Kids say the darnest thing!

thanks to Ling, I had the rare opportunity to be
the ambassador of Singapore to the kids from <=Lincoln Middle School during my vacation in US.











<=Wow they even had a street named after our country. :)
ok i side-tracked...

















Anyways, we started off at 7+am to Lincoln Middle School.Ling has "warned" me a little about the American school culture so I found myself a little jittery during our drive there... (all the horrible scenes from the American High School dramas were just replaying inside my mind...)

Well, apparently I was being over-paranoid.

When I reached the classroom, I remembered awkwardly presenting my hand for a formal handshake (well, that was the international right thing to do isn't it?). Ha... But warm and fuzzy Ms Munoz (teacher) just went straight to give me a big bear hug... That hug definitely quelled my jitters.
<= Me warming up to the American culture with Ms Munoz :)






Ling quickly got started with the Powerpoint presentation on Singapore (Thank GOD! cos i hadn't had time to prepare anything since i left in a rush).

Halfway through our presentation on the infamous topic on the chewing gum ban, a smart alec questioned us about the authenticity of the statement as he read in Youth Geographics that the ban was lifted in 2001. HUH! (now, we are really awake!)

Luckily we managed to salvage the situation with the explanation that only certain gums like nicotine gums or oral medical gums are allowed. Which later i checked, HENG AH! My memory served me right...


There was also a part where my worst fears happened... The kids asked me about the significance of the crescent and stars on my flag. SHUCKS!i forgot!!!!!
Ling tried to help me by saying that the crescent signify an Islamic country... Which luckily i remembered that it's NOT and quickly corrected the statement. Cos for our country, the crescent means a young country. PHEW!!! (but thanks Ling!) Well, the stars totally got me dumbfounded... (I clearly need more gingko nuts...)

Kids: Do you have any actors from Singapore???
Me: Of course we have (but who?!?)
Kids: Name us one....
Me: Erm... (i'd never imagine that i will have to thank her one day) Fann Wong from Shanghai Noon.
Kids: OHHH... (GOSH she is indeed global!!!!)

THANK YOU FANN for helping us earn a place in Hollywoods.





We presented to 2 different classes and the experience was AWESOME!!! Yes Kids do say the darnest things.. But I loved em!

They totally LOVED the postcards and keychains that I specially bought in Singapore...









One group picture for momento sake!!!!
Where's me???








The kids had to fill up a feedback form before we leave and this is one of them... Ow... aren't they sweet...