It’s been a while since I last posted on here, and so much has happened since then. I was reading through some of my old posts and it made me smile and laugh a little because I could feel my frustration with where I was then, and how upset I was with a lot of…
leaving
can be the hardest thing, no matter the anticipation or excitement but I will come out of this stronger and more prepared to face my future here’s to a fulfilling trip
futility and frustration
I’m so tired of having dreams that will never come true. I’m not sure if this is a part of growing up, but throughout the course of these two years in university I keep hearing this term “managing expectations” and as much as I’d like to believe that my craziest dreams will come true one…
the new year: 2016 edition
growing older and watching the years go by is realising that my life has essentially gone from ‘happy new year’ in RENT to ‘the new year’ by death cab for cutie (and I hate it) so this is the new year and I don’t feel any different the clanking of crystal explosions off in the…
the advent of twenty
hello, my little corner of the internet. I’m so sorry that I haven’t been here in a while. I wish I could make up some excuse that I was really busy doing meaningful things, but we all know that’d be a flat-out lie. once I sort out my pictures from New York and California (god,…
mid-flight rambling
so, I’m typing this on the plane from Changi to Frankfurt in my phone (0500 hours) and by the time this post gets published, I would’ve been approximate three hours into my connecting flight from Frankfurt to New York. I’m counting on there being wifi at the airport in Frankfurt to post this up so…
new schtuff
it’s Sunday and I’ve completed two final exams so far. can’t say I’m happy, given that I have another three final exams to do, but I’m not that sad either given that I’m actually halfway through. although I must say I quite enjoyed the previous two finals because I’m starting to feel the NM love/vibe…
just a quick one
it’s rather unfortunate that I haven’t been able to update this space in a while, especially since I had so much more on my mind/chest/what-have-you this academic semester and needed to let it all out. I feel like I should re-title my page “clar has met facets of the real world and hates it a…
Tuition culture in Singapore: abundance and anxiety
Originally posted on immoveabletype:
So, old men have been making some interesting noises: From the article Tuition Culture has to go, say MPs reported by Today Online. “Despite government efforts, Singaporeans still have the mentality that getting good grades is the ticket to securing good jobs and a bright future, MPs noted.” I wonder what efforts the…
postcards from far away 