Kenneth's Reflection
Firstly, I would like to say that this trip has been a very memorable trip. Right from the start doing all the pre-trip stuff like journal, T-shirts, name cards and name tags to the preparation for the final presentation, it is a full one month plus of hard work. But I guess the hard work has all paid off with the success of the Final Presentation.
I did not have a really good impression of china at first, with friends and relatives saying all the negative things about the place. But after the trip, my impression had been changed. In fact, I would really want to have a chance of working there, but of course, I’ve gotta improve my Chinese. I think it’s a place full of opportunities but of course not forgetting the shrewd Chinese. When venturing into china, we must be really careful and alert so as to not fall into their trap.
The networking dinners have exposed me to something new. I remember the first networking dinner, I couldn’t eat much as I dare not eat and talk at the same time. Each time I tired to pick up some food, a guest would start talking, trying to be respectful, I put down my chopsticks to listen to what they say, and the worst of all, they never stop talking. In the end we left without eating much. But as the days go by, I’ve learnt to eat more at networking meals. By the last networking meal at Hong Kong, we felt very easy at the dinner table. Things went on so well that we were even treated to dessert by our guest. =P
Being on this trip has allowed me to get to know a lot of wonderful people. Although every one of us has a different character, we still managed to click. There weren’t any major problem throughout the trip, i guess this the result of the QC before the trip ba.
Last but not least, I would like to thank the school for allowing me to go on this interesting journey, Ms Tay, Mr Wong and Mr Lau make their own personal sacrifices to plan and guide us through, and each and every one in the class for your cooperation throughout the 10 days. From here, I wish everyone all the best in future.
Firstly, I would like to say that this trip has been a very memorable trip. Right from the start doing all the pre-trip stuff like journal, T-shirts, name cards and name tags to the preparation for the final presentation, it is a full one month plus of hard work. But I guess the hard work has all paid off with the success of the Final Presentation.
I did not have a really good impression of china at first, with friends and relatives saying all the negative things about the place. But after the trip, my impression had been changed. In fact, I would really want to have a chance of working there, but of course, I’ve gotta improve my Chinese. I think it’s a place full of opportunities but of course not forgetting the shrewd Chinese. When venturing into china, we must be really careful and alert so as to not fall into their trap.
The networking dinners have exposed me to something new. I remember the first networking dinner, I couldn’t eat much as I dare not eat and talk at the same time. Each time I tired to pick up some food, a guest would start talking, trying to be respectful, I put down my chopsticks to listen to what they say, and the worst of all, they never stop talking. In the end we left without eating much. But as the days go by, I’ve learnt to eat more at networking meals. By the last networking meal at Hong Kong, we felt very easy at the dinner table. Things went on so well that we were even treated to dessert by our guest. =P
Being on this trip has allowed me to get to know a lot of wonderful people. Although every one of us has a different character, we still managed to click. There weren’t any major problem throughout the trip, i guess this the result of the QC before the trip ba.
Last but not least, I would like to thank the school for allowing me to go on this interesting journey, Ms Tay, Mr Wong and Mr Lau make their own personal sacrifices to plan and guide us through, and each and every one in the class for your cooperation throughout the 10 days. From here, I wish everyone all the best in future.
Neeky
9:36 PM
9:36 PM
Kexi's Reflection
My first time in China, my first time participating in company visits, my first time attending networking dinners, my first time exchanging namecard..there's so many of my FIRST TIME in this trip and it is definitely a fruitful experience to me. Unforgettable learning journey..
i would like to just write about my reflections after the trip - presentation. I was really overwhelmed after completing my presentation. though there are some disppointment in me, i'm still glad i did it. i was disappointed cos' i felt that i didnt present as well as the previous trial presentation. i'm elated that my confidence did not fail me and i managed to overcome my fear. everyone was stressed during the two wks because we were hard-pressed for time to complete our presentation. But after the hard work, i somehow missed those days everyone were working together to get things done. through this two weeks, i've become more confident about myself and learn how to overcome my fears. it's really great and i have NO REGRETS being the speaker of my group.
My first time in China, my first time participating in company visits, my first time attending networking dinners, my first time exchanging namecard..there's so many of my FIRST TIME in this trip and it is definitely a fruitful experience to me. Unforgettable learning journey..
i would like to just write about my reflections after the trip - presentation. I was really overwhelmed after completing my presentation. though there are some disppointment in me, i'm still glad i did it. i was disappointed cos' i felt that i didnt present as well as the previous trial presentation. i'm elated that my confidence did not fail me and i managed to overcome my fear. everyone was stressed during the two wks because we were hard-pressed for time to complete our presentation. But after the hard work, i somehow missed those days everyone were working together to get things done. through this two weeks, i've become more confident about myself and learn how to overcome my fears. it's really great and i have NO REGRETS being the speaker of my group.
Neeky
9:30 PM
9:30 PM
Jason's Reflection
These last ten days have been an enjoyable experience. The whole point of the trip for me had been realised. I had basically come here with a few objectives i wanted to fulfill. I wanted to be more independent, meet new people and more importantly get to know more about china, how businesses work there and the people who live there. For now I’ll cover the culture of the Chinese,
I'll start off with the people. I've realised so far in China, People in china are more willing to take risks. This can be seen everyday on their public road systems.. More importantly, it can be seen from the way they handle their businesses. They are willing to do things which are not guaranteed to succeed. This can be seen from the investors from Hong Kong into china as compared to investor from Singapore. As one of the guests from IE Singapore during our networking dinners, Singaporeans mostly fail in china because they spend too much of their time worrying if an idea is possible rather then risking some money and hopefully getting some returns. They would rather spend all their money and time on research and feasibility reports, sometimes missing the opportunities which present themselves. The Chinese on the other hand are willing to take a chance and go for these opportunities and invest money into it. They are willing to even help fund the efforts of others based on their relationships with others rather requiring any proposals and such. This brings up another point. “Guan Xi” or relationships. These are important things to Chinese. They are friendly to each other and are willing to help each other out. In doing so, they build rapports which are beneficial to each other. This can be seen from little things such as maybe helping each other look after their children. Things such as this also help establish your reliability with others and help you secure their help in future.
The next thing I’ll talk about is the ways of business here. In China, businesses, specifically the sales, seem to like to actively try to get the customers involved with the product to get them interested, unlike in Singapore, where the sales process still more passive. There, they will show you the way the product is made, let you participate in the process, all to get you interested enough to purchase the product. Examples of this can be seen from our previous trip to the almond cake factory, the tea plantation, and the Kiln. There, they introduce us to the process of making, let us play around with the partially made products and sample the products. We also get a brainwashing routine. It is effective but I’ve never seen it in Singapore before except from the mass marketing people.
Lastly I’ll touch on independence. I’ve always been a bit of a shut in for lack of a better term. Always staying at home, never going out. The only time I’ve ever been out of the country without my family has only been for camps with Ngee Ann. I’ve never gone on this long a trip before and I have to say it’s been an eye opening experience. Now I know. Pack my own bags. There is no need to bring that many clothes along. Also, I ended up doing all the normal survival stuff myself, learning how to survive outside by myself.
Overall this trip has been a great experience. I’ve probably learnt more practical knowledge about International businesses then I would have learnt in the old lecture tutorial method back in school. The people I’ve met so far have all been great, helpful and friendly. I’m a bit sad actually that the whole trip is coming to an end but at least I’ll still see everyone around the school.
Name: Tay Jian Sheng
Student No. 10005128B
Class: TT02
These last ten days have been an enjoyable experience. The whole point of the trip for me had been realised. I had basically come here with a few objectives i wanted to fulfill. I wanted to be more independent, meet new people and more importantly get to know more about china, how businesses work there and the people who live there. For now I’ll cover the culture of the Chinese,
I'll start off with the people. I've realised so far in China, People in china are more willing to take risks. This can be seen everyday on their public road systems.. More importantly, it can be seen from the way they handle their businesses. They are willing to do things which are not guaranteed to succeed. This can be seen from the investors from Hong Kong into china as compared to investor from Singapore. As one of the guests from IE Singapore during our networking dinners, Singaporeans mostly fail in china because they spend too much of their time worrying if an idea is possible rather then risking some money and hopefully getting some returns. They would rather spend all their money and time on research and feasibility reports, sometimes missing the opportunities which present themselves. The Chinese on the other hand are willing to take a chance and go for these opportunities and invest money into it. They are willing to even help fund the efforts of others based on their relationships with others rather requiring any proposals and such. This brings up another point. “Guan Xi” or relationships. These are important things to Chinese. They are friendly to each other and are willing to help each other out. In doing so, they build rapports which are beneficial to each other. This can be seen from little things such as maybe helping each other look after their children. Things such as this also help establish your reliability with others and help you secure their help in future.
The next thing I’ll talk about is the ways of business here. In China, businesses, specifically the sales, seem to like to actively try to get the customers involved with the product to get them interested, unlike in Singapore, where the sales process still more passive. There, they will show you the way the product is made, let you participate in the process, all to get you interested enough to purchase the product. Examples of this can be seen from our previous trip to the almond cake factory, the tea plantation, and the Kiln. There, they introduce us to the process of making, let us play around with the partially made products and sample the products. We also get a brainwashing routine. It is effective but I’ve never seen it in Singapore before except from the mass marketing people.
Lastly I’ll touch on independence. I’ve always been a bit of a shut in for lack of a better term. Always staying at home, never going out. The only time I’ve ever been out of the country without my family has only been for camps with Ngee Ann. I’ve never gone on this long a trip before and I have to say it’s been an eye opening experience. Now I know. Pack my own bags. There is no need to bring that many clothes along. Also, I ended up doing all the normal survival stuff myself, learning how to survive outside by myself.
Overall this trip has been a great experience. I’ve probably learnt more practical knowledge about International businesses then I would have learnt in the old lecture tutorial method back in school. The people I’ve met so far have all been great, helpful and friendly. I’m a bit sad actually that the whole trip is coming to an end but at least I’ll still see everyone around the school.
Name: Tay Jian Sheng
Student No. 10005128B
Class: TT02
Neeky
6:46 AM
6:46 AM