Saturday, November 22, 2008

YUN NAN trip

Reflections for Yun Nan trip
The Yun Nan trip makes me realize the importance of family and Singapore. Before the trip, I did not know how to treasure the care and concern my mother gives me. I always complain that she is too harpy. I think the Long Pan students will prefer to get nag by their parents than not be able to see their parents everyday. At Long Pan, the students cried when we need to leave their school. Although we (from different nationality) only spent less than 48 hours with them, they really cried from deep down their heart. In Singapore, many students will have opportunity to interact with other schools’ students. So, we tend to not appreciate the friendship we have, though we are all Singaporean. At Long Pan, we gave them friendship bands, colour pencils, markers etc, they appreciate it although it doesn’t worth much. If we were to give all these in Singapore, no one will treasure it; after all it is just stationery. They are more passionate to learn compared to students in Singapore. They probably knew that it is extremely difficult for them to pursue their study in China, but their passion for learning doesn’t fade. We are too complacent and tend to take everything for granted. Their studying conditions are unpleasant. Before this trip, I tend to complain about my school’s flooring, lavatory etc. I think I’m too ignorant. I should have felt blissful to have proper dining tables, classrooms, lavatory etc. If I were them, I really do not know how to persevere through their life and surmount all the obstacles they faced. When I looked at them, I felt that all my woes are just negligible. I understand that many of us tend to be squeamish when we left Long Pan School. But I think it is a great opportunity for us to see the outside world and learn something that we cannot learn in school. We are more exposed to leadership activities at oversea. We knew that no one is going to take care of us in China (an unfamiliar place), so it is a great chance to learn to take care of ourselves as well as others.

Photos time...

On the China Eastern plane, watching the sun rise:


北大:


On the bus taking photo of the natural environment:


The following photos were taken at the POTATSO NATIONAL PARK:









Du Ke Zhong Old Town:


The following photos were taken at Ge Dan Song Za Lin Si:







The following photos were taken from Di Qing Min Zu Secondary School:



Snow Mountains:


The following photos were taken from Long Pan Secondary School:




Lijiang Old Town:


The following photos were taken from Green lake:







Last dinner-Mushroom Hotpot:


The following photos were taken before daparting from Kuming International Airport:





Signing off~