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

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Post-trip Reflections

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” – Mark Twain The USP trip to Chiang Mai has far exceeded my expectations for many reasons. With every travelling experience, I find myself thinking more critically, becoming more tolerant and accepting of differing opinions and developing a broader and more flexible mind. It is evident to…

Post-Trip Reflections

Here’s a video of the Sustainability Group’s trip in Chiang Mai! Cowtherine’s Elephants – Chiang Mai Trip In my pre-trip reflections, I said I wished to experience hands on research data gathering, learn from my friends who study different courses, and get a greater sense of a multidisciplinary education. With this scope in mind, here’s…

Post-Trip Reflection: A Learning Process

Somebody once said that “Life is a journey, with problems to solve, lessons to learn, but most of all, experiences to enjoy.” Though this 7D6N trip might seem a little short, I personally thought that I had benefitted from this journey thoroughly. It was indeed enlightening to gain exposure to a new environment and a…

Post-trip Reflections

In my pre-trip projection, I started with a quote by Jack Canfield. “Everything you want is on the other side of fear.” I feel that I have tried my utmost to step away from my fears and do things I normally would not do. Case study one: I splurged on food. In Singapore, I usually…

Post-Trip Reflections

As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end, and with the blink of an eye, our Chiang Mai trip comes to a close. This trip was filled with fond memories as well as several unforgettable events that will continue to be part of conversation topics with USP peers. Prior to the…

Post-trip Reflections

The week I spent in Chiang Mai had ups and downs, with some expectations met and some expectations unprecedentedly surpassed. One expectation that was met was that of being challenged to think in new ways, be more open minded to concepts and ideas that are foreign to me. For example, on Day 1, Dr Vithi…

Post Trip Reflection

The 7 days in Chiang Mai really went by fast. I am really glad to be in my group where we had such good fun going to so many places. We went to the Grand Canyon, Sakura viewing area, CMU’s lake, local street food stalls and the cabaret. Reflecting on my post-trip, I realised I…

Hurry, there’s a smoker in front!

To be honest, I do not have a very good impression with smokers. I do not deny that there were times when I purposely walked away from the smokers or made it obvious that I disapprove of their actions. Smoking is often associated with drinking alcohol but I think many, like myself, are more acceptable…

☺︎ smiling in the land smiles ☺︎

? –> ? –> ? –> ? The 7 days seemed to pass by both slowly, but quickly at the same time, as odd as that may sound. As mentioned in my previous posts, I did not have many friends among the USP students as I did not attend any camps and hence did not have the opportunity to get to…

Post Trip Reflections

This was a trip of many firsts for me; first time going to Thailand, first time conducting street interviews, first time conducting an interview in Chinese, first time climbing a waterfall. With this many unknowns, the trip was a mixture of expectations and apprehension for me. Firstly, the trip had been a realistic test of…