A day trip to Singapore
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（writen by Paul 张建和）
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Next on our schedule was a day trip to Singapore, our neighbor. In order to get there, we took a bus from Larkin bus terminal. There were 4 to 5 platforms reserved for busses to Singapore. We immediately hopped on to a SBS Transit bus, and paid the fare of RM1.20.
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Within 20minutes, we reached the causeway checkpoint. We got down and verified our documents. We then board another bus which takes us across the Johore-Singapore causeway link. Reaching Woodlands checkpoint, we were ordered to get down for a second time. We quickly filled up the form for our entry. This time around, the atmosphere was gloom. When I neared the counter, i got really nervous, the thought of rejection kept flashing inside my head. The steely faces of immigrant officers did not help to calm me down. Once cleared, we board another bus to the nearest monorail station en route to go to the famed Sentosa Island. Travelling around Singapore was quite troublesome as we do not have those “easy cards”.
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In Singapore, everything is clean and efficient. The roads are clean, the air is clean, and more importantly the signboards are straightforward and clear. What amazes me more than Singapore's cleanliness was their transport system. Besides the hassle of buying travel card dozens of time, getting around Singapore was quite a breeze. The fact that we were able to get around Singapore so easily already proved their efficiency. With just monorail and local buses, we can practically reach every nook and cranny in Singapore. I wonder why our government never try to incorporate our neighbor's impeccable transport system in our country. With this, there will be less jams and more tourists will be able to reach Malaysia's 'jewel'
Harborfront, the only way to Sentosa island, was our second destination in Singapore. Directly above the station was Vivocity. House inside is a series of amazing shops. The Candy Empire was quite an eye catcher. The shop was filled with imported chocolates never sold in Malaysia. Max and I kept gawking at all those delicious looking chocolates. How I wished I had brought enough money to buy everything inside the shop. In the end, it was up to Siew Lan to drag us out of the shop. With the chocolates out of sight, our attention was back to Sentosa Island.
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Our first stop in Sentosa was Resort World Sentosa. One step out of the monorail and we straight away got into our “shooting” mode. Max and I hogged the camera and were camwhoring all the time. Siew Lan, being forced to become our cameraman can’t help but roll her eyes. While we were busy with the Universal Studios’ globe, a man approached Max. In his hand, was a camera even bigger than Max’s DSLR. It was a 1DS mark III. He pleaded for Max to help him take a picture with the globe. Being a shutterbug, Max jumped on that opportunity to hold his dream camera. The camera was huge, even Max’s face was no match for it. All it took was a “shick” sound. Everything was done in a split second. The man was full of praise for Max’s photography skill. Complimented for the first time, Max was over the moon. He began shooting with more confidence.
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Less than 5minutes passed, and Max was asked to snap yet another photo for that man. This time, it was trickier. There was intense sunlight behind him. This condition requires yet another power up. With the external flash loaded to counter the sunlight, everything was good to go. Just when Max was about to push the button, the man shouted. Nervous, we looked around to see if there was anything wrong. He pointed in Max’s direction. Max was perplexed and dare not move a single muscle. “You are blocking the infrared!”said that man. Feeling embarrassed, he quickly pushed the button and returned the camera. So much for a good photographer.
The RWS casino, being the first in Singapore, was directly underneath the Universal Studios theme park. All our hopes of winning the Lamborghini were dashed when we saw the minimum age required to enter. It was time to move on. This time, we headed for the beach station. Though the beach was man-made, it was nothing less than perfect. The long beaches there were flooded with people. It was a winding stretch of beach and every corner was filled with activities. Halfway across the beach, we heard screaming coming from above. Directly above us was a 450m long flying fox. The ride looked very exciting and scary. All the more reason I would have tried if I had the budget.
Although Singapore is a small country everything they do is not small. What It gives us was such a strong and good first impression. I can tell that when they intend to do something, they do it right. When they build something big, they made it so that it lasts long, they maintain it. Sentosa Island had been a popular tourist destination for 2 decades already and its still attraction both local and foreign tourists. Unlike Malaysia, with the 'tidak apa' attitude, short vision and halfheartedness, what our government do or implement will not last long. Look at all our parks and zoo, how well are they maintained? No one is willing to go after the first year of their opening. Malaysia has a long way to go!
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不必羡慕新加坡
（撰写 陈秀兰）
亚洲四小龙之一的新加坡，只能以“麻雀虽小，五脏俱全”来形容它给我带来的震撼，一个岛国竟能达到世界科技水平，可见岛上住的个个都是聪明人啊！可是却有一个难听的传言，这些人都很“怕输”。可想而知，住在这岛上的人民多么的压力啊！生活水平高，教育水平高，科技水平高…就拿手扶梯来举例，那里的手扶梯比起我国的速度快多了，给人的感觉很充促，分秒必争，就好比“时间就如金钱”这句话简直是把那场景形容得非常贴切。目睹了新加坡城市的奢华，只要你细心观察就会发现，那里的街道格外的干净，比起我们国家的道路，简直是天壤之别啊！为何数百米之遥的两个国家，竟有如此的差异，真是让人难以理解啊！
圣陶沙原是一座荒岛，马来语意为“和平与宁静”。1972年开始被新加坡政府逐渐开发成为了世界数一数二的名胜地，也是该国重要的经济命脉之一。在我看来，圣陶沙不像是个岛屿，更像个科技城市。豪华气派的商购大楼，高级奢华的赌场，特别的3D电影院，那里的设备比起云顶商城毫不逊色，更胜云顶的是整个环境所展现的氛围，是个高科技水平的旅游胜地，可想象人们在那里的消费值有多高啊！
走在洁净的圣陶沙沙滩上，抬头望去，那是一片碧蓝的大海，海水清澈，内心有种说不出的感动。游览过马来西亚的海岸沙滩，你总会发现即使海水有多么的清澈，景观有多么的迷人，但是最终还是会有不完美之处，就是到处都有垃圾。在圣陶沙就不会有这种现象，虽然旅客络绎不绝，但是沙滩依然被维持着清洁的环境，真是让人佩服啊！要说是他们的人文教育强吗？依我看或许是因为当地法律的关系吧！因为在新加坡随地乱丢垃圾是会被罚款的哦！浏览四周的设备，这里与其说是海边，倒更像是个度假村！有别墅、酒店，有餐厅、酒吧，更特别的是这里有按摩服务哦！这里的设施不亚于城市，我很钦佩新加坡政府能把一座荒岛改造成了一个休闲娱乐的“自然城市”，虽然还是运用了不少高科技产物，但是至少整个环境没被污染，重点是这可是营造了一个展现新加坡环境的平台。
以前常常羡慕新加坡人，薪水高，生活素质高，但是认真想一想，一般上打工一族的生活压力也蛮大的，薪金平平，可是却要背负沉重的生活压力。并不见得新加坡市民都能住豪宅、驾名车、穿名牌啊！还是有一些人为了糊口饭吃拼了老命呢！只能说“家家有本难念的经”，往往我们只看到别人所占的优势，却永远看不到别人所受遭遇。
一水之隔的新加坡
（撰写 陈抿川）
今天早上，杨副校长带我们去见另一位副校长——教务主任李保康。我们喝拜李副校长大概谈了一个小时左右，在他身上我得到和别人不同的看法，因为他把社会当作是自己的任务，是自己的责任，他说：“自立立人，达己达人”，我很佩服他这点！还有因为“众”这个字是由三个人合成，也是说要有团结，还有必须要有人，虽然说我不是谁，不过我也想为社会出一份力，为人类做些事，因为只要有付出一点一点就会很多，人人都付出一点就会形成“众”字了。
拜访后他我们就向新加坡出发，很期待踏足新加坡的土地，听一些有去过新加坡的人都说新加坡有多好多好，我真想看个究竟有多好。
过了关口之后，就进入新加坡边界，我们只进去新加坡一天，所以我们要把握时间。我们在地铁站买票前往新加坡sentosa。坐了整个小时才到那里。那里分为三站，第一站是购物广场和酒店还有一些景点；第二站是观光站，有新加坡的地标（狮头鱼身像），不过那是比较小的；第三站是海滩，有很多酒吧，还有一些度假屋。
那里真是人间天堂，因为我们一进入新加坡，我的第一印象是它的电扶梯比我们的国家慢，他们走路的脚步比我们快；所以进入sentosa 仿佛进入了另一个世界，那里脚步慢，整个周围的气氛很轻松没有压力，我很享受那里的风景，不过时间不留人，一看手表才知道已经4点了，我们也被逼要离开。
我们又坐地铁到我们早上来的地方woodland ,从这里到woodland 需要45分钟，所以在快铁里真的很爱睡，我们站着也睡着了。
到了关口之后才发现，原来马来西亚真的有很多很多人过去工作，想要过个关口都要大排长龙。我们离开关口的时候已经是8点了，我们寄放行李的地方9点就结束营业，所以我们个个都很担心来不及，很幸运的是我们到那里是9.50分，还没关，真幸运！
过后，我们就等巴士去下一站——关丹。
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