Woke up bright and early today and headed to the nearby Mcdonald with my group mates for breakfast. The food in the Mcdonald are slightly different from those in Singapore. I learnt something new from my breakfast: Never eat harshbrown together with milk tea. It will create a sour aftertaste from some reason >_<
At around 10.30am, the whole group went to the Tianjin University for the first time to have a brief orientation. We were introduced to some of the people-in-charge and each of us was given a welcome gift. After a short break at the hotel, we went back to the campus again for the pairing up with the local students. The language buddy that I am paired up with is a 2nd year student from Anhui who came here to study. We went to have a tour around the different places in the campus while getting to know each other better.
Back at the hotel lobby at night, most of us spent the time at the lobby finishing our assignments. I took the time to call back home to report my situation and safety. Really starting to miss my family and a good friend back in Singapore. I didn't get to have a proper dinner so my gastric problem recurred again :( . Must remember to try not to skip my meals again.
Had the first role call at 11pm today. The main purpose was to make sure that all of us are back safely and to share some of our experiences. One funny experience that was shared was Yi Wen thinking that the fuel cost about S$40+ a litre in Singapore. If that is really the case, I think no one dares to drive in Singapore XD
Food for thought:
The students here prefer to drive to school if they do not live in hostel. On the other hand, students in Singapore normally to take the public transport instead of driving to school.
Tianjin University does take in students with hearing and speech disabilities, just like Ngee Ann Polytechnic.
There are even specific hostels allocated for them to stay in so that they can get know of each other better.
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