Friday, August 29, 2008
LOOKING FOR HOST TO HOST OUR THAI
FRIENDS FOR A HOMESTAY WEEKEND! (no biasness this time round, we are looking for female hosts too!)
We will be having the privilege of having a group of students from Thailand to be visiting our school this October. This will be the first time we will be hosting Thai students!
As part of their itinerary, they will be having a homestay program from the 17th to 19 Oct, and we are looking for people who are willing to open out their homes and share with them our "Singaporean lifestyle" for the weekend!
Interested? Do drop the club an email at sp_se_club@yahoo.com
Looking forward to your mails!
BEFORE ANY OF YOU GUYS THROW SOME ROTTEN EGGS AT US!
LET US APOLOGIZE FIRST!
WE ARE REALLY REALLY SORRY THAT WE DID NOT INFORM YOU GUYS ABOUT THIS PROGRAM!
BUT WE CAN EXPLAIN!!!
News of this group of students came in only on Tuesday on the first week of our exams and our members were unable to attend to it until Friday which was just one day before the event. As it was a last minute thing, as much as we like to, we were unable to gather and co-ordinate members to participant in the program. WE ARE SINCERELY SORRY! (worst still... it clashes with the japanese summer festival... again)
Before the rotten eggs come flying in my direction for the long-winded apologies, lets share the highlights of the event.
It was a one-day event which saw us bringing a group of 19 students from Kumamoto National College of Technology on a "city tour". The students were tasked to carry out an activity (taking photo, buying a cheap item) at one of our popular tourist spots (orchard, city hall). Heaven wasn't kind on us that day and it was pouring heavily when the activities started, thus leading to the activities having to be cut back and simplified. ='( However the exchange students had great fun when they were moving through the congested shopping belts.
Dinner was amusing and entertaining as it involve witnessing some student sherring a few tears all thanks to our dear friend MR chilli padi. But before long the short day had come to an end and everyone had to rush back to the hostel before the clock strikes 8. The amazing race back to the hostel was indeed quite interesting as it involved a group of 24 people being led by a bring yellow flag across suntec city to a taxi line. I bet you guys have never seen such a hilarious scene. It was so hilarious that a tourist can't resist the urge to do an imitation with her purple umbrella. This scene can only be brought to you by the guy who was late for 20mins at the beginning and had to make girls wait for him =,=" (shan't mention any names here =P go figure!)
The day was capped of with a gift giving ceremony and many happy photo taking session outside the toilets! *some people didn't choose a good background* .As I'm too lazy to upload proofs of said photos this time round, I will promise to upload it with the next few posts.
Just for some background information:
KNCT is a group who comes down to SP for 2 weeks of intensive english lessons every year. During a weekend in here, our students will have a chance to bring a small group of them to various part of the country as part of the exchange activity.
We pinky promise you that we will inform you guys about this event next year. It was unfortunate that this year exams had crashed with the exam weeks and the japanese summer festival.
LET US APOLOGIZE FIRST!
WE ARE REALLY REALLY SORRY THAT WE DID NOT INFORM YOU GUYS ABOUT THIS PROGRAM!
BUT WE CAN EXPLAIN!!!
News of this group of students came in only on Tuesday on the first week of our exams and our members were unable to attend to it until Friday which was just one day before the event. As it was a last minute thing, as much as we like to, we were unable to gather and co-ordinate members to participant in the program. WE ARE SINCERELY SORRY! (worst still... it clashes with the japanese summer festival... again)
Before the rotten eggs come flying in my direction for the long-winded apologies, lets share the highlights of the event.
It was a one-day event which saw us bringing a group of 19 students from Kumamoto National College of Technology on a "city tour". The students were tasked to carry out an activity (taking photo, buying a cheap item) at one of our popular tourist spots (orchard, city hall). Heaven wasn't kind on us that day and it was pouring heavily when the activities started, thus leading to the activities having to be cut back and simplified. ='( However the exchange students had great fun when they were moving through the congested shopping belts.
Dinner was amusing and entertaining as it involve witnessing some student sherring a few tears all thanks to our dear friend MR chilli padi. But before long the short day had come to an end and everyone had to rush back to the hostel before the clock strikes 8. The amazing race back to the hostel was indeed quite interesting as it involved a group of 24 people being led by a bring yellow flag across suntec city to a taxi line. I bet you guys have never seen such a hilarious scene. It was so hilarious that a tourist can't resist the urge to do an imitation with her purple umbrella. This scene can only be brought to you by the guy who was late for 20mins at the beginning and had to make girls wait for him =,=" (shan't mention any names here =P go figure!)
The day was capped of with a gift giving ceremony and many happy photo taking session outside the toilets! *some people didn't choose a good background* .As I'm too lazy to upload proofs of said photos this time round, I will promise to upload it with the next few posts.
Just for some background information:
KNCT is a group who comes down to SP for 2 weeks of intensive english lessons every year. During a weekend in here, our students will have a chance to bring a small group of them to various part of the country as part of the exchange activity.
We pinky promise you that we will inform you guys about this event next year. It was unfortunate that this year exams had crashed with the exam weeks and the japanese summer festival.
YAY! Finaally exams are OVER!!! *dances ard*
Backtracking to where we had left off before the exams, let's talk about the PREPARATION CAMPS!
1st up, Oita and Chiba combined preparation camp which saw the 2 groups of more than 30 people meeting, dancing and singing their hearts out for 3days and 2 nights. But before all the fun and action starts, the group did a little warmup with windi and his crazy ideas. I heard it tested the participants sense of touch. =)During the camp, the 2 groups prepared for the trip by brainstorming for their banners and performance. --> think Bollywood dancing and stomp!. oHH throw in a crash japanese course conducted at night. The group from Oita even had a late night talk with one of the pervious participants and his "unique" encounters during his trip.
Oh and don't forget the exam fever.... these mad group of people were mugging into the wee hours of the morning *hats off to them* So how did you guys did for the exams? Very well I hope =D
The next week we had the preparation for the 20th MILE trip participants who will be flying off this wed *WOHOO!!!*. What else to expect from a wacky bunch of people but a wacky performance which includes a popular camp punishment and a famous japanese hair product commercial (seriously! what are these guys thinking?!) Come to think of it, they weren't thinking much too... coming from a group whose first agenda of the camp was to take not 1 but 6 group photos even before they get down to business! This is also the 1st group to hit the pillows early and wakes up only when the sun shines down on them. Let's pray that they won't oversleep in Japan. =D
For those join our Korea trip prep-camp, get yourself ready for the craziness that may occur anytime during the camp, for we can't promise you that it will be one without any suprises =)
For those of you involved:
Dates for the camp is confirmed to be on the 19th- 21st Sep.
Sit tight for more information. =)
Backtracking to where we had left off before the exams, let's talk about the PREPARATION CAMPS!
1st up, Oita and Chiba combined preparation camp which saw the 2 groups of more than 30 people meeting, dancing and singing their hearts out for 3days and 2 nights. But before all the fun and action starts, the group did a little warmup with windi and his crazy ideas. I heard it tested the participants sense of touch. =)During the camp, the 2 groups prepared for the trip by brainstorming for their banners and performance. --> think Bollywood dancing and stomp!. oHH throw in a crash japanese course conducted at night. The group from Oita even had a late night talk with one of the pervious participants and his "unique" encounters during his trip.
Oh and don't forget the exam fever.... these mad group of people were mugging into the wee hours of the morning *hats off to them* So how did you guys did for the exams? Very well I hope =D
The next week we had the preparation for the 20th MILE trip participants who will be flying off this wed *WOHOO!!!*. What else to expect from a wacky bunch of people but a wacky performance which includes a popular camp punishment and a famous japanese hair product commercial (seriously! what are these guys thinking?!) Come to think of it, they weren't thinking much too... coming from a group whose first agenda of the camp was to take not 1 but 6 group photos even before they get down to business! This is also the 1st group to hit the pillows early and wakes up only when the sun shines down on them. Let's pray that they won't oversleep in Japan. =D
For those join our Korea trip prep-camp, get yourself ready for the craziness that may occur anytime during the camp, for we can't promise you that it will be one without any suprises =)
For those of you involved:
Dates for the camp is confirmed to be on the 19th- 21st Sep.
Sit tight for more information. =)