UWaterloo Week 2 (10 Sep to 16 Sep 2018)
We jumped out of a plane.
Week 2 in UWaterloo was still a week where everyone was still in the Orientation mood and lessons were not that intense yet. Weather was pretty warm, almost reaching...
UWaterloo Week 1 (3 Sep to 9 Sep 2018)
UWaterloo Canadian Football Game
It's week 1 of UWaterloo Fall Term but school only starts on Thursday. We spent the first three days on International Exchange Orientation (free) as well as First-Years Orientation ($110). Both...
UWaterloo Week 0 (1, 2 Sep 2018)
St Jacob's Farmer's Market
This is the week before Orientation and school starts at University of Waterloo (UWaterloo). The six of us arrived separately but we found each other once we made our way to...
Week 4: Mid-Autumn Festival
So in Taiwan, Mid-autumn Festival is an important affair where family members scattered across the country come together in a reunion. For this, Taiwan declares the day to be a public holiday.
There are unique...
NCTU Week 3: Settling down
Week 3 in NCTU meant a week of getting used to lessons and attending a myriad of student club welcome parties ( 迎新会 as they call it). It is also the time when one...
Where to buy things in Taiwan
There are some things you just can't bring from Singapore because they are probably too bulky, you know, like bicycles.
It's obviously cheaper to buy second hand goods, so it's good to do some cursory...
Week 3 in Yonsei University (mapping modules and ARC)
Week 3 life in Yonsei and the lessons have started to pick up pace. However, the journey to even get settled down was neither pleasant nor straightforward.
Before the trip to yonsei, there was an...
“Finding My Footing” – Hong Kong, Week 1
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This week was about settling down, establishing a routine and overcoming mountains.
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On Sun, 2 Sep, I headed down to Central, HK Island, with Frankie (SUTD floorball mate, on exchange at HKUST) for...
Week 4: Getting into the routine
Time flies when you’re having fun. 4 weeks have passed and the routine of living here is starting to fall into place.
As an avid rock climber from SUTD climbers, Monday evenings have become my...
