I can still remember that moment when we knew about the good news... Winnie and I were screaming over the phone for 5 minutes!
The excitement continued as we consistently received emails from Mr Wong regarding updates of the trip. I also renewed my passport for this trip so I'm now holding a biometric passport ;)
Down to the Pre-trip workshops, where we finally get to see one another!
The goals/aim I set for myself: 1) To improve on my communication skills 2) Understand the characteristics of international business 3) Learn more about the Chinese culture 4) To have fun! =]
Group 3 consists of the following girlies: Andrea.Elizabeth.XinNi (BS) Carol (TRM) Winnie.Me (ACC) It is good that we get to work with people from the different courses as we need different points of view in order to make our project more complete.
What did we do in the workshop? Lecture on International Business Class Test Research on the industrial specialization of each area in China Primary Research on our topics Presentation on our findings Presentation on our opinions about Singaporeans and the Chinese Sharing of China Experience by Guest Speaker Preparation of Questions in Mandarin
The activities that left me the deepest impression - Day 3 ! Vocabulary Translation (from English to Mandarin) - a hundred of it! Speaking of only Mandarin during the workshop Note-taking from video
my scribblings
We were supposed to write in Mandarin, but I gave up in the midst of note-taking. I took down the points in English instead because I knew I would not catch up if I were to continue writing in Mandarin. This was the first time I question myself whether I am better in Mandarin or English :P
The journal which will be sticking with me during the company visits.
Each of us were given our personalised name cards.
At the end of the 5-day workshop, I thought to myself: "Am I prepared for the trip?" My answer was NO because there were so many things not done/packed!
BUT mentally, I WAS PREPARED! Can't wait to travel, learn and have fun!!!!!