I met Nigel in the guitar ensemble. He was one year my senior, and he was appointed as the student instructor. He had a thing for guitars, but unfortunately, not classical guitar. That said, he was pretty good with an electric guitar which helped a bit. He had a bit of a personality that you’d associate with a rock/metal person. He liked his fringe sharp, he liked the colour black, and he can drink quite a bit, as I discovered. After we left high school, I eventually lost contact with…
Singaporeans in Canada: A lieutenant on drugs
Unlike most other people I have met, the first impression I got from Jason was that he was Canadian Asian. Or Chinese. The chance of meeting a Singaporean in Canada is as low as finding laksa or nasi lemak in the suburbs of Toronto. But Jason…
What is Singapore?
A video I made that will allow me to remember the best parts of Singapore. This isn’t a very touristy video though. A lot of landmarks, which aren’t things that will make me remember Singapore, are left out. Making this one minute long video really…
What type of Singaporean goes to Canada for University?
My first contact with more Singaporeans before being in Toronto was when I went to an outreach program organised by the University of Toronto, called Next Stop U of T. It was a program held to reach out to future students heading to the University…
Canadian Study Permit for Singaporeans
Getting a Study Permit for further studies in Canada isn’t as hard as getting a British one, as my friend Bosty Chan can attest. You don’t need superfluous things such as criminal record checks, references, and other red-taped stuff. And in fact, the Citizenship and…