Day 41: Hasta La Vista China

Yes the day has finally come, we’re going back. Mixed feelings from everyone, yes we’re happy to get back and no because the life we’ve had here for the past 6 weeks here is really something that you have to experience firsthand in order to know how it is like.

At first all of us were all so whining, we whined about everything, the weather, the food, the people, the hostel we’re living in, the list just goes on. However we overcame all those and made do with everything and overcame all the trials that come our way, missing everything back in Singapore, the lifestyle we had, from not doing chores to doing them, waking up by ourselves with no one to make sure that we go back to sleep, to having to settle our own meals every single day, studying without any supervision and also handling our own expenses, with no one here to hand us money when we’re left with nothing. This has made us grown to become stronger and better people and definitely help us me as I’ll be graduating soon and responsibility and independence is something I need to have.

Gradually we got to know each other; we started talking to one another outside class, like during breaks and when we were feeling bored, we would just pop by one of the room and just talk. Even though there were conflicts between us, example people banging doors and screaming and shouting in the middle of the night, we were able to put that aside and think of solutions to stop all those.
On the morning that we were leaving everyone was panicking, rushing to bring down all the luggage and cartons that we’ve packed and checking frantically if we have left anything behind. When we got onto the buses, the local students were there to send us off! It was a pity our local students couldn’t send us off because they had 8 AM classes, but never mind we’ll see them here in Singapore soon!

as we bid farewell to the local stuff and students ): 
 

There were tears, tears of joy of course! The friendship we made here is something that I’ll keep for the rest of my life (:

There was a sudden change in temperature when we got to the airport. That aside we quickly checked in even though our flight was delayed 1 hour, we used the time to have lunch and by the time we were done we could board the plane! There was a delay when we were about to take off causing our flight back to Singapore to be delayed another 2 hours! ZOMG!

As we were about to touch down, everyone in the plane started to count down and cheered once the plane touch the ground! Like whoooooooooooo we’re finally back! As we walked out of the gates, we could see plenty of people waving and yes they were our relatives and friends all waving and smiling (:!

lyrics from camp rock hasta la vista, this song summaries what I want to say in this whole post.

" Couldn't wait to leave but now I hate to go
Last day of camp. Packing my bags slow
Made so many friends. Why does it have to end
In the end it's a win. Because we grown so close together
Remember when we first met. First day
Figured this would be no fun. No way
And now it time to leave. But now we wanna stay "

BYE BYE CHINA I'll BE BACK (: 

PHOTOS FROM THE WHOLE TRIP
PS:credits to hazel for group photos



















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Day 40: Project and getting our hair done (:

We were suppose to meet at 10AM to do our IS video, everyone in my group overslept/was sick (except me of course I was ready by 9.30AM) so we started at 11 instead. We got everything done by 12.20PM because we had to have our rooms cleared and luggage’s weighted! Isn’t it strange, Time seems to pass so quickly when we’re really starting to enjoy what we have, the company, the surroundings and everything else that makes this whole trip more fulfilling?

Anyways we had our luggages weighted and thank god mine was just nice! On the dot, 30 kg!


the room looks so much neater than before


all packed and ready to go !

teeli just loves to stone doesn't she ?

Teeli's luggage

After that we set off to “guang gu guan chang” to get our hair wash and blow, for the very first time, we took this van called the “面包车”, we were sceptical with the direction that he was driving and we even thought of an escape plan because the direction that he was going wasn’t the usual ones that we took, he lead us to some really bumpy and very “ulu” place but after awhile we were at ease when we saw the main road.

Back to the story of getting our hair washed and blow, I feel like a tai tai just typing this down, last time at “Yes I do” and I have to say, I’ll miss the friendly stylist and the great service that they give us every time we came.

Yes we did do some shopping, and like yesterday, we’re not our usual selves not as chirpy and smiley selves. We got ourselves our favourite Coco bubble tea and took the “面包车” back to meet the local friends for supper and to give them each a card, we printed them each a photo which both our faces and theirs in it and wrote little notes behind them. Hopefully they’ll remember us (:

Day 39: Jiang Han Lu for the last time

Heavy downpour, which means all the road side stalls in Jiang Han Lu will be closed, and it’s the last time that we’ll be there, we had many things in mind that we wanted to get from there, like to exchange our clothes that we bought cause we found some flaws and just to get stuff that we have missed out previously.

Feeling really bored we decided to head down to “Shao Ping Mao’s” K box and just waste the night away. We were pretty scared to go there by ourselves, 5 girls, in such a place isn’t save. So we called or local friends to join us!
It was really cheap! 60 RMB per hour which is equivalent to 12 SGD and the technology that they use is really advance too, touch screen panel to choose the songs that you want and every room has a different interior.








Reflection:
It was my first time going to a karaoke lounge and I have to say it isn’t as bad as how I imagined it to be. It isn’t some smokey and messy place where all the “ah beng” and “ah lians” hang out, on contrary it was really clean with very nice people coming in and out. So who says China is where the uncivilised people live? I here beg to differ.

Day 38: Theme park and Jiang Han Lu

To thank our local friends, we decided to give them all a treat at a Brazilian restaurant, I’ve been to the ones in Singapore and I have to say it is almost similar except they aren’t as particular when they cut the meat. In Singapore, they really come in front of you and slice the meat paper thin on each and everyone’s plate but here in China they just cut in chunks, losing the essence of the restaurant.




In the restaurant

After that we took a bus to “zhong qu gong yuan”! Finally we’re going to a theme park! Everyone in class has already been twice, the first time at “zhong qu gong yuan” and the second time at “dong hu” we totally missed the “dong hu” one because we didn’t walk deep into the park to find. Aren’t we losers?!

The theme park was really deep in the park we had to walk like 20 minutes before hearing the machines moving, when we finally got there we went around the park to decide on what rides to take, they don’t have a pay once and play all ride system, we have to pay for every ride that we want to take which is rather costly if you look at it from the China people point of view. The most expensive ride is 25 RMB and the cheapest 10 RMB and if you were to play everything it will cost a bomb!

Everyone else played this turning thing and the roller coaster while I watched them, I’ve never been a theme park person since young however I like going to experience the screams from the people that are on the rides.


Entrance of the park! 













The monkey is really scary!









Snow white and the 7 dwarf!


After that we headed to “Jiang Han Lu” to shop, but this time we weren’t our usual self. Usually when we get there we get all excited and go around buying load and loads of stuff. But today we were walking around like zombies with no life in us (our hearts probably knows that we’re going to leave China soon and we’re gonna miss it)

On the bus ride back, Jean was sitting at the window seat when the person sitting next to her decides to vomit! YES YOU READ IT RIGHT VOMIT! It was either to step all over the vomit to get out or climb over the seats to get out. Of course she chose the latter, she had stares and all but they were short-lived.

Day 37: nails and farewell dinner with local students

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Another free day! we decided to split into 2 groups today, MeiXiu and Teeli to dye their hair in “guang gu” and Yanting, Jean and me to “Metro” to get more Wuhan specialities and finally to get our nails done at “shopping mall”!


last time at "shoa ping mao"

We left by 11AM because we had to be back in school by 5.30PM for the farewell dinner! ( yum yum yum great food at a great restaurant )
So many design so many choices, we finally decided on 1. This shop was way cheaper than the first one we’ve been, it is 4 times cheaper, and I could have it once every week!





Anyway check out my nails!" zebra preents""boomz" HAHHA!


Jean!


Yanting's nails cake and fruits!

Rushed back to school to get our pictures taken at the main block with the local students followed by a short walk to “jian er” for dinner at this really posh restaurant with really nice food! A tiny prize presentation was carried out by Mr Ng to show our gratitude towards the WUST staff and it was dinner time: D



a photo taken with our local students that brought us around before dinner


prize presentation


"YUM SHENG" classic way of starting dinner in Singapore


food! really reminds me of Singapore! (: 


outside the restaurant





After dinner, the local students came over to our hostel to have a little chat and after they left Teeli and I decided to have a little fashion show by trying on the stuff we bought since we got here and off to bed (:

trying our new stuff




resulting in the mess in my luggage

GOODNIGHT

teeli so cute she cuddles her SOE shirt to sleep!