Min muntligt prov

Hej! Jag heter Changjie. Jag är tjugofyra år gammal. Jag studerar på Linköping universitet. Jag studerar till ingenjör. Jag läser också elemntär svenska. Jag bor med ¨åtta andra studenter i en korrideoren på Rydsvägen. Idag, ska jag beskriva min familj och min dagar i Sverige.

Min familj består av farmor, mamma, pappa, en bror och mig. Vi bor på lägenhet i Singapore. Min farmor är åttio år gammal. Hennes ar vid god halsä. Hon lagar mat mycket väl och jag saknar hennes mat lagning mycket! Min mamma tycker om att undervisa. Hon undervisar kineska i grund skolan for barn mellan sex och tolv år. Hon har lärare i tretio år. Min pappa är taxichaufför. Han arbetar varje dag. Han tycker om fiskar. Han har fem stora guldfiskar. Min bror är tjugoåtta år gammal. Han heter Victor och arbetar i Kina nu. Han ska stanna där i två år.

Jag flög till Sverige frän Singapore i Januari. Det är min första resa till Europa. Det är också min första vinter upplevelse. Jag såg mycket snö i Sverige. Vägen slipat var halt. Jag halkade många gånger. Vintern är lång och jattekallt. Efter min vinter upplevelse, tycker jag inte om vintern!

Svenskar är vanliga och trevliga. De tycker om solen och ute idrotter. Däremot, dricker de mycket ibland. Jag har en fadder som heter Marin. Han kommer frän Finspang. Han bor i Linköping stad. Han studerar Japaneska på Linköpings universitet. Han är jatte hjalpsam. Han följde med mig runt om staden och universitetet. Han inviterar mig över for festar eller boardspel med hans kompisar.

Jag tycker om svensk mat. Tex：köttbullar med lingon, semlor, pittypana. Däremot, hatar jag strömming. Det är antingen jattesalt eller stinker jattemycket. Sverige är ett dyrt land. Allting kostar dubbelt så mycket här. Som hemma, jag brukar göra min egen mat. Jag cyklar också till universitet och staden. Så kan jag spara pengar och håller mig i form.

Jag har rest i Sverige senaste fyra månder. Jag har varit till Kiruna, Uppsala och Stockholm. Jag gillar Stockholm mycket. Det är en härlig stad. Där finns det många mussar. Jag tycker om Vasa musset mest. Det är mycket intressant. Kiruna var jatte kallt! Jag bodde i en Samiska koja och åt renkött. Jag besökte också ishotellet. Däremot, såg jag norrsken (aurora). Jag ska resa till Gotebörg och Gotland i sommar. (ingen!)

Jag trivs bra i Linköping och Sverige. Sverige är ett underbat land. Linköpings universitet är besta. Jag har måt många nya vänner från olika länder. Jag kommer att vara ledsen när jag åker hem i Juni. Jag hoppas jag ska komma till baka snart!

Recap: 19th to 21st June Vienna, Austria

Presenting..... the music capital of Europe, Vienna :)

Believe it or not, this was the hostel I stayed in! ( No pun intended, the picture proves it)
Don't know why but only Americans stayed in this hostel besides 2 Singaporeans haha. And all were girls except one more American guy.

Main Entrance of the hostel, we were quite disappointed initially though...it was dark, scary and rundown

I live on C and D, pretty decent isn't it? Enough of the boring hostel, let's move on to Vienna proper!

The Austrian Parlament..greater details are found here. A mixture of Greek and Roman style. If you can see the 2 statues sitting...the one carrying the sword is the Greek which represents practical and the one with the book is the Roman, representing the theories.

This is a close up to tell you what I mean.

The parlament entrance is modelled after the Acropolis in Greece. Here I am standing in the Hall of Pillars. Each pillar was transported by horses from Salzburg taking 21 days in the past. Many were destroyed during WWII only the last 2 on the right side are the original copies. In the past it was a meeting place between the very powerful and not so powerful people, not it is for receptions :D but not for tourists of course haha

The Federal Assembly, used only when a new President is installed. The only room not destroyed during WWII. Roof top is made of the famous Bohemia glass. It was too bright to take a shot of it.
Seriously I don't even know if I have one with the Singapore flag :D

The Federal Council with veto powers...

Very near the Parlament is the Burg Theatre, where we had a hard hard time finding the BOX OFFICE.And opposite the Burg theatre, we have the Gothic City Hall Rathaus

And now hold on to your breath as we enter the grounds of Hofburg Palace..Amazingly beautiful!

Taking a break by the fountain in the Volksgarten

(To be continued....)

Back in Singapore

HejHej! I am finally back in Singapore. Felt kind of strange but well, it is always nice to be back home after 6 months. No one to speak swedish to anymore, but singlish everywhere. Still suffering from jetlag and the terrible hot weather. (I know the Swedes will love it) haha. I haven't acclimitaise yet but tomorrow i am leaving for another 5 days reservist. Back to reality. Back to jungle. Back to mosquitoes. Back to sweat. Back to the same old shit routine.

The elite Guards logo

We are guardsman warriors,

resolute in loyaty, steadfast in commitment

We fight for our country, our home and family

Land Warriros from air and sea

Unfailing in toughness

Valiant in our actions

We destroy all foes who challenge our mission

We are elite warriros

With daring initiative

We rule the day, we rule the night

Always ready, Ready to Strike!

And for the next 3 weeks....

5th of June - 9th June

Departure : 0640 Stockholm Skvasta Airport

Arrival : 0755 London Stansted Airport

9th of June - 13th June
Departure : 2030 Victoria Coach Station

Arrival : 0630 Paris Eurolines Terminal (10th June)

13th of June - 16th June

Departure : 1500 Paris Beauvais Airport

Arrival : 1700 Rome Ciampino Airport

16th of June - 19th June

Departure :1500 Rome Ciampino Airport

Arrival :1800 Budapest Airport

19th of June - 21st June

Departure :1500 Budapest Euroline Terminal

Arrival :1800 Wien Euroline Terminal

21st of June - 26th June

Departure :1700 Wien Euroline Terminal

Arrival :2100 Prague Euroline Terminal

26th of June - 27th June

Departure : 1935 Prague Airport

Arrival : 2125 Stockholm Arlanda Airport

27th of June - 29th June

Departure : 1840 Stockholm City Terminal

Arrival : 2053 Linkoping

29th of June

Departure : 0905 Linkoping

Arrival : 1148 Stockholm Arlanda Airport

29th of June

Departure : 1400 Stockholm Arlanda Airport

Arrival : 1100 Singapore Changi Airport (30th June)

8 countries, 1 month, an experience of a life time. See you all back in Singapore!

Neverending post before I leave for 3 week backpacking

Let the pictures do the talking..

Linkoping

May 28th:

Canal Day May 28th: The locks at the Gota canal, which links east and west of sweden. Notice the Mr Walkman - the art scuplture on the island in lake Vattern. FYI the locks allow the boats to "climb up" the canal. Amazing

What's a canal without the boats?

And the ice hockey teams for men and women signing posters

Its so safe in Sweden you don't get to see the police at all haha...I was lucky to see it as an EXHIBIT on canal day!

It has to end with a spectular aerial display of Sabb aircrafts

May 29th:

Finally presented my EE2001 Project, signalling the end of the endlesss VHDL programming

Favourite hangout place in the school, where I toiled limitless hours :S

The cause of all our sleepless nights....the legendary FPGA board. So simple yet so tough.

And finally the finishd product! The program is supposed to digitise an audio signal, modify on the FPGA board, setting controls for volume, balance, echo and reverbation. Enough of the boring details. I am so glad the nightmare was over.

It was also the day of my birthday haha, had a bbq with some friends, they also baked a cake. Many thanks to them. It was really wonderful. I haven't recevived the pictures yet, cos the cameraman went off to Ireland the next day!

May 30th:

Preparation for Exam on 31st.

May 31st:

The end of my academic life in Linkoping. Bidded farewell in the night to 3 other swedish who are going to Japan for 1 month homestay. (Photos not available yet, the photographer is in Japan now haha)

1st June: Retour of Gamla Linnkoping

Me and the ancient policeman in Linkoping!

Cloetta Chokolad Shop in Gamla Linkoping, where you will get chocolates from me hahaha :)

One of the many old houses in Gamla Linkoping

Typical street of Old Linkoping..Street performers in the old town

To end it all... the Old Town Square!

Revist all the sights in Linkoping again..

Linkoping Castle...not very impressive at all and its not free

The town Cathedral again!

The tree of Life in the town catherdral again!

A post card picture of the cathedral in spring! :)

Linkopings Tradgardsforening...the very beautiful city garden

The highest power in Linkoping, which is not really very high too..

Ok the flowers are beautiful at least :)

2nd June:

Aircraft Museum revisited!

Its a bird, its superman, no its a plane! Run for your life! Ett, Tva, tre! Blast off!

I really want to be a pilot...

At my corridor mate's PHD graduation party. There were around 60 people, more than 30 from Netherlands! Hitched a ride there to the camping ground..You could have guessed, there were crates and crates of beer and alcohol...

BBQ!Enjoying a game of Kubb after dinner...I am damn zai in it i think :) But it can get quite boring sometimes. But everyone enjoyed it. According to Sophie, this game is always played during mid-summer and always ends up with a fight. haha

The 3 Swedish SSO: Suzana, Sophie ( the driver) and Ockto ( the first person I know who has travelled on the trans siberian railway) This picture was taken at 11pm :) There is almost no night now..

2nd June: Trip to Norrkoping (But i am damn tired to upload the pictures anymore) I will just end with my farewell gifts to my frens here. As a good ambassador for singapore... i gave them...