i would be on my guard as there is an amount of danger that would still be there.
Conclusion
One needs to think about the outcome, before they wants to react. Always put a safe guard to protect oneself. Always ask, why, how if have any doubt. An approach, which start from you would be good, to help the flow of interaction which much experience could be gain.
Current self estimate Score: 1-100
Target upon completion of Wuhan,China OIP:Score: 1-100
Characteristic:
OPEN-MINDEDNESS
Current self estimate Score: 50
Target upon completion of Wuhan,China OIP:Score: 80
Comments:
In china, the toilet have low doors cubicle or even no cubicle. There is no privacy
while doing your business. I would one day try to do my business in one of these toilet if i have the chance.
RESPECT FOR OTHER BELIEFS
Current self estimate Score: 80
Target upon completion of Wuhan,China OIP:Score: 95
Comments:
Respect for other beliefs is very important, it reflect on a person thinking and the character of oneself. In this trip, i learn that if ones want to gain respect from others, he/she have to respect others first.
TRUST IN OTHER PROPLE
Current self estimate Score: 50
Target upon completion of Wuhan,China OIP:Score: 70
Comments:
i ask for direction and information from the locals which i gain trust in them, i even made some friends and took some photos of them. However i would still be alert at all times to prevent me from any unwanted danger.
TOLERANCE FOR DISCOMFORT
Current self estimate Score: 40
Target upon completion of Wuhan,China OIP:Score: 65
Comments:
There will be a level of tolerance in anyone. i will walk away from any discomfort as it will save me from any trouble. After the completion of OIP, the level would be higher as an experience was being gain.
TOLERANCE FOR AMBIGUITY
Current self estimate Score: 60
Target upon completion of Wuhan,China OIP:Score: 70
Comments:
We need to be alert anytime, anywhere as we do not know would happen next. Always have some thinking before reacting to any situation to avoid and danger or trouble.
PATIENCE
Current self estimate Score: 40
Target upon completion of Wuhan,China OIP:Score: 55
Comments:
My patience have a limit. In wuhan, i felt that most people here have no patience, people would rush for lunch and push around to get around crowded places. While queueing for the cable car trip, china peoples are cutting queue, we could not stand it and a small commotion was being started. i felt that i got to improve more on my patience
SENSE OF PERSONAL CONTROL
Current self estimate Score: 50
Target upon completion of Wuhan,China OIP:Score: 80
Comments:
Personal Control in a foreign country is very important, if one is living on it own. Various factors have to consider such as Finance, Accomodation, Food and many more.
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
Current self estimate Score: 80
Target upon completion of Wuhan,China OIP:Score: 90
Comments:
i think i have done well in social communication as i do dare to make the approach to communicate with others and locals. A friendly smile and greeting would help with the approach.
WILLINGNESS TO TAKE INITIATIVE
Current self estimate Score: 40
Target upon completion of Wuhan,China OIP:Score: 45
Comments:
News were being reported that most beggers and strangers who approach were from a part of the scam organization, beggers were seen in most places in china. i did not take much initiative to take note about them or bother to donate. At one time, a stranger approach saying he would like to know if anyone know a girl that stole his phone. which he lost in a lan shop nearby. i suspect he wanna to borrow my phone and run away, so i just told him i dont know anything and continue with my meal.
However, if i could help. i would lend a hand to them.
WILLINGNESS TO TAKE RISKS
Current self estimate Score: 50
Target upon completion of Wuhan,China OIP:Score: 85
Comments:
The first free and easy trip, my team led my me took a mini unknown van driven my a stanger to the located we wanted, the van was not licence to pick any passenger. I even led my team to walk around the town and back alley with with the help of the local map in my hands and directions from the locals
SENCE OF HUMOR
Current self estimate Score: 50
Target upon completion of Wuhan,China OIP:Score: 80
Comments:
In china, i like the way the chinese people speak, they do have very strong accent. I do imitate their accent, when buying food and when bargaining stuffs, which made my friends and some local students laugh. Americans accents are also being imitate when taking with the china students as they speak like them, not like us which we have our own Singlish.
CURIOSITY ABOUT OTHER CULTURE
Current self estimate Score: 60
Target upon completion of Wuhan,China OIP:Score: 80
Comments:
Questions are asked, doubt are solve. A step have to taken to bring one forward. I take any chance to ask the tourguide questions and fellow him/her when culture were being told during field trip. Interaction with local student were also been done, with the exchange of phone number and internet messaging addresses.
COMFORT LEVEL WITH STRANGERS
Current self estimate Score: 60
Target upon completion of Wuhan,China OIP:Score: 80
Comments:
i always take the initiative to approach any strangers to ask for directions or information in my team. Cause i love to interact, however i would be on my guard as there is an amount of danger that would still be there.
Conclusion
One needs to think about the outcome, before they wants to react. Always put a safe guard to protect oneself. Always ask, why, how if have any doubt. An approach, which start from you would be good, to help the flow of interaction which much experience could be gain.
Hohoho, there is internet access in class today, due to the fact we need to finish up the leftover journal. This few days are likly the same, waking up early for class then to lunch, class and then dinner. Worst of all, the classes are ALL APPG programming, which lasted for 6 long hours per day.
On monday, we went to "Q pai han bao" for dinner which is located outside our school. It serve about the same variety of food as KFC. when we went in, there is not a single customer, not a single food was food prepare. The worst was the shop menu lighting was not ON at all. We went ahead and try the food which was quite nice and was serve hot as it was cook only after we order.
The reason we went there was because the price was much cheaper then KFC but still, the roadside foodstore was much way cheaper.
We had our trial Lab test on Monday and Lab test on tueday. Which i think i did not do as well i could. There is some error which occur.This friday, which is tomorrow will be another APPG theory test.Hope i get good grade for it, if i study hard enough. HAHA. Well, i still learn many new stuffs from APPG, nice programming better then C++ which was learned last semester.
Below are some photos what was done these few days..
On monday, we went to "Q pai han bao" for dinner which is located outside our school. It serve about the same variety of food as KFC. when we went in, there is not a single customer, not a single food was food prepare. The worst was the shop menu lighting was not ON at all. We went ahead and try the food which was quite nice and was serve hot as it was cook only after we order.
The reason we went there was because the price was much cheaper then KFC but still, the roadside foodstore was much way cheaper.
We had our trial Lab test on Monday and Lab test on tueday. Which i think i did not do as well i could. There is some error which occur.This friday, which is tomorrow will be another APPG theory test.Hope i get good grade for it, if i study hard enough. HAHA. Well, i still learn many new stuffs from APPG, nice programming better then C++ which was learned last semester.
Below are some photos what was done these few days..
Was slacking at the slope located in front of the school library during lunch break.
Some cool photos were taken.
Wahaha
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