Spring Festival, what Singaporeans call Chinese New Year, is just one of the New Years here,among Indian New Year, Malay New Year and so on. So the people here do not celebrate it as we Chinese do. In order to let us feel happy, not lonely, like at home. The seniors who come from HIT as well, always take the juniors to their halls to celebrate Spring Festival together. This year, our seniors took us to NTU to spend the Chuxi Eve.
On Jan 25th, after lunch, at about one thirty pm, we set off from Eton Hall to NTU. After a long journey, in a small room of Hall Six, NTU, we met our friends who came from HIT but went to NTU. We greeted each other and everybody was happy and smiling. Then some went out to play basketball, some, including me, went to play computer games, and the others went to make dumplings.
At about eight o’clock, we got together again, to watch the Spring Festival Evening. When I was in China, I didn’t like to watch the evening and I think it was so boring and terrible. But when I was here, far away from my home, I was so glad to watch it. The evening was so genial. Especially when the host said, “Wish all the Chinese people abroad happy new year”, I was so moved that I almost burst into tears. We ate dumplings and drank soft drinks while we were watching the evening. We laughted happily and forgot the homesickness.
At about nine thirty, I went out to make telephone calls to my family and friends in China. This was the first time for me to spend the Chuxi Eve alone and abroad. I missed my family and friends , and they missed me , too. We said “happy new year ” to each other. I told them I was fine and not to worry about me. And they did the same thing.
The time flew. Soon it was twelve o’clock. We celebrated the new year’s coming, then our friends must go back to their hostel, Perry Hall. We walked with them to the bus stop and separated reluctantly.
At last, we took taxis to back to Eton Hall. What a nice night. Next year, I will be a senior. I’m going to do the same thing to my juniors. To hand the custom down is really a meaningful thing!
From JiangXiaoning
Sm3 Group 5
Jan 27th, 2009
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Dear Xiaoning
ReplyDeleteIt is never easy being away from family and loved ones. Yet, the willingness to accept and understand your present situation helped you to put aside that feeling of being homesick. Needless to say, a wholehearted THANK YOU goes to your seniors who did their best for you and your classmates.
I had the same feeling when the host said "Wish all the Chinese people abroad happy new year".so moving,a little homesick......
ReplyDeleteBut never mind, though we are far away from our family,we hearts are conncted with our families.
Happy Chinese new year for everyone!
Arthur, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI know it is not easy being so far away from home, but think about it this way - you've taken the first step towards creating your own future, A FUTURE you will be looking forward to - isn't that the best thing that can possibly happen. I wish you all the best in your journey, and even though it may be tough in the beginning, I know you can do it!