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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
LATEST UPDATE (on 1 Nov)
8:51 PM (1) New Grouping Here is the LATEST New grouping when we are in Yunnan. (Please take note that the logistics and programme team still stands.) Ms Azyanti: Si Ming, Jimmy, Sau Yee, Jun Han, Marcia, Ke Hui, Glenn, Nimat Ms Liew: Joanne, Adeline, Bing Hao, Samuel, Jia Yi, Shi Han, Jing Jing, Taufiq, Kah hui Ms Tan: Leonard, Daphne, Chaiyong, Vanessa, Yunru, Farah, Yvonne, Chu Wen, Jasper (2) OP Schedule 31 Oct : Daphne, Jiayi, Kah Hui, Adeline, Yvonne, Marcia, Jun Han, Nimat 3 Nov: Samuel, Chaiyong, Chu Wen, Glenn, Vanessa, Yunru, Jimmy, Joanne, Taufiq 4 Nov: Jingjing, Bing Hao 5 Nov: Shi Han, Leonard, Farah, Ke Hui, Jasper No date: Danielle (3) Next Meeting There is compulsory Meetings on the following Dates  (4) AdministrationPlease hand in the following on 6th Nov
Remember to bring your personal writting journal, 1 item that represents you and 1 photo of yourself (please dun use your IC or bus pass photo)
Next Meeting 6th Nov
5:02 PM The next meeting will be on the 6th of November at 0830 hrs. Remember to bring your passports as well! Oh yes, remember to write your reflections! Glenn Tuesday, October 28, 2008
4:37 PM Hello! Okay, I just called the person-in-charge. Sleeping bags cost about $30+ dollars after discount and the backpacks are like between $100 to $200 (before discount I think). Discount will only be possible if the total purchase (at the discounted price) makes up $500. Please decide whether to order any of these two items by tomorrow. Thanks! Kah Hui Sunday, October 26, 2008
Price of backpack
12:41 PM Hello again! For the price of the backpack (which is not compulsory as mentioned), I won't be able to get an exact price or discounted price yet until Tuesday as the person-in-charge is overseas and will only come back on Tuesday. Rest assured I'll update you guys on the blog on Tuesday regarding this. So you can still decide whether to purchase the backpack or not. Kah Hui:D PS. Any enquiries, do ask on the tagboard or email or post an entry here or something:) Labels: backpack
Packing List!
9:15 AM
Alternative to Kallang Leisure Park: Winter Time at Macpherson ( currently having SALE at Citimac industrial complex), Hougang mall, Suntec city, East Point, Parkway Parade Notes:
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Newspaper articles on winter sales
11:06 PM Hello! With regards to the sleeping bag, if you want to purchase your own or are unable to borrow from the seniors, you can place your order with me (as mentioned by Yvonne in the email) by Wednesday. I'll be giving out an order form for this on Wednesday so if you won't be around, please SMS me (check contact list for number) or inform a friend to help you order. The sleeping bag costs around $50, but if we're able to get a bulk discount, it'll cost $37. As for the backpack, I'll be ordering through the same shop in hope of getting a greater discount. As for the price, I have not called them to find out but will do so by Monday or Tuesday. This shop is Sports Connection (branches are at Parkway Parade, Tampines Mall etc). The backpack will probably be one of the usual brands like Vertical, Bodypac, High Sierra etc. But as Ms Tan mentioned in the email, it's not compulsory if you are able to lug your luggage up hills and stairs. Below are some articles that may be useful for those who don't know where to purchase items. These are winter wear sales that are ongoing. I've scanned these articles and highlighted the main points (prices/places). You can click on the pictures to view it larger. Hopefully these are useful! :D
Kah Hui:D Labels: packing list, sales, winter wear Friday, October 17, 2008
pictures pictures and more pictures!
9:57 AM      All of these were taken during the recce trip. My my my.... The scenery looks nice doesn't it?Now you know what to expect. Yunnan is ~cool~.... -Glenn Thursday, October 16, 2008
Updates
8:11 PM Hello guys! Updates as usual. This blog is getting rusty and probably because you guys are still not told of the change in the blog address yet. Nevertheless, i shall continue with the post. All of the minutes have been collated. You can download them here. (Credits to Sau Yee) Below is a copy of Chai yong's reflection. Do read it and ENJOY! Before the trip, I did not expect the trip to be much of the eye-opening one in term of exposure as I believed that the characteristics of the Yunnan would be mostly similar to that of my hometown which is also the rural area. However, I was wrong and realised that the trip was indeed very much beneficial and enriching. One thing that I have learnt from the trip is that the lifestyles, the environments, the cultures and especially the people of one place are certainly unique on its own. One can never be too prepared for a new environment especially in a foreign land, and therefore must possess an ability to adapt and certainly a mindset that is ready for change. Life in rural area is definitely slower in pace and, from my point of view, has a much lighter atmosphere in term of stress. People, from what I observe, adopt a more care-free lifestyle especially those living further from the urban area. Restriction or legal rules that pose a significant impact on our lives here tend to be less influential there. The factors that really affect people are rather cultures and social manners. Therefore, it was very important that we, the visitors have to have the basic understanding of their cultures or at least their values. For example, the practice of “giving face” proved to be very vital when dealing with the locals. I have come across this when dining with the local officials when I learnt that it is not very suitable to treat the host in China. I also learnt to keep an open mind not only for the place but also the people and their behaviours which usually differ or sometimes can even be seen as not so socially acceptable if based on our own context. Therefore, one preparation that I believe necessary for the visitors is that we must travel without a prejudice or our tendency to judge others. It is important for a visitor to understand that it is impossible for us to change their way of thinking or even practices. There is also a question to the values that is used to judge their practices. What is wrong for us might be right for them vice versa. One example is the smoking issue which is socially undesirable here but is indeed a norm in Yunnan. Hence, we are not able to point out certain things and state that it’s wrong simply because our values say so. We can only point out how we think or explain our “belief” to them which hopefully would prove beneficial to them in the case that we want to interfere. What I learnt to do is also to try to understand the reasons or at least the factors that affect their practices. This I believe will help us in adapting and make us learn new things at the same time. Another thing that surprised me was the locals’ reaction to our presence. It seemed to me that it was not only us who were ignorant and curious about the other party. I have to admit went to the Yunnan with the expectation of seeing something different or even strange. However, as it turned out, as much as I have seen something different, I was also seen as something different or even deviant by the people there. From this I learnt to be humble and rid of the mentality that we are superior to the people there, including those that we are helping. Lastly, it was my personal reflection to the issue of helping the people there that was triggered by the recce trip. My initial mentality towards the project is that we are going there to learn and gain experience. I did not fully believe that we could make an impact to those we are helping. However, upon seeing the people there and how well they embrace our help, I must say that it was very inspirational and I felt that we have to make a difference. I was told by a person that although our project’s direct impact might not be very large especially in the long run, we still can act as a catalyst for further improvement, bringing the problems to the larger pictures of other organisation or even the local authority. From this, I learn that it is crucial for the team to first believe that they can make a difference before they can give their full support and effort to the project. Let's hope that we can all go to Yunnan together ASAP. -Glenn |
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