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Songs We Sung

Hey people:) I was listening to the radio and I stumbled upon this song, and it really reminded me of you people and the night sky there in Yunnan, therefore I wanted to share the lyrics with all of you. The english translation is done by me, hence it is not perfect, but I hope you all get the message: that you all, the memories in Yunnan and the children in Tuqiao, are the twinkling stars that light up the night sky of my life. Enjoy:)

Title: 你们是我的星光- You are my starlight

没经过碰撞 火花该怎么绽放
被击倒之前 出现的是你肩膀
就凭一股倔强 翻越不可能的墙
要用那一道伤 跟自己比赛茁壮
There will be no sparks without colliding
When I am about to fall , your shoulder provides me with the warmth and support I need
We conquered the impossible with that gush of resilience
And we intend to challenge ourselves with the scars obtained from this difficult journey
(the scars left behind are our faithful reminders for our future endeavors)

你们是我的星光
流着眼泪陪我成长
回忆在拥抱里灿烂
你们是我的星光
让我能骄傲回头望
曾经用生命歌唱
约定了和你再仰望
同一片星光
You are my starlight
Shedding tears as you accompany me as I grow and mature
Upon our embrace, common memories that are evoked blaze
You are my starlight
That allows me to look back with pride
As we have all sang together with our lifes
Our promise to view
The same starry night sky

我终于明白
跌倒不等于是投降
散场只为了体会
重逢有多温暖
擦干泪水站上
梦想舞台正中央
但我却更渴望
世界为了你鼓掌
I have finally realised
That falling isn't surrendering
And to leave each other is to experience
The overpowering warmth when we all get back together
Drying my tears
I stand in the limelight
But I wish more
For the world to applaud for you

看见你眼里散发光芒
我拥有照亮孤单黑夜的力量
朝着未来去闯
The light in your eyes propels
Me to garner energy that could eradicate all loneliness and darkness
To head towards my future

你们是我的星光
让我能骄傲回头望
曾经用生命歌唱
约定了和你再仰望
同一片星光
我们的星光
You are my starlight
That allows me to look back with pride
As we have all sang together with our lifes
Our promise to view
The same starry night sky
Our starry night sky

p.s.: pardon the bad english:( thanks Vanessa and Jimmy for your help though:)




I miss Yunnan!!

We are back in Singapore for 3 days already but I am still not quite convinced that the trip has ended, because my heart is still in Yunnan, with the kids in Tu Qiao!!=( Now I am having much difficulties reverting back to my old usual routine.

Before we embarked on our journey to Yunnan, my life only revolved around tutorials, television, computer and music. But after this trip, my mind is only filled with the thoughts about Tu Qiao kids and the experiences I had gained in Yunnan. Also, now I had learnt to treasure my family and the people around me more. I feel like cooking for them everyday! Hehe

I miss waking up early everyday, trembling non-stop while brushing our teeth. I miss cuddling around the fire stove with you all. I miss eating potatoes for every meal. I miss plucking corns in Tian Cao's house. I miss interacting with the children. I miss the relaxed and slow-paced life in Yunnan. I miss staying up late at night to camp for shooting stars. Basically, I miss everything there. But most importantly, I MISS ALL OF YOU GUYS!!

To begin with, I do admit that it was rather hard for us to adapt to the living conditions there. It was quite a drastic change from Singapore to Yunnan. The weather and temperature in the morning and at night was unbearable. The stench of the toilet and the fact that there are no doors between cubicles were also quite difficult to adapt to. However, we managed to survive through it! And now, come to think of it, there was actually nothing much about it. I had been able to adapt to the living conditions there quite well, taking into account that I was still able to shit almost everyday..haha

In fact, I had expected something much worse than what we had for the past 14 days. The stay in Tian Cao's house was totally like a "class" chalet! We had so much freedom to the house. I was quite taken aback by the way the people there treated us. They were too hospitable, generous and humble! So much so that it makes me feel find of awkward and 'paiseh'.. I feel that our presence there had imposedmuch trouble for them, especially Tian Cao's family, because we were staying in their house for 1 week, creating inconvenience for them.

Staying in Yunnan for 2 weeks had changed my perspective of life. It had made me realise that leading a simple life can be equally as happy, or rather much happier. We need not have much material possesions in order to be happy. We just had to be contented with what we have and treasure everything around us, especially our family and friends:D

The most memorable experience gained throughout the past 2 weeks was those days that we had spent teaching the children in Tu Qiao Primary. They were very proactive and enthusiastic when attending all the lessons that we had for them! There was never a time where you would see them dozing off in class. They really treassure every opportunity they have to study. The thing that struck me most was the response that one of the parents gave during home visits : "I would do anything for my child to study, regardless of how expensive it might be or how heavy my burden would be.." I was quite ashamed of myself thought. I had always taken education for granted. Sometimes, my mind just wandered off halfway through the lesson. But from now on, I weould remind myself about the children in Yunnan whenever my attention span in class is running out. I shall take them as my role models! =p

I feel that we had all grown to be much more independent after this trip! Cooking for 30 people was a totally new experience for most of us(not mentioning home econs lesson in Sec Sch..hehe). We had learnt much cooking skills from one another, with some specialising in cooking, while the others in cutting the vegetables. Everything would not have been possibe without the teamwork within the groups. After cooking and eating, we would also have to wash the plates and stuff ourselves. Washing of the dishes was quite a breeze, but having to withstand the cold temperature, trembling our way through while washing was the main problem! But with the encouragement and support that we had rendered to one another, we managed to survive through it. Now, we had all matured and are more responsible.

I was rather taken aback when everyone seems so willing to share their secrets and the significant events that they had undergone to the whole team. But I was very pleased with the injection of life journey sharing session into every night. The sharing sessions had allowed me to know everyone better, bonding us closer together. Before this trip, we were like 'a plate of loose sand', the strength that holds us together is just too weak! But now, we are a block of clay that has already hardened, because we had bonded so close together, and it would be hard to break us apart! =) I believe that the force that is holding us close together is the happy moments that we had spent together in Yunnan for the past 2 weeks!

This trip was truly an enriching and a fruitful one. I am really glad to be part of this L.E.G.O team because I had gotten to know a bunch of really great friends! And I am sure that the friendship that we had made would last for a lifetime!

A big thank you to all the three teachers and the entire team for everything when we were in Yunnan! <3

Rock on LEGO!!!!

Cheers,
Yvonne:D

haha nice song there.

i sit, sweating in the unforgiving heat.

throughout this trip, i basically learnt people skills, and it also opened me up to more questions rather than answering them.

people skills- something i din think wld be within my scope of learning. i remember the teachers coming to me and telling me to think before i speak on several occasions. rah. language barriers make it really difficult to think of content and delivery- but i guess i will continue to build that throughout my life. (whoa.) im not a very sensitive person, so this trip made up of 30 ppl from different backgrounds really really brought me up to a higher level where intrapersonal relations are required.

im sure all of us remember the "hearts hands" shop- the craft shop. social enterprise is definately a noble idea- except that it could also be a potential ground for exploitation. hmm. so how much does the government interfere with this? Wal mart scandals and sanlu scares already show us how morals are wearing thin in the chinese society esp in developed regions- and even if the government does intervene at all there is always corruption and bribery in place due to the complex dynamics of the chinese government structure. so how much do the handicapped gain from this- in terms of a sustainable livelihood and monetary terms? raH! questions questions.



still, i like the idea of helping people to help themselves very much. =]] dr tan's experience really spurred me to wanto be in the front line helping these people- because they have so little and i have too much. depending on the goal of the next service learning trip, should it coincide with mine, im definately signing up for the next.

and i applaud those who've changed on this trip- those who shriek at the toilets and all that shit- but shit in them anyway; those who are used to having proper sanitation back home who are now accustomed to powder baths and wet wipes; those who are natural picky eaters who would just eat anything our teammates cook.

friends, we have grown together.

Hi guys, Leonard's back!
and Leonard's not very happy. =(

First and foremost, I feel very sad that 14 days came to such an end so quickly and we're back in Singapore, back to reality. Ultimately, we have to accept reality and move on with our life.

I've learnt quite a handful from you guys out there, the schools, people we've interacted with during house visits and of course, the teachers. Definitely, everything's different the moment we set foot into Yunnan, we've gotta be responsible for not only ourself, but for every other member's safety (my group as well in my case).

Okay, let me start proper. First, the trip has taught me how to be content with what one has and not to lust after material possessions. For once, I was really amazed at how 田超 could be so happy-go-lucky, playing with marbles?! I was thinking: Is marbles really that fun? Won't he get bored of it? Then a few of us joined in and played together with him. I guess it wasn't really about how fun it was, but rather, how much you enjoy the process and treasure the 'rewards' from the game. It is only when you take pride and love the game that makes it fun and interesting; it is no longer how expensive or how technology-savy it is. When i came back to Singapore, I wasn't really affected by 'cool' stuff anymore, for it was till now that I realised material possessions no longer make any huge difference in my life, and I'm thankful I learnt that soon enough in Yunnan before I further sink into this abyss of fashionable goods.

Next, being the Games IC alongside Bing Hao was a tough process. When we reached Yunnan, then the real thing began. I wasn't able to accept the fact that all the games we planned did not turn out as ideal as we foresee. And to change our logistics and the way to play the games at the very last minute, it was like our efforts completely went down the drain. But through this, we learnt that nothing can be ideal and planned beforehand; if it went accordingly, good for us, but if it does not, we have to constantly allow changes to be made so make things sail smoothly. This really tested our decision-making abilities and to make split-second decisions was never easy, I would say.

There, I learnt to adapt to the surroundings and people around me. Initially, I expected something worse-off for our lodging. However, when I stepped foot into 田超's house, I was in fact, relieved to a large extent. I thought I would be able to survive and adapt well, but there was much struggle against the climate in Yunnan and the toilets there. Nightfall was the worst, where the sun set especially early and the cold wind howls especially strong at that period of time. The people there were too hospitable to be true, and I was really dumbfounded as to how they were able to let strangers roam around their entire house for a week or so. It was like allowing the police to comb the entire house without a search warrant! For such trust in our group, it would be hard to find in Singapore, where everybody protects their valuables and are not willing to open up. Even neighbours are not as close in Singapore, not to mention friends and the wider community. This broadened my vision as I can see that they lead a simple life and are not afraid to lose. It made me feel ashamed of such a behaviour in Singapore. On the other hand, we can't compare them plain blank as both have a totally different standard of living and thus would breed totally different lifestyles and mindsets. Hence, we should hold an open mind and learn about the different cultures instead of always compare, compare, and compare.

Moving on, the children are very passionate to learn whatever they can, as parents would want them to succeed in life and they themselves know that education is the only way to step out of this rural and poverty cycle. For the level that I was teaching, I was really glad to see one student copying down whatever we wrote on the board and learning individually. He was seizing whatever opportunity to learn and I am proud to see such a behaviour. Upon reflection, I feel that we are abusing and taking the education in Singapore for granted, for we do not always put our full efforts into studying and often regret thereafter. For the children in 土桥小学, I can see the passion and willingness to learn in them, and somehow it just makes me feel that I have a duty to set a good role model for them to look up to since they see me as a big brother.

Also, I've learnt to open up and ask questions instead of just presuming things from our own perspectives. Often we fail to see things clearly and thus jump to conclusions quickly. Distrust breeds misunderstanding, and many misunderstandings have arisen. Take for example the volunteer from Shanghai, who joined us in the project in the second school. When I heard that he was a volunteer, I immediately thought that he would contribute and lighten our burden in the project. However, he just looked at us work at the project site and not help a single bit! I started to feel skeptical about his behaviour and passed crude comments about him sometimes. Upon knowledge that he was just surveying the area then I felt that I had made the wrong impression about him. This taught me to ask and not assume things as its own, so I can learn more from there onwards.

We also have to make do with whatever we have there, for instance, cooking. When there isn't marketing going on, we have to make do with whatever ingredients we have to cook a proper meal (maybe 2 even). This also tested our decision-making abilities to some extent and openness to suggestions by other group members. Throughout the cooking sessions, I've learnt that everyone has their roles and responsibilities and we have to give credit for that. Everyone sure contributed in whatever aspect deemed possible and I'm thankful everything worked out fine.

Through the whole journey, we have nobody to depend on except our members themselves. We cannot totally rely on the teachers every now and then (although we did), so we have to look to other people for advice and guidance. For example, we have a wonderful medic in Jasper and we know who to look for in times of need. It was only on this trip that I realised the importance of interdependence, because you know that you are never alone and you have the whole team behind you no matter what. It is this interdependence that fostered our relationships with one another and bonded us together as one, one that will last beyond the 14 days.

I believe you guys have many more things to write about, so I'll stop here. I wish to take this opportunity to thank Ms Tan for giving me the opportunity to lead my group, Perfect Square. Though we're slow at deciding stuff and I do not take much initiative at times, I thank you for your 包容 and letting me learn alongside with Daphne. I've also learnt many things from your discussions and I'm grateful for that.

It has truly been a fruitful journey for me. I thank everyone who has made this whole trip enjoyable and enriching! Muacks to you all! <3

Leonard
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Labels: Leonard's reflections after the trip

The days we had, the songs we sang together…

I miss eating potato (often peppered with mysterious amounts of salt and chicken stock) every day.
I miss shivering in my sleeping bag every night.
I miss seeing corn and cow dung everywhere.

Now I chow down engineered and processed foods.
Now I sweat like a pig.
Now all I see is a forest of towering skyscrapers and condominiums.

I wish I could see a shooting star.
With all of you, at the place that we love so much.

雲南，再見。

(sorry if this sounds a little too mushy!)

-sauyee

It is only the second day back in Singapore but I am already missing the weather there, the food there, the people there, as well as all you people. Please don't ask me how I am going to survive the whole holidays without you all...

First things first, I thought it was really shocking how 14 days can bond us people together. I never knew and expected I would trust you all so much, never thought I would grow so attached to you all, never predicted how much I was willing to share with you all. I thought perhaps we had secrets with each other - told by the life stories and all, and that we are really a bunch of people who can get together - tolerant and forgiving enough to overlook all differences, appreciative and caring enough to acknowledge and cherish each other for who we are. For that I am really glad, and I hope everything would freeze and let it stay that way for as long as possible.

I thought this whole trip was meaningful and eventful. Although it is my second trip to Yunnan, I gained a totally new perspective and I really learnt much more. It makes a whole world of difference when you went there as a team for service learning. I was highly inspired by Dr Tan and I was really astonished by the fact that a person could go this far, for service, for mankind, without recognition, selflessly. I was really proud being a TJCian then, with a senior so established in moral character, someone whom I really look up to. It is difficult putting it into words now on this blog, but I was thinking if I would or could do the same, given my context - to be honest I couldn't and I wouldn't, because it really took a lot of sacrifices and commitment, and I am not sure if I would ever be ready to take up such a sacred role in a society like Yunnan.

The children there in Tuqiao also touched me, to an extent that I was shocked as well, because I did not like children, and so I did not feel that affectionately for them. But I thought the love and appreciation I felt from them was so valuable. They showered us these sentiments although it was such a short time and to me, minimal interaction. This just shows how much they dare to love and to trust, unlike what we would see in Singapore, which compassion and humanity pales in comparison with the kids in Yunnan. I thought the context to such warmth in their behaviour was due to the simplicity of rural life, that that is what that makes them so adorable. But it is such irony that they are working so hard to attain a possible life in the city, somewhere that they will never find such simplicity, somewhere that to my opinion would most possibly erode the warmth in their character which is one of the most needed things in today's cold and insenstitive society. I may sound a bit extreme, but these are seriously my sentiments when I look into their crying faces, eyes wide and innocent brimming with tears, as we left.

The days in another school was not as enjoyable, perhaps we were really doing manual work and did not get to interact with the children. I remembered how we complained that we will not learn as much when we first arrived, but in the end I was proved wrong, as this school laid the stage for comparison with the conditions in Tuqiao, and it is a fact that with comparison we always learn much more and attain a more balanced view of a situation. I would like to thank Ms Liew on enlightening us on this in our sharing, and I definitely learnt to view situations I dislike differently to maximise my learning.

I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you for taking great care of me during the times when I am not feeling well, both emotionally and physically, and I am glad that you all have been there. Falling sick highlighted to me much that I want to depend on myself as far as possible, it is not a matter of independence in instances when you have to rely on other people to really look out for you, that I cannot always be the one taking care of people much that I really want to, because there are limits to how much my body and mind can take.

I am glad that we all took intellection and maturity back to Singapore, as I am sure we have definitely learnt a lot from the people both in and outside of our team. I guess that it about all that I have to share and I really look forward to other interactions with you people. I feel fortunate to be part of this big family, and for having shared this common identity that I believe will last beyond these 14 days we have together. Rest well and see you all on 2nd December...





Okay i shall make this a quick and informal post, coz i dont have much time left and i need to bathe and go to the airport real soon. It really shock me how fast time actually flies. I could still rmb few months ago how i was thinking about the trip, looking forward to it. But now when im left with a few hours, i really dont know how i feel, abit excited? scared? nervous? or simply numb? haha. I just hope that we are there, we should take note of how much time we have and cherish the time we have there, dont leave any regrets and know what you really want for the trip! But it wont be easy, because i realise everytime when things pass and u start thinking back, you will tend to blame yourself for not cherishing the time well enough, perhaps it is just that difficult. Okay dont shoot me if u have any different views, coz my brain is not really working and im typing non-stop. But wtv the case, rmb to write your journals, take photos so that next time u can always refresh ur mind of this memorable trip. Sorry if my phrasing doesnt make sense but i guess u all know what i mean haha, or and my grammer too haih. Perhaps when many of us reach there, we will feel homesick etc but this is a process we all have to go through. Sometimes when u experience life in a different way, u may not feel comfortable with it but it's all a process. Because our lives are constantly changing, from now to army(boys) or university and then to work to marriage to family.... i shall not continue because i realise im crapping alr. Okay tts all i want to say, i know there are alot of different thoughts all of us will have or will go through when wre there... yup i duno how to continue the sentence. haha forget it i shall end here, and my main point of this post is to cherish! oh mann i really duno what im feeling now, just cant imagine what will happen in e next 2 wks and yes i really need more time to settle my thoughts, the trip seem so sudden suddenly><

Binghao(:

I honestly admit that this is my first time visiting a museum, so it a new experience for me. And again honestly I find the first session of looking for the artifact so boring. I nearly slept while walking coz I was soo tired. I chose this artifact 'Rakshasha' for the word 'cold'. It's actually a demonic being (actually in malay 'raksasa' means monster). The second session was much more boring. We have to go around the Singapore history area and look for the basic Singaporean 'data' that was absent in our brain system. Ahh, I guess it's because of the tiredness that I have that made me loose my concentration and find it boring. It was the third session that impacted me. Each of us started to talk about the artifacts they have chosen and the more they talked about them, the more I realised about those artifact. If only Glenn and Jimmy have not pointed out the man outside the empty house, I would have though that the artifact was only about a house(please ask them for details).
Then Ms Azyanti brought us to the display of the Muslim world and culture. Ok, this is my religion so it should be at the tip of my fingers. Wrong mindset. I discovered a whole lot things that was so interesting and was previously unknown to me that I just couldn't give a good portion of my attention to Ms Azyanti's description of the things. Well, my eyes just darted everywhere, just anywhere with any piece of artifact and their descriptions, except to Ms Azyanti. Then came these question straight into my face about the architecural design of the mosques and the meaning behind the Islamic symbol. The questions seemed trivial but I took some time to give a fair answer.
Reason was: they never bothered me that much in my daily life. I pass by and come across these things every day but still, I nearly did not know a thing about them.

Maybe we shouldn't be complacent in life regarding the things around us and take them for granted. Perhaps we should question them and know them well. Be it friends, family members or even the nature around us. They do bother. Anyway, from the things that had happened, I guess having an identity is not enough, we should know it well too. I find that if I know much more about Singapore and Islam, I will feel a better sense of belonging. That's what I personally feel. Moreover, having questions are good but we must ask or do something about them so that we can become a better person.

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Oh my god, I think reality has finally sunk it - that I'm leaving for Yunnan in about 6 hours or so. My heart is racing now and I think it will continue racing for quite some time. I suddenly feel so nervous, jittery and unsettled. I'm worried and feel insecure, but to some extent I'm not sure of what. Mainly I think it's the fact that I'd be leaving my loved ones for 2 whole weeks and not knowing what to expect in Yunnan. Anddd also because it's raining; which kinda increases the chances of air turbulence and I'm very very scared of turbulence. I really hope it stops raining soon ):

But seriously speaking now, I'm excited to start work in Yunnan. It's hard to believe that we've been working so hard and meeting ever so frequently the entire year, and it has finally come to this. I'm very proud of everyone of us, for having put so much effort in preparing for the trip. I'm pretty sure we will all rise to the occasion once we're there and put into action well whatever we have planned. Uncertainty still scares me, for we never know what may happen there but at least we know that we've got each others' back. Like Sau Yee said, it's really amazing how we are now very comfortable with each other from being random strangers in school. It has been one long journey and tomorrow marks a new beginning.

I can't wait to see what Yunnan has in store for us. We will do this together. Like a strong and happy team(:


FARAH

Today, we have attended a very useful and beneficial internal workshop conducted by Ms Kohn. This pre-trip activity aims to help us realize more about ourselves and what we want to learn there.

Firstly, we were asked to bring one item that can represent ourselves and put them on the table. Then we walked around and saw what others had chosen and wrote comments for them. After taking back our items, we were supposed to answer the questions post by others and stated the reason why we thought it represented us. From this activity, we have come to have a better idea of ourselves as well as our team members. In the process of thinking why the item represented us, we were analyzing ourselves. Hence, after the activity, I did find I have achieved a better understanding of how I qualify myself. Moreover, after listening to our team member’s speech, we came to know more about them and how they viewed themselves.

Next, we were asked to list down the questions that we have for the people there. In this way, we would have a learning objective beforehand and knew clearly what we were going to achieve once we reached there. This maximized what we could learn from the trip. Another significant thing I have learnt from here was that, no matter what time and what task we were attempting, we should always open up to our team members and say whatever we wanted to say. This was because at the beginning of the activity, I was very quite and not saying anything at all. I thought all the questions they have asked looked like known to me already. However, then the teacher told me that I should speak up even though I might think I do not have many questions. She said I would definitely have questions and they must be from a different perspective from my team members. No matter the questions were worthy or not, I should state whatever I was thinking and this could help to inspire my team members as well. Hence, for the next few activities, I learnt to talk whatever I felt like to and I found indeed, other people could get inspiration and better ideas based on what I have provided. And I felt this was a great improvement in myself.

Then, in the afternoon, we have learnt the difference between service learning and ocip. We all agreed that our trip to yunnan is a service learning trip. Hence, we have once again clearly identified our goals of the trip, which was to serve and learn at the same time. Just like what the sentence has said: “We are serving you because we want to learn from you.” However, we had a debate on whether should the learning be more significant than the service or they both had a large and equal significance. The teachers were more pro towards thinking the learning was more significant than service. However, I kept my stand on thinking that both of them should have equal importance. The main reason was because the strong motivation that has drawn me to this program was to serve and learning at the same time instead of learning comes first. I mean, we have many opportunities to learn in life. Then why did you choose this project to learn? Because I wanted to serve also! Despite this, I might have a different idea after the trip. But who knows? We shall see…

Lastly, we had a session to decide on what the topic of the photo essay should be. I thought this was the most interesting session of the day. I really enjoyed the idea of shooting photos according to a theme and write a story plot based on that. And I am looking forward to tomorrows’ trial run on this activity.

I felt that it's good to have the activity that we must bring sth to resemble us. I brought a keychain float that is broken. Well, I hv never given a thought of my personality. It is always that I want to be like others, be talkative, creative, funny.. But when I ponder why am I always feeling that something is amiss in my life, I find that I actually do not really accept myself that well. But, after that activity, I realized why I was happier before; it was because I did not mind of who I am when I was younger. Yup, I am not that funny like my friends, always having lame jokes, have short span of attention but it doesnt matter anymore because this is me. Maybe I just think too much and always too careful in what I do that things does not work well at all. I am grateful that I realise this in SL. Though it might not be that important to others.

The photo essay really moved me. Especially on the theme 'happy' and 'education'. We all easily admit that those people in Yunnan are used to the kind of condition and lifestyle there. However, with the photos as well, it's another different story, another kind of experience. I just can't explain it in words that well.

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hi hi. Leonard's back.

Today, I'm kind of worried for 3 types of people: myself, my team and everyone else! Firstly, why myself? I'm the kind of person who will forget what I ate for breakfast when it comes to afternoon, meaning I have some kind of short-term memory. So if in Yunnan i forget anything, go ahead and shoot me. I'm prepared. I'm still feeling skeptical about whether I have brought enough things to last myself for the 14 days, but oh wells. It's like about 5 hours to the meeting time, so to hell with these worries! (:

Next, my team. haha, actually I feel real comfortable with my team in fact. But this comfort might turn into procrastination and lean more to the 'fun' side than the 'serious' side. I hope that we'll have a balance of both so we can enjoy the trip! Hopefully, along with Daphne, we can lead Perfect Square to a perfect scenario where everyone is involved and enjoy every moment!

Worried about everyone! I'm the sort of person who will feel sad when someone's down and out because I really care about each and every person on board this ship together to Yunnan. Team player, you know. I hope that everyone will be fine and there won't be people falling ill and stuff. We should and WILL enjoy this trip together! Go L.E.G.O !

Next is my expectations. I know that the more you expect, the more you will drive towards that goal. But the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment as well. So, I've decided not to have too high an expectation for this trip. Firstly, I expect everyone to cover up for each other whenever possible because ultimately, WE ARE A TEAM! Though we've been split into 3 different groups, we're still aboard the same ship and we should do what we can do help one another as much as possible whenever it seems right. Also, we should encourage more often so that everybody is motivated to be on the right track and do the right things. The least you'll want is for a team to have conflicts and break into bits and pieces, right?

Alrights I think that's all from me! I really hope that this'll be a smooth sailing journey for Team L.E.G.O and everyone should and will enjoy the trip together I believe! Its 5 hours to the meeting time and I hope to see you guys real soon!

Goodbye Singapore, Hello Yunnan.
Goodbye comfort zone, Hello training zone.
Goodbye to the rifts and conflicts, Hello Team L.E.G.O @ zenith fun!

Leonard
12 Nov 2008

Labels: etc., Leonard's Pre-trip concerns, worries

It’s all going a little too fast and my mind doesn’t seem to be in sync with the reality. Even though in my faculty of reason I am perfectly aware that our flight to Kunming is at 3.15am 12th November, the rest of my brain is not acknowledging this fact.

So maybe I’m experiencing some sort of a PTS (pre-trip syndrome).

Seriously, it feels like just yesterday that we debated whether to build a road or revamp the toilet (no kidding). How could time pass so fast?

But, then again, it did. Come to think of it, in less than half a year’s time (I think) we’ve successfully accomplished the following: Haig Girls (oh boy, the trauma), Cornflakes (and oh, the food), Patriotic Movement on National Day, Bazaar… Subconsciously or even unconsciously we’ve made this far as a team.

From ROAR to nameless to L.E.G.O.
From silence to awkwardness to laughter.
From strangers to acquaintances to comrades.

Time may be short, but it’s been a long journey.

I don’t know about others, but I surprised myself. To be honest I’ve never been a team player; I preferred (fine maybe I still do) working alone, completing tasks on my own rather than to waste time chasing after shameless assholes who don’t even care. But, call it chemistry (haha, a mini pun), I believe our team’s manifested teamwork at its best; personally there’ve been difficult, unpleasant times, but it’s all been resolved and put aside. Yes we all have our differences, but what makes this team so special is that we’re able to overlook these differences and collaborate with one another.

Thank you, team L.E.G.O. (:

I’m confident that no matter what adversity we face at Yunnan, we’ll somehow find a way to overcome it. Together.

Come a cockroach, we’ll stomp on it.
Come a mountain, we’ll climb it.
Come a kid, we’ll scream at him.

(kidding.)

-sauyee

Okay, I know this is extremely late but at least it's up here at last:\

It's getting closer..
In less than 7h time, we would all be gathered in T3, waiting to check in and board the plane:X

Reflecting back on the times that we as a L.E.G.O team had spent this past one year, it had brought back many fond memories:D

The cooking session that we had had on Monday was really an eye-opener for me. I didn't know that just $1 per person can also whip up a meal for 27 people. Initially when I learnt that we were only allowed to use a total of $27, I was not very confident that our mission of cooking for the entire team would be a success, until we went to the market and managed to get discounts and good bargains. One big bag of vegetables, enough to whip up a meal for even 40 people, costs us only $6!! Haha..

Within that short period of time, when everyone was busy cooking, I had learnt many things:)

Firstly, I had realised that many of people in our team, even the guys, can cook very well!! The meal turned out fine, with the hard work of everyone. I am sure we would be able to survive and endure through that 14 days in Yunnan:)))

Secondly, I had learnt that specialisation is required in order for us to finish cooking within that period of time given to us, regardless of whther is it during the trial cooking or in Yunnan. We had to allocate the tasks to everyone so as to speed up the tasks. This is really important as we had not allocated the tasks on that day and we had overshot the time limit..

Lastly, we need to have a good eatimation of the amount of food that we would require to whip up a meal sufficient for 27 people. This would help to minimise wastage, because on Monday, we had cut too much onions and tomatoes, resulting in excess.

Nonetheless, the pre-trip session was a valuable experience for me and I really enjoyed it!:p

Now I shall go get myself ready and mentally prepared for the trip..haha
I am really looking forward to this trip and am really excited about it!

LEGO, Let's all strive hard, Jiayou and enjoy this trip(and not forgetting to give the best we can to help the people in Yunnan:D)

With LOVE and cheers,
Yvonne:)

I realised the importance of money !



I've honestly learnt a lot from this cooking session. It was great interaction with the group members and great fun marketing/cooking as well. Great interaction in a sense that I realized Samuel is actually quite a perfectionist when it comes to cutting potatoes - he was totally trimming the edges making them as curvy and round as possible. Also it was quite funny how he kept saying "too many cooks spoil the broth" just because he knows nuts about cooking (like me). Then I realized I'm not the only klutz when it comes to cooking (in the group) - there's always Adeline and Samuel lol. I also found out that Nimat is such a great and efficient potato peeler! And there's Bing Hao who likes to cook lol. Little things like these will become useful when we go Yunnan, seriously.

it's only less than 11 hrs away! :))


the activities that we’ve been doing the whole of this year and the intensive meetings has allowed me to know more about the team. And it has definitely made us more bonded.

A major thing that I’m worried about is the handling of the students during lessons. Though we’ve made preparations and even tried handling the students in haig girls, we still may have some problems in conducting the lessons as they may only understand basic Chinese. Also, if the lessons are to end early, we must find ways to interact and entertain the students.

Also for the cooking of food, although we’ve had a trial run and it turned out fine, but the actual cooking involves the usage of firewood, so the heat cannot be easily adjusted as and when we want. So we must be quick in responding to any situation while cooking and be prepared to improvise and make use of what we have for the actual cooking.

A few weeks ago, I was quite worried about quite a lot of things as lots of stuff were not confirmed. After the last 4 meetings, I believe many of us were tired but we managed to settle everything. And after recharging yesterday n today, I’m currently very excited for the trip. :)

I personally hope that this trip will be both fun and enriching for all of us. For me, I hope to be able to develop better communication skills and learn hw to be more independent by stepping out of my comfort zone. I believe as a team, we can achieve a lot!

I love LEGO!


:D
Ke Hui

it was an amazing day. the sun was warm and everything was nice and rosy- but i woke up late.........

i joined my group in time for marketing and reaped what our seniors sowed. it was a pretty sight when the veggie boss exclaimed that he'd give us veggies at any price, because Leo club students tutored his child for free. awesome. jimmy had a thought to emotional blackmail the people in yunnan with that too, since we are helping them after all... and i was amazed with how guan xi works out. guan xi is an official chinese term that just means pulling strings(not literally).

during the cooking, i liked my cooking station's philosophy, and it was "just whack"
no idea how many onions to cut.
no idea how much soy sauce to put.
no idea how long to stir.
the more the merrier, as it was
(we used almost everything we cut so i thot it was really ok. =]] forgive my passion in shredding things.)

and it all worked out but one... and that is the one that jasper had difficulty chugging. it was a sad plate of capsicum with a disdainful green, which the teachers kinda arrowed out cause it was all alone and full. but jasper, we salute you for ur bowel food theory. the rest possibly shunned it because of ... various psychological factors.

another thing about our food, i think we all din complain also because, the food is good wad! =]]]]] it is on par with the canteen foodstalls (dont get me started on canteen food stalls standards..) but of course, its sweet to know that we din complain also because we know the effort we put in and stuff, and well, we were too hungry to care abt the rest of the world.

i like. im liking the team more and more.

Firstly, i think we all had fun cooking because it is a rather new experience to cook as a big group for so many people. I've learnt a couple of things mainly, time management, resources allocation, good preparation and lastly not to be afraid to ask.

For time management, it is crucial because things such as rice cooking or even lapse in time between each plate of vegetables. For example, we may not have expected such a small pot hence the much longer time in cooking the rice. Also due to the limitations, vegetables have to cook in small amounts hence, the by the time the 3rd plate is cooked, the first would have turned icy cold. Therefore, what i feel is that, we should split into teams to handle all the time consuming cooking together, for example, 2 teams should cook rice together while the other cook soup or stew which requires alot more time. When all these food are almost done, then all 3 teams start to cook the fastest food which is the vegetables. I think this would be even more useful in China, as the fire is a main -problem. Thus those that are time consuming should take most priority. Unless we dont mind eating cold food everyday..

Secondly, resources allocation, this include man power allocation, money allocation as well as utensils allocation. For man power allocation, we do not need that many people to buy the food which is already the case when we are in China, hence i think marketing isnt a major issue bt perhaps, manpower for cooking. Like i have mentioned earlier, it should be done according to the time needed for the preparation of each food. Also i think we need a drinks ic too :P..as well as a duty roaster for cleaning and maintance which we already have.

money allocation wise i think should be alright since we dont really have much freedom, but i guess we have to yeah buy different types of food. ( Since though we have around 4 types of vegetables that day, we were still quite :S didnt we?? )

then utensils allocation, meaning perhaps those who are better in cooking should handle the work while those who are better in fire control can manage the stove. so in short, delegate each according to each's strength.

good preparation
hmm, i think before every meal, planning is very important, what kind of food we have on that day, corresponding with the marketting team, how much time is roughly needed, what if we accidentally over cooked certain material which are beyond consumption, then do we have back ups? should we then buy extra? things like tt, basically preparation oversees everything..especially with the fire part. (should the cooking team wear dark coloured clothese, wear a mask cos of the dirt and ash from the wood etc)

lastly, more for our cooking session, i learnt that many a times we gotta ask, ask for discount, ask for advice. If we are not going to ask, we will never get a discount or good bargains. Just ask around, for the cheapest stall around, hala! important. must ask! yupp

p.s. trip is less than 12 hours from now (:

Here's my longgggg delayed post XD



photo essay

we are split into three groups. we are then to take pictures on a them chosen by our group. my group has chosen "relationship" as the theme. this is relatively easier than the other themes such "little things in life which go unnoticed" we are then supposed to present eight chosen pictures to the whole group. its quite a challenge but it is a fun experience to come up with the captions for the pictures which reflect the factual/literary meaning behind the pictures with respect to the theme.

next we went to the Asian civilization Museum.
we took a tour of the china as well as the Islamic exhibits and we are to chose one artifact which has something to do with one adjective that we have chose individually. the tour taught me several things. one of the things that i learnt is the fact that a different perspective of an object will give different questions about what we want to know about the object itself.

both the major activities done on that day have many impacts. particularly for me, i would have to say that now i look at something with more than just mediocre mindset. it widen my perspective of things around me however little the event or object is. this will help me develop and mature my mind on life today.

Since I am in the mood for reflections, I might as well share about my feelings for the sewing session too... Here goes...

I must say that I am very proud of the team for coming up with the quilt, and I am sure all of us thought it is a great job done. I was reading Farah's post about the making of cornflakes and I thought whatever she said apllied very much to this context as well, the concept of give and take. Although not everyone was there when we did the sewing, everyone there did give their very best, from the fact that those who did not know how to sew at all did give it a try, those who have not seen the sewing machine before also took the effort to learn how to use it, and the best part of it is that - the cloth still turns out fine. It taught me that nothing is impossible. In the morfing before the very first sewing session, I was still worrying about how the cloth will turn out. How do I go about sewing it? How do I make sure that the fraying sides don't affect the outcome of the quilt? But in the end I realised that if we just do it, it will be ok. And if you have the heart to do it, things will turn out fine. Not knowing how to do something is not a valid excuse for not doing that something, and what in the end matters, is not how nice the cloth turns out to be, but how much work and effort we all put in and the sense of pride in telling other people: I did it, without knowing how to do it at first, and that I gave it a try. I hope whatever I learnt will give those who are now worried or afraid of what will happen during the trip some encouragement. This is an all new experience for the entire group - you are not alone. We will try together, and manage together:)


Haig Girls':
I was the overall-in-charge of this event. Planning it has made me realise that there are a lot of aspects to look into - manpower, logistics - and at the same time as the leader of the event itself you must be the one assuring everyone that things will be fine, to be that figure of assurance and reliance, to be that figure who gives the team confidence. This event however, have been carried out better than I thought it would be. It is to my delight that all of us are able to control the kids, although some of them are really rowdy, but we all still have our ways of settling them down. We all displayed flexibility too, as seen from the change of plans in the morning, where a few of us had to go first. This event has made me realise the importance of flexibilty. Due to the fact that we are venturing into the unknown - where there can always be things that we cannot forsee that will happen in Yunnan that we have to react and play by ear - plans may not always succeed, and that we will always have to stay alert and display flexibility. However this does not mean that we can be less prepared. I was glad that enough preparation has been done, all the logistics have been in place that day, and no major problem has occured. On a more sentimental basis of looking at this event, I think the group has become closer. We braved through this very first event together, and we exhibited the spirit of helping each other in times of need.

There are things that i did not too well as well, although the event did proceed smoothly. This includes more efficient delegation of work, and more communication amongst the team is needed to ensure that everyone is indeed clear of what was to happen. It seemed inevitable, but it could be played down. One main reason for this is that we did not start planning early enough, or rather, we did not start preparing early enough. This is something we can all learn from, to start early and not rely on last minute work.

I would still like to applaude the whole group of our performance, and thank you all for our co-operation throughout the entire course of the event. A leader will not be an impactful one without followers to back him/her up. My leadership experiance have been fruitful because of you all:)

ACM:
This is not my first visit to the museum, but it is indeed the most meaningful one I have had. This trip has enlightened me on the power of questioning - how it magnifies the smallest details, how is propels us to think more deeply - and this very much applies to how we are going to look at things in preparation for the overseas outreach. It also exposes how much we do not know about ourselves, how we have to know more about ourselves before we embark on the quest to learn about others. The Islamic gallery was even more insightful for me because of the presence of a Muslim grup member Taufiq, who told us so much more beyond the artefacts to deepen our knowledge of the Islamic culture. With mutual understanding comes tolerance, and harmony will then spring within - this should be the way amonst our team because of the diversity we encompass. This should not be the case within cultures, but also within our different personalities, our different perceptions. I am glad that this trip also drew my attention to how different my group members are in the way we think, through voicing out the three questions we have about the artefacts. Some of us direct our question at the artefact itself, some question the context of the artefact, and some, like myself, ask about the significance of the appearance of the artefact. This is an advantage for our group as when we share our feelings, we not only see through our point of view, but also attempt to look through new angles, which will diversify the way we think and thus enabling us to learn more. This is something I treasure, as if I were to go to the museum myself, I will not be looking into the things that my groupmates mentioned as I will not notice them at all, learning much less than I can. Hence, I look forward to more of such sessions where we act as each others' teachers and expose ourselves to more intricate details and enable one another to learn and experience much more:)


6 November, 8.30-4.30, Meeting at TJC

We started the day off discussing on the logistics that had yet to be settled. Coincidentally, Yvonne was absent from the meeting and I realized how much we depended on her. Without her, we were lost, and not knowing what we needed to settle! It dawned on me that we should all have the logistics details. Hence, I feel that every one of us should note down what was discussed, to prevent scenarios like this from happening again.

The next activity, and those thereafter, were facilitated by Miss Koh. Firstly, we were asked to bring something which represented us. These objects were placed together. Each of us was then given 3 post-its to ask questions about the objects. The objects were then returned to their owners, who had to give a self-introduction. I feel that this activity gives us an opportunity to know about another side of each other. It offers us a fresh perspective on how we feel about each other. For example, I now think of how Shi Han is related to her apple whenever I think of her. Also, I feel that the questions asked gave us ideas on how to introduce ourselves and relate it to the object.

Another activity I felt gave me a new insight was the questions we had to answer about Singapore. I feel what we discussed was important. We ought to know the answer to the questions we pose to the Yunnan children, in the context of Singapore. If we do not, how can we then expect them to have an answer for us? At least, even if we cannot obtain an answer, we will still be able to pass our knowledge of Singapore to them. This can then be a form of service to them. This knowledge on our own country is also the sense of our identity that we will need in Yunnan. It reminds us of how different we and the Yunnan children are. It can also remind us of the questions we want to ask them, by relating the questions with our knowledge of Singapore. For example, we can ask them: ‘What are your famous local foods? What do you have for your daily meals?’, when we think the food in our country.

Another activity, listing out the differences between CIP and SL, gave me a clearer idea on what our project is about. I now know why we are spending so much time for pre-trip preparations, instead of just going there without any preparation. This is to make us understand and clarify what we want to learn in this process, and from the experience in Yunnan. In other words, to be sure of our learning objectives. I feel that the main difference is that the ‘L’ in SL is bigger while the ‘s’ not as significant than in CIP.SL focuses more on the learning aspect. The main similarity is that both contribute to the community. I feel that it is important to learn, which is to take, more than to give in SL. This is as we cannot do much to help the children of Yunnan in such a short time period.

Miss Koh also asked us how much we want to weigh the proportion of service to learning. I chose ‘S-L’. I feel that if we can give and take so much, then why not? But I do not think this ‘S’ is possible in our short trip. I only hope to do as much as we can, and learn all there is to learn. Miss Azyanti said that there are many chances for us to give service to others, so this should be the time where we should try to learn more, given to knowledge that we cannot give much help. Hence she chose ‘s-L’. I agree with this point. However, given that the question was on what ‘we want’, I feel the ideal is ‘S-L’, where we can maximize the benefits to both community and individual, even though I think ‘s-L’ is more realistic.
-Jingjing

Today, OCIP Yunnan and Cambodia went to the Asian Civilisations Museum. It was definitely an eye-opener for me. The rich history of all the different cultures, and the sheer diversification of the artifacts really blew my mind. At first, we were asked to identify an artifact that was linked to the word we chose earlier in the day, and for me, the word was 'trust'. Were were also prompted to ask three questions about the artifact. Through this, I actually found that I was able to pay more attention to the artifacts than I would normally do if I came alone to the museum. I was actually able to appreciate the artifacts mroe deeply and better understand the rich culture behind those artifacts. Next, we went on a tour on Singapore's history and the Islam faith. The tour on Singapore's history taught me a lot about the struggles Singapore faced before becoming a succesful nation. The tour on Islam was also definitely an eye-opener too and it allowed me to be able to accept others' religions too, as the people in Yunnan might also of a different faith as me.

-samuel-

Aloha chuwen here (: I am sorry for the delay of posting. And sadly I wasn’t able to make it for meeting today):, was almost glued to the toilet alrights shall not elaborate.

6^th November reflections:

It is a very different feeling for me when I attended this meeting. It was the first time I felt yeah “Hey we are all in this together (:”.

Yeah the workshop indeed had provided us more opportunities to voice out our opinions. And because of this I felt that as a team, we are now much more comfortable to speak and share our views and thoughts.

The first activity of getting to know each other better was an interesting activity, the items everyone brought showed a different side of everyone. And the sharing was fruitful I guess, it made us notice more about every single individual and how they are. I know we love the “debate” session yeah? The trying to gather more people so we could remain as majority. But through that I was really impressed by how some of you peeps view things(: shall not be bias to mention names yeah. (haha) But it is really cool to see how everyone opens up and speak like a team, as we all know to be more bonded and to learn more about one another, sharing is the key.

And of course the quiz we had on Singapore, really woke me up to reality that I really know little about our homeland. But what is so special about this quiz is that through this I finally understood why we have to know our home before knowing more about the homeland of others. It was fun as we gathered vocabs for our country, and of course our team bonded through the little spelling error xD.

The introduction of photoessay was inspiring. Honestly I was in amazement at the level and depth of pictures the seniors took. Each picture not just told a story, but also captured the essence of what the seniors were trying to portray. I personally loved the “Education” one the most especially the last photo where the main wish of parents was captured in a photo showing the route to the city. I guess those photos not only touched my heart, but many of the people as well.

The main focus of the workshop was Service Learning. Indeed the S & L caused much debate in the team. But I strongly believe everyone of us is here because we love the S & L. regardless the size I guess. And through the workshop I was able too see many whom possessed great passion for S & L and I strongly believe Project L.E.G.O will be a great experience for everyone. And its only a few days to the trip already, fellow, Legoians, rest well and take care okay!

Ps; lets’ build the future together (:

Ciao,

Chuwen(:

The past few days' activities allowed me to see a different side of each of you. Through the debates, discussion and the presentation of each of your photo essays and artefacts, I begin to see that each one of you have so much potential within you. I was pleasantly surprised and am very pleased to see how the activites generated so much discussion, debate and thought. The activives make me realised that it is important to listen to each and every perspective and be open minded to them. I am reminded of how one student once told me "adults must know that they can learn from youths too". How apt. I have learnt much from all of you. To be able to make a stand and opinion and to respect each other's perspective. Your discussion showed me that it is alright to be different and have a different perspective.

During lunch today i watched your faces as you guys eat and felt that there was an atmosphere of satisfaction and of pride. The food was rather dry yet everyone found one way or another to finish the food and most importantly no one complained. Perhaps because we know how difficult the process have been that to complain was just simply inappropriate. I am very proud of you all. At the same time it assured me that you are a group that can go through the "hardship" together, grit your teeth and survive. Honestly, just a week ago I was really worried about the trip. Today's lunch encouraged me that even though the 2 weeks in Yunnan seems somewhat daunting, we will grit our teeth and go through it together without complains. After the 3 days activities i have more excitment then worry. =)

- Ms Tan

This post is on the reflections of the meeting of 7th nov.

The session today could be split to 3 parts--photoessay trial, "what's your view?" and the trip to Asian Civilisation Museum(ACM).

Our group was doing the topic "Little things that go unnoticed"(or sth to dat effect). Our group split to further smaller groups of 3. We just took whatever we thought was appropriate and we chose the 8 pictures and thought of captions to fit these pictures. It was rather intriguing as we had to really think beyond but to really see what can be portrait or conveyed. Though the presentation was rather unprepared, but our group managed to pull through it. Comments were given that we made assumptions and we had to redefined our scope of coverage as they were rather scattered. I think these suggestions are valid. In the taking of pictures, we may just have an attitude to "do it becuase we are being told to do". However, through such a sharing session, i realise that when we seek to sincerely understand, we may really benefit a lot of that.

Then, in the next segment, we "debated" over our views of certain practices especially with regards to service learning. This again provides another opportunity to think. Furthermore, it is really interesting to see us articulate our views and stand by them even though faced by oppositions. We really are more comfortable in being frank and to share what we think which i think is really valuable.

The trip to ACM is yet another learning experience. A better understanding of the culture, history and customs of China is achieved. I believe these knowledge will be of good use to us prior to going over to yunnan. We also found a lot of fun in learning to question things.

Generally today is a session that made us think. I think it is really necessary as without the conscious effort to think of the different implications on certain issues of the actions, we may not be able to really maximise our learning, which is essentially the objectives of service learning in the first place.

~jasper

I think I am supposed to post this long ago but I guess as long as its here its alright lah horh.. this is regard the cornflakes making.

Though I had made the cornflakes nefore at Joanne's house, doing them now feels rather weird at first. I believe the differenence is in the setting, which includes the different set of equipments available, explaining such a problem. As time passes, it was lessened with the increased familiarity of the place. This made me think of what going to Yunnan might actually be like--to go to a foreign land for 2 weeks of work--this, is definitely not i am familiar with. However, through this cornflake-making session, it also presents a positive outlook--even though i may feel very disheartenedor frustrated initially when i get to Yunnan, I can learn to accept these differences and even appreciate them, and have a positive goal to spurce myself on.

Also, I think besides the techincal skill of the making of five stones, i think this session allowed good bonding time. This applies to the session at Joanne's house too. Apart from the weekly meetings which is almost like a "sparring" session of ideas and reasonings, it is interesting to see how our team members work. Considering the fact that when making cornflakes, we have a common goal-- to complete them as soon as possible. This adds on to the cohesiveness of the group too.

~jasper

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