Monday, November 19, 2007

Thoughts from the students......

Ethel Tan Yi (from Geylang Methodist Sch (Sec), Singapore)
I have learnt independence from taking part in this exchange program as I stay in another country without my parents and i have to learn to bear the responsibility of taking good care of myself. I also learnt the importance of friendship as I learn that friendship has no bounds no matter what country you are in. There are many things to be learnt in all kinds of experiences. I feel that as I participate in this exchange programme, I have learnt a lot that could be applied in the future. I hope that there would be more chances to participate in exchange programmes in the future.


Joshua (from Geylang Metrhodist School (Sec), Singapore)
My buddy, Gabriel, is very good. He takes care of me almost every minute. Although he does not excercise, but he tries to join in sports, and that really inspired me to be just like him, very sociable, friendly, and open to almost everyone he sees. He loves to eat, and is a very good trumpet player. BEing so all-rounded, he has tons of friends, in which all who love him very much. I dont want to leave Hong Kong just as yet, cause i will miss him and all his friends. He loves to play computer games, and eat, and sleep, just like anyone else, but on the other hand, puts God in front of anything he likes or loves to do.

欢乐周末!Exciting Weekend!! 17-18 November 2007 Saturday & Sunday

Karen Cheng Yu Lo (from Tsuen Wan Govt Sec Sch, Hong Kong)

Ocean Park is amazing~ I enjoyed very much~and we went to eat dinner at Shum Shui Po.It's delicious!!!!!!!!And it's really delicious.




Tan Chor May (from Serangoon Garden Sec Sch, Singapore)

Wow! the crowd in ocean park is huge! We had to queue up to play.... Good thing the queues never last long! Today is official as today is the first day i actually seen a real live dolphin!!!! I was so excited! What a pity some of the singaporeans were not there to see it! They would it.... I think.... HAHA!!!!!! And i did some serious shopping.... Actually i didn't buy much.... Just that the things i bought is expensive.......


Harendran (from Yio Chu Kang Sec Sch, Singapore)
Kwan Wai Yu (from Queen's College, Hong Kong)

Today I and Harendran and other students from Hong Kong and Singapore went to Ocean Park, there were lots of people and most of them were tourists.After we went in, we played the Bungee Trampoline, it was very interesting because every person can only play one minute! Next, we went to take the cable cat to the headland of Ocean Park but there was a problem. Harendran did not want to take the cable car because he is afraid of height, so at last he took the bus to the highland and we all take the cable car.When we were at the headlands, we ran to play the mine train. Some people did not want to play so they just sit aside and watched us. After riding the mine train, we went to play the Raging river that was so exciting that we were all wet after the ride. Then, we have lunch and we went to play The dragon, The Ocean Theatre, The ABYSS, the Crazy Galleon and the eagle for many thime. Sadly, Harendran is afraid of height so he couldn't play lots of that.After playing in the headlands, we went back to the lowland by taking the cable car except Harendran. When we reached the lowlands, the time was not early so we left the park.I felt very happy today because I can play with lots of friends in Ocean Park at the same time!



Tan Ming Kwang (from Serangoon Garden Sec Sch)

Today is the long - awaited weekends. I've waited to see what is in stall for me. To my surprised, the whole family will be visiting an small island. Well, not exactly visiting, rather staying on the small and cosy island (Tung Lung Island). The family had planned this and got ready all the necessaries before the day of departure. We arrived at the harbour a little late and as a result, we missed the ship to the island. Luckily for us, Hong Kong has got a 'taxi' kind of boat which will bring us over to the island. We took the boat and sped off for the camp site. On the boat, I realised that the boat we were on was actually fishmonger's boat. Underneath our feets were different varieties of fishes. On the island, we went on to set up the tents. It was a little troublesome to set up the tent as I was kind of inexperience with the tents. However, soon after the tents were standing upright and fully stable. We then went out to collect some firewoods to setup the fire and have out wonderful barbeque dinner. Fortunately for me, I was able to bbq some other things beside corn. I have vegetarian stuffs like chicken, sausages etc. After dinner, we went to experiment with the fire and 'play' with it. Then I went to drink a cup of water and call it a day. The next day, I woke up at around 8am. The sun was up and the wind blowing was strong. I was forced to wear my jacket as the wind is not joking around. We then ate breakfast (which was instant noodles) and then we decided to take a hike up a small hill. The journey up was fast and easy but the journey down was difficult with the huge leap and stuffs. The climb was tiring but the view at the top was spectacular. I took a few photos on the top with my buddy's little brother and soon came down. We spent the next 2hrs playing poker cards and soon after, we have to pack our tents and get ready for departure. Packing was harder then setting as the brother and me did most of the packings. We then depart the island and went to the harbour. At the harbour, there was this small and adorable parrot which was the main attraction there. Unfortunately, I forgotten to take its pictures. Soon after, the ship arrived and we all said goodbye to the island and welcome home.

Koh Ta Ming (from Serangoon Garden Sec Sch, Singapore)

Today is Sunday and we could go out ourselves. My buddy brought me to Mong Kok to shop with his friends. The place was very crowded. In Mong Kok, there is a street called ladies' street. There were 2 rows of shops. After going to the ladies' street, we went to some shops behind the streets & I bought a bag there. After shopping, we took a bus home.


Harendran (from Yio Chu Kang Sec Sch, Singapore)

Today, I went to watch a Hong Kong Open golf match. It was the first ever golf match that I had ever seen live. I was amazed by the talent of the golf players. After the golf match, my HK friends and I went ice skating. It was the first time I ever skated, I fell many times but the will to learn made me to continue skating.



Ho King Wang (from Yuen Long Govt Sec Sch, Hong Kong)

We went to Mong Kok today as well as the Hong Kong Science Museum . In the Science Museum , there are lots of things to see on topics such as Physics , Chemistry and also Biology. We had a lot of fun.

Emily Cheung (from Clementi Sec Sch, Hong Kong)

Today is the fifth day that she arrived HK.
We have gone to Causeway Bay many times already.as my buddy, Jocelyn likes Time square so much!!
We still went to school by bus for our lessons.
After school, we went to Causeway Bay with Karena. We also took neoprints today at Time Square and we have so much fun today and also very tired.


Kennedy Kan (from Queen's College, Hong Kong)
I go to Shatin with my buddy, Derrick, this morning. My buddy wanted to look for PSP games. We were there for about two hours. At last, he bought two PSP games, the god father and the GTA. He also bought one PSP cover and a digital LCD control. Then, in the afternoon, we went to the Science Museum and we learnt a lot there.

欢乐周末!!! The WEEKEND is HERE! 17-18 November 2007 Saturday & Sunday (a note to all students from the Singaporean Teachers)

亲爱的香港同学和新加坡宝贝们……

虽然期待已久的周末终于到了,希望你们在“买东西吃东西买东西吃东西”的时候记得时时警惕,好好照顾自己……不要让我们这些老师担心受怕哦…

不要只顾着玩乐而得意忘形……切记切记……我们这次来不只要体验香港的生活,更要学会如何与他人相处……如何学会为别人着想……

"学习"很重要哦!活到老学到老!

“莫等闲、白了少年头”!!!



担心你们的、可怜的新加坡老师们 (",)(hehehehehe)

Dear all,

The long-awaited weekend is FINALLY here... do enjoy yourselves & experience HK. However, do remember to be very careful & take care of yourselves! (drink more water... rest more... be home early.... remember to call us EVERYDAY... etc ... etc... etc...)

Do bear in mind our learning objectives for this trip... we have to learn effective inter-personal skills & strengthen our characters through this program! While having fun is also important, we should strive to learn as many things as we can from this enriching trip!!



With LOTS OF LOVE...
your "pathetic" Singaporean Teachers

栩栩如生的蜡像!- 香港杜莎夫人蜡像馆 Trip to Madame Tussauds Wax Museum

(photo above) The two adorable KARENS from Tsuen Wan Govt Sec Sch posing with Kelly Chan!
Charlene (from Pasir Ris Crest Sec Sch, Singapore)

When we reached the Madame Tussauds wax museum, we saw wax figures of many famous actors, actresses, stars, and even members of the monarchy,or government. The wax figures of each person is very realistic, and people could easily mistaken the wax figure for the real one.

Ho Sze Wai (from Cheung Chau Govt Sec Sch, Hong Kong)

Since I knew we will go to the Madam Tussauds & Golden Bauhinia Plaza, I was very excited until today because I wanted to take a photo with Andy Law since I was 9 years old. I thought my dream would be come true today. Unfortunately, I did not take a photo with him because the museum had taken away his wax figure. This was the worst thing that I met today!!


登上东方之珠的“顶峰”- Trip to The Peak



Wonderful view!!



(photo on the left) looking out from the tram on the way up to The Peak









(photo above) waiting for the Tram ride in the station



Harendran (from Yio Chu Kang Sec Sch, Singapore)
Kwan Wai Yu (from Queen's College, Hong Kong)


This morning me, Harendran, Alex and Marcus went to play football. We played for about one and a half hour then we went to have Chinese dim sum. The dim sum tasted very nice! After that, we went to the peak tram station to wait for the others to tahe the peak tram to The peak. The view of the Peak was very good! We can see the whole view of the Victoria Harbour. We went to the Madame Tussauds also. There were lot of 'real' stars, we took lots of photos there.Next, we went to the Golden Bauhinia square in Wanchai, we took photos and then we left there.Then, we went to the 188 IT mall. There are lots of IT things there. The price is cheaper than others, so Harendran and Lloyd bought their things that they need there. I think they loved there very much! When we finished shooping, we went to have dinner with ten of us which included me, alex, jonathan, tiffany , vivian and their buddies. We have a good dinner and we went home after that.We have a happy day today.

















Tifanny (Belilios Public School)



Today, we go to the Peak; we can see a nice view of the Victoria Harbor and the buildings. We go there by school bus from our school. And go down by tram. On the tram, the view really looks great.Then,we go to the Golden Bauhinia Plaza ,there is a famous tourist spot, there’s many others foreign from others country, so we can feel that Hong Kong really is a international center .


Charlene (from Pasir Ris Sec Sch, Singapore)


Today,we went to the Peak in the afternoon. There are many beautiful landscapes that we won't be able to find in Singapore as we took our tram ride up to the Peak.







Situ Jun (from Queen's College, Hong Kong)

Today is our trip to the peak.The peak is one of the tourist symbols of Hong Kong, it is the highest mountain of Hong Kong Island and a natural signaling post of incoming cargo ships in 19th century.The first development of the peak was the built of Governor Sir Richard MacDonnell's summer home.Governor Sir Richard MacDonnell's thought that is isn't convenient to travel up and downwards the peak, so he built the peak tram.Until the mid 20th century,the tram was finally opened to the public.







Tan Ming Kwang (from Serangoon Garden Sec Sch, Singapore)

Today out journey continues up The Peak. The Peak is a famous tourist attraction in Hong Kong. According to my buddy, The Peak is the highest mountain in Hong Kong Island. The trip up the peak was a simple one. I took the tram that will take the team up The Peak. During the ride, I watched gleamingly as the beautiful landscape falls behind me. When I reach the top of The Peak & gazed down , the view was sensational.


Thursday, November 15, 2007

Trip to Wetland Park!! -- 14 November 2007 Wednesday

Jeryn Fok
(Attached to Belilios Public Sch)
i had alot of fun at the wet land park today. although i was very hungry as i did not eat my lunch i still had a great time because i was with my friends and we saw all the animals together. the most interesting thing i thought was to see the birds from afar using the binoculars.

Kwan Wai Yu
(Buddy of Harendran -- Queen's College)
Today Harendran & I went to school this morning, we have fun at school.After that we went to Wetland Park. There are lots of different kinds of spicies of animals for us to watch and the floating bridge was also interesting.At the floating bridge, I saw crabs beside the water, they are not so big and it is about one to two inches long. After that, we went to Times Square which is in Causeway Bay . Last, we went back home when I am tired.

Magical Disney Fantasy!!! -- 13 November 2007 Tuesday

Derrick Ng Zhen Wei
(attached to Queen's College)
Hmm,ARR!!!Today was a very cool and exciting day!!!I had so much fun at the Hong Kong Disney Land!!!I have learnt a lot at the beggining when we went to have the educational tour around Disney Land.I've learnt new stuffs about physic,and now i have a clearer idea of how the things,rides or attraction are worked in a theme park.I went to Adventure park,Tomorrow Land and also the Fantasy land.It was very cool when we went to watch the Disney Micky's 3D show.It was very cool!!!The sound effects and scene effects were great!The funnest ride that i had was the Space Roller coster ride.It was one of the coolest rides that i have ever taken!This ride was an indoor ride,and it was kindda dark inside.But overall,i took that ride for about 9 times.I had a very magical night at the Disney Land.The fire-works show was the best fire-work was one of the best fire-work show i've ever seen so for!I am really looking forward to coming back to Hong Kong to visit the Disney Land!!!


Kennedy Kan
(Buddy of Derrick Ng Zhen Wei -- Queen's College)
Today, we go to Disneylnad World. For me, it is quite good but I think there is nothing special because it is too small and I have visited here for three times before. For singapore student, especially those who is the first time to come to Hong Kong, they feel very happy and enjoy the day very much.This moring, we get up at 6:00 a.m. and take the bus to Tsing Yi MTR station and take the MTR to Disneyland. We arrive there at 7:30a.m. and we wait till almost 9:00a.m. to go in. Then, we go to different land to have activities and play. At 7:00p.m., we go to see the firework and I think it might be the greatest part of the day. Afterwards, we go back home. Now, i am feeling tired with my headache and the pain on my leg.Tomorrow, we will go to the Wetland Park. I want to see Bui Bui fast and take a photo with it.


Tan Ming Kwang
(attached to Queen's College)
am feeling kinda sleepy now so I will try to keep my journal short and sweet, Today we visited the famous Disney Land in HK, as it is the first time for me, it is an eye - opener for me. We were taught physics by a instructor and most of the things he said were topics that my physics teacher just taught back in Singapore. After the lesson, we head on out for free & easy. My friends and I went to different places such as AdventureLand, TomorrowLand, FantasyLand etc. We played many rides and most of the time were spent in the roller coaster ride in TommorowLand. Which explains why I am feeling kinda giddy even till now. In the night, we were treated to a fantastic fireworks display and then we went home. Good Night. I am tired.... =\


Situ Jun
(Buddy of Tan Ming Kwang -- Queen's College)
Today's destination is one of the tourist symbol of Hong Kong, Disney Land.There are many characters of fairy tales appeared in the Disney Land.Like Cinderella, Mickey Mouse, goofy, Donald Duck, etc.In the morning, we had a program learning about physics (force and energy) in the open area, like sound, solar, kinetic energy.Gravity and friction are also been taught, too.At 1pm, our free time started. We first ate lunch in a fast food restaurant,then,we walked around the fantasy dome, the Tomorrow Land and Adventure World.It is a great time.At last, we watched a marvelous firework just upon the Cinderella castle.Finally, we got home at 8:45pm.It is a tired day.


Koh Ta Ming
(attached to Yuen Long Public Sec Sch)
Today is the 3rd day in Hong Kong & we did not went to school, but we went to disney land. Some of the games inside the disney land was fun but the souvenirs & food were very expensive. At around 7pm, there is a show on fireworks & i took a lot of pictures there. After the show, my friends & I went to a shopping mall to have our dinner.


Ho King Wang
(Buddy of Koh Ta Ming -- Yuen Long Public Sec Sch)
We went to HK Disneyland today. I have been there before. But there are many new games now. We saw the show of Stitch . And We played Space mountain for 4 times. The singaporeans felt that it was terrific . But I don't agree . This is quite boring . Ocean Park is better . And I hope the Singaporeans will have a good time in these few day .