Our Group - GXTG ( which is also our initials ) (:
Gerald Teo Jin Wei, Terry Ng Tian Yu, Thoe Xin Yi, Grace Guan Yaxin (From the left)
Holidays
During the December holidays, I did not go overseas for a holiday trip. Instead, I stayed in Singapore during the entire 2 months of our December holidays. It may sound boring but I actually felt very productive after the 2 months! Firstly, I went to school 4 times every week to train. It was really tiring after every training session. Besides doing court work, we had to do lots of physical training. Besides running 2.4km, we need to do agility exercises and splits. Well, it was definitely tremendously exhausting. But after every training, I would feel happy, relaxed and fit! Secondly, although I stayed in Singapore, there were lots of places waiting for me discover! I went to the universal studios with my friend during the holiday! It was my first time there! We reached there very early, before the place was even opened! We enjoyed every single ride there. It was super fun! The buildings there were very pretty. There are lots of rides and it was really thrilling! My favourite ones were the mummy ride and the 3D Transformers ride. Yes, it was scary but the screaming and shouting were also part of the enjoyment! :) Lastly, during the holidays, I also read quite a lot of books! Those books were amazing! I had learnt quite a lot of lessons from those books! I certainly feel this December holiday was happily and fruitfully spent! :)
Grace
I spent my holidays quite fruitfully. I went to Bali for a short trip with my family and my grandparents. It was a special trip because I really got to understand and experience the daily life of a Balinese. I was immersed In their culture and practices. It was a real eye opener for me! I stayed in a resort which was really close to the villages. Hence, we got to experience the more rural and "forested" parts of Bali, hidden away from most tourists. Our itinerary proved to be special as we didn't plan much ahead on where to go. Although we didn't stay for long, I really enjoyed my short stay there! The most memorable part of this trip has got to be when we visited the Monkey Temple. This forest is filled with many monkeys that are probably wild. Before entering this place, we were told that the monkeys could be savage and may bite or steal the food stored away in our backpacks, if given the chance. Needless to say, our vigilance was greatly increased after hearing these accounts of tourists losing their belongings after coming out of the forested temple. We also went speedboating to watch dolphins and whales. Unfortunately, this activity had to be cut short because I threw up in the speedboat. The waves were literally very choppy and the speedboat seemed that it was going to capsize within seconds. I felt sorry that I had deprived my family members of a chance to watch the sea creatures. If I could, I would definitely go back to Bali, Indonesia again!
Terry
I went to Hong Kong with my family and had a whale of a time there. We ate many local delicacies and had a lot of fun.I got to learn the peoples way of living. I also learnt about their rich history and culture. It was a real eye-opener as we went to many places of attraction and saw the breathtaking scenery there. BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER. We experienced the night life there. It was very interesting and I was fascinated by all the products they sell there. One of my favorite experiences there was when I went to Hong Kong Disneyland with my family. We reminisced about our childhood memories and had a great time there. I also felt that our family grew closer together.
Gerald
I went to Malacca during the December school holidays and had a fun time there! It wasn't the first time I went to Malacca so my family and I had planned to go to some busy tourist shopping areas to have some fun. We headed to Jonker Walk first. Jonker walk has a variety of traditional food like Nyonya Kuih, candies, local delights and many cheap stuffs! One of the unique food we like there is the Chicken Rice that is shaped in a ball. The rice balls were tasty and full of the fragrance of chicken, truly a delight to tuck in, unlike the normal chicken rice which we see in Singapore. The ball-shaped chicken rice cannot be found in Singapore so I think it is really special and that also explains the long queues outside the eateries. We ordered the chicken rice with a few extra rice balls and tasted the really delicious aroma of the chicken rice. Writing about it now makes me salivate for some to savour. The clothes and accessories there were really cheap too! I bought a few pairs of unique earrings and a top. Jonker Walk is a very old street with rows of traditionally designed shophouses that are narrow and long in their architectural design. The design added an interesting element to the shopping experience as one will always discover more things as one ventures deep into the shops, unlike the normal skyscrapers shopping malls with 'clone shopping experience' we see in Singapore. The shophouses at Jonker Walk were really an architectural wonder and the street is really worth a visit. Even though I only spent my holidays in a neighbouring country, I had a really wonderful time rediscovering a familiar place in Malaysia and strengthening our family bonds.
Xin Yi
