Singapore exchange trip reflection

This June, six students from DGS

took part in a 9-day Singapore exchange

programme at the Convent of Holy

Infant Jesus (CHIJ), and I am honored

and privileged to have been one of

them. The trip has been a very

enjoyable one, and I’m sure that we all

have learnt a lot.

During my stay as a guest, one of the most important things that I learnt is the

art of striking a balance between courtesy and passion. My host family was really

hospitable and I couldn’t ask for a better host. Staying with my buddy Felicia and her

family has been such a pleasant and fun experience. Have I mentioned that Felicia

has three sisters? Life was never quiet with five girls running around in the house!

I think that one of the most unforgettable things of this exchange programme is

the food. Everything I tasted was delicious – be it the Indian prata, or the hawker

store’s fried turnip cake. I must admit that I’m a bit envious of the girls at CHIJ for

their canteen. Unlike DGS, different classes in CHIJ

have different recess and ‘end of school’ times each

day. The 40-minute recess allows students to buy

refreshments from the seven school canteen stalls at

a friendly price. You’ll be amazed at the large variety

of snacks, drinks and light meals provided!

written by Bethany Ho (2U)

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To me, the most memorable day of the trip was probably the day before we left

Singapore, which was 4th July, Friday.

It was my birthday that day and Felicia

arranged a surprise birthday party for

me! Not only did she bring along a

chocolate birthday cake to school, we

also had a lot of fun after school

celebrating at Wild Wild Wet, a water

park. My classmates and newly-made

friends were very kind; I received

more presents than I could wish for. It

was such a happy surprise! Some of my

classmates from CHIJ (and DGS exchange

students) even came along to Wild Wild

Wet despite all their schoolwork and

ECAs. I am definitely the luckiest girl in

the world to have the opportunity to

meet everyone, and I cannot thank them

all enough!

All in all, I must thank Mrs Lau, Mrs

Tay, Ms Leung and everyone else for making this exchange programme possible. I will

never forget this week that I spent in Singapore as an exchange student. Thank you!