Thanks to TFI foundation, we have an opportunity to see the formula1 night race. The race is extremely exciting, and we all have great fun!

We also went on the Ferris wheel and appreciated the great view of the night scene of marina bay.

    The students of the National University of Singapore, who had previously exchanged with Zhejiang University, said that they would like to take us to the local supermarkets in Singapore. So we went to a huge supermarket opened for 24/7. Here is the real department store, we pass by people of different races.
Just by going to a supermarket, I have a new understanding of the diversity of Singapore. In this country, we can meet people from all ethnic groups, but we live together, we exchange our knowledge and experience, and together we build this society better. I can feel the sense of security that Singapore brings to people, which is achieved by everyone’s joint efforts. I look forward to this country giving me new surprises.

A friend of mine told me that when she was taking a grab several days before the driver ordered her to go to Chinatown to see the special Mid-Autumn festival. I wonder how Chinese people will celebrate Mid-Autumn festival abroad since this is the first time for me to spend Chinese festivals abroad and I think in foreign countries people will pay more attention to their national festivals, so I invite a friend to Chinatown on that day.

In Chinatown, streets are hung with lanterns and giant lantern figures are placed in the middle of the road. Shops are clamoring for mooncakes. However actually It doesn’t seem that interesting as I thought. So later we go to Gardens by the bay because there is another a special Mid-Autumn festival decoration.

This time I am scared by the crowd people. On the way to Gardens by the bay, this is the first time I see the subway exit is blocked by crowds.

In Gardens by the bay, the decoration is even much more grant and magnificent and really festive. The festive lanterns are very good-looking but it is so crowded.

Today is our first experimental class! The teacher showed us how to test the toughness of different materials with huge machines in the classroom.

In fact, at Zhejiang University, except for specialized experimental courses, we seldom do similar experiments in class. SUTD’s classrooms are equipped with good experimental equipment. Students can complete the experiment under the guidance of the teacher, and better understand and grasp knowledge from the experiment process, which makes me very inspired.

The second week in singapore made me more familiar with the city. All things were settled down so we could devoted ourselves in studying the courses.

The course “Entrepreneurship” required us to form a team with stranger classmates. I got accquiantance with some local students in other majors. We discussed seversal topics and finally decided one. The diversity in culture helped me learn a lot. The differences in two countries are not only in economics but also in every aspects in our lives.

On the weekend our friends took us travel around school, introducing some famous local food to us. The delicious food quite surprised us. Locals’ introduction is truly a good way to get to know the city.

What’s more, I got to know many chinese students by coincidence who studied in sutd. They were warm-hearted and offered some help to me. It made me feel like in hometown! The week in which I made lots of friends is memoriable.

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2018/09/17-2018/09/23

We have heard that SongFa Bak Kut Teh is a famous restaurant in Singapore. We decided to come to try it with our Singaporean friends.
Our friends ordered the food for us. It included pork ribs, trotters, and some vegetables. We could not wait to taste them and were surprised by its delicious taste. In the air-conditioned room, the heat of food surrounds us, making us feel truly satisfied.
SongFa Bak Kut Teh reminded me of the local food in my hometown. Food is a magical existence.

We went to Tampines West Community Center (TWCC) to help mentoring children. At briefing on 12^th September, we were informed by the lecturer as well as mentor that why the children need such an organization is because their parents lose control of them when they are afterschool while parents are still on work. In TWCC, the activities designed for the children mainly includes doing homework with assistance (if necessary), playing indoor sports and have a summing-up of their performance that day. The children each has a record of his or her performance, which is represented by stars.

My main challenge there is to blend in the kids’ group. The children are at their age of 6 to 12, so it’s understandable that we undergraduate students should change our way of communication to fit in. I remember the first ice breaker was when a kid talked to me without shyness. Being inspired, I tried to play with the children. I played badminton with a very young kid one day and he failed to hit the target frequently. I was afraid he got upset, and unfortunately, he did. However, luckily the group saved us: we decided to play with another two or three friends together to reduce the sense of personal honor but increase the joy of collaboration. What I learned is that, besides patience, it is also important to think of the mental need of the young when mentoring children. We need to help them find good about themselves.

In addition, I am also impressed how the evaluating system help encouraged good deeds among children. Before the children go home, there is always a summing-up to let them recommend people who have done something good among themselves. Then there will be a star as a reward for those who do good deeds. This kind of system not only promote children helping each other, but also provide the chances for them to discover the kindness of others.