Two weeks was such a short period of time that I had to leave TPJC wistfully, and said goodbye to my lovely buddies. I will never forget my precious experience there, and cherish it as a treasure of my life.
Though it has been two weeks since I first stepped into TPJC, I can still remember it clearly just as it happened yesterday. On the first morning, we stood on the “higher stage” together with the leaders of TPJC, in front of all the junior one students. With the rising sun, surrounded by its glorious rays, we saw the national flag of Singapore rising slowly and the national song of Singapore was sung by the students. It was not in China, and I was not faced with the five-star flag. However, on that moment, the solemn and familiar scene did touch something deep in my heart. It was my first time to experience a flag-rising ceremony in a foreign country. What’s more, it had been almost a year since my last time to experience personally such a ceremony. It reminded me of my days in high school back in China, which I missed a lot. So how couldn’t I be excited? Every morning after that, we would have such an assembly inside the hall or in the stadium. Though I did not know how to sing the song or how to make a pledge, I really liked the assembly, for it gave me a chance to experience the typical routine of Singaporean students.
Actually, there are too many other things that I was impressed with in TPJC, such as the complicated classroom buildings, the different teaching methods, the special ways of the arrangement of classes and so on. Obviously, I cannot elaborate them all. If I have to pick one out, I would like to talk about my buddies. In fact, only one buddy was arranged for me, and her name is Yuqing. I was rather moved by her beautiful hand-made schedule for me on the first day, which made my days in those two weeks much easier. Luckily, because she was very enthusiastic and friendly, she introduced her two good friends to me, and we four were all together every day. We would have classes, have lunch, chat happily during the breaks and do many other things together. We did have a great time and I felt extremely fortunate to make friends with them. I know more about what the real Singlish is by listening to their talks and I also get to know that their life is not so relaxing as I thought before. They have pressure as well, but theirs is different from Chinese students’. On my last day in TPJC, they three bought a school sports T-shirt for me, which I had mentioned to them before that I liked it very much. It was such a surprise and I was deeply touched by their sweet gift and warm words on the card!
As long as we got close to JC and to be there for a period of time, we can truly know what on earth the life of our peers in Singapore is like. The JC immersion is a great chance for us to learn more about the education of Singapore, and to make good friends with the local. I will remember the bright and friendly smiles on their faces; I will remember the solemn assembly every morning; I will remember each tutorial and lecture I have had; and I will remember my eight days in TPJC, which are short but meaningful, forever and ever.
-----WANG TINGTING
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