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...Tag: Singapore
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...
Different Countries, Different Closets
Posted December 11, 2014
Samuel Garcia, NUS Exchange, Fall 2014 Before I came to Asia, I believed the stereotype that it is a predominantly conservative place where being...
Speak up, NUS
Posted December 4, 2014
Samuel Garcia, NUS Exchange, Fall 2014 “Now, I’m not sure how to pronounce this mathematician’s name,” said the Professor, “I think it’s French. Does...
“Don’t break our rules,” she said
Posted October 24, 2014
Samuel Garcia, NUS Exchange, Fall 2014 “Don’t break our rules,” she said, as I walked onto the subway platform holding a fresh cup of...
You want it? They got it.
Posted October 9, 2014
Samuel Garcia, NUS Exchange, Fall 2014 A new local friend: “Oh, you’re new in Singapore, have you tried [insert famous local food here]?” Me:...
Shanghai to Singapore
Posted August 11, 2014
Samuel Garcia, NUS Exchange, Fall 2014 My entire summer has been one rapid adventure. After a hard Spring Quarter at Northwestern, I was greatly...