“Something which we think is impossible now is not impossible in another decade.” — Constance Baker Motley

On Monday during the day we had a lecture about the legal system and how the school system works. Interesting fact: If a woman gives birth to four children before the age of 35, the family does not have to pay taxes. Singapore wants more reproductive rates. Also, Singapore claims to understand different cultures by the 5 “F’s”: Flags, festivals, faces, food, and fashion. It was refreshing to have such a knowledgeable person talk about the face value of cultural diversity in Singapore.

During the evening we had class at the National Institute of Education with Dr. Lee Boon Ooi multicultural class. Dr. Jennings spoke about awareness, skills, and knowledge when it comes to multicultural therapy practices. Toward the end of class, we split off into pairs and I interviewed a Malaysian descent student about her ethnic and cultural background. To our discovery, we had more in common than we thought! 

Tuesday was a rather interesting day, I ended up having to go the doctor and get something for my dizziness! So after a night of missing class and resting I am feeling a lot better but still have dizzy spells here and there.

Wednesday consisted of another day of pool side lecture about sexuality in the gay and lesbian community. Oogachaga support group came to talk about the situation. It was a very interesting conversation about what is considered legal in Singapore, and how it is rarely reinforced.

Later that evening the class went to the Zoo and then the night safari! It was awesome to see an assortment endangered animals! Also, the fish foot spa was one of the weirdest/coolest experiences! Riding an elephant was one of the highlights of my night! I was also very surprised about how close we could actually get to the animals!