【Day29】The last day!!!!!!!! Don't want to say goodbye.

Today is the last day of BACT.
It is hard to write about the last day. .... so many things to say and so much emotion to express.

....still cannot believe this BACT program is coimg to the end. This one month goes too fast. I feel that I am still enjoying my time here with everyone, all of a sudden, it's time to say goodbye.

Well, no matter what happened today, is for the last time.  All the wonderful time Taiwan is coming to the end. (sad story.....)

 

6:30 a.m.,
Waked up, realize today is July 20. Feel My group planned to meet at 10 to finish our project. It was still early but I can not fall asleep anymore.

I don't know how to say.....(for sure....) but still can not believe today is the last day!!!!!!!!!!!
(*(&*$%%%(^$##@$%^^&&&&**&........upset....

I don't like being alone especially when our time to be together is limited. I really want to go find everyone and hug them, tell them how I enjoy the time to be with them for this past month. I was also considering phone people in th dorm and have an intimate conservation to deep our relationship so that we can have a last forever friendship.... However, I don't think I can speak understandable english when I am too emotional to express my feeling. No one can imagine how tough it was for me to kill the first 3 hours by myself in the dorm. I knew I can not waste time on only being sad but I still can not control myself to focus on anthing!!! I tried to calm down to preparing the final presention for this afternoon. However, I keep detracting and think of it's time to say goodbye, which made me even more sad. I think I can burst into cry anytime.

It is 10 olock, I tired to calm down and went down stairs to meet everyboday.  I tried to smile and make myself looks as easy as usual.

That's much better to spend time with my team member!! We finially finsihed our powerpoint and
rehearsaled for our final prensention. I felt that I can not speak English that time because I was so not myself. It wasa really complicated feeling, nervous, excited and sad.

12:30p.m.!! finished!!!! Everthing is done and only to wait for the presention in the afternoon. All our hard work will come to an end by then.

Richard changed for formal clothes. Jimmy also looks quite formal. Girls were in causal clothes. It is little bit weird when we stand together. That's not important though.

We had a quick lunch in the cafeterian on campus. (and I can not help to thingking this is the last time we have lunch together.....)

I felt like crying from time to time, especially when think of that this is the last time we do things together.  last time to see each other in the warm sunshine, last time to work on our project, last lime to have lunch together, last time to walk along the palm tree avenue on NTU campus, last time to tickle Jimmy.............

1:30pm. everone was in the meeting room to have a quize. (last time to be in the meeting room....

Then, Our group was the first to give presention. ....
We are the best ~~~hahaha~~ good job guys!! it is a pity that we didn't sing 《My  Heart Will Go On》 at the end. It's fine. Our hard work and presentation are already good enough to impress ourselves.

Dinner.
I don't really remember what I ate for dinner. Just Italy, it is a fancy resturant serves various differnt spachetti, icecream, desserts, fruits,..... however, I was not in the mood to enjoy food. I tried to make myself happy to enjoy this last dinner but I can not help to thinking about saying goodbye...

People start to take photos with each other. I didn't take lots of photos. I tried to smile.
Then, finially, I could no longer hold back my tears. I cried when someone said he has to leave....

I think I was the only one cried that night. I know everyone feels sad but they choose not to express by tears. I am too emotional. It is always hard for me to see goodbye.

This one month trip is one of my most unforgettable experineces!!! Taiwan is one of the most impressive places I ever been to. I know this trip would not be that interesting without all ur guys accompany. It's hard to imagine this short one-month trip gives me so many last fowever memories. I really enjoy this summer to be together with u guys!!!! Thank you, Jack, thank you BACT!!!! Thank you everyone!!!!!!!!!

Last group photo in Just Italy.

sure to remember all these faces and our happy time together.

 

Yinjie and me. Yinjie is the one who come with me to BACT from UBC. Luchy to have a friend like her that can share every story in Taiwan.

Nice group mates+ frineds!! Andria, Richard and Kim. Really love u guys!!!

Vico, nice to know u in BACT. always like to talk to u, no matter u smile or not!!!!

Nice girls!!!! Nice to be roommate with u for one week!!! I will miss the days when we put beds togerher and doing morning exercise!!!

Richard and Jimmy!!!!! Love u guys!!!!!

Hulda!!! The most impressive girl in BACT~~~Nice an Cute!!!

it's us with volunteer Henry. My first meal in BACT is with Herny, Jimmy and Andria. I said we will be in the same group at the first day, and we are!!!!

Thank u guys, thank u for always do stupid things with me!!!!!

Unforgettable memories!!!!

Thank u for all the volunteers and ur awesome work!!!

 

 And I miss a photo with Jack. Sorry Jack, u know u a the first one I really want to appreciate.
* most of these photos are from Andria and Vico. Thank u.

 

【Day 28】Taipei city Zoo!!!!!!

We went to the zoo today!
I didn't go to zoos for years!

We basically walk around the zoo by ourselves. We had McDonlds' in the zoo cause that is the only resturant there.

Havig McDonlds'!!!!

There is lots of people today and no place to sit down to eat in McDonlds'. We dicide to sit in the middle of a stage.
It it conspious for such a big group of people sit together in the middle of the stage. People keep staring at us.

I enjoyed to have lunch there with my friends. We were giving a performance of having lunch.hahhaha!

We went to see the "Taiwan area" to see local animals. Unfortunately, most of the animals were sleeping due to hot weather. Today is a really hot day!!!! Everyone looks sleepy and tired after lunch.

However, it is still excited to see llamas!! It has a very intersting Chinese name called 草泥马, which has the same pronounciation with a curse word in Chinese. 草泥马is lovely anyway!!!

草泥马!

Today is my second last day in Taiwan.
I should use time efficiently. My hours are limitted, however, I suddlenly found that I have so much things I want to do that haven't be done so far.

Vico helped to carry all the bags when we got tired.

Thank u vico!

 

Judy's professor ( also her boss), who is a senior graduated from UBC, invited me and Yinjie for dinner this evening. I was nerverous at the beginnig but then found out that this professor is that serious as I thought. He is so funny and Judy and him are more like friends ranter than boss and a subordinate. The dinner time was happy and easy. We had a long and nice conservation after dinner in Starbucks.

We talked about everything till 10:30 p.m. It was a nice time but I didn't have time for my hair cut......><

【Day 26+27】Rice seedling transplanting+ rice tasting + project discussing

Today is the first day being back!
Haha~~ Now Taipei is my third home!!!

beautiful sun set alog the way!!

We get up early in the morning. I gave Kim a morning call as usual. This is my thrid time (or forth time ?) to give her morning call~~ The last time is two weeks ago!
Time flies! Now I need to give her morning call again. (because she doesn't have an alarm and is afriad of getting up lately) Actually, everytime I call her, she already got up!!
Awwww, I wish I could get up on time. I don't get enough time to sleep everyday after I came Taiwan. Sleeping is a waste of time for us now, due to this limited one-month stay in Taiwan.

I got up, gave kim a morning call, quickly brushed my teeth and changed clothes.
I rushed for a quick breakfast in 7-11 and rushed to the farm with Kim.

We thought we were sure be late but actually it turned out that we two were the first to be there.
Kim found that the Taipei 101 can be seen from the NTU farm and she asked me to take a photo of her and the building.

Taipei 101 looks quite small on the photo but Kim is happy because she finally get a photo with it.

After everyone came, we started to go in the farm to do seedling transplanting!!! Hahah!!! This is the most exciting part of the day!

Sorry for not be able to post the photos here, I don't know what's wrong with my computer..

Seedling transplanting is much more funnier than I thought!
It feels good to step in the mud!! It's like being massage!!!!
The mud is dirty but everone looks happy to be in the mud!

We plant quickly than expected!
After that our group went to work on our projet.

I was not feeling good that day, because ,,,,,,,@@@@ always this few days every month
I was late for the group work becase I can not walk fast. Sorry, my groupmates!

Anyway, they already stat to work when I got the meeting room.
They didn't balme for my late. Thanks, team!! Hahaha, a great team with great team member is more important than everthing else!!

We bassically put all the data we collected in the past few days in the forest together, and then start to make a powerpoint.

People started to coming to the room for the rice-based lunch.
We stoped working and waiting for lunch.

Honestly, the rice is nothing special for me, because I eat it every day. Wondering if Kim, Andria and Kylee will think that is interesting to taste different kind of rice.

The dessert we got after lunch!! This is the most common and dielicious dessert in Taiwan. Called '芋圆'

We watched two videos about rice and rice culture in Taiwan.  I fell asleep in the middle of the video.

My team left in the meeting room and continued to work on our project after watching videos.
That's so happy that the whole big room is ours!! We can do anyting in the room,hahahha!!!

We took a rest after few hours work. I doodled everyone's  cute figure on the blackboard. We drew happily and I was kind of satisfied on my doodling. I can not help laughing cuz that is so funny to see everyone's face is drawn in a funny & silly way. However, Richard was quite unhappy about that.

the doodling when taking break

''''''''''still felt sorry for Richard now''''''''''' I only thought that was funny but didn't consider other's feeling...Richard, apologize for u again if u see this blog. I feel really really bad about what did I do that day, please believe I didn't mean to make fun of you...

We took a walk to 师大night market tonight.
~~~happy~~~

dinner!!

 

bike back after dinner. wonderful experience!

        

Only 2 days left...... good night!

【Day 24+25】Finishing project!!!!! 3 plots a day!!! We were already addicated to our work and can not stop!!!!

We finished our project today!!!

Ploting the forest is tough work but happy. According to Judy's advice, we changed our counting method for the remaing three plots. (We only finish 1 plot for the first day. The  first day is not productive at all because of the heavy rain..and...it took lomg time for us to figure out the method of ploting and counting. The start is usually the toughest part. Things getting better and better afterwards.We use "cross ploting method" for the last 3 plots instead of circling the plot. It was much easier afterwards because everyone was getting famailar with the process. We did our work well and quickly!

someone in the forest! Jimmy or Richard?

the plot centre!! It tooks us almost 2 hours to set a plot!

the compass whe use.

nic group with Jean!

 

the first day, raining while work

It was a sunny day! What a beautiful weather for forest work! My teammates are all very contributive . Sometimes I felt that I didn't contribute as much as everyone did. Although I study Forestry and the work we did is pretty much the same things we usually do for field study in Vancouver. It was still hard for me to solve the problems quickly and help my team out of trouble. Fortunately, Judy was there to help with our questions and difficulties.

I loooove my team!!!!!

Everyone was happy when the ploting is done! We were tired but still felt that we need to use up all our energy befor going back.That was our last day in Sitou. We went to the gaint tree and rainbow bridge. Jimmy wanted to see the Gaint Rock because he never seen one in Singapore. However, the road to gaint rock was block. I asked Jimmy to come to China to see gaint rock.
Hahahah~~we have lots of gaint things.


The we had a group photo to celebrate our finishing! The trangle photo!!! Show you later we I get photos from Richard.

                                                                      This is the photo!

Awesome group!!!!

an ungly photo of me. Thank u richard....

The last night in Sitou, we watch movie together. It was kind of weird that everyone lie on the same bed to watch movie together, boys and gilrs, even with the same blanket!!!!It feels like we are a family and don't need to care so much. It was warm and comfortable to lie on the bed and share a movie with friends. I sometimes can not belive that we build such a deep relationship during this one month. I feel so comfortabel when sthudying or hanging out with these people, just like a family. Intimate.

We shared a horror movie and it was really scared. Thanks god that I was with my "family", otherwise I would be freak out cuz it is a very scary movie.

I know I am gonna to miss this group people after we leave each other. Enjoy the last joy with them!

Then we went back to Taipei. We also went to a earthquake museum and an agricultural experiment centre! I actually didn't pay a lot attention to the places because I already felt upset for the leaving after 3 days,( 3 or 2??) I really don't want to say goodbye to you guys!!!!

Anyway, hello Taipei. It feels like going back home this time, kind of weird......
 I love here.

【I am Jiling】(This is not written by Jiling~)

I am clever, smart and elegant and always feel hungry. I always meet strange people in the street. I want to eat, eat and eat. There is only 3 days left in Taiwan. I want to stay there for a longer time!!

Today, I get up early for the rice planting. Even though I am flexible, I think rice planting is also a tough work. I can only plant very slow. At lunch, I eat a lots of rice. All the things are rice, including rice, sticky rice, sticky rice dumpling and rice noodles.

【Day 22+23】Project Topic!!!!! Project!!!! Project!!!!

Our group project doesn' t going as well as we cxpected. The real condition is much more complicated than we think. We need to reconsider our experiment and even change our topic.

We decided to do research on "wind resistant plants" at the beginning. We planned to use some plants from the research forest to do indoor experiment by exposing these plans to artificial wind (use a fan) for a whole day and to see how these plants doing under wind. By comparing this group of plants to a another control group, which was treated normally, we can know which species are more resistant to wind and which are not. So the result of this experiment can be appllied into the management of shelter forest to miminze the danmage of Typhoon.

However, our experiments are too ideal that we didn't consider the real situation. We we took a walk along the trails in forests, we found that our experiment is not able to accomplish by the following reasons:
- Due to the limitation of our experimental condition, we could only do indoor experiments on small plants, which means our experiment is not that meaningful because small plants are not that importan for wind preventing. Because during a big Typhoon, the most damage part is all the big trees other than small plants.
- It is impossible for us to find plants have same size, sutiable height and with mutiple individules for each species, and are also in good conditions.
- We can not totally mimic the natural condition of wind. That means our experiment are not that  scientific and can not be applied in real life.

When we realized that our origional thoughs can not be put into experiment, everone is disappointed especially me. Because I proposed this idea and I think I have to take the most responsility to help overcome difficulties to make our project going well. I don't want to disppoint my groupmates and myself.  I like this topic, all my group members and teachers are also like this topic!! We really want to do it!!!

But the reality is cruel, we have to change the topic. We discussed again for a  long time and still can not get a good result.

Luckily, today we talked to Judy, who is my schoolmate and just graduated from UBC this year. She gave us a new idea and suggested us to do our research based on observation rather than experiment.

Finally!!! All the things are going on the right track and start to coming out. Our new topic is still tough but all my groupmates are hardworking and quite contributed!!! I love to work together with them!!!!

【Day 21】 Typhoon+ no power+ no internet+ sleeping+ eating+ playing card + a good start with group project!!!

Today, we spent the whole day indoor!!!Because of The Typhoon!!!! (By the way, I found out that I wrongly spelled "typhoon" as 'Typhone'' in my journal yesterday).

We don't have nothing to do but eating sleeping and playing card games. We played a card game named Rat Slap. It was introduced by Jimmy. He is pretty good at "slaping" cards because of his big hands!!!! I lost all the card games we played this morning. The punishment is to do a sexy pose at Jack's door for 5 second. That was stupid, and I hate card games!!!

It was raining heavily outside and we all felt bored inside. Like "the loneliness for a group of people"
We were supposed to have lectures and visit the research forest today. The schedule was ruined by Typhoon!!!!

We just stayed in room to wait for the next meal. Because the road connecting outside were cut in the middle by wind-blown trees. We can't not get enough food supply and could only have a simple lunch.

We used this afternoon to came up with basic ideas for our project topic. We were doing pretty well and got lots of good topics to choose from. A good start!!! This feels so right to have a group of awesome people to work together with. Oh, our topic is to do reserch on wind-resistance plant.
We are gonna to do experiment with groups of plats and below them by a fan, sounds intersting?

I suggested this topic and I am so happy we pick up this one in the end!!! I think I came up with this topic mostly because my professor studys wind resistance of trees which influences me a lot.

Oh yes, I played games with Vico and he kissed Jimmy for punishment. That's soooooosweet!!! Haha~~~

Well, I found that I always talk about certain people i my blog. Maybe I should talk about other people as well next time!!

Ok, That' s for today! We only has one week left!!!! Cherish every single minutes with everyone in Taiwan!!!

Good luck with our group project!!!