Phones Over Socializing

As I spent more time with locals in Singapore, I have found myself experiencing a larger gap in what I used to know as socializing. I was eventually camouflaged into …

The Challenges Of Living Abroad

I have been really grateful for getting an opportunity of living abroad. Those 4 years have definitely been a great experience. It felt like so many doors have been opened …

Wild Youth

We all know what depression is, and you can find 10,000 articles online explaining how depression is not just about being sad. I won’t bother going through definitions and whatnot …

Phuket: Not Your Typical “Ping Pong Show”

This trip to Phuket was a very short weekend trip. If you don’t know yet, Phuket is a place where you would see the most unusual things during their nightlife. …

The Disappointment In The World

First, I shall explain myself for why I haven’t posted for the past three months. The main reason was my lack of motivation to write. I have attempted to write …

Moving To Your Country Of Origin

In 2006, I moved to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. I wasn’t new to Vietnam, as my parents took me back there several times to visit relatives. As a kid …

Where You’re From VS. Where You Look Like You’re From

“You Are Not French” VS. “You Are Not Asian” I’ve spent the past month quite busy, as I was celebrating my birthday and my parents came back to visit me …

Turning 20

With my 20th birthday coming in about two weeks, I have been feeling slightly nervous. Age is obviously just a number and being 20 won’t be much different from being …

A Trip Of Reminiscence: South Of France

It was my third time coming back to France since I’ve officially left. And like every other time, I couldn’t have had a better time. There is a difference between …

What It Feels Like To Have My Parents Visit Me

On Sunday June 14th, my parents traveled to Singapore to visit me. When I lived in the US, my parents never had the opportunity to visit me. They still don’t …