What's Shanghai going to be for me?

Well, I am a strong advocate of owning your own perspective, even widening it for that matter so Shanghai's going to be more than a learning journey for me.

I love thinking about things back and forth, and finding its meaning. We all do it, all of us want to understand things. When we don't, we fear. When we do, we feel more safe and complete.

Mr Rama and the faci-s will vouch for Shanghai, deeming China to be a powerhouse and massive economy in the future. We see it here at home, with fresher PRC immigrants (because we chinese all orignated from there, no?) visible in every possible sector of Singapore. Indeed, China will be a country to watch. For us as DIEM students, we try to make sense of it, to let it be related to what we study in. My question is; what is it, really, for you?

Let me just share my pre-trip thoughts. Looking at our itinerary, our focal point would be the World Expo and the Exchange session with the local counterparts. I would presume that I would be constantly engage in how the hospitality sector is like in China, in Singapore and in the World. Same goes for the MICE industry. Now I ask myself, what then is Events for me? Why am I in events? What part of me did I want to discover when I came to Shanghai?

Do not mistake me for a boring person, who got everything together. I mean c'mon! I am one of you, a student, in a FOREIGN countries, with THE OPPOSITE SEX, and so much time to PLAY AND SHOP. I am so looking forward to that ( I REALLY WANNA BUY SHOES!).

But I'm on a study trip. Why not make it relevant for me, to find passion in whatever I do in school, you know make PDTs and PPTs more enjoyable knowing what being a DIEM student means to me, here on this trip. If I could, I really wanna clarify my thoughts on what I wanna do with my diploma next time on this trip, to motivate me. It sounds easy, because what I am trying to bring across is seeking clarity will make it less harder and much more pleasant to do.

My point is: Make the most out of the trip. Don't just achieve fun and Specific learning objectives, find some more meaning to it, more personal ones.

Woohoo, if we can pretend that airplanes on the night sky are like shooting stars, does that mean we are on a wish and can make plenty of them in a few days time ? ;)

- Jerome