Lecture at TCA by Sam Kuna was rather intriguing consisting of examples of cases that he as came across in the mental health field. He was very informative on how families of little means are able to receive services. He also talked about how cross-cultural experience happens on a daily basis because Singapore has a plethora of cultures. One point that I found every interesting was the being educated in a certain language does not mean that the individual has not embraced the culture. I think it is important to appreciate that other people can appreciate things you cannot.
We then went to One People that promotes racial harmony by interaction between different races and religions. Between their camera man that was snapping pictures every second and their reactions to different questions I found it to be rather skeptical and interesting…
The next day first consisted of pool side lecture…who can complain about that?! Then I decided to get a massage! Hard day right?!
After such a hard day (sarcasm), the class and I went to a traditional Chinese medicine doctor thanks to Dr. Lee Boon Ooi. Chinese medicine views the body as interconnected rather than focusing on just the area of symptoms. They said that the liver was connected to anger, lung connected to sorrow, heart connected to happiness, and stomach connected to worry. When it came to prescriptions it was a mixture of certain herbs and remedies that would help cure whatever a person may have. The Dr. had us try some herbs to help with energy. It basically looked like tree bark and tasted like honeysuckle.
The class then parted to Malaysian for dinner and my goodness does the driving in Singapore make you sick to your stomach! I soon wished that I asked the Chinese medicine doctor what they would do in the case of nausea and dizziness! We then ventured to see a Shaman and were able to have a consultation with the Baby God. Watching the spirit of the Baby God take over the Shaman’s body was a once and a lifetime experience! We had to each go through a short ritual before we were able to consult with the Baby God. The consultation was a positive experience for some and for others it seemed a bit hurtful. I have mixed emotions about my consultation!
The next day I still was not feeling well and we were able to relax so the ladies and I spent it poolside. Basically dancing on the equator makes sun screen mandatory. It was a pretty laid back night and I went to bed early in hopes to feel better.
Today the class and I had a full packed day of visiting different areas of worship in Singapore. Sadly, I only made it a few hours and then had to leave because I am still feeling dizzy. Total bummer… Hopefully the dizziness 48+ hours will go away soon.
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