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On the 31st of August, I woke up early in the morning to go to the airport. My mom packed up my ballet and hip hop costumes  in my suitcase while I was eating breakfast. After I’m done eating, I dressed up with my casual wear, jeans, shirt, and jacket.  I got in the car with my parents and we were off to the airport. We checked in our suitcases and boarded the airplane, where they served delicious food. The plane ride was short and kind of boring, I thought, “If only I put my iPad in my backpack instead of my luggage.” We finally arrived in Singapore after three hours, and we immediately rode a van to the hotel. We were staying at the Orchard Gateway Hotel which was next to a mall, so there was lots of food and restaurants. I ate Japanese Pepper Rice and it was delicious! I asked my mom “When can I swim with Margaux?”. She answered, “Not yet, because you still have your ballet competition and I don’t want you to get sick or very tired.” I understand my mom and knew I had to be patient. We ended the day early, because it’s going to be a long day tomorrow. 

The next day was practice and pictorial day. We first went to a small school where we practiced our dance routines. I saw my friends and my classmate Margaux. We were so happy to see each other, but we were also kind of cranky because the weather was too hot! We started to practice our dance routines from 8:30 am until 12 noon, then went back to our hotel for lunch. My mom ordered Tim Ho Wan and it was so delicious. After, we then rode a taxi to Marina Bay Sands and had the pictorial the rest of the afternoon. It was really hot, but I still enjoyed it because my friends were there. We went back to our hotel where we rested shortly. For dinner, we went to Chatterbox. I ordered the Mandarin Chicken and rice, and it was so delicious. I went back to our hotel after dinner, took a bath and slept. 
  
On the third day, it was my hip-hop and group ballet competition. I was so nervous, because the judges were literally in front of me. I was able to execute my performance well, and I was so glad I didn’t fall into a step. I won a bronze medal in hip-hop and a silver medal in our group ballet competition. We were so happy we won. 

The next day was my classical ballet solo competition. I wasn’t too nervous anymore, because of the previous day’s performances, and there were different judges as well. Again, I won a bronze medal, which still made me madly happy. All of us in the team celebrated our wins. I asked Margaux, “Can we swim in the afternoon?” She excitedly said “Yes, please!”. That afternoon, I swam with Margaux in the pool and she asked me, “Do you want to eat pizza or chips?” I answered, “Yes to both!” and so we ordered both food for our snacks while swimming.  It was so fun. Then, the next day we swam again with our other ballet friend this time. After swimming, I asked Margaux, “Do you want to try to ride the train?” She exclaimed, “I would love to! But we have to bring our moms.” We rode the train with our parents going to Lau Pa Sat Hawker Food where we also had our dinner.

Finally, on our last whole day in Singapore we stayed in Marina Bay Sands Hotel. After checking in the hotel, I went to Universal Studios where I met with my ballet friends and teachers. We rode the 3D Transformers, the Elmo Ride, Jurassic Park, Far Far Away and the Puss in Boots roller coaster. For dinner, my family met up with my Uncle Reggie and Auntie Maria in a hotpot restaurant, the food there was so yummy. After dinner, I asked my mom “Can we do night swimming on top of Marina Bay Sands Hotel?” and she replied, “Yes, but only 30 minutes, because the pool is cold.” I swam on top of Marina Bay Sands Hotel and it was so magical. The pool was so cold, but I enjoyed swimming and especially the view.  We were going back to Manila the next day, which made me a bit sad. 

On our very last day, the driver who picked us up going to Changi Airport was very nice and gave me a fluffy hamster figurine gift. I was very thankful and happy. It was indeed a very memorable trip to Singapore and I’m surely going back again with my friends and family.