I had a conversation with another expat working for the first time away from her home country and away from her family. She asked for tips in how to survive working abroad, considering that I have been an overseas foreign worker for 6 years in Singapore plus my few years studying high school in Saudi Arabia. I don't consider myself an expert in expat living but I shared with her some of the things I did learn along the way in my few years working abroad. These tips somehow worked for me and I … [Read more...]
MY LIFE MISSION: EXPLORE LIFE’S SURPRISES
Last May, I was sent to a 3-Day Self-Leadership Programme for work. I expected it to be a series of lectures on how to be a leader and some practical execution of leaderships skills like public speaking or leading an on-the-spot project. I was wrong. Instead it was a fun, relaxing and intense 3-day workshop of games, sharing , meeting new people, meditation, dancing and looking into oneself. I grew up studying in Catholic schools and the methods used in the workshop resembles that of the … [Read more...]
EXPAT DIARIES: MARICHRIS, A FILIPINA YOGA ENTHUSIAST IN SINGAPORE
“(Wikipedia) ‘An Expatriate (often shortened to Expat) is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country other than that of their citizenship. The word comes from the Latin terms ex (“out of”) and patria (“country, fatherland”). This blog aims to discover people who are adventurers like me, venturing out in a new place to call home and creating memories. I have previously lived with my parents and siblings in the Saudi Arabia when I was in high school. I have enjoyed and … [Read more...]
THINGS THAT INSPIRED ME THIS WEEK
Just when I thought that my last week was busy, this week was definitely the busiest I have ever been. But I wouldn't have it any other way. My parents came home from Saudi Arabia to begin their relaxing retirement life. My father have been working in Saudi Arabia for 33 years when we followed him there a few years after. The Sandbox as we loving call it has been our second home to us and it will always have a special place in our hearts. My parents said their bittersweet goodbye to Saudi … [Read more...]
5 ARABIAN FOODS THAT I MISS
I was 14 years old when the whole family migrated to Saudi Arabia. My father works as an engineer in an oil-company in Saudi Arabia for many years. He wanted us to be together as a family so his company sponsored the whole family to migrate in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Some people find it a very unlikely place to migrate to. But somehow Saudi Arabia grows on you. I have fond memories during my stay in Saudi Arabia until I went back to the Philippines to start college. While on college, … [Read more...]
5 TRAITS YOU NEED IN LIVING IN ANOTHER COUNTRY
I have been living and working in Singapore for almost 1 year now. Wow, how time flies! I have experienced migrating in a different country before, when I was 14 years old. My family and I moved to Saudi Arabia where I finished my high school. It made me learn that you need traits to survive or ease your way into a new country. This month, my husband is joining me here in Singapore much to my glee. Life is much much better with loved-ones nearby. Observing my husband, I am proud to say he has … [Read more...]