Some students in my group did not have a coat. They ordered room service while I enjoyed my 5 course English dinner down stairs in the grand dining room with real chandeliers and uniformed waiters. It was quite an experience. I saved enough face there to buy three suits! Ha-ha!
On the plane from Singapore to Sydney, there were African students from Nigeria, Somalia, Zambia and other African Commonwealth countries. All were going to Australia to study. We arrived at night and were put up at the Bondi Beach Hotel. The next morning, imagine our surprise when we woke up and looked out the windows! There, was Bondi Beach just a few yards away. It was early February. The weather was almost as warm as in Malaysia and the beaches were very crowded with semi nude sunbathers and surfers! A fleet of black limousines with uniformed chauffeurs picked us up after breakfast and we attended a two day orientation course for new arrivals. Those of us who own suits were wearing them! Must not lose face among the international group of students and the orang putih tourists.
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