Xavier

Pre-Trip Reflections @ Changi Airport:

1. How do you feel about the upcoming trip?

I feel very excited yet nervous about what’s ahead for this upcoming trip.

2. 3 Things that I am looking forward to
1. Observe the stars from Penang with less light pollution than Singapore.
2. Visiting the interesting Science Centre in Penang.
3. Travelling around and learning more about Georgetown in Penang.

3. 3 things I hope to learn from Penang
1. Learn more real-life applications about Science through the visiting of science-related attractions in Penang.
2. Learn more about the stars in the observatory.
3. Learn more about the heritage and historical value of Georgetown in Penang.

4. 3 things I hope to learn from my friends
1. Interaction with my friends.
2. Collaboration with friends in projects.
3. Learn more about them throughout the 4 days of this trip.

5. 3 things I hope to learn about myself

1. To see how much I can learn throughout this trip.
2. Apply the things learnt in this trip to myself.
3. To improve my understanding of the content in the STEM subjects taught in school.

6. 3 challenges I give myself

1. Learn as much as possible.
2. To know a lot about Penang.
3. To apply what I learnt from the science-related attractions in school.

7. What are my expectations of Penang?

To learn a lot about Penang, heritage, science and a lot more throughout this trip.

Daily Reflections:

Every night, you will be typing a one-paragraph reflection using the sentence starters from each section below. Post the reflection on the blog upon completion daily.

Day 1:

As a Record of What Happened

The most important event that happened for me today was flying from Singapore to Penang.

Insights Into What You Think and Feel About the Ideas or Issues

Something I would like to find more about is how astronomy is studied and observed in Penang.

Thinking About Your Own Learning

What I have learnt today reminds me about how I learnt Astronomy in Singapore as compared to Penang.

Thinking More Deeply

I still maintain that Singapore is a better place than Penang to study astronomy as we have better facilities.

Thinking About Alternative Points of View

I like to consider others points of view because we can learn to listen to other people’s opinions and learn/improve them.

Conclusions
In the future I would like to apply what I have learnt today into real-life applications as I approaches adulthood.

Day 2:
As a Record of What Happened

The most important event that happened for me today was visiting the exhibits at Tech Dome Penang.

Insights Into What You Think and Feel About the Ideas or Issues

Something I would like to find more about is Physics behind the exhibits at Tech Dome Penang.

Thinking About Your Own Learning

I learn best when I am visiting the exhibits at Tech Dome Penang as the content taught in STEM subjects is being applied in real life at the exhibits.

Thinking More Deeply

I believe that we can learn better through the visiting of the science-related exhibits such as Tech Dome Penang.

Thinking About Alternative Points of View

I like to consider others points of view because combining everyone's thoughts together can make the best ideas.

Conclusions

In the future I would like know more about Physics through the visiting of exhibits.

Day 3:
As a Record of What Happened

The most important event that happened for me today was visiting the Heng Ee Secondary School in Penang.

Insights Into What You Think and Feel About the Ideas or Issues

One of the things that surprised me was the acceleration from free fall due to the gravity when I was trying the g-drop at Tech Dome Penang.

Thinking About Your Own Learning

I really admire the way of how gravity acts on me when I was trying the g-drop at Tech Dome Penang.

Thinking More Deeply

I believe that studying Physics will enable learners in knowing how the world works.

Thinking About Alternative Points of View

I like to consider others' points of view because it will be better than depending on only one person's opinion.

Conclusions

In the future I would like to study and know more about Physics.

Day 4:
As a Record of What Happened

The most important event that happened for me today was walking around Georgetown in Penang and learning about its history and heritage.

Insights Into What You Think and Feel About the Ideas or Issues

One of the things that surprised me was how similar Penang was to Singapore.

Thinking About Your Own Learning

I really admire the way how the heritage was preserved and maintained in Georgetown, Penang.

Thinking More Deeply

I believe that the heritage of Georgetown, Penang will still be preserved and maintained in the years to come.

Thinking About Alternative Points of View

I like to consider others points of view because they may be better than my point of view.

Conclusions

In the future I would like to visiting Malaysia and other countries and learn about its history and heritage.