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Singapore’s failed attempt at bilingualism

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Singapore’s bilingual education policy was introduced in 1966, making it compulsory for students to study their mother tongues in primary and secondary school. I think that the forcing of a second language takes… Continue reading

I spy a new problem with hidden cameras.

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You’re in a changing room, standing half naked about to try on a new shirt only to see a small black unfamiliar object hidden in the handle of the changing room door. Paranoia… Continue reading

off the beaten path

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In Singapore, every person pretty much follows the same path in life – making their way to university and eventually getting a job, most likely a corporate one. Although it is becoming somewhat… Continue reading

I don’t think I miss home

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Hi, my name is Rachel and for the past one year I’ve enviously scrolled through the Instagram stories of my seniors and friends were on their own exchange semesters, anxiously waiting for my… Continue reading