Exchange activities with Economics and Laws University

The second exchange activity we had in this trip. This time round we had exchange activities with the economics and law students. We had also seen some familiar faces that we had interact with in the first exchange activities. It was glad to see them again. Formed a circle, where ice breaking games started. One of the Vietnamese students even sang Kelly Clarkson’s My life would suck without you. I was really amazed that not only they can speak English fluently. They can even sing well for English songs.

After which, getting into 3 groups and games started. Our group name is ‘The Sesame Street band.’ Our slogan? The Elmo’s world song. Aren’t we cute? :P Games started. There are 3 games prepared by them. First game we played is where one person blindfolded while the other had their hands tied. Then, the person who had their hands tied will need to lead the blindfolded to put water from the pail into the bottle with their hands. It was really tough. My group had lost in this round.

The second game is Banana game. Both players will need to be blindfolded, and fed each other banana. We will need to peel the banana with our mouth and eat finish the banana to win. Once again, my group lost.

Last game, shall be ‘dog and bone’. I am sure this game is common in Singapore too, where both groups will need to snatch the bottle in the middle without being caught. For the first round of this game, we had lost. However, we had won the last round. Finally, we are the first in one of the games.

After all the games, we gathered into a circle again. Wrapped up everything and the Vietnamese student had also gave us biscuits and jellies. We had sung ‘Home’ for them too, in return they had also sung the song which our Vietnamese teacher taught us. Hence, we were able to follow too!

Having these exchange activities, can make us close together. From two different countries not knowing each other, and then, gather together and playing together like we are friends of not first time. However, of course, there are also awkward times between us.