by: MBA Office
During an early July morning , a group of 18 MBA participants from the new intake gathered for an “English breakfast’ – not really a typical English breakfast, but a yummy McDonald’s breakfast before they head out for their Intensive English Class, part of the Pre –Term program. Coming from China, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Italy, Mexico, Vietnam, and Indonesia, the first ‘official function’ together allowed them to warm up to each other and get to know each other – and also get to meet face to face the MBA Office staff whom they have been communicating prior to their arrival in Singapore. Here are some snippets to share:
A group photo for early birds who grabbed breakfast with us!
Students enjoying a fun time getting to know each other.
Vida (third from left, wearing a very nice hat that we all loved) from Zhuhai City, China, was ecstatic to meet people from different nations, and to have an eclectic experience of culture and gastronomy, “At Nanyang, you can not only meet people from other countries and get to eat food with mixed flavours (am looking forward to such experience) , but also you can learn and experience a diverse set of cultures. The most often used question for people you first meet in Singapore, especially in class, is ‘Where are you originally from?’ Need I say more?”
Italian student, Giuseppe (in red shirt, first from left), shared with us how he felt the warm welcome by his peers when he first arrived at the Graduate Hall (this is where most MBA students stay, located in the nice green campus). “My fellow Nanyang MBA participants who arrived earlier , certainly welcomed me… they helped me to organize my stuff and gave me my ‘first orientation’ about Nanyang … how to move around this huge campus of 200 hectares (!). I immediately felt at home with their help!”
After the breakfast, we all took a short walk to the English Class, where the conversations of their ‘first time in Singapore’ experience continues –
Some of the MBA Office staff (in the first photo, standing – from left, Rachel, Yuni and Nick) spending time with the group.
As the academic year has yet to commence, the students are looking forward to an exciting year, meeting and learning with friends and exchanging knowledge . As Giuseppe puts it, “At Nanyang, you will meet friends from all over the world; together, you will enjoy the countless facilities of the campus and vibrant nightlife of the dragon city, Singapore. But most important, you get to experience with them, “ The NANYANG MBA experience.”