Joanna in Singapore

Salutations,

I am a student of economics and business faculty at Tilburg University and the sixth part of my studies involves going for an exchange to a foreign country. It’s not obligatory, but most of the students take part in it since it’s widely known as “the best time of one’s life”. Therefore, expecting a great deal of fun and new experiences, I am packing my clothes to leave to Singapore in 3 days. 3 DAYS!!! I do not really feel prepared for it. Not even sure how to prepare myself…How can one get ready for moving out to Singapore for 5 months without even being in Asia before?

I probably should start this blog with some kind of introduction about myself. Keeping things short: I was born in Poland, where I’ve spent first 16 years of my life. Then, I moved to Colorado for a year to take part in a high school exchange program. It was so much fun that I begun to love travelling. As a consequence, I moved to Ireland for a bit and then ended up in Tilburg, the Netherlands, to get my undergrad education. So, as you can see, I do have some experience with living in different countries. Therefore, there is one statement I want to make: I do not believe in the culture shock. In my opinion, as long as the person is open and respectful to new culture, habits and people, there should be no problem with accepting, understanding, and enjoying the differences between the inhabitants of other countries.

With that attitude, I definitely am ready to live in Singapore, to travel around Asia, and to have as many adventures as possible. What is more, I will write about every single one of them in this blog so you are more than welcome to check it every two weeks or so to stay updated with the latest news from Singapore. Hope you’ll enjoy the readings!