AYLC 2010 Official Blog

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Day 6: Together 心连心

After six days bustling activities, the AYLC officially comes to and end today.

First up, we had a final forum by Dr Yap Meen Sheng on Leadership and
Culture. Dr Yap's personal liking for animals and children shines
through his slides, engaging participants as his light-hearted keynote
address was delivered. He says that globalisation and technological
improvements are the trends of today's world, and they come along with
a series of environmental and security issues. Hence, living in an
everychanging world with a meshing and clashing of culture, it is
imparative that leaders have a vision for the future, ability to
harness technology, developing craft and cultural intelligence, an
understanding of the world etc. During the panel discussion, an
insightful question on if online gamers who are able to organise
guilds for victory are considered leaders. Dr Yap thinks this depends
on the person's values and that ability is not exactly the key, he
does not deny the possibility of that particular suggestion.

Afterwhich, the ceremony proceeded into the giving out of certificates
to participating schools and ALL which have made AYLC reality.

With the sounding of the gong, marks the official close of AYLC.
However, there were more surprises to come. Today is Indonesia's
National Day, so here's wishing all Indonesian friends HAPPY NATIONAL
DAY! Today also happens to be Yi Thong's birthday, after tireless
preparations for LCD here's wishing you happy birthday! With a cake
and well-wishes from many, participants whose birthdays fall within
the period of AYLC were welcomed onstage to join in the celebrations.
After the lights dimmed, all joined in to watch a video montage of
3AGV model, demonstrated by participants through out the convention.
This followed with a music video "Together" which we all sang with our
hearts as we waved our lightsticks to the music.

During the farewell luncheon, there were many performances from many
paticipating schools from song and dance to a guzheng solo. It was a
joyous occasion!

Together we make a difference, one voice one destiny, together we
share the AYLC dream!

经过六天的活动，亚洲学生领袖交流于座谈会圆满落幕。

今天一早，我们荣席邀请到叶敏盛博士主讲领袖才能与文化。叶博士生动有趣的演讲方式，搭配他自己本身所喜爱动物、小孩的图像让大家轻松又认真的听讲。叶博士强调全球化、科技的发展是大趋势，而这又引发了一系列的环境、安全等新问题。因此，现代的领袖所面对的是一个多变、文化既冲击又融合世界。以此为大前提，领袖们要有远见、学会利用科技、发掘因而发挥自己的特长、了解世界精通文化还有享受过程等等。座谈会进行时，有与会者问叶博士在网络游戏中能组织队伍，在游戏里取得成功的玩家是否能算是领袖。叶博士认为这取决于一个人的品德、目的，因人而异，是否能有效组织游戏并非重点，但他不否认能把玩家当成领袖的可能性。

之后，主办单位颁发证书给各个学校与对此会有贡献的个人与小组单位。

闭幕仪式在三声锣敲响以后，正式进入尾声。尽管如此，之后的节目仍然惊喜连连。喜事总是成双，今天是印尼的国庆日，所以在此祝所有印尼朋友国庆日快乐！再来，辛苦筹备了LCD的许益通主席也是在今天生日，大家为他献上蛋糕与生日祝福，这些日子以来辛苦了！所有生日再次会期间的朋友都上台与益通切蛋糕。之后，大家欣赏了闭幕短篇，了解了这些日子以来的3AGV领导才能与品格拓展架构；接下来全场挥动五颜六色的荧光棒，合唱”心连心“。

大家享用午餐时还有许多精彩的舞蹈与歌唱表演、古筝独奏，大家仍然沉浸在一片欢乐的气氛中！

“心连心去追求梦想“，这段路上“有我也有你”，希望“明天更灿烂“！

Day 5: ELJ II 学习之旅 II

Soon enough, it is Day 5, the second last day of AYLC. Today, the overseas students went for their second ELJ. It was a meaningful one - they visited Kampong Glam, Chinatown, Marina Square and also toured along the Singapore River, until they arrived at Raffles Landing Point.

 

During the bus rides, the tour guide taught them some general knowledge and interesting facts about Singapore.

 

At Kampong Glam, the leaders learnt about the origin of the name, 'Kampong Glam', got to take a look at the Glam Tree, and even got a chance to take a sniff of Glam Oil, which is used for curing headaches. They have also gained exposure on Malay culture which they do not get to see back in their homeland. They've learnt about why Malays cannot take alcohol, and also how they make perfume without using any alcohol. For most of them, it was also their first time entering a mosque, and learnt about what the Malays need to do before entering the building.

 

Next, they headed over to Chinatown. It was the best place for souvenir shopping, with key-chains on sale at 30 for only 10SGD! It was free and easy for most students, while some listened to the tour guide's explanations. Many were impressed by the spectacularly decorated Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and also got to learn more about Chinese culture. The mainland Chinese students were also able to make comparisons between the Chinese culture practiced back in China and the Chinese culture practiced by the Chinese diaspora in Singapore.

 

Soon enough came the long awaited 2 hours for shopping and eating at Marina Square. Students were given a 'Tourist Privilege' package each, which includes a guide, a discount voucher for their meal ($5 for students, $10 for teachers), and also a Tourist Privilege Card which gives students a discount of 5% to 15% at participating stores. After 2 hours, some families had problems with punctuality. They displayed a lack of 2 GVs - Sense of Responsibility and Sense of Self-Discipline. As a result, time was wasted and the tour guide had to rush through the rest of the journey. After this experience, students have learnt that in a family, everyone plays a part. A missing person would delay the entire family and it would be everyone's loss. It is also important to cooperate with their family heads, especially when something has gone wrong.

 

The families then walked over to the Esplanade which was just across the road. They got to take beautiful photographs at the sky garden with the Singapore Flyer, Marina Bay Sands and the Olympic flame as the background. Meanwhile, they also got to learn more about the arts and cultural scene in Singapore. The Esplanade was also said to look like durians, the eyes of a housefly, and also a microphone.

 

Walking along the Esplanade bay and the Esplanade Bridge, the students soon reached their next destination - The Merlion Park. Students were excited and enthusiastic about having their photographs taken at Singapore's famous icon.

 

The students then followed the tour guide as she led them along Singapore River to Cavenagh Bridge, which is Singapore's oldest bridge, and then to Raffles Landing Point with the famous statue of Sir Stamford Raffles. Along the way, students learnt more about Singapore's history as they passed by interesting statues, sculptures and monuments. Time flew past, and it was the end of a meaningful ELJ.

 

Our overseas students have benefited greatly from this ELJ. They have experienced and seen many new things, and more importantly, had fun touring around and learning together as a family. Many students displayed their Sense of Self-Motivation as they actively questioned the tour guide and the local students. It was evident that they wanted to make the best out of the time they had for their ELJ.

 

时光飞逝，转眼间已经是第5天，也是AYLC的倒数第二天。今天，海外学生踏上他们的第二次学习之旅（ELJ）。 他们参观了甘榜格南，牛车水，滨海广场，也沿着新加坡河参观，直到他们来到莱佛士当年登陆新加坡的地方。 

 

在乘坐巴士时，导游教了他们一些关于新加坡一般性的知识和有趣的事实。

 

在甘榜格南，领袖们学到了这个名字的由来，看到了格南树的样子，甚至有机会嗅了一下用来治疗头痛的格南油。他们对马来文化有了更深入的理解，这是他们回到自己的国家后所看不到的。他们也了解了马来人不喝酒的习俗，以及他们制造香水的工艺。对大部分的学生来说，这也是他们第一次进入了一座清真寺，他们也学到了马来人需要做什么才能进入清真寺楼。 

 

接下来，他们率领到牛车水。这是为纪念购物的最佳地点，10新币就能买！大多数学生选择进行自由活动，而另一些学生则听了导游的讲解。令许多人留下深刻的印象是外观装饰精美的佛牙寺。学生们也进一步了解了中华文化。大陆学生能够拿新加坡的华族文化，与传统的中华文化进行比较。

 

很快来了期待已久的2小时海怡广场购物和饮食。学生都有一个'旅游特权'包，其中包括一个旅游指南，餐卷（学生5元，教师10元），还有一个旅游优惠卡，让学生在参与商店有5％至15％的折扣优惠。学生们玩的不亦乐乎，却忘了集合的时间，因此，导游不得不匆匆通过剩余的旅程。可见学生的责任感和时间观念还有待加强。经过这次学习之旅，学生们了解到，在一个“家庭”中，每个人都要自律，以大局为重，一个人迟到或不在会拖延整个“家庭”，这将是所有人的损失。和“家庭”组长合作也是十分重要的，尤其是当有些事情出了错。

 

然后，这些家庭走到对面的滨海艺术中心。他们在空中花园拍了以摩天观景轮，滨海湾金沙和奥运圣火为背景的美丽的照片。同时，他们还学习到有关新加坡的文化艺术和文化古迹。学生也表示，滨海艺术中心看起来像榴莲，像苍蝇的眼睛，也像麦克风。

 

沿着滨海湾和滨海大桥，学生们很快地到达了下一个目的地 - 鱼尾狮公园。学生们兴奋，热衷于和新加坡的地标合照。 

 

学生们之后跟着导游，沿着新加坡河到了新加坡最古老的桥，加文纳桥，然后又走到了莱佛士登陆点，看到了莱佛士铜像。学生们看了有趣的雕像与纪念碑，在一路上更深一层地了解了新加坡的历史，时光一闪而过，而这充满意义的ELJ就此结束了。许多学生积极地询问导游和当地的学生，试着了解新加坡文化与历史，展示了他们的自我推动力。他们很明显地想充分利用他们一起旅游景点的时间。

 

Day 4: AYLC RAPweb and RVHS Talentime 2010

On Day 4 of the AYLC, the leaders had RAPWeb(Reminisce/Appreciate/Ponder) sessions, which saw the group members expressing their heartfelt thanks and appreciation for their fellow groupmates. Every group created a web of emotions that connected all the group members together, signifying the bonds they had formed between them in a period of time that spanned less than four days.
After the individual group RAPWeb session, there was a family session, where the family heads of the 10 families expressed their opinions on how the groups had progressed and learnt from each other, followed by debriefing talks with the teachers. There were both feelings of disappointments and satisfaction for the groups during the teachers' talks on their progress and behaviour throughout the three days of the convention.
The end of the talks reminded the leaders again, of the declining amount of time they had with each other. The photo-taking session was met with rousing enthusiasm as the families all made full use of the remaining time they had with each other to preserve the memories of AYLC. Many of them even purchased roses for their group members and facilitators from the booth the Student Council set up.
The end of the photo-taking session marked the end of Day 4 for most of the local participants, while the international students and facilitators anticipated the annual RVHS Talentime, where RV students showcased their talents. The night was started performances of various musical instruments, including the flute, guzheng, and even the mouth. It was then followed by performances of singing groups, solo singers and the final segment, Dance, which ended the performances on a high note. While the votes were being collated, the audience was treated to a special guest performance by one of the international participants, a Chinese Dancer. The results were then announced and another day of the AYLC had come to a resounding end.

在AYLC的第4天，学生领袖们参与了RAPWeb（怀念/感激/思考）会议。组员们在会议上对自己的组员表达了他们心里最真诚的感激。每个小组建立了一网的感情，而这感情网代表了着他们在仅仅少过四天的时间内建立起的感情。
各组的RAPWeb会议结束之后，那十组的家庭主任与老师各别和大家分享了他们对学生们的的意见。在这期间，他们对学生都有失望和满意的方面。
会谈的末尾再次提醒了学生领袖们，AYLC很快就要结束，而他们在一起的时间剩下不多了。在拍照时，大家都积极地把握剩余的时间，与自己的组员多多交流。他们当中有许多人甚至购买了玫瑰送给组员。 拍照之后，大多数的当地学生纷纷解散了，而剩余的人都在期待着一年一度的 RVHS Talentime。立化学生们都纷纷展示了他们的才华，有的演奏乐器，有的唱歌跳舞，甚至有人表演高难度的beatboxing. 观众们也欣赏到了一位中国学生的舞蹈表演，而之后比赛结果就出炉了。AYLC的第四天就这样到此结束了。

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