Back home?
Posted December 20, 2018
It’s been a pretty consistent theme in my life that I don’t feel an intimate connection to a home, a place of belonging, nostalgia,...Category: Singapore
Bugs
Posted December 12, 2018
Singapore lies 1.5 degrees from the equator and has a tropical rainforest climate with temperatures that constantly linger around 30 degrees Celcius. Naturally, bugs...
Being sick while abroad
Posted October 17, 2018
It’s true that when you fall ill while away from your home and family, that’s when you start feeling homesick the most. I have...
Navigating Singlish as an English-speaking foreigner
Posted September 14, 2018
While several of my exchange student friends have noted that one of their main reasons for choosing Singapore as their study abroad destination is...
Rediscovering my identity abroad
Posted July 30, 2018
As I mentally prepare myself for study abroad at NUS, I reflect back on my first study abroad experience – to here, America, 10...
New memories with new friends
Posted January 4, 2018
Since arriving home, tons of people have asked me about my time in Singapore, expecting lengthy answers about traveling, experiencing new cultures, and eating...
A tropical Christmas
Posted December 16, 2017
A tropical Christmas fast approaches and rests in my heart in a cozy way. In my last week I have visited the extensive flora...
Toast, eggs, coffee
Posted November 30, 2017
I will not be shy about admitting that I have found the love of my life here in Singapore. He has arrived to me...
My professors actually look like me…?
Posted November 13, 2017
Unlike the many exchange students I’ve met in Singapore, who often tell me about how conspicuous they feel in their classes, I’m happy to...
A beautiful city built by kind people
Posted November 1, 2017
The more I live and learn about Singapore, the more I believe that it was built by kind people. By that I am referring to...