I can't believe I've been living in Singapore for the last three months and now I only have about a month left! I'm definitely looking forward to going home but at the same time the more I think about leaving, the more I realize how much I'll miss Singapore and all the new friends I've made. I'm going to do my best to maximize the time I have left here! Here are a few updates of what I've been up to! Deepavali On October 18th, we celebrated Deepavali! Meaning "The Festival of Lights", Deepavali is a Hindu and Indian cultural celebration. During this time I participated in another memochrome event and we went to Little India to take photos and learn more about the Indian culture and their origins in Singapore. On this excursion we went to the Indian Heritage Center, a Hindu temple and got to walk through the streets of Little India. I was lucky enough to get my photo and write-up posted on the UTown lobby wall again. There was also a Deepavali event at UTown. Erin and I attended and were able to try Indian food, hear Indian music and get hennas! NUS Judo Club I'm really thankful to have had the opportunity to join the NUS Judo Club because not only is it a great way to counteract all the delicious food I've been eating, but it more importantly introduced me to so many local Singaporeans! As exchange students, there are multiple events in the beginning of the year that allow us to meet other international students. Unfortunately, we don't have the same opportunity to meet local students, so I don't think many exchangers get to make local friends. One of my goals for studying abroad, was to learn more about the Singaporean culture. Through the friendships I made in Judo, I was able to expand what I knew about Singapore. I learned some Singlish and Chinese, received great recommendations on where to eat and most of all learned what Singaporeans think about Singapore. I'm definitely going to miss my new local friends!
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About MeMy name is Jackie Agena and I am a junior at the at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. I am full time student majoring in Management Information Systems and Finance. Categories
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