NUS allowed me eleven days to study before final examinations began. I am used to having only one “reading day” to study for finals, so with eleven days for study, I was unsure of what …
Singapore
Bali
Last weekend, I went to Bali. I’m not sure if I’ll be able to say that ever again. It may be one of the only places I’ve visited (besides maybe Angkor Wat) that is on …
Swedish Meatballs, Holi 2014, and a Liuqin
It was a busy week in Singapore. The fun really started last Wednesday. To preface the evening, I should let it be known that two of my roommates are Swedish. Additionally, there are many students …
Vietnam
This is a story about my trip to Vietnam for Recess week: From Singapore, we flew in to Hanoi, where we spent two nights before traveling to Halong Bay, where we spent the night on …
A Day in the Life of a NUS Student
You may be thinking, “Wow, this girl sure does travel a lot!” The travel is thanks to Singapore’s central location in Southeast Asia and the inexpensive nature of travel in Asia. However, I do actually …
24 Hours in Cambodia
Only 4 or so of those hours were spent sleeping, so I think I can actually say I have “been to Cambodia”. That’s what I’m telling myself, anyway. We arrived in Cambodia from Da Nang, …
An American in Asia: Singapore Edition
For the first time in my life, I am highly aware of my Western-ness. Both on campus and in the city, I continuously feel the differences, and I really welcome them. We were recently put …
An American in Asia: Indonesian Edition
My most recent place of travel outside of Singapore was to Yogyakarta (pronounced like “joge-gee-karta”), Indonesia. It is in the southern part of the Central Java province. Many people do not know this, but Indonesia …
Happy Times in Krabi, Thailand
Recently ranked number 28 on the New York Times’ “52 Places to Go in 2014” is Krabi, Thailand. Krabi is a town on the West Coast of Southern Thailand, which functions largely as a springboard …
2 weeks, 200 things: A Brief Introduction to Life in Singapore
I am not sure where to begin. It has been over two weeks since I first landed in Singapore. This period of time feels like months in terms of what I have done, seen, learned, …