Students' Learning Journal - Day 2 (30 Aug 2008)

Ong Ying Yu (2E4)
I learnt that I should appreciate what I have in Singapore. We went to Yichang to go see the Three Gorges Dam. In the bus, the tour guide guided us along and the scenery was very beneficial.
Just now, we went to the supermarket. Along the way, I realized that there were no road lamps, therefore it is very dark and creepy.
Then it made me think how lucky I was back in Singapore, thinking it is natural to have road lamps.I also learnt a lot about the Three Gorges Dam.

Aloysius Lim Bai Jun (2E3)
I had great fun today touring the dams as we could bond our friendship and also make new friends, for example, the tour guide. The food was awesome during lunch and the beautiful scenery will always be kept in my mind. We travelled in buses for more than 4 hours. But that is worth all the bonding and the beautiful scenery.

Patricia Ng Hui Yi (2E4)
The 3 Gorges Dam is very well-built and it is very huge. It is used to control the amount of water if it’s flooded. We managed to see how hydroelectricity is being harnessed. We were very lucky to see the releasing of flood waters as it is said that it is not carried out everyday. I am very glad that the teachers brought us here.

Adam Lim Jun Ting (2E4)
Today I woke up quite early but later than yesterday. Took 4 hours to come Yichang. Went to see 3 Gorges Dam. It is very big and I took a lot of pictures. But I took picture until no battery. So sad…The food at the hotel nothing to eat one. After that, go buy snacks. Tonight going to eat a lot already. At the hotel restaurant eat not much.

Lee Soon Huat (2E4)
Woke up at 6 o’clock. Had breakfast and headed to 3 Gorges Dam. Breakfast was delicious. Journey to Three Gorges Dam took us 4 hours. Slept on the bus cos nothing to do. Beautiful “Feng, Shui” at the 3 Gorges. We were very lucky because they only release water infrequently. Quite happy la. Headed back to Yichang hotel. Went to buy some snack before going back. Guess I will be tonning for the night. Or maybe not. HAHA. Looking forward to tomorrow.

Jesslin Tan Jie Ling (2E4)
The scenery of Yichang is beautiful! It is a place I’ve always wanted to go. There is indeed a difference between the water in the upstream and downstream.The toilet locks are very different from Singapore including the electric sockets.

Ong Yi Lin (2E4)
The scenery in Yichang is very beautiful. I have learnt why the dam is built.
1) to prevent flood
2) to use the water to generate electricity
3) to increase tourism

Seshan S/O Veerappan (1E1)
Today all of us traveled to Yichang to view the Three Gorges Dams. The journey to Yi Chang was a bumpy but a nice experience. At the Three Gorges Dam, we were brought to view the totally mesmerized especially the top view of the Dam, I was able to see everything. This is the first time seeing a huge dam and will be the best one too.

Desmond Lim Wei Hui (2A3)
I learnt that the Dam was higher than what I imagined. On the way to the San Xia Da Ba, the road is way unsteady than Singapore. I learnt about the different sculptures at the memorial garden.

Ang Shang Sheng (1E1)
The first time I drank hot milk and I hate it.Smell and taste bad. The bus is not steady at all. The Dam is very very nice and big. I think we are very lucky to see the releasing of the flood water. I felt super tired after the trip.

Yip Poh Mun (2E4)
It took about 5 hrs to reach the 3 gorges dam. The scenery there was very beautiful . Many pictures were taken. The dam is to control the flood. I have bought some postcards of the 3 gorges dam.I am fortunate to able to come to such a nice place.

Toh Yu Xiang (2E3)
Today we are goingt to Yichang from Wuhan. The place is very far. We took about 5 hrs plus on the bus. The bus is very small, very difficult to sleep and very difficult to do this homework. The bus is very bouncy. The ride is like a roller coaster ride. And it’s my first most bouncy bus ride ever.

Carol Chin Xin Yi (2E4)
The project of 3 gorges dam was fantastic. It was huge in size and it works wonderfully. This project is a very challenging one. The scenery was marvellous, especially the Yang Tze River. It was amazing how the 3 gorges dam works. Energy is converted as the turbines turn in order to generate electricity.

Edwina (2E3)
The moment I saw the dam, I’m amazed by it. It’s a lot bigger than what I was thinking. It is huge and nice but as I was told about the history, homes of people and memory are gone when the dam is built, I feel sad despite the good construction and the good scenery.

Tan Dolbie (2E3)
I have learnt that such a huge man-made object can be of tremendous help to people living there who is always troubled by floods. Despite all the beautiful scenery that is conserved for many centuries, it’s going to be destroyed in the future. Because of the long trip on the bus, I’ve come to know how big China actually is.

Ong Yan Lin (2E3)
When I first saw the dam, I was so excited and amazed. It was so huge. I have learnt that the dam was very useful to people by helping them generate electricity and control floods. The air there was fresh and the scenery there was so beautiful that I took many pictures. I cannot imagine that it was so big. They have built the place for us to see the construction sight better. And I think that they are quite good and kind.

Lim Li Jun (2E3)
At the 3 gorges, I have experienced that the air and scenery in China is very good. The dam was big.The size of it was out of my imagination. I learnt that the dam provides lots of electricity and also helped to control floods in China.

Tan Jian Kuo (2E2)
Chang Jiang is indeed a wonderful place. The jiang is very strong. It’s quite windy today. There is something that prevents flooding. The place is worth going because there are many places that are very beautiful.

Soh Khee Siang Angus (2E4)
I was shocked to see that the dam was actually so big and the river was very long. It was a very good experience for me.

Chia De Han (2E4)
The bus journey there was long and tiring. The tour guide explained to us about the dam and I learnt about the dam from him. When I saw the dam, it was really big. The Yang Tze River is also big and long. The mountains are as high as the clouds. And it is very nice.
Special reflection: I forgot to bring the file to Yichang because I did not know I needed to bring it. Ms Lee said the night before I think. Maybe I was just too tired to remember. I promise to remember whatever the teachers say no matter how tired I am.