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Things Not to Do at Home during Circuit Breaker

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There are so many articles and post about things you can do during your time at home amid ‘Circuit Breaker’ at home… And I thought why not write about things you should not do at home! Yes, we should stay positive at times like this. But I do find myself drowning in the pile of things I try to achieve during this period. Which brings me to my first point.  1. Do not overload yourself with too much information at once. Trying to achieve too many things at once will be detrimental. Below are just some other random tips I thought of.  These are little reminders to keep myself sane during this period.  2. Do not try physical challenging activities at home that could land you in the hospital. Doing a handstand has been a long-time goal of mine. We all need baby steps. Again… being over ambitious is not going to bring you any closer to your goal. I nearly snapped my neck when I tried a headstand before.  3. Do not willow into the cycle of self-pity. Self...
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Uncertainty

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The dilemma, Lost. If I am lost does that mean that I couldn't possibly be in a dilemma? Is it better to be in a dilemma than being lost? At least in a dilemma, there are known choices to choose between.  I am a soon to be fresh-graduate and it is scary. I have no idea what is installed for me in the next 3 months?! This uncertainty is killing me. Before going for a job interview I will read up about the job position, the company and most important, psych myself. Affirming my skills and bring positivity to my mind. But all these do not seem to be working. Being able to convince me the reason why I applied for that specific role got me thinking... "Is it something I really want to do? or is it just so that I can get a job first?" It makes me doubt if I am really interested.  With the CoVid-19 virus, the economy and job market are not well. The government has implemented to help organizations cope with the bad economy. There are so many uncertainties during this per...
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Memories are timeless treasures of the heart

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Memories are a huge part of everyone. They may be in the form of pictures or videos, and they can my non-physical as well. I always love this quote and I resonate with it even more after exchange.   As I look back at exchange, the things that I truly remember and hope to go back to, are the tiniest moments with my friends! And definitely, the great food!  Some of my fond memories are  Meeting so many new faces for the first time, everyone started of as strangers sharing where we came from and what we study. Weeks after we talk about life while drinking wine/beer together. It is really fascinating! Cooking together and sharing food with my corridor mates as well as cooking local delights like chicken rice and laksa for friends  Late night karaoke or pancake party  The day that it was snowing and I was ice-skating outdoors with my dear friend! (Probably one of the sweetest memories)  The farewell party before Christmas as everyon...
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Be thankful

“Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough.” - Oprah Winfrey Throughout the past one and a half months in Stockholm, I have met new friends from different countries and got to know my current friends better. One of the greatest lessons that I have learned is to not take things for granted such as opportunities that we are born with, in Singapore. I have heard so many positive reactions about Singapore whenever my friends and I mention that we are Singaporeans. I guess I never understood how lucky I am to be able to have a nice home and a great and accessible education. There was a phase in life where I fantasized of having superficial things, like luxury accessories, that I saw on Instagram. During these phases in life where I dreamt of wanting more or felt that I lacked things. Elsewhere in the world, people are yearning for what I already have.  Hearing stories from my excha...
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Life thus far...

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It has really been a long time since I blogged. but I suddenly thought of something... I was having a heart to heart conversation with one of my close friends and I realized that I wasn't the only one who felt that I held on too much on past years while I was in my JC days. It got me thinking about how we tend to hold ourselves back and prevent ourselves from moving forward in life. The major thing that I hold on too are my friends, I have that insecure feeling that my friends and I will drift apart as days go by as all of us embark on different paths. Some go to polytechnic, some go to JC, some go overseas. Thinking back, once friends and true they will always be there and I should never fear of losing them. COZ THAT'S WHAT BEST FRIENDS ARE. It's funny how we don't talk to our best friends for months but when we chat it's as though we have been with them and chat with them every other day! It's a feeling of joy that is indescribable. I feel that through univ...
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2017

Happy New Year! Thinking back about 2016... A lot of things had happened and there are many lessons to learn from those experiences. My highlights of 2016 were: Working for the first time in my life 'A' level results Korea Getting into NTU Australia  Freshmen Orientation Camp (FOC) Start of Uni life Braces Surviving finals! (during my birthday) First GPA Christmas PRESENTS!! Honesty, I felt sad when I was having finals during my birthday period. And knowing that finals will always happen on my birthday for the next 3 years. I got a lot of surprises this year. But the best was my birthday present from my siblings. I also experienced a lot of dilemma. Whether to put braces? Whether to extract my teeth or not? And now the biggest dilemma is if I should opt for accelerated program. It was surprising that I did well for first semester and was offered to do accelerated which means that I would finish a semester earlier than my friends. However, that would mean tha...
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Me Before You

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FINALLY Me  before you “I just…want to be a man who has been to a concert with a girl in a red dress. Just for a few minutes more.” “So this is it. You are scored on my heart, Clark. You were from the first day you walked in, with your ridiculous clothes and your bad jokes and your complete inability to ever hide a single thing you felt.” “You are pretty much the only thing that makes me want to get up in the morning.” OMG MY HEART MELTED!   I get the tickles when the scene is so romantic and that twitching heart when I heard those lines. I have heard so much about its ending about it not being satisfying or what so ever. But I beg to differ! I think its ending couldn’t have been any better. It makes it really realistic. Loving someone... we also have to learn to let go. The cast was exceptional! They are so charismatic and urghhh so sweet. Emilia Clarke’s smile just brightens up the room and Sam Claflin is just too charming!! They mak...
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