Day 2 in Oshima 2k16

Monday 3rd October 2016

Every single morning we will have our roll-call at 0700 (Japan time) before starting our day. Today first activity we will be getting inside Oshima Maru to have our briefing session before sailing on the next following day!

Time for breakfast!

The front view

Dressed up in our DNS uniform for Nautical students and formal attire for Engineering students! We can't wait to "explore" what is inside the vessel haha. The weather was cooling out there

Chief officer

We had a short briefing session on what are we gonna do during our sailing. Somehow we couldn't understand his English accent but we got what he meant. Appreciate his effort for trying his best! We were assigned to our respective group

Muster List

After the briefing we were told to put on our life-jacket and helmet when the chief officer brought us out to show where is the EPIRB and SART. He also explained to us what was it for and how to operate them

After our first activity has ended , we proceed on to their simulator room at one of the building

Trying out before the actual one

It was unfortunate for the DNS year 1 since we have not been taught on the radar yet but overall it was a good experience trying out. First time learning was great and appreciate those Japanese students who willing to help out. And we crashed thrice haha!

English lesson

The last activity was in the classroom. We were supposed to teach one of the class an English language for at least 40 minutes and we have to present. Taught them some of the nautical terms and translate in Japanese. Didn't know it was super hot in there. Haha most of us were perspiring

Dinner

Day 1 in Oshima 2k16

Sunday 02 October 2016

Before landing in Tokyo

Safely landed in Tokyo Haneda Airport at 0630 (Japan time) and off to have our domestic flight (NH 633) to Iwakuni at 0840. Gonna be an hour journey there!

NH 633 Flight

After landed around 1020 , we quickly collected our luggage as we were told that the Japanese students and their Professor Yoriko were waiting to fetch us. It was bright sunny out there!

There was a coach to send us to their domitory.

Lunch meal

Unfortunately some of us didn't manage to finish up since it's our first time trying their food out and not easy for us to adapt. Nevertheless it was a good experience to taste! And we were told that we gonna climb up the 3rd highest mountain in Oshima right after we leave our luggage in our own dormitory room. HAHA some of us was showing their stunned reaction

The climbing begin!

Showing our smiling face even though we are dying haha

No matter how hot the weather was and how deadly tired we were , we didn't gave up and keep on climbing till we reach the top. It was their first time for those Japanese students too and was surprised they didn't complain a single word but instead giving us some encouraging words!

Before climbing up

Finally we made it!!!!

Our mission to climb up the 3rd highest mountain without any rest after long hours of flight was a great success! Working as one team and pushing one another till the very top! We were so deadly tired and some of us start having cramps. Good job guys!

View from the top

Dinner

At the end of the day everyone was starving. After had our shower , we came down to have our first dinner together with the Japanese students! And that marks our first day here.

The Journey in Oshima 2K16

Saturday 01 October 16

Farewell picture together with respective families

Each one of us is waiting for this day to come and finally we are here! Gathered together by 2030 at Changi Airport  Terminal 2 to board our first flight (NH 844) at 2215 to Tokyo Haneda.

Our names on the standing banner

And we are ready to go!

Here comes the 7 hours of flight to our next destination which is the Tokyo Haneda Airport. Spending our time either watching movies in the plane or taking this opportunity to have our night nap. And finally 0430 (Japan time) we had our breakfast on plane!

First meal in plane

29 August 2016 , Monday

The Searching of Oshima's Jacket

We are officially left with 35 days to our cadet exchange trip to Oshima. Our first mission is to get a group jacket at an affordable price. Huzaini and I (Nasrin) were to take charge of this mission!

SURVEYING TYPES OF WINDBREAKERS

LOOKING FOR THICKER JACKETS

After few rounds around Queenstown shopping center, we finally manage to get thicker jackets at a good price. Felt relieved!

THIS IS THE RIGHT SHOP!

TRYING OUT

Decision is made up! Got it at $38 for one including our Singapore Polytechnic logo and national flag. Mission accomplished!

Day 3, Singapore

It was a brand new day~ We started the day with a MEL Camp briefing at SMA, before bringing them around Singapore. We also had our lunch in school. We proceeded to see the Merlion around 2pm :)

The Merlion~

Time for shopping!

i Light @ Marina Bay

It was a fun day bringing them around the town area of Singapore. They really enjoyed visiting the Merlion, Esplanade and shopping around Orchard. And we ended the day by watching the i Light show at Marina Bay. Tomorrow would be the first day of MEL Camp~

Till the next day!

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Day 2, Singapore

A brand new day awaits~ It was time for some fun! We fetched them from their hotel and made our way to school to meet our Director, and have a tour around SMA. The students had a chance to visit the engine workshop and the stimulator. 

After the school tour, it was time to make our way to USS~ 

Otw to USS~

It was fun taking the different rides that everyone enjoyed! Especially the trilling roller coaster rides~ We sure had so much fun the whole day. We had lunch at the Malaysian street food, and most of them tried the authentic dishes like Penang Laksa, Fried Char Kway Teow and Chicken Rice!

Waiting for our turn!

It was a good day indeed! We headed to Seah Im Foodcourt at Habourfront for dinner.

After dinner, we headed back to the hotel as tomorrow would be a long day too~

Till the next day!

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Day 1 in Singapore

The long awaited arrival has come! 

The Oshima students are finally here in Singapore~

After a whole long morning of plane rides, they have reached Singapore safely at 3.30pm on 10th March 2016. We were so excited to welcome them to our sunny island!



After waiting for the bus to their hotel, we headed to Mr Naung's place by public transport. The students were shocked by the amount of people taking the train during peak hour~

Finally it was time for the BBQ to start~ The Oshima students were able to try out Singaporean food they have not tasted before! They had satay, oath-otah, sambal stingray and a lot of other good food. Some of them had trouble adjusting to the spiciness, but it was a good experience as they found the food really oishi! :)

After the long day, we sent them back to their hotel. We would be heading to Universal Studious Singapore and sight-seeing in Sentosa the next day~ 

Til next time 

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