Night Talk in Room 104

In the middle of the world map, there is a country, called Singapore; in the middle of the map of Singapore, there is a hall, called Eton Hall; in the middle of Eton Hall, there is a room, called 104.
Here, lying eight brothers. Though they come from different places, though they have different background, though they have different families, now, by fate, they are gathered together in this place, thousands of miles away from their homeland. They combine their hearts as one. With this heart, they form a new family under the eave of room 104.
With their friendship and brotherhood, they make their room a warm and harmonious home for the eight. In this tiny but peaceful room, they share their own stories, share their feelings, like their happiness, their sorrow, their past, as well as things that are happening and will happen.
This sharing time always starts with the remaining smell of the instant noodles around midnight, when the darkness totally occupies the sky and the whole world comes into tranquility.
They call this period of time “lying and talking meeting”.
When the lying on the soft bed, the exhausted body is totally got relaxed after the whole day’s tiring work. And meanwhile, the mind also gets free from every burden, and soars freely in the blue sky of the memory and imagination.
During the “meeting”, they usually gossip or tease on each other. Such a talk all ways leads to a great laughter, which even makes neighbor rooms could hear, and which even makes them could not breathe. And don’t why, whenever there is a test, regardless whether it is a progress test or just a reading comprehension, they will always be very “high”. With a higher volume, they could continue it till very late night (or maybe should say morning). Though it may make them a bit tired next morning sometimes, it does bring a lot of laughter and happiness and make the room no longer that boring as some others’. In this way, they relax both body and mind, and are able to make the study life less stressful.
But the meaning of the “meeting” is no that simple. They share their happiness and sorrow. When one is happy, the others also get happy so that there is more happiness; when one is sad, the others always try to help him so that there is less sadness; when one is facing difficulties, the others are always ready and glad to offer their help so that they can get through the obstacles side by side with no one left.
At such a time, they all open their own heart to each other. During the sharing time, they know other fellows’ unknown secret of the past; they get better understanding on each other; they also learn quiet a lot from the peers, both life experience and special knowledge.
With the help of the “meeting”, they are far more united. They make the room no longer simply a place for sleeping but a warm home for the family of the eight brothers. It enriches their study life and will definitely make the memory of bridging course a page of splendor in the whole life for it is so precious but could hardly comes back again!
This is the night talk in room 104, our talk, our room!