First Meeting

We had our first meeting as a team after being selected, where we decided on who would be doing the different roles. Mr Naung also showed us pictures from the previous Oshima trip last year and the activities they have done which he had compiled in a file. Some of us have already been assigned to the different roles. Bron has taken charge on the games, Elly on the photography and video taking,  Phylicia on the presentation slides, David has taken charge on the group t-shirt which we all have agreed to get this year. Lastly, myself as the blog writer.

Till next time~

BBQ Session

During the 3 weeks vacation in June, on 17 June, the Oshima team had a bbq session over at Mr Naung"s place. The food was delicious and we all had a fair share of the stringrays, prawns, satay, chicken and many more.There was also  specially prepared noodles made Mr Naung. We really enjoyed each other's company and had many fond memories made that night. It was truly a meet up that strengthened our team as a whole. To many more fun meet ups like this! :-) 

signing off, nathra~

Last Day In Singapore

With the arrival of SuperStar Gemini back in Singapore, we picked up the Oshima students and brought them to the airport, where they would be flying off soon

                             

It's always sad saying goodbye but I hope you guys enjoyed Singapore as much as we enjoyed Japan!

Maybe we'll meet again one day in the future with the experiences that we went through together still fresh in our hearts.

Let's never forget the memories made and the friendships forged 

すんごい! 

Day 4 in Singapore

With not much time before the SuperStar Gemini left port, we all rushed to HarbourFront Centre early in the morning.

We took a group photo before we bade our first goodbye to the Oshima students. Only one of the SMA students, Guan Qi, would be joining them this time. Enjoy yourself Guan Qi!

Till the last day

さよなら～

Day 3 in Singapore!

With their final day to roam Singapore, we decided to indulge them in every Singaporean's favourite pastime.

Shopping!

 With that, we went to Bugis Street to look for some souvenirs to bring back to Japan. The Oshima students were thoroughly unamused with the crowd they had to face on that Saturday afternoon :D

 The Oshima students, determined for the best deals, scoured the mall for the perfect souvenirs. They were not going to leave empty-handed!

Ft. Mitsuhiro with a dragonfruit

After leaving Bugis Street filled with bags of souvenirs, we headed to Orchard! 

Sadly, the shops here were not within our budget so we made do with a high quality meal at KFC (we were desperate)

We were even entertained by a concert that was happening on the road! The musicians were really great.

Many thanks to Xin Wei who took many of our group shots :D

After dinner, the group split into two, with some going up the observatory deck at Marina Bay Sand while the rest would be at Marina Bay.

While Mitsuhiro, Akito and Taiki enjoyed the cool breeze and resplendent view of the bay...

Ryusei, Naoki, Kiyotaka, Masaki and Shoki enjoyed the birds-eye-view of the city

After we merged back, we went to the Merlion! The Japanese were really happy that they finally managed to see it spout water up close

With that, another day ended and it was time to say goodbye once again. Though it was short, we managed to have lots of fun within these 2 days.

Till the next day!

さよなら～

Day 2 in Singapore!

We all woke up bright and early, eager to face the upcoming day.

We started the activities by bringing the students to the engine simulator located in the Singapore Maritime Academy building. They were in awe of how we used technology to overcome our limitations in our pursuit of knowledge.

Mr. Nuang was there to explain to the Oshima students about how the simulator worked!

 After a tour of the engine room, we made our way to the meeting room to meet the Director of the Singapore Maritime Academy, Mr. Roland Tan, who was to have a short talk with the students.

After sharing a few anecdotes of his time in Japan, the Director presented Dr. Yoriko Ishida with a small gift from the Singapore Maritime Academy!

After the talk, we made our way to Sentosa. The Oshima students were amazed that our Circle Line trains were driverless and that you could see the tunnels ahead!

We walked to Sentosa using the boardwalk and took many group photos taking advantage of the good view! The sun was shining brightly with no dark cloud in sight. It was going to be a great time at the Universal Studios Singapore.

We didn't miss the opportunity to take a picture in front of the spinning globe either! We were all ready to go and enjoy ourselves in the amusement park. Sadly, we were all disappointed with the news that Cylon and Human, the twin roller-coasters, were still closed..... Regardless, we had the time of our lives on the mummy ride and the water show!

The Oshima students always became very excited whenever they saw a powerful car, so much that they couldn't wait to get onto the Transformers ride! 

After a fun-filled day at the Universal Studios Singapore, we went to Mr. Nuang's place for a poolside BBQ!

The food was great and the company was fantastic. The Oshima students really loved satay! Ryusei also entertained us with his b-boy skills that were すんごい～

Sadly, it was getting late and we had to end the festivities. We all really enjoyed the BBQ! With out stomachs full and appetites satiated, we made our way back to the dorms, ready for a good night's sleep.

Till the next day!

さよなら～

Day 1 in Singapore!

The day had finally arrived

Our friends from Oshima were coming to Singapore!

                                     

After a long journey from Japan, the Oshima students arrived in Singapore late at night, excited for what our island had in store for them 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

They were all in awe of the sights they could see while on the bus to Singapore Polytechnic! 

They were especially excited when we passed by the Marina Bay Sands and they were all clamouring to take photos of the superstructure before it disappeared from our sight 

すんごい!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

They stayed in the teacher's dorms while in the campus and we were all disappointed that we would not be bunking together like at Oshima :(

Nonetheless, we were all excited for the days ahead! 

                                                   

Till the next day!

さよなら～