What are Third Culture Kids? Third Culture Kids (TCK) are children raised in a culture other than their parents' or the culture of their country of nationality for a significant part of their early development years. Examples of developmental years are newborn (ages 0–4 weeks); infant (ages 4 weeks – 1 year); toddler(ages 12 months-24 months); preschooler(ages 2–5 years); school-aged child (ages 6–12 years); adolescent (ages 13–19). TCKs are exposed … [Read more...]
SOMERSET PANORAMA MUSCAT: THE BEST AFFORDABLE SERVICED APARTMENT FOR FAMILY STAYCATIONS
One of the occasional indulgences of living in Oman of expats working in the interior parts of the country are staycations in Muscat. Staycations are usually for celebrations of a special occasion, sometimes to satiate the taste for a bit of metropolitan bustle for city-born expats missing it and sometimes out of necessity because a lot of errands are needed to do in the capital of Muscat & the current residence is a far drive away. In my ten months living in Oman, my family had a total … [Read more...]
GOODBYE 2019, HELLO 2020, HELLO NEW DECADE
In my usual tradition of looking back through my last year as a means of reflection, act of gratitude of the year that was and my way of keeping memories through the years, I would often create a gratefulness list for the last year. My 2019 started out promising. My prayers were answered. The change I have been praying for the last part of my 2018 has been answered, a change my spirit has badly needed. But yes, change is never easy. In fact, it is even painful. But sometimes you just know you … [Read more...]
12 TIPS TO SAVE YOUR MONEY WHEN YOU ARE WORKING ABROAD
Many overseas foreign workers tend to lament that despite that they are earning more than what they were earning before in their home countries, it seems that they would go back to their countries after finishing their contracts with no savings and a mountain of debts. I learned a long time ago from my mother the saying, "It is not in the amount of money you earn that is important, it is in the amount you save.". I wanted to take that nugget of wisdom here as we are starting our new life here … [Read more...]
WHY I RETURNED TO MEDICINE AFTER GIVING UP ON IT 2 YEARS AGO
Credit : Freepik As long as I can remember, I always say that I will be a doctor when I grew up. Coming from an Asian family, profession with titles are revered and encouraged. When I was in kindergarten, the idea was planted in my mind that the best profession is to be a doctor, a pediatrician to be exact because a clinic with stuff toys & colorful walls seems more appealing. So when any grown-ups asked what I wanted to be when I grow up, my response is always, “I want to be a doctor, a … [Read more...]
5 WAYS SINGAPORE HAS CHANGED MY TASTEBUDS
When I was just a week in living in Singapore, I was temporarily staying at my friend's unit in Ang Mo Kio. We were ravenous by dinnertime and there was a hawker center nearby the unit. We headed down to check out the food. For the lack of imagination and bravery, I ordered a takeaway of lemon chicken with rice in a styrofoam container. I ate that dry dish in my friend's place with sadness and concluded right then and there that I will never enjoy any food in Singapore and I will be stick-thin … [Read more...]
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