3. Post-Trip Reflections Assignment Chiangmai Study Trip 2015/16 Tourism

University Scholars Programme

Post-Trip Reflection: Make memories we knew would never fade

I started this trip off with the hope to achieve three things, an extra tool in my still-empty multidisciplinary toolbox, to see things from new perspectives and for me to find other opportunities overseas. I have to say, Steve Jobs was partially right; in many ways, what I had learnt from the trip, whether it…

Sinking of the Thai-tanic – Post trip reflections

I fell sick. Unbelievably sick. The doctor told me that I had a high fever temperature of 39.5 degrees, with a chance of dengue fever. I was shocked. I hadn’t fallen so sick in a very long time. Even in my army days, I didn’t experience this level of sickness nor did I ever felt…

Post-trip Reflection

“I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” – Mary Anne Radmacher I embarked on this trip with many preconceived notions, goals and expectations. Some were met and some were not, but regardless of this I gained invaluable lessons from all of them. In my pre-trip…

Post-Trip Reflections

On hindsight, I have realised how short sighted I was. I expected to learn so little. I did not expect to be so moved by this trip. My greatest regret was not being diligent enough to pick up the Thai language before the trip. I struggle a lot with picking up a new language. Being…

Post-Trip Reflections: The Essence of Photography; Capturing Moments.

For our fieldwork and documentation in Chiang Mai, we wanted to investigate whether the people of Chiang Mai are aware of the nutrition labels on food products, whether current nutrition labels are easily comprehensible, and whether nutrition labels influence their buying decision. As such, we agreed to employ an inductive approach in collecting, interpreting and analysing…

Post Trip Reflection ✨

“To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.” – Bill Bryson The past five days in Chiang Mai have been all sorts…

Post Trip Reflection

One of the most important takeaway from this enriching trip was the insights to the Thai culture and heritage. From a foreigner’s perspective, I would say that the northern Thai heritage is characterised by the numerous temples. Temples are as common as petrol stations in Singapore. This reflects the importance of Buddhism in their culture….

Post-Trip Reflection: Enriched and Enlightened

All our well wishes, still residing in the White Temple. “One moment the world is as it is. The next, it is something entirely different. Something it has never been before.” – Anne Rice. After embarking on this trip, which has changed my perceptions on heritage preservation, this is a quote which I can relate…

Post-trip reflections

I shall start by saying how much I truly miss my time in Chiang Mai. As the semester starts and things get a little more hectic, I long for the enjoyable times that I had in Chiang Mai with the rest of my batch mates. I believe one of the most important things that I…

Post trip reflections – Lessons in Chiang Mai

Picture of Healthcare group in CMU, picture credit: Ng Xinyu To briefly sum up my pre-trip reflections – I wanted to become more open-minded, I wanted to gain good exposure in research and I wanted to improve my interpersonal skills. Besides that, I hoped to make new friends in Chiang Mai. Now that I’ve been…