Hi people from everywhere. Long time no see.

Finally yesterday, Saturday, we found something interesting to do (in the sense that it can be reported on this page). So we decided to spend one day in Johor Bahru, the city across the strait separating Singapore from Malaysia for those of you who haven't followed the previous stories. People from Singapore usually go to this place only for shopping because Malaysia is a cheaper country. Why not act local? Let's go shopping in JB, said we, and spend our last ringgits (Malaysian currency).

Olivier, Lea, her visiting sister and myself left the campus around 10 am (very early to wake up, compared with the previous weeks), took a cab to the Woodlands checkpoint, and entered JB after crossing the bridge. I am not really familiar with the history of this place, but basically it has now become a cheap(er) shopping centre for Singaporeans. That is what I understood of what people here feel about it.

So that was our day. We spent the biggest part of it in THE big mall, just hanging around, and did just a bit a walking through the town to say we did some cultural stuff. In fact, it was no so exciting, it was just a way to get out of Singapore for a day without spending tons of money. Maybe next time I should go to a real cultural place, such as the Asian Civilisations' Museum.



The JB crew

Yes! Another Malaysian stamp in my passport

Seen in JB

A big lunch

A funny thing in the mall

Streets of JB

A UBJB (Unidentified Building in JB)








As far as life on campus is concerned, the most notable thing these days is the exams coming up. It really seems to be a big event here, you see many posters in the uni to remind you they are coming, and offer you mental help if you feel depressed because you work too much, or stressed, or whatever else. Events such as exam dinners are also planned...the cultural shock I guess. Fortunately I do not fall in this category. Before the end of the semester, I will try to tell you about my daily life, and show you what the campus is like.