Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Philippines Trip - Day 8 (Last Day)

1st December 2007 (Saturday)

Today was our last day in Philippines, but we really didn’t have much opportunity to travel around Manila indeed. So today we tried to ride on the modern MRT system of Manila, experience the special jeepney in Manila and visit to Fort Santiago and Jose Rizal Park, a national hero of Philippines.

Jeepney in ManilaFord SantiagoInside a churchNot forgetting the best doughnut in the world can be found in Philippines, that's why sure couldn't miss it

In the evening, it’s time for us to leave this bustling city. Even right before we went in the immigration checkpoint, we had our last dinner with our Filipino friends in the airport to say good bye to them. Although hospitality and friendliness of them made us really reluctant to leave, but looking at our watch it was already half an hour before the boarding time, at last a hug and a kiss said it all.

In conclusion, the trip broadened my perception of engineering education and the role of engineers can play in this globalized world. The trip exposes me to experiences beyond the confines of the classroom and makes me more understand the phenomenon of ASEAN engineering and challenges that ASEAN would face tomorrow in the pursuit of excellence in this engineering world.

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