Beyond Singapore
Posted November 11, 2016
It’s surreal how quickly time has flown by here in Singapore. As much as I love Singapore, though, my favorite part about my study...Category: Singapore
Adventure is Out There
Posted October 3, 2016
Wow, I can’t believe how much Singapore feels like home already. The country is such an interesting mix of Western and Asian culture —...
The dreaded midterm season
Posted September 28, 2016
Libraries are packed, extracurricular activities slows down, and studying is at an all time high– yup, it’s midterm season. Academics in NUS has a...
Singaporean Cuisine
Posted September 7, 2016
I think if there is one thing everybody in the world can agree on, it would be that everyone loves food. This attitude is...
Just a Small Girl in a Big World
Posted August 16, 2016
161566The National University of Singapore is huge. I think after two years of college at Northwestern University I was used to a campus where...
Cultural diversity in Singapore
Posted August 16, 2016
It’s amazing how Singapore has managed to become one nation with so many different cultures, and each and every culture does shine. When you...
A New Adventure
Posted August 10, 2016
After months of packing and bumbling excitement, I’m finally 19 hours away from landing in the beautiful country of Singapore. Next to me, my...
8,434 Miles from Home
Posted August 5, 2016
Well, this is it. After so many weeks of going to travel doctors, submitting forms, applying for housing, buying new clothes suitable for...
Small country, big changes
Posted August 1, 2016
Anytime I tell someone that I’m studying abroad in Singapore, I get the usual comments about how one cannot chew gum or spit without...
A New Reality
Posted January 22, 2015
Samuel Garcia, NUS Exchange, Fall 2014 When I first though about writing this post, I titled it “Back to Reality” in my head. But I...