https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk Dear dancers, please write down a short reflection of your experience @ Yishun MINDs on 17 April 2019. You may think along the line of the following pointers while writing down your reflections. 1. Your feelings, experiences and observations 2. What was done well during the session 3. What can be done better for future sessions :) en-us 2019-04-22 04:10:48 UTC 2019-05-27 16:34:49 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/353002367 I am very grateful that i am perfectly fine and i am very happy that i can make them happy, all of them are very friendly and very happy to see us there. I think everything  went well and they really liked the dance and i think if we can improve something maybe we can spend more time there.
-Aldriana 1N1]]> 2019-04-22 07:45:24 UTC https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/353002367 https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/353013580 I'm thankful to get an opportunity like this to visit people who are more special, through this, I realised how fortunate I am to be able to communicate well with others and catch up things fast. I've also learnt to be more patient and understanding to people who are a bit different from us! 
I think everyone tried their very best to talk to them and teach them and I can tell that the clients are very happy. 
-YunJing 3E3]]> 2019-04-22 10:10:35 UTC https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/353013580 https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/353015792 through this experience it really helped me to be a more grateful person as i have learnt from how passionate the helpers there guide the clients are and how enthusiastic the clients there is , it really make me feel that they enjoyed dancing although some might not be as cooperative but i can see that they are having fun ! i am truly thankful for my fellow dancers to be able to catch up with the steps that we last minute change and improvise for their need . although , everyone is different , be it our dancers or the clients , but when we are at the home , i can feel how the dancers come together to teach the clients the dance step how patient they are , and how they show compassion. i like how my dancers are confident enough to interact with the clients and how they are not afraid to be awkward with them when the clients did not reply to their questions . during the session , i would like to thank everyone for putting in the effort to at least try interacting with the clients there . i think this is a very wonderful and memorable experience for the clients and the dancers. i hope that as we all grow together and as the seniors step down next year , the dancers will also bring such a wonderful memory for them . thankyou for the experience! - ling yi 3e1]]> 2019-04-22 10:39:39 UTC https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/353015792 https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/353016213 i'm grateful and thankful to have this via trip ,  it help me to be grateful for what i have right now. As i have learn to talk more to the people and kids over there 
Lastly i want to still thanks for having such experience to meet the people over there and see more about the world thank youu !! - jiayu 3t1 ]]> 2019-04-22 10:45:24 UTC https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/353016213 https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/353016474 I am thankful to visit the clients who are more unique either mentally or physically. I really saw them being happy being able to cooperate with us , I realised how fortunate I am so I am going to appreciate that and help more people in need. I learnt to be patient and more understanding and to communicate more.
- Lim Sze Kei 1E2]]> 2019-04-22 10:49:05 UTC https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/353016474 https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/353020903 Im glad to be given the opportunity to teach these clients how to dance simple steps and through this VIA, i have definitely learn to be more patient and grateful towards others. :)
-jingwen (3e2) ]]> 2019-04-22 11:29:58 UTC https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/353020903 https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/353380670 I am very grateful to have this via trip as it made me realised how fortunate I am and how I should be grateful for what I have. I have learned to be more patient with the people around me and this also helps me to build up my confidence. I can tell that the clients are very happy when they get to learn the simple steps and this makes me happy as well. I have also learned to be more understanding towards people. 
- Zi Yi (3E4)]]> 2019-04-23 14:27:40 UTC https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/353380670 https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/353391355 The experience I had at Yishun MINDS was not only memorable but enjoyable as well. It made me realise how a few simple dance moves could make someone so happy. I feel that the clients really enjoyed interacting with as much as we enjoyed interacting with them. One observation I made is that some of us were initially unsure of how to interact and help the clients and would shy away from them or keep to ourselves. However, after a while we all eventually warmed up to them and had a lot of fun teaching them the dance moves. I am grateful to be able to have had the chance to go to Yishun MINDS as I got to realise how small actions can have big impacts on people's lives. I am also thankful and grateful to the teachers for being there to watch over us and advise us on what to do. Without them, I feel that we would be clueless and not knoe what to do. 2 people I would also like to thank would be Ling Yi and Zhi Jing as they took the initiative to go to the centre of the circle to show and teach the clients how to do the dance moves slowly and step by step. Lastly, I would like to thank all the dancers for doing their best and attempting to interact with the clients. I feel that one thing we could all take away with us is that we have to make the dance moves simpler. We may have thought that the dance moves were already very simple but the clients were unable to do them. However we can add in more repeated movements as thats what the clients seem to enjoy to do,as suggested by Mr Chen.

-Alina (3E2) :3]]> 2019-04-23 14:47:43 UTC https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/353391355 https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/354332637 i really enjoyed the session and through the session i felt grateful for being able to not live with a mental disability. also i’ve learnt to be more patient and being comfortable talking to other people. 
- alexi 1E1]]> 2019-04-26 02:41:11 UTC https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/354332637 https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/354339509 I enjoyed dancing with the people there. It was a great experience and I really glad that I was able to go there. If possible, I wish to go there again. As it made me realised the difficulties the people there were facing and to be able to pit a smile on their face made me happy. 
- Ke Yi 3E3]]> 2019-04-26 03:28:50 UTC https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/354339509 https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/354737480 I enjoy dancing with them and grateful of having this opportunity. This will be the most memorable event and I hope that there will be more such events in the future.
-Mei xuan 3E3]]> 2019-04-28 05:30:38 UTC https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/354737480 https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/355027715 After doing the VIA and dancing with the clients, I’ve learnt to be more caring and understanding, especially after teaching the clients the dance steps. Although we didn’t really get to finish teaching the whole choreography, I’m glad that we managed to give them a fun experience and I’m personally proud that me and my partner got to work together and successfully teach the dance moves to the client we were assigned to, Personally I was really anxious if the clients would have fun or if they found the dance enjoyable. But in the end, everything worked out well and we managed to share a lot of lasting memories with one another despite the short time we were given. I am grateful for having been given the opportunity to teach them and I hope that future sessions may be all the more enjoyable for them ! :D
-Jyanne 3E1]]> 2019-04-29 14:21:53 UTC https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/355027715 https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/357072811 I feel nervous at first because it was my first time i do via with them and i enjoy dancing with them and enjoy during the via. This will be my first experience and i wish there will be more such events in the future.        -Fathir 1T2]]> 2019-05-06 07:28:18 UTC https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/357072811 https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/363687221 2019-05-27 08:00:19 UTC https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/363687221 https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/363687285 This experience was honestly kinda scary. Despite feeling uncomfortable, it was in fact fun and a memorable experience. I hope they had fun too. There were mistakes here and there but hopefully the next time we will do better.
~Keira, 1N1]]> 2019-05-27 08:00:33 UTC https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/363687285 https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/363687318 27 may - i had lots of fun and although for some
they might be indimidating they were really friendly and very open for us to teach them and it was not easy for
them to follow our instructions but they still try their best to follow our instructions and i appreciate it and i hope the next time i meet them i will try to be more open to them -ardini 2N1]]> 2019-05-27 08:00:41 UTC https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/363687318 https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/363687652 27/5/2019
Actually all of us are really scared at first, some of them too active some of them too shy and i have no idea what should i do but when the teacher there introduce themselves and when they say hi to us i started to calm down a bit and not that scared of them. Even though it is really hard to teach them but i still enjoy dancing with them. By seeing how they have learnt their dance step makes me feel proud of modern dance
-priscilia 2E4]]> 2019-05-27 08:01:59 UTC https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/363687652 https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/363687750 27/05/19
I felt nervous at first when I stepped inside. But I felt less nervous when I got to know the people there. They act like children. They're very nice and cute. Even though my partner ran away from me a lot, I nicely asked her to come back and repeat the steps with me. Overall, I had a fun time. 
-Qurratu 1e3]]> 2019-05-27 08:02:24 UTC https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/363687750 https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/363687775 i have learnt to be more understanding and be more patient towards the clients . although at first i felt very scared and nervous , i enjoyed dancing with them . - syuhrah ( 2E4 ) ]]> 2019-05-27 08:02:31 UTC https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/363687775 https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/363687934 I feel scared when I see the clients but after interact with the clients, I feel that actually the clients are not that scary as what I think. When interacting with the clients, teaching them the how to dance, they are participate alot .
~Ying Yi (2E4)]]> 2019-05-27 08:03:06 UTC https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/363687934 https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/363688039 When I first entered the minds center I was really frightened and I did not want to participate especially when the mind student just walked up to the door he looked very scary and I was scared but no matter what I had to participate and slowly I adapted and it wasn’t so bad after all they were cute and friendly although the barely understood what we were saying they still tried to dance some of them were every outgoing but some was but overall they were amazing and I enjoyed it :) -idelle]]> 2019-05-27 08:03:30 UTC https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/363688039 https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/363688263 27/05/19
Honestly, it was pretty scary when we first entered and although my partner didn't listen and kept walking around, I didn't force him to follow the steps because he was having fun on his own. He did drink my water but I can't blame him :") This experience was really fun and I wouldn't mind trying it again :D
-Sharmaine 1E2]]> 2019-05-27 08:04:20 UTC https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/363688263 https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/363688278 i felt slightly nervous at first but as i get to know these people at the Yishun MINDS i realised that they’re kind people. Although they didn’t fully follow the instructions, I can see that they’re all still giving their best and are enjoying themselves.
- Salsa 2E4]]> 2019-05-27 08:04:22 UTC https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/363688278 https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/363688310 I was quite nervous at the start but i force myself to communicate with them so that i will understand them better. They were quite difficult to teach and instruct as some was shy and some were very energetic. it was a fun time teaching them the dance and seeing them enjoy the movements. i hope to go there again and be more comfortable and understand them better. ]]> 2019-05-27 08:04:28 UTC https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/363688310 https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/363688948 When I first goes in all of them look very king of scary as a they have a looking of adult but later than I know that or although they have a adult looking but a child thinking in the end we enjoy play and dancing together with them 
~Yee xuan 2n2 ]]> 2019-05-27 08:06:44 UTC https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/363688948 https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/363689176 Even though I might’ve been uncomfortable or awkward, I managed to bond a bit with my client. I had to use very simple words to make her understand what I was telling her to do. I had to step out of my comfort zone and teach the client how to do the dance. It was a new experience for me that I won’t forget. I wouldn’t mind to go there again. 
-Kaera 1E1]]> 2019-05-27 08:07:26 UTC https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/363689176 https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/363726180 27/5
When I first enter to the centre, I was kind of scared as they look kind of scary, but after a while, it wasn't that scary anymore as it is quite fun, and nice, although, some of them kept running away, we learnt how to be patient and make them enjoy what they are doing, it also help me to be a more grateful and compassionate person as we have to be grateful that we all are living in a healthy condition, and we also have toshow compassion towards others that are less fortunate, we have to be grateful for what we have and what we own
-Rachel(2T1)]]> 2019-05-27 11:09:59 UTC https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/363726180 https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/363738262 Before we went there, I was nervous. Even though I was nervous, I tried to communicate with them and just go on with the flow. After a long time, I was used to it and was not scared at all. They were very friendly. By this experience, I thought that we should appreciate that we are healthy enough so, we must take care of ourselves. I had so much fun, I wish we would go there again in the next semester.
- Shaista 2E4]]> 2019-05-27 12:12:14 UTC https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/363738262 https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/363788033 I was feeling nervous at the beginning as they were not cooperating with me. It was until the and of the session that I realised how friendly and engaging they were. I had fun with all of them be it teaching them the simple moves, or the feeling of experiencing thus for the first time
- Pearly 2E2]]> 2019-05-27 16:34:49 UTC https://padlet.com/chen_jialiang/i505gxrrnzfk/wish/363788033