Thursday, November 15, 2007

Trip to Wetland Park!! -- 14 November 2007 Wednesday

Jeryn Fok
(Attached to Belilios Public Sch)
i had alot of fun at the wet land park today. although i was very hungry as i did not eat my lunch i still had a great time because i was with my friends and we saw all the animals together. the most interesting thing i thought was to see the birds from afar using the binoculars.

Kwan Wai Yu
(Buddy of Harendran -- Queen's College)
Today Harendran & I went to school this morning, we have fun at school.After that we went to Wetland Park. There are lots of different kinds of spicies of animals for us to watch and the floating bridge was also interesting.At the floating bridge, I saw crabs beside the water, they are not so big and it is about one to two inches long. After that, we went to Times Square which is in Causeway Bay . Last, we went back home when I am tired.

Magical Disney Fantasy!!! -- 13 November 2007 Tuesday

Derrick Ng Zhen Wei
(attached to Queen's College)
Hmm,ARR!!!Today was a very cool and exciting day!!!I had so much fun at the Hong Kong Disney Land!!!I have learnt a lot at the beggining when we went to have the educational tour around Disney Land.I've learnt new stuffs about physic,and now i have a clearer idea of how the things,rides or attraction are worked in a theme park.I went to Adventure park,Tomorrow Land and also the Fantasy land.It was very cool when we went to watch the Disney Micky's 3D show.It was very cool!!!The sound effects and scene effects were great!The funnest ride that i had was the Space Roller coster ride.It was one of the coolest rides that i have ever taken!This ride was an indoor ride,and it was kindda dark inside.But overall,i took that ride for about 9 times.I had a very magical night at the Disney Land.The fire-works show was the best fire-work was one of the best fire-work show i've ever seen so for!I am really looking forward to coming back to Hong Kong to visit the Disney Land!!!


Kennedy Kan
(Buddy of Derrick Ng Zhen Wei -- Queen's College)
Today, we go to Disneylnad World. For me, it is quite good but I think there is nothing special because it is too small and I have visited here for three times before. For singapore student, especially those who is the first time to come to Hong Kong, they feel very happy and enjoy the day very much.This moring, we get up at 6:00 a.m. and take the bus to Tsing Yi MTR station and take the MTR to Disneyland. We arrive there at 7:30a.m. and we wait till almost 9:00a.m. to go in. Then, we go to different land to have activities and play. At 7:00p.m., we go to see the firework and I think it might be the greatest part of the day. Afterwards, we go back home. Now, i am feeling tired with my headache and the pain on my leg.Tomorrow, we will go to the Wetland Park. I want to see Bui Bui fast and take a photo with it.


Tan Ming Kwang
(attached to Queen's College)
am feeling kinda sleepy now so I will try to keep my journal short and sweet, Today we visited the famous Disney Land in HK, as it is the first time for me, it is an eye - opener for me. We were taught physics by a instructor and most of the things he said were topics that my physics teacher just taught back in Singapore. After the lesson, we head on out for free & easy. My friends and I went to different places such as AdventureLand, TomorrowLand, FantasyLand etc. We played many rides and most of the time were spent in the roller coaster ride in TommorowLand. Which explains why I am feeling kinda giddy even till now. In the night, we were treated to a fantastic fireworks display and then we went home. Good Night. I am tired.... =\


Situ Jun
(Buddy of Tan Ming Kwang -- Queen's College)
Today's destination is one of the tourist symbol of Hong Kong, Disney Land.There are many characters of fairy tales appeared in the Disney Land.Like Cinderella, Mickey Mouse, goofy, Donald Duck, etc.In the morning, we had a program learning about physics (force and energy) in the open area, like sound, solar, kinetic energy.Gravity and friction are also been taught, too.At 1pm, our free time started. We first ate lunch in a fast food restaurant,then,we walked around the fantasy dome, the Tomorrow Land and Adventure World.It is a great time.At last, we watched a marvelous firework just upon the Cinderella castle.Finally, we got home at 8:45pm.It is a tired day.


Koh Ta Ming
(attached to Yuen Long Public Sec Sch)
Today is the 3rd day in Hong Kong & we did not went to school, but we went to disney land. Some of the games inside the disney land was fun but the souvenirs & food were very expensive. At around 7pm, there is a show on fireworks & i took a lot of pictures there. After the show, my friends & I went to a shopping mall to have our dinner.


Ho King Wang
(Buddy of Koh Ta Ming -- Yuen Long Public Sec Sch)
We went to HK Disneyland today. I have been there before. But there are many new games now. We saw the show of Stitch . And We played Space mountain for 4 times. The singaporeans felt that it was terrific . But I don't agree . This is quite boring . Ocean Park is better . And I hope the Singaporeans will have a good time in these few day .

FIRST Day in SCHOOL!!! -- 12 November 2007 Monday

Koh Ta Ming
(attached to Yuen Long Public Sec Sch)
In the morning,the weather is cold. I ate my breakfast & when to a bus station with my buddy to bring my teacher (Ms Lee Ting Ruh) to his school. When we reach his school,we get ready for assembly & introduce ourselves. After the assembly,we went to our buddy's classroom. I did not understand what the teachers are saying in some lessons. After school, we went for our lunch & go to Clementi Secondary School for the opening ceremony. There are some technical errors during the opening ceremony but the programme are interesting. After the opening ceremony, we went to have some light refreshment. After that, i went to a restaurant with my buddy & his family for dinner.


Ho King Wang
(Buddy of Koh Ta Ming -- Yuen Long Public Sec Sch)
The weather is good . But my buddy felt cold. I know why because the temperature in Singapore is about 27'C.He gets well at my home . NO problem here. Our schoolmates are kind to him.And I think he will not be unhappy.


Tan Ming Kwang
(attached to Queen's College)
Today is the second day of me staying in Hong Kong, but the first day of me officially studying in a school in Hong Kong. The first day was interesting, in a sense that there were a few lessons which I have not studied in a long time, for example music, and some other topics that focus on the economy problems of Hong Kong. It gets boring after recess, where the chinese lessons were under way. The main language used was cantonese which I have no knowledge of what so ever. To make matter worst, they did composition. The whole classroom was in total silence. I tried finding things to do but in the end fell asleep. After lunch, we head out to Clementi Secondary School for the Opening Ceremony. The shows has nice performances thought faced with some difficulties with the technicals, but it is still a good show. After the show, we went home and I bathe, ate and slept.



Situ Jun
(Buddy of Tan Ming Kwang -- Queen's College)
Today is the second day of Singaporean buddies' trip to Hong Kong.My buddy ,Ming Kwang, experienced his first day in my Secondary school.We had geography, economic, music and Chinese lessons.I think it is quite bored for him, because he can't understand Cantonese and he had nothing to do in Chinese and music lesson.(We had composition at Chinese lesson.)In the afternoon, we went to Clementi Secondary School for the opening ceremony.the performence has go on well with some small problems in the speaker and the musics.We went home as usually, everything went just as usual.

Initial thoughts & feelings -- 11 November 2007, Sunday

Tan Ming Kwang
(attached to Queen's College)
6.30am, my alarm rang. It is the day that I have been anticipating since July. I will be visiting my Hong Kong Buddy today! I brushed my teeth and left the home. The day before, I've spent the whole day to pack my things. I also spent the time to buy gifts for my buddy. During the journey to the airport, many things came into my mind. For example, how must I face towards the family and the way people may see me as. Soon I waved goodbye to my family and boarded the plane. It is a good plane, unlike the one which I took to China, I spent most of the time in the plane watching movie and listening to songs. When I arrived in Hong Kong, I saw my buddy's family members waving at me. I felt as though I was a guest of honour. I took a long bus ride to my buddy's home and it was a very beautiful house. His parents served me with delicious vegetarian dumplings which i ate till I am very full. Then I unpacked my things and got ready for tomorrow.


Situ Jun
(Buddy of Tan Ming Kwang -- Queen's College)
Today is the day, our Singapore buddies came back to visit Hong Kong.i waited in the airport for Ming Kwang‘s arrival.I got out of my home at 11:50am.And arrived at the airport at 1pm for the meeting of our teachers and parents.After the meeting we waited outside the gate from 1:45.We thought that our buddies will arrive at 2:15.But we waited for 2 hours and no one from Singapore came out.Finally, we saw some teenagers came out from the corner of the wall.Everyone cheered , half for the meeting of friends, but half for the end of waiting.First day in Hong Kong.My buddy didn't have any uncomfortable thing.He greeted with my parents and went home by bus.Every things going on just like the other days.


Wong Pei Ting
(attached to South Tuen Mun Govt Sec Sch)
Today, we reached the airport at around 4pm. I was very happy to see my buddy. I will be going to my buddy's school tomorrow. I feel very excited and also nervous because it's the first time i'm meeting my buddy's classmate. I hope I can get along well with my buddy's classmate. I'm looking forward to the activities that are coming up. It's not so cold here and her house is very near to the sea. I'm still not very used to their lifestyle but I think I can get use to it after staying a few days. I hope I will have a very pleasant trip here in Hong Kong.


Yik Man Ting
(Buddy of Wong Pei Ting -- South Tuen Mun Govt Sec Sch)
I think that today is a excellent DAY! Although we have to wait for two hours to wait for ours singaporean buddies,I feel very disappointed about that. However, the thing that make me feel excellent is the while we are waiting for our buddies, the famous Taiwanese singer Vanness is going out from the arrival hall . I only can say that it's very cool! It's an unforgettable experience .I feel very happy to meet my buddy again .I hope that we can have a happy time together because it is the last part of the Hong Kong-Singapore Exchange Programme . I will cherish the time that we spend together.

SHKEP 2007 continues @ Hong Kong ! - (11 Nov 2007 to 20 Nov 2007)

After a break of almost half a year, SHKEP 2007 continues with the return leg to Hong Kong!

Flight details : SQ862 (departing Singapore 1100hrs; arriving Hong Kong 1445hrs)

WE ARE HERE.... & LET THE EXPERIENCE BEGIN!!! :0)