A unexpected incident brings about a unexpected lesson.

I have been not blogging for this whole week because i was busy preparing for presentations, reports, going to nearby pharmacies to find more about traditional chinese medicine, TCM in short and modifying the dance for the cultural night show. Being an emcee together with Edmund, both of us have to come up with a script as well. From the tight and hectic schedule for the past week, i realised that time management is really important. As all of us are in China, i am sure many of us do not have a proper table, a condusive place to study and concentrate. Maybe our rooms is the only where most of our work is done. For myself, whenever i sit on the bed, i feel so sleepy and really tempted to take a nap.

The night before the big day which is the cultural night exchange between the WUST students and NP students, Camellia, She Hui and I were locked outside the room. We took the wrong key ( Issac's key) and we only brought 1 out. After the mignight movie at cafe 119, it was close to 2 in the morning. We couldn't possibly call Tang Shi Fu to wake up and bring the extra keys. But luckily, Issac and Justin decided offered us to sleep on their beds while they sleep on the mats and sleeping bags. I really appreciated their initiative and i felt really touched that they sacrificed their comfort for our careless mistake. From this incident, i have learnt a few lessons.

1. Sacrifice: It is not something that is easy to do. It is a action that reflects your selfless approach towards others and putting others' before themselves. I believed that sacrificing starts from something small. I would like to say a very big thank you to Issac, Bo Kang, Justin and Clarence for offering us a place to rest at the expense of yours.

2. Initiative: One of my personal goal for this trip. To be more initiative in the things i do like bringing an extra pair of keys just in case which lead to the next thing which is to never take things for granted. We must never assume that things are going to go as planned. Always add in extra precaution so that whatever has happened, there is always a back up plan.

Today was the cultural exchange night and it was really fun and enjoyable. Everybody did received a good dose of laughter and entertainment from the students from WUST and Ngee Ann that has offered. Most of the PHARMily learnt the Indian Dance and a modern dance.

Personally i feel that the Indian Dance is challenging while the modern dance needs time for the body to coordinate. However from all these challenges, all f us did not give up and continued practicing the dance through the night. I was quite touched to hear from them about how serious they take the responsibilty and the determination to get the steps and style right. I really love and appreciate their hunger for learning. I must learn from them.

In conclusion, no matter where you are, what you are doing in your daily lives, you will still be able to find lessons to learn from. Isn't it amazing?