3. Post-Trip Reflections Chiangmai Study Trip 2015/16 General Youth Culture

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Post-trip Reflections

Our trip to Chiang Mai has been fulfilling. It addressed most of the concerns I had written about in my pre-trip projections. For one, it taught me valuable lessons on open-mindedness. Too many times, I found that my thoughts and ideas were constrained by convention. Travelling exposed me to different ideological norms first-hand and the…

Post Trip Reflection: Identity

As once said by Ernest Hemingway, “It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” In all our preparation before embarking on this overseas study trip and a goal in mind to research on our topic of youth culture, our time spent in Chiang…

Post-Trip Reflections

Setting foot back onto Singapore ground, with the ever-welcoming and familiar Changi Airport, rouses some kind of nostalgia in me. It feels good to be home with all the familiar sights, and not worrying about being lost in a foreign city. Or at least it seemed to me this way? This trip to Chiang Mai…

Post-Trip Reflections

TOPS has been nothing short of an amazing learning journey for me. The idea of research while travelling overseas made the trip an even more meaningful one as it forces me to be more aware to the happenings around me and it also greatly heightened my appreciation of a culture that is so uniquely different…

Post-trip Reflections

I wished the trip was longer. Although there was work involved, I thought that we enjoyed ourselves in the process of work and certainly learned quite a bit. Objectives wise, the trip definitely fulfilled the role of giving me an intense exposure to fieldwork and research. I haven’t went out onto the streets and interviewed…

Post-trip Reflections

How time flies. I am currently suffering from post-trip withdrawal symptoms, and I know that I’m not the only one. I miss the laidback lifestyle and culture of Chiang Mai terribly! It was a privilege to be part of the Heritage team, as I got to immerse myself in the beauty and rich history of…

Post Trip Reflections

Through the Chiang Mai trip, I have gained much new insights about the perceptions of heritage through the lens of the locals. This opportunity has given me a fresh perspective about the symbiotic relationship between tourism and heritage. I had certain expectations in mind with regards to how the events would have proceeded. Realistically speaking,…

Post-trip Reflection

As I re-read my writing before the trip, I’m grateful for how things have turned out. Chiang Mai has shown me its many facets, and still I believe there are more if only we had more time to discover them all. I will miss the bustling night markets, the visits to magnificent temples which are…

Post-trip Reflections

The short five day trip to Chiang Mai has concluded, and I returned to Singapore with much more than I went with. Not merely returning with insanely cheap shopping loots, I returned with a whole load of invaluable experience. I gained intangible skillsets such as greater confidence and an inquisitive mindset. I gained a deeper…

Post trip- reflection- An indelible highlight

The trip to Chiang Mai was truly an enriching experience. I did not expect to learn so many new things and more than that, I did not expect to have so much fun with my group mates. In my pre trip reflection, I did not mention that I was a little nervous about going on…