Day 42: Home Sweet Home!

Day number 42. Today is the day which all of us have been waiting for, the trip back home! Most of us stayed up late to celebrate CK's birthday and this time round, we celebrated it outside our hostel and here are some of the photos!

The birthday boy making a wish!

MDE Group Photo

After celebrating CK's birthday, we headed back to our rooms to rest and relax. Some of us engaged ourselves in playing games, while the rest engage ourselves in watching movies as well as chit-chatting sessions.

Soon it was morning and some of us headed out to play with fireworks before we head back to continue with our area cleaning and packing. It was definitely a wonderful experience as we don't get to set off fireworks back home in Singapore.

After area cleaning and packing, we are all ready to go! As usual, we have to carry our luggage and baggage down the stairs for 3 levels. The weight of our luggage now is definitely heavier than the day 1 when we reached with all the shopping and things which we are bringing back home for our loved ones! Thus, we helped one another carry the luggage down and we are all ready to go. We bid goodbye to the auntie who is in-charge of our hostel before we load up our luggage onto the bus and set off. Here are the group photo before we set off!

21 Guns!
All set and ready to go!

Before we leave, some of us felt rather reluctant as we had spent 6 weeks of our time over here. All of us got more or less attached and found ourselves adapted to the lives over here. Looking back at the wonderful memories which we had created and shared over here, we were all glad that we are in it together for we are the 21 guns!

The bus ride from WUST Campus to the airport will take approximately around 2hours and thus, all of us fell asleep on the bus as either we didn't sleep the night before or only have a few hours of sleep back at the hostel.

Once we reached the airport, we proceed to check in our luggage at the counter together before we went for our lunch together @ KFC for the last time in China. After having our lunch, we have to board the plane from Wuhan to Guangzhou which will take approximately around 2hours to reach there. Here are some of the photos!

Goodbye Wuhan, China!

Snacks on board!

After reaching Guangzhou International Airport, we have to wait for around 2hours for our transit from Guangzhou to Singapore. Thus, we went for a little walk and decided to sit down at a corner to relax as we were all getting tired. Here are some of the photos!

Relax one corner!

Soon, it was time for us to board the plane, CZ351 from Guangzhou back home to Singapore! We headed to the check in counters, passed the security checks and headed down the row to our gate, A16. Here are some of the photos!

Walking to Gate A16

A16 is further down!


A16!


Group photo before we board the plane!


Dinner on board!

The flight from Guangzhou to Singapore will take approximately around 4hours and thus, we indulge ourselves in our songs, sleep as well as some chit-chatting sessions to help pass time. Soon, an announcement was made that the plane will be making their landing soon and to our amaze, we landed in Singapore earlier as scheduled at around 10.40pm.

Hello Singapore!


Goodbye Wuhan, Hello Singapore!

After we disembark the plane, we headed off to clear the customs as well to buy some things we want and headed to collect our luggage and ready to go home!

Collecting our luggage!

Group photo with Mr. Loh

After checking out, we bid goodbye to one another of the 21 guns, separated and headed back home!

My Reflections:

Time flies. 6 weeks of Overseas Immersion Programme had just pass by. 42 days of us being away from our family and loved ones and all by ourselves, with only our friends as our companion.

Finding ourselves rather reluctant to leave as we had spent 6 weeks of our time over here. All of us got more or less attached together among ourselves and found ourselves adapted to the lives over here. Looking back at the wonderful memories which we had created and shared over here, we were all glad that we are in it together for we are the 21 guns! This is the group of people who made this trip and this journey a very special and extraordinary one, not forgetting our trip leader, Mr. Joseph Loh as well. At the same time, if me and my friends didn't sign up for this OIP, we won't be able to experience so much and also, meeting such great group of people whom we call friends and who will be remain close to us. No matter where we are, we will still be connected.

I would say confidently that I had certainly benefited alot from this Overseas Immersion Programme. For example, this OIP had broaden my perspective of the world around me, enhance my experience and knowledge and let me know more of the history and culture of China. At the same time, not forgetting, I had made a group of new and wonderful friends! The wonderful memories which we had shared and enjoyed together will forever be in our memories and 21 guns will never be forgotten.

Back in Singapore, our learning journey continues.

"A friend is someone who walks in when the rest of the world walks out"
- Walter Winchell

"Friends are the most important part of your life. Treasure the tears, treasure the laughter, but most importantly, treasure the memories"
- Dave Brenner

Day 41: Last Shopping!

Day number 41. Today is the last day which we will be spending over here in WUST before we fly back home the following day. Thus, we decided to head down to Grand Ocean once again to do some last minute shopping as well as to enjoy ourselves for the last day!

After reaching Grand Ocean, we split up and some of the guys decided to head down to Ajisen Ramen Restaurant once again to have our lunch before we head off for our shopping. Had a wonderful lunch over there and had alittle chi-chatting session as well.

After having our lunch, we received a call and decided to head over to the haunted house to experience it before we head back home. We went to the second level first, 2 stars rating. Wasn't that scary as we thought it will be. After which, some of us decided to challenge the highest level, 5 stars rating. Here are some of the photos!

Descriptions of different levels


The haunted house


Entry Ticket


Those who went!


Customer's feelings

After visiting the haunted house, we headed off for our shopping and soon it was time for us to head back to our hostel to start packing our stuffs as Mr. Loh will be coming to weigh our luggages. We got to do area cleaning in our rooms too!

After that, some of us have some chit-chatting in our room till rather late and thus, we decided not to sleep for the night as we have to wake up rather early the following day for area cleaning as well!

My Reflections:

After today, with the last day over here, i realised that most of us are missing those wonderful things which we had experienced over here. I'm sure that all of us, the 21 guns, had definitely benefited alot from this trip and will be ready to face new challenges ahead of us after we are back home in Singapore.

"Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory"
- George S. Patton

Day 40: Shopping @ Grand Ocean

Day number 40. Nothing much happened today. MDE split into 2 groups for shopping today. Most of the people wanted to head down to the Yellow Crane tower for their shopping and the few of us who didn't want to go there headed down to Grand Ocean for our shopping.

Making our way there!
Roy, Me, Anyu, Edy, Jarold, Erwin




The Driver!


Reached!


Grand Ocean Shopping Centre


Going Up!
Erwin, Jarold, Me, Anyu, Roy, Edy

After reaching Grand Ocean, we headed over to Ajisen Ramen restaurant once again for our lunch! Here are some photos during our lunch!

Lunch!
Polim, Jarold, Erwin, Edy, Me, Anyu


Lunch!
Edy, Me, Anyu

After our lunch, we headed off for our shopping for a few hours before we got tired and decided to head back to our hostel earlier as we have to attend the Farewell Dinner organized for us.

Heading Back!

Dean of the Foreign Language School, China Lecturers, China Student Leaders attended the dinner as well. Here are some photos taken during the Farewell Dinner!

Roy, Me, Anyu, Gloria

MDE Group Photo with China Student Leaders


MDE Group Photo with Dean, China Lecturers & Ngee Ann Lecturers

My Reflections:

Day number 40. With only 2 more days left in Wuhan. As the Chinese saying goes, "天下没有不散之宴席" which means that everything does not last forever and will come to an end eventually. 6 weeks of Overseas Immersion Programme @ WUST had definitely broaden my perspective as at the same time it allowed me to understand more of the world around me. As this OIP comes to an end, I'm glad that i was there to experience all these wonderful things which will be in my memories.

Day 39: Assignment 3 Presentation

Day number 39. Nothing much happened today. Most of us decided to tug ourselves in our lovely beds for alittle while more in the morning to get some rest. After we woke up, we went for wash up and prepared. Then, it was time for us to head over to the Foreign Language School for the last time today to have our Assignment 3 presentation in the afternoon.

After we reached the classroom, Mr. Loh had a short briefing session with us on the schedule for the next few days, things to take note of and to prepare ourselves for the last few days which we have over here in Wuhan.

Mr. Loh conducting the briefing

After the short briefing, we had our Assignment 3 presentation. The presentation compromises of Flexsim models as well as explaination and elaboration of the problems which we face and what are the solutions which we came up with to solve the problem.

Listening Attentively

After the presentation, we took some photos of the classroom before we left as it will be the very last time which we will be stepping in there. Our Business Process Engineering (BPE) module are hence officially over! Here are some of the photos!

B3 - My seat for the past few weeks


The classroom

After which, we headed back to our hostel rooms to rest before we head out for our dinner. After dinner, we head back to our rooms, washed up and continue with our own work such as preparation for our IS movie presentation.

Soon it was getting late and we decided to turn in early for the night as we will be heading out for shopping the next day!

My Relections:

After our presentation today, all of us felt rather relieve that we have 1 more completed module to our list which in turn means that we are 1 more step closer to completing all the required modules.

Day 38: Stay In

Day number 38. Nothing much happened today. Most of the people decided to head down to another shopping centre for shopping while a few of us decided to stay in in the hostel to rest and at the same time, to get some assignments such as blogging and our reports done.

Headed out for lunch at the fishball restaurant nearby with those who stayed in and after having our lunch, we headed back to our hostels to take a short break before we immerse ourselves in work once again. Here are some photos of our lunch!

Fishballs


Tomato with Egg


Vegetables

After our break, we immerse ourselves in our work once again and soon it was dinner time and we headed out for our dinner at the street stalls near campus to have our dinner. After dinner, we headed back to our hostels to continue our work and to rest for the day.

Day 37: Assignment 3 & Shopping!

Day number 37. Nothing much happened today. All of us stayed in the hostels as we had to get our assignment 3 completed in preparation of presentation the following day.

After we woke up in the morning, washed up and prepared, a few of us headed out to the bakery near our hostel to grab some food to eat to energize ourselves before we start the long day ahead with assignment 3.

Back in the hostel rooms, all of us were working on assignment 3 and somehow, all of us got stuck at one part of the assignment and thus, we have to seek help from Mr. Loh who said he will be coming over to our rooms to assist us soon. Thanks Mr. Loh!

After Mr. Loh assisted us in our Flexsim models for assignment 3, we headed out for our lunch and have a small little break to rest before we head back to start working on our assignment 3 once again. Had our lunch at the yun tun stall again as there isn't much choices for us to choose from as shops are either still closed from their Golden Week break or we don't feel like eating the food.

Drinks @ 8 + 8

Back in our hostel rooms, we were all working on our assignment 3, working on the original and modified flexsim models and reports. It wasn't that easy as we thought it will be and quite some time was spent thinking on the solution for the flexsim models and at the same time, meeting the requirements and constraints on the problem.

Time really flies. Soon, it was already evening time, around 6pm. Thus, a few of us decided to head down to Grand Ocean once again to have our dinner and to do some shopping. This also serves as a little treat and break for us as we were all doing assignment 3 for the whole day.

Headed down to Grand Ocean, had our dinner at Ajisen Ramen Restaurant where we really enjoyed our meal. Here are some of the photos taken during our dinner!

Ajisen Ramen!

Ajisen Ramen!

The few of us
Jarold, Chin Kuang, Ming Yu, Roy, Me, Edy & Polim [taking photo]


My Dinner!
Spicy Meat Noodles


Side Dish
Fried Dumplings

After dinner, we headed for our shopping and soon, it was time for us to head back to our hostel as it was getting late. Back at the hostel, we went for our showers and after which, we touched on our assignment 3. Then, had a little chit-chat session with some of our friends and decided to rest for the night.

Night View @ Grand Ocean

Alrights! That's all for today!

My Reflection:

After today, i realised that besides working hard for our studies and academic side, we should take some time off and go out to have a breather and relax ourselves. This helps us balance the academic side as well as the fun side of us. Thus, adequate breaks are definitely helpful to us!

Day 36: Shopping!

Day number 36. Nothing much happened today. There are no lessons and thus, most of us decided to tug ourselves in our lovely beds for a little while more to get some good rest. It was definitely a good time for all of us to get a little more sleep before we are back to our hectic schedules.

After we woke up in the morning and washed up, some of us headed out for our breakfast / lunch at the yun tun store which is near campus to grab some food to eat. The streets are still rather empty as most of the students were not back from their 8 days holiday of the Golden Week.

After which, some of us decided to head down to the town to do some shopping as we do not have much things to do back in the hostels. Thus, we hailed a cab and headed down to Grand Ocean to do some shopping. Stayed there for quite some time and had our dinner at MacDonalds before we headed back to our hostels. Here are some of the photos!

Grand Ocean

Having a break


Shopping Bags

Back in our hostels, we were back to our daily blogging as well as starting to work on our assignment 3 which presentation will take place in a few days time!

My Reflections:

36 days had passed, 6 more days to go. I would say that time really flies. In a blink of an eye, 5 weeks had passed by us and we will be back in Singapore in another week's time. Thus, I feel that all of us should treasure each day and each minute to do what we desire and to accomplished what we had started on initially as it will became another page of our history once it passes by.

"Time and tide wait for none"
- Unknown