DAY 10- Military in University

Class as usual today...but IS class in the morning was cancelled. So BPE lesson @ 2pm!

Swing my hands out of the window.. the weather today is warm. It is so different from the past two days. Nothing much happened today, climbed the killer 135 steps, lesson on chapter 3, quiz 3 and then...

On our way back to the hostel after class we saw people in green unifrom. From what i heard is that Year ones (both male and female) must go through some basic military training when they enter university. From what i found online, it says that this training is seen as an opportunity to meet new classmates, and instill a sense of duty and patriotism.

They are at the basketball court nearby doing some drills. We're so used to the Malay language command that listening to command in chinese sounds abit new and weird to us.

There are these banners all around the school welcoming all the newbies.

These are the officers. They too also have to march together.Tried out something new today for supper.. Its Instant Wonton! Something new again
When it is uncooked. Didnt manage to take a photo of it cooked as i gluped it down too fast. It is tasty, but too salty.Feeling so guilty now as I didnt went running with them today. Went to have my early dinner. As the KFC over here @ 7plus will have no more food for us!! I wonder why are they closing so early everyday.
Ceiling is still leaking.. repair man is coming tomorrow. I just pray that we dont have to move to another room.

Reflection:

The basic military training that the students receive when they are freshmen is an eye opening and definitely cannot be found in Singapore's Universities. Though I feel that some might be forced to go for the training as it is complusory for all who wants to study in University here in China. I think this is a good chance to get toughen up and make new friends at the same time. If there is this kind of training for Singapore's Universities I'll be happy to go as i take it up as a challenge and to get a taste of how military is like.