BLOG2: The first spring festival spent away from home

     It is 5 days since the spring festival. But I still intend to bring it up in order to finish my second blog.

       It was the first spring festival I spent far away from home. Initially I decided to do nothing special on that day. However, two days before the lunar new year I met my host family for the first time and my host family was actually a single lady whom we called Dr. Flor. She invited my fellow Zhu Xin and I to her sister’s house to celebrate the festival together and we accepted it willingly.

       The day eventually came. Zhu Xin and I spent more than an hour approaching and searching for her sister’s house. After asking several passers-by for help we finally made it. Dr. Flor and her sister’s family gave us a warm welcome and according to tradition, we gave them a couple of oranges as a gift.

   The lunch was far beyond my imagination. Food from around the world was served on the table. I forget all the names except love letters which I heard before, but I still remember they were from Italy, Sweden, America, British and Singapore. I tried almost all the dishes. Not all delicious as they were, the banquet itself was an impression. And the friendly atmosphere was really joyous.

   After lunch Dr. Flor introduced us to a numerical game called Rummy-o. It was an intellectual game in which four people engaged and needed to figure out the relevance of numbers curved on small pieces of plastic cards. We enjoyed it very much.

      When we left Dr. Flor invited us to her birthday next week and she told us more snacks and games would be provided!

   It was a very special spring festival for me. Although far from home, I still felt warmth from outside world, which boosted my confidence to fit in Singapore. I was especially grateful for Dr. Flor, who gave me a chance to learn more about Singapore and its people.

Blog 2:It is you that changed sadness to happiness

Chinese New Year is the most important festival to Chinese people, and every this time we all family members will stay together to eat, to watch TV and to communicate with each other sharing our stories. It may be the only opportunity in a year, so we all cherish and enjoy it very much.
But this time, it changed for me, because I was in Singapore then, which made me far away from my beloved family. So as a normal person, I felt sad when I was awake that morning, and the mood took my energy and passion away. What I thought was only the scenes that I experienced last several years.This mood lasted until when I was invited to have the festival with my seniors in an activity room. They organized many games for us and provided us a really wonderful dinner even including dumplings which I thought I would not eat this year. Then we sat together to watched Chinese New Year show in CCTV. During that time they were very busy delivering snakes and drinks for us. The party gave us much warm and kept me from being sad and gave me passion again. So thanks to all of my seniors for your kindness and considerate care, which made us feel at home and gave us a special unforgettable experience.

BLOG ONE: Is China’s English Education Reasonable?

 I have been in Singapore for more than one month.  Through one month’s life here, I suddenly realized that maybe China’s English Education System is not reasonable.

When in China, we study English in a system we Chinese developed ourselves.  I think I learn it quite well that way. But when I came here, completely in an all-English environment, I started to feel how poor I am in English. Pronunciation is not accurate, Vocabulary is poor and not confident when I communicate with others, though I have learned English for over ten years.  So I concluded that there must be something unreasonable in China’s English education.

First, let me talk about the quiz we usually took at the beginning of Chinese English class.  Teachers always say the words in Chinese and we write their English form on papers.  As we all know, this is the common method in China’s English education.  The advantage is that when do essay exams, we will quickly remember the corresponding of the Chinese words we need.  But I think disadvantages overweigh advantages.  For example, it makes us always ponder English in Chinese ways, which stop us from improving.  Besides, we won’t practice English listening skills when do such quiz. What’s worth, some provinces even don’t have listening parts in their college entrance exams.  So, could you imagine how weak we are in listening.

Second, since there are so many students in one class, so we have few opportunities to speak in class, let alone after class.  So we spoken English are poor and will feel nervous when speak English to someone.

Third, almost everything in Singapore is in English, even if in China’s exams, we also need to read English articles and do questions.  So I think we should try the way that see English first and ponder in English ways.

It’s unreasonable in China’s English education.  Do you agree with me?

BLOG 1: About Laborador Lodge

      Laborador lodge is located in the southwest of Singapore, only ten minutes’ walk to the coast. It is where SM students including girls of NUS and boys of NTU are accommodated. I would like to introduce it from 3 aspects: the facilities, the stuff and the neibourhood.

       LL (short for laborador lodge) indeed has sound facilities, with each unit equipped with a microwave, an automatic wash machine, a bathroom as well as other furniture. Canteen is on the first floor of 3E, where daily meals are offered regularly. Moreover, there are two study rooms and a music room available to us. All these much add to our convenience and entertainment.

       The aunties in LL are friendly and considerate, always wearing a smile that delights everyone. They help us cope with problems and try to make our life convenient as much as possible. For example, they put bottles of utensil cleanser beside the taps in the canteen so that we don’t need to bring along our own. Also they are willing to receive our feedback and even complain.

        Outside LL is MRT station only several steps far, and there is only one station between LL and Singapore’s biggest shopping centre, Vivocity. Not far from the station lies a mall providing the neibourhood with almost all kinds of necessities. In addition, we can walk to the seaside to enjoy the scenery, the fresh air and let breeze clear our mind.

       In a word, LL is relatively a good place to live in, by this i mean, serving as a student hostel, LL has done its best.

Blog1:At different time we have different hearts

Recently, I get to know that at different time we have valid spirits.

There is my experience about that. Just a few days ago, when I was neatening the files in my computer, I found a book I
once read, and just by fits and snatches, I read the book, Threebody, again. However, amazingly, I got more intersting
contents, and when reading the book, I got more abundant feelings, such as sadness, pity, angry, regret, and so on, which I
had never got through. The thing is just like that numerous emotions have flooded into my heart. In a word, the book is
different now, or maybe it is my heart that becomes differnt from the one I held.

Also, we always see people change a lot after a period of time. For example, one of my friends was very out-going and talktive before a accidence. However, then he became more and more silent, but not numb, and in his eyes, I caught
something showing his wiseness. His experience made a change to his personality, or say, to his heart.

Personally, we should regard the change as a fortune of our life. Maybe the different hearts just is the different
parts of life. Younger, a little puerile; adult, considerate; and the old, free and easy.What we shall do is just to enjoy or
bear the time now, because heart is changing and life is being transformed, and please treasure the time now.

Blog 1: Everything Is New

One month ago, this time, I was picking up the luggage in Beijing for the flight to Singapore next day, feeling excited, as well as a little worried about the life alone abroad. Now, I’m still excited,
because everything here is new for me, but the feeling of worry is dying away gradually.
I’m using my new computer to write this blog, next to the windows, enjoying the cool wind, sometimes having a glimpse of the booming trees that I have never China before. Decorated with vivid flowers, they are so beautiful.
During the four weeks in Singapore, I made many new friends, some of which are Chinese students just like me, and others are local seniors. They all helped me a lot, making me feel the warmth that only can be found at home. We learnt new knowledge together, played new games
together and shared our happy time with each other. Even though everything here is new, but I didn’t feel uncomfortable at all.
Thinking of these things, I get some new views of the song "far away from home"--if I hadn't gone so far away from home, how can I meet so many new things, and how can I make so many wonderful friends? Now I won't worry about the coming road, no matter it's tough or plain. Maybe it's my pleasure to face every new day!

blog1:I want to run for the leader

About two weeks ago,the MOE officer told us that they would like to choose leaders from us. Sinnc then,I have been considerinng about whether I should run for the leader. But just until one of the seniors made a encouragement last Friday,I made up my mind to do this thing.


Actually,the reason why I hesitate if I should do this is that I was afraid.I was afraid that I might got the least votes during the election.I was afraid that I might receive derision from others. All the fears become a barrier to me. But after I heard that senior's speech,I found that there were some poeople like me. The difference is that she had make a change,and I do not want to stay the same all the time .I decided to run for this leader.Chances are that I may lose this time,but it dosen't matter.What is important is that I have make a change,I have stepped out my first step.Even if I lose my election,I still achieve the my own goal to some extent.


To my great joy today,I received a SIM from a senior of my.She ask me if I would run for the leader,I told her "yes",and she said that she would back me.Also she told me that what is important is not the title of the leadership but the heart to serve other people.I do want to help other people,and I want to make friends with all the 20th SM3 students.


Here I want to say to myself.If you lose,please clap for yourself.Because you have made a change and tried your best,which is the most important thing.