For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11
I was flipping through YF's bible this morning and I chance upon this verse. Somehow, I felt that the Lord is speaking to me. Reminding me that my life is in His hands and I do not need to worry. And that whatever is happening in my life right now is part of God's big plan. (Yes, I remembered what da-jie said) Although at times, we feel uncertain and start to doubt... but we know that God is in control and He knows what's best for us. Entrust
Today is China's National Day. But the school is rather empty and the first thing I saw when I stepped outside the dorm is a girl quarrelling with her boyfriend -.- (some more the girl so fierce!)
We had Physiology lesson in the morning. And after the morning lesson, some of us went to the small canteen to da bao the food back to the classroom.
After lunch, Dr Lau played the movie Sherlock Holmes :) Some of them fell asleep, some were so engrossed. As for me, I was in between. Haha..
After the movie, we continued with Physiology lesson. After that, some of us stayed behind to talk to Dr Lau about GPA, universities, etc.
After lesson, some of us went out to eat.. And then return back to the dorm.
Reflection
I think the way people in China celebrate National Day is very different from that in Singapore. In Singapore, everyone will be in the celebration mood, some of them will be in the marina bay platform, watching the National Day Parade while some will be at home, having their eyes glued to the television, awaiting for all the exciting performances during the parade. In China, the streets are rather quiet and everyone has gone back to their hometown to reunite with their families. I guess because China is so big compared to Singapore and since travelling from 1 city to another in China can take a few hours or even a day, they make use of this long holiday to visit their families. Wheares in Singapore, travelling from the east to the west only takes about maximum 2hours. Morover, transport in Singapore is so convenient and efficient so it's not a problem if one wants to visit his/her family at the other end of Singapore.
But something similar is that we will spend this holiday, be it long or short with our family members. I guess in both countries, spending time with your family is important and much cherished. However, in Singapore, this mentality is fast disappearing due to the hectic lifestyle in this busy city. I'm not sure about this in China but from what I think, the people in China cherish their family quite a lot because some of them are apart from each other for quite a long period of time. I'm suddenly remembered of the saying "absence make the heart grow fonder"
