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3/30/2009
my jc experience by XY
Curious and excited, we got on the school bus to Nanyang Junior College at dawn. What impressed me first was the beautiful campus. To be frankly, it was more advantageous and beautiful than most of high schools in China. The brilliant facilities provided the students here a brilliant study environment. I even felt a little bit envy of the students here. No wonder a lot of students want to study in Singapore.
After a short stay, we were introduced to our buddies. My buddy’s name was Kwa Yi Hao. He was a prenakan. His mother was from Malaysia and his father was a Singaporean. To my surprise, he could speak a fluent Chinese, which made me feel somehow warm. And then, we chatted about our hobbies and studies. He said that new attendance to JC gave him a lot of pressure. He had to spend most of his spare time doing homework. And he was very starving to enough sleeping. Form his expression, I could tell that it was really hard to adjust to a busy life in JC.
One thing that impressed me is their physical exercise. To be specific, Singaporeans concentrate on the muscle power training more. During every PE lesson, they do running, push-ups, shuttle run, and others. Yi Hao was always saying that he would lose his life after the exercise. Every time he really got exhausted. But he accepted this “X training” from his heart. Because he thought that it was worse to be trained to death in the army. Perhaps a lot of Singapore youths think the same. Otherwise, I have read the Li Guangyao's memoirs in my spare time. I learnt why Singaporeans value the physical exercise. Each Singapore citizens are required to know how to use arms. If the Singapore government were occupied, the Singaporeans would not.
Another thing is their attitude to cheating. Once our tutor distributed the homework and there was only one got A plus. Due to it, the tutor told a story about cheat. When he was at university, a professor showed him two papers. One was written on A, B and C, while the other A, B, C and D. The professor asked him to choose who cheated the test. He chose the latter one, which he thought the cheater added a “D” owing to the cheater feeling guilty. Then the professor asked him which one should get a higher mark. The answer was that the former got seven while the latter eight, because no supply, no demand. That is the Singaporean’s attitude to cheating as well as behaving.
Time passed by, we had a great time in Nanyang JC. I really cherish this memory of JC immersion. A good chunk of years later, I will never forget what I have learnt in Nanyang and those JC friends.
After a short stay, we were introduced to our buddies. My buddy’s name was Kwa Yi Hao. He was a prenakan. His mother was from Malaysia and his father was a Singaporean. To my surprise, he could speak a fluent Chinese, which made me feel somehow warm. And then, we chatted about our hobbies and studies. He said that new attendance to JC gave him a lot of pressure. He had to spend most of his spare time doing homework. And he was very starving to enough sleeping. Form his expression, I could tell that it was really hard to adjust to a busy life in JC.
One thing that impressed me is their physical exercise. To be specific, Singaporeans concentrate on the muscle power training more. During every PE lesson, they do running, push-ups, shuttle run, and others. Yi Hao was always saying that he would lose his life after the exercise. Every time he really got exhausted. But he accepted this “X training” from his heart. Because he thought that it was worse to be trained to death in the army. Perhaps a lot of Singapore youths think the same. Otherwise, I have read the Li Guangyao's memoirs in my spare time. I learnt why Singaporeans value the physical exercise. Each Singapore citizens are required to know how to use arms. If the Singapore government were occupied, the Singaporeans would not.
Another thing is their attitude to cheating. Once our tutor distributed the homework and there was only one got A plus. Due to it, the tutor told a story about cheat. When he was at university, a professor showed him two papers. One was written on A, B and C, while the other A, B, C and D. The professor asked him to choose who cheated the test. He chose the latter one, which he thought the cheater added a “D” owing to the cheater feeling guilty. Then the professor asked him which one should get a higher mark. The answer was that the former got seven while the latter eight, because no supply, no demand. That is the Singaporean’s attitude to cheating as well as behaving.
Time passed by, we had a great time in Nanyang JC. I really cherish this memory of JC immersion. A good chunk of years later, I will never forget what I have learnt in Nanyang and those JC friends.
3/29/2009
2 weeks in NYJC by CC
The clock ticks away; actually, this is the third day of the JC immersion program. Sitting at my computer desk as usual when most of my acquaintances have fallen asleep, I want to do nothing except wondering nothing although some work that should be done during the two weeks of JC immersion program. The light is dark and tranquil, and let me get start of my journal today.
Last Saturday, when most of the sm2 students could sleep a bit longer, I got up early at eight since the two leaders, Yingliang and I, would have a consultation with our buddies, Qiqi and Jin, and Mr. Teo who was to be in charge of our life in Nanyang Junior College. In a lovely relaxed atmosphere, we discussed the activities and the procedure of the first day, and then, Mr. Teo invited us to McDonald’s for lunch.
On Monday, we had morning assembly. It was just like ours in China where we hoisted the national flag and listened to some announcements. Jin and Yingliang gave a speech in front of the whole college to welcome us. After the assembly, we went to a big classroom called I Space. Later, Principle Mr. Kewk and Vice Principle Ms. Ng briefed us on the two week program. We did not have lessons the first day so it was quite relaxed.
The next day, when my roommate Pengjun woke me up at six twenty, I felt as if I had not fallen asleep the whole night. It was difficult for me to get up so early. On the school bus, I had a nap though it was only a fifteen minute drive. The first class was math which I had not worked on for 9 months, and I found ninety percent of the knowledge learnt in China had already been forgotten.
As the days passed by, having got used to the life in NYJC, everything seems usual to me. Maybe I was in the honeymoon period of “culture shock”, but felt so comfortable having class with my new friends, the memories of my previous life appeared with a sort of warmness.
I do not like the impure relationship when we are ageing as it is mixed by authority, vanity and selfish. Compared with primary and high school, university is more similar to real society, and is difficult to me to live in it. I feel that I am afraid of the end of JC life in which I have made a lot of friends, and where we have class together, lunch together, and hang out together, joyfully. We still have another 4 days, but I cannot stop feeling sad
A French adage, forteresse assiégée means that marriage is like a besieged fortress, where people outside wants to break into and people inside want to escape from it at the same time. Not only marriages, life also has many besieged fortresses, and NYJC is one of them for me, as I want to leave early when at school, but want to continue JC life when it is the time to say good bye. The last morning assembly, we stood at the same place with our buddies as we did on the first day. I gave a farewell speech which was very short, and our JC life was over, just as if it never started. After the assembly, a group of class 0915 got together in the canteen as usual, ate as usual, and then attended different classes as usual, but it was over for me, I know.
Last Saturday, when most of the sm2 students could sleep a bit longer, I got up early at eight since the two leaders, Yingliang and I, would have a consultation with our buddies, Qiqi and Jin, and Mr. Teo who was to be in charge of our life in Nanyang Junior College. In a lovely relaxed atmosphere, we discussed the activities and the procedure of the first day, and then, Mr. Teo invited us to McDonald’s for lunch.
On Monday, we had morning assembly. It was just like ours in China where we hoisted the national flag and listened to some announcements. Jin and Yingliang gave a speech in front of the whole college to welcome us. After the assembly, we went to a big classroom called I Space. Later, Principle Mr. Kewk and Vice Principle Ms. Ng briefed us on the two week program. We did not have lessons the first day so it was quite relaxed.
The next day, when my roommate Pengjun woke me up at six twenty, I felt as if I had not fallen asleep the whole night. It was difficult for me to get up so early. On the school bus, I had a nap though it was only a fifteen minute drive. The first class was math which I had not worked on for 9 months, and I found ninety percent of the knowledge learnt in China had already been forgotten.
As the days passed by, having got used to the life in NYJC, everything seems usual to me. Maybe I was in the honeymoon period of “culture shock”, but felt so comfortable having class with my new friends, the memories of my previous life appeared with a sort of warmness.
I do not like the impure relationship when we are ageing as it is mixed by authority, vanity and selfish. Compared with primary and high school, university is more similar to real society, and is difficult to me to live in it. I feel that I am afraid of the end of JC life in which I have made a lot of friends, and where we have class together, lunch together, and hang out together, joyfully. We still have another 4 days, but I cannot stop feeling sad
A French adage, forteresse assiégée means that marriage is like a besieged fortress, where people outside wants to break into and people inside want to escape from it at the same time. Not only marriages, life also has many besieged fortresses, and NYJC is one of them for me, as I want to leave early when at school, but want to continue JC life when it is the time to say good bye. The last morning assembly, we stood at the same place with our buddies as we did on the first day. I gave a farewell speech which was very short, and our JC life was over, just as if it never started. After the assembly, a group of class 0915 got together in the canteen as usual, ate as usual, and then attended different classes as usual, but it was over for me, I know.
NYJC experience by He Zhou
“What an amazing place!” I couldn’t help exclaiming when I saw the Nan Yang Junior College for the first time. Though we all got up before 6 o’clock and felt so sleepy, we suddenly woke up and jumped off the bus upon the arrival. Waiting in the Front Hall, our buddies were quite glad to see us as we were. After brief conversations with each other, we followed our friendly buddies and walked into NYJC and their mysterious JC life. In such a simple way, we started our wonderful JC immersion.
Our TM (Teacher Mentor) held a briefing for us and told us something about this college. NYJC is one of the second-rate schools in Singapore, but it always has good performance in A’ level. It was said that NYJC is especially famous for its popularity of Chinese as the founder was a Chinese-speaking man. As a result, there was no difficulty communicating with our buddies and the students of NYJC because almost everyone here could speak Mandarin fluently. What’s more, we found a lot of Chinese features in this Singapore JC. For example, we were surprised at so many Chinese students here. After a brief introduction during the assembly in front of the whole school, many friendly students approached us and showed their hospitality. So we adapted ourselves to this unfamiliar college within little time because of the warm atmosphere.
My buddy was CHUA MINGSONG with an English name: Jasper. Although he was a JC1 student, he worked very hard and lived a tough JC life. He told me that he had to get up before 5:30 every morning to catch the bus to school and he seldom went to bed before 12 o’clock. These reminded me of my senior life in china. He majored in science and did well in academic performance. He led me to his class and had lunch with me every day. I was a little amazed at his busy curriculum. I thought it was an arduous thing to take so many classes every week. However, comparing their JC classes with the classes we will take in NUS, we will absolutely suffer more. As I had already taken all the lessons in China, most of JC1 lessons were easy for me. Sometimes, I felt a little boring because of learning the old knowledge that I had mastered. On the contrary, their PE class impressed me deeply. In China, PE was always a good time for relaxing and gaming. Things totally changed here. All the students must run 3 kilometers! In fact, I had not run such a long way for a very long time. When I finished the running, I felt if I was dead. Nevertheless, this “impossible mission” was a piece of cake for most JC students.
As the whole Singapore is a culturally diverse country, the NYJC is no exception. You can see people from different countries. Sometimes, they are dressed in clothes that define their nationality. Luckily, we had a culture sharing with Malay, Indian and Peranakan students in NYJC. We introduced each other’s country in different ways. Indian students wore their traditional costumes; Malay students brought their traditional instruments and toys; hospital Peranakan students prepared delicious food for us. We Chinese students also prepared a lot for this sharing and had good performance. I introduced Chinese art to them and I saw many amazing expressions in their faces during the introduction, in another word, they were interested in it very much. Although students came from different countries with different cultures, they lived harmoniously in NYJC.
Two weeks were too short to enjoy the JC life. I appreciated that NYJC had gave me the chance to get close to local students and know more about Singapore education. Also, I learnt a lot about Singapore culture and people. For foreign students, such a program will definitely benefit a lot and help us adapt to the new environment. In a word, I enjoyed the NYJC and my JC immersion a lot.
By He Zhou
Our TM (Teacher Mentor) held a briefing for us and told us something about this college. NYJC is one of the second-rate schools in Singapore, but it always has good performance in A’ level. It was said that NYJC is especially famous for its popularity of Chinese as the founder was a Chinese-speaking man. As a result, there was no difficulty communicating with our buddies and the students of NYJC because almost everyone here could speak Mandarin fluently. What’s more, we found a lot of Chinese features in this Singapore JC. For example, we were surprised at so many Chinese students here. After a brief introduction during the assembly in front of the whole school, many friendly students approached us and showed their hospitality. So we adapted ourselves to this unfamiliar college within little time because of the warm atmosphere.
My buddy was CHUA MINGSONG with an English name: Jasper. Although he was a JC1 student, he worked very hard and lived a tough JC life. He told me that he had to get up before 5:30 every morning to catch the bus to school and he seldom went to bed before 12 o’clock. These reminded me of my senior life in china. He majored in science and did well in academic performance. He led me to his class and had lunch with me every day. I was a little amazed at his busy curriculum. I thought it was an arduous thing to take so many classes every week. However, comparing their JC classes with the classes we will take in NUS, we will absolutely suffer more. As I had already taken all the lessons in China, most of JC1 lessons were easy for me. Sometimes, I felt a little boring because of learning the old knowledge that I had mastered. On the contrary, their PE class impressed me deeply. In China, PE was always a good time for relaxing and gaming. Things totally changed here. All the students must run 3 kilometers! In fact, I had not run such a long way for a very long time. When I finished the running, I felt if I was dead. Nevertheless, this “impossible mission” was a piece of cake for most JC students.
As the whole Singapore is a culturally diverse country, the NYJC is no exception. You can see people from different countries. Sometimes, they are dressed in clothes that define their nationality. Luckily, we had a culture sharing with Malay, Indian and Peranakan students in NYJC. We introduced each other’s country in different ways. Indian students wore their traditional costumes; Malay students brought their traditional instruments and toys; hospital Peranakan students prepared delicious food for us. We Chinese students also prepared a lot for this sharing and had good performance. I introduced Chinese art to them and I saw many amazing expressions in their faces during the introduction, in another word, they were interested in it very much. Although students came from different countries with different cultures, they lived harmoniously in NYJC.
Two weeks were too short to enjoy the JC life. I appreciated that NYJC had gave me the chance to get close to local students and know more about Singapore education. Also, I learnt a lot about Singapore culture and people. For foreign students, such a program will definitely benefit a lot and help us adapt to the new environment. In a word, I enjoyed the NYJC and my JC immersion a lot.
By He Zhou
3/28/2009
perk up! by YY
Today i accidentally heard from one of my jc friends.
She told me that my buddy was sick and had been absent from school for several days.wish her goooood luck ah~~~!!!
She told me that my buddy was sick and had been absent from school for several days.wish her goooood luck ah~~~!!!
3/12/2009
goodbye my NYJC by JY
Time flies, it finally comes to the last day we will stay in NYJC.
There are so many memories with this lovely campus and its students, which will be treasured by me Forever.
Yeasterday our whole group slept quite late to prepare the gift for this school.
I was decorating our pictures. YY was just looking~~~haha!
Today, I took many photos with my buddy and other students in my class, for I regard this as the last present they left for me.
This is we are pretending to be two killers. Pretty cool, right?
This is just like a family, but I'm not mummy a!
This is taken like three dwarves.
This is a group of girls~~~~
We are eating!!! This is my favorite activity!
My lovely buddy!!! She is really good at making faces!!
There are so many memories with this lovely campus and its students, which will be treasured by me Forever.
Yeasterday our whole group slept quite late to prepare the gift for this school.
I was decorating our pictures. YY was just looking~~~haha!
Today, I took many photos with my buddy and other students in my class, for I regard this as the last present they left for me.
This is we are pretending to be two killers. Pretty cool, right?
This is just like a family, but I'm not mummy a!
This is taken like three dwarves.
This is a group of girls~~~~
We are eating!!! This is my favorite activity!
My lovely buddy!!! She is really good at making faces!!
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