The first day was really one big experience. I met a lot of different people and already visited some bits of the city. I had no sleep in like 30 hours and consequently, I've been really tired the whole day which made time pass by so quickly and let everything seem kind of unreal.
The flight was smooth and the Doha airport where I connected between flights was quite impressive. It is pretty small but looks very unique and neat. The temperature outside was at least 35 degrees in the middle of the night and one could feel a constant heat that was really burning. Luckily, Singapore is not like that eventhough it is really hot here as well. In the night it can be quite a problem falling asleep if one is not one of the lucky owners of an air condition!
When arriving in Singapore I found out that there was a buddy greeting program which I didn't know about and consequently did not participate in. I can therefore recommend every future exchange student to read the university's registration book very carefully because it says it all in there!
Nevertheless, I still met Jenna who is the buddy of French-German exchange student Aline. Jenna also took care of me after I arrived and showed me the way to the dorm. I also met Juanita a local girl I have been chatting with for the past two months. It was really exciting seeing her in real life for the first time! Unfortunately, we did not have much time because I had to hurry checking in at the NUS. Having arrived only at night I could experience already some nightlife..
Jenna invited me to come with her to a bar called Timbre and meet some of her friends who study German. There was a really good life band and the mayor even gave a speech. There was a special "Speak good English campaign" going on. Later on the guys showed me a couple of times that jaywalking is quite common over here. My challenge to spit on the street was to my surprise, however, not accepted.
The flight was smooth and the Doha airport where I connected between flights was quite impressive. It is pretty small but looks very unique and neat. The temperature outside was at least 35 degrees in the middle of the night and one could feel a constant heat that was really burning. Luckily, Singapore is not like that eventhough it is really hot here as well. In the night it can be quite a problem falling asleep if one is not one of the lucky owners of an air condition!
When arriving in Singapore I found out that there was a buddy greeting program which I didn't know about and consequently did not participate in. I can therefore recommend every future exchange student to read the university's registration book very carefully because it says it all in there!
Nevertheless, I still met Jenna who is the buddy of French-German exchange student Aline. Jenna also took care of me after I arrived and showed me the way to the dorm. I also met Juanita a local girl I have been chatting with for the past two months. It was really exciting seeing her in real life for the first time! Unfortunately, we did not have much time because I had to hurry checking in at the NUS. Having arrived only at night I could experience already some nightlife..Jenna invited me to come with her to a bar called Timbre and meet some of her friends who study German. There was a really good life band and the mayor even gave a speech. There was a special "Speak good English campaign" going on. Later on the guys showed me a couple of times that jaywalking is quite common over here. My challenge to spit on the street was to my surprise, however, not accepted.
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