During our stay in Shanghai, we will be using
Making Thinking Visible (thinking routines) to guide our reflections. Today we will be using 3-2-1 Bridge.
Day One was spent getting from Singapore to Shanghai, and settling in to our new home for the next few days.
This is what Belinda Liau had to say:
"Three things I have learnt today on my first day in
Shanghai. Firstly, I learnt how airplane procedures work this means what you do
on the airplane and the safety precautions that come along with it. Since this
is my first time going overseas via an airplane it is really an eye opening
experience. At first I was really worried when I got onto the plane my teachers
and friends helped along the way. Secondly, I learnt that many people build
their buildings based on the “feng shui”. “Feng shui” is believed to determine
certain aspects of the place such as luck, fortune and overall energy level
among the people there. Last but not least, while sightseeing
and traveling around Shanghai I learnt that you have to keep a look out for
your belongings at all times and your backpack must be carried in front of you
for safety reasons. Unlike Singapore where we can just leave our belonging on a
table and leave it there without worrying about it getting stolen. I personally
think these are one of the many things that we take for granted in Singapore.
Two things I am excited about for this trip. Firstly, I am
really excited about going to office and start work as this would be a first
for me. I think learning new things would very exciting and would give me an
insight of how working in an office feels like. Secondly, I would be excited
about being exposed to a new culture. When I first arrived in Shanghai I was
amazed at how different the culture was compared to the on in Singapore. I definitely
look forward to learn more about the culture here in Shanghai.
One question I have would be, “which courses would be
recommended to take if I wanted to join the e-commercial industry”. Since O
levels are drawing nearer, I think this would a good opportunity to explore
this field of work. Not only that e-commercial is a growing industry and the
demand for it seems to have been growing bigger over the years.
Overall, this trip has been quite eye-opening and even
though this is the first day of the trip I can already see how fortunate we are
in Singapore. I hope to learn many more things for the days to come for this
trip."
Charlene Toh also shared on her first day in Shanghai:
Firstly, today, when we were
first told that we were travelling by an SQ plane, I was wondering why
everyone made such a big fuss about travelling via SQ, so I was excited to experience what made it so special. I am extremely grateful that
the school gave us an opportunity to travel via such exquisite planes
instead of going for budget airlines.
Secondly, when we
drove into the Shanghai main district area, I did not expect the city to be so
green and clean! There were so many pretty colourful flowers growing everywhere
and there were many trees. It was cleaner and greener than I expect. However,
it did look a bit foggy. To be honest, the multi-coloured flowers and green
trees that line the streets of Shanghai look way prettier than Singapore
streets.
Thirdly, I have learn that Shanghai people are very
straightforward. You will need to boldly reject them. For example, today, when
we went out together, the people on the street were
very pushy with the
brochures and tried to make us take it. However, if
you shook your head, they would stare at you offended. It was alright though; I
can understand how they feel. However, maybe if they smiled, more people would
take their brochures.
Two things I’m excited about…Firstly, I’m excited to meet the
mentors and learn from them. I’m excited to know their expectations from us and
I’m curious to know if they can teach us well and if I’m able to understand them
easily.
Secondly I’m also quite excited to know what they are all
about and what they are going to let us work on. I hope that we don’t become
too much of a burden to them. I hope we will be able to work professionally and
keep things professional.
One question I have…How did they manage to grow the company so
big?
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