Southeast Asia might not be many young Singaporeans’ first choice as a destination for work or study, but some have taken a leap of faith and ventured into the region. TODAY’s Voices section is publishing first-hand accounts of those who have spent time in Singapore’s closest neighbours for a variety of meanin
of those who have spent time in Singapore’s closest neighbours for a variety of meaningful pursuits.
The six-month overseas internship offered by Nanyang Technological University ’s Overseas Entrepreneurship Programme changed my life in more ways than one. This helped me budget for my six months there as well as better understand how to live like a local. I also tried to pick up Thai using a language app but later realised it was far better to learn directly from the locals.
As the Thais use PromptPay for almost everything, I couldn’t even use a photobooth in one of the malls with the cash I had on hand. As the label targets upwardly mobile millennials interested in retro fashion, it was a challenge to come up with a strategy that spoke specifically to this target group. I also became more confident there. In Singapore, I took a couple of dance classes but didn’t feel like I was good enough to continue. Living in a new environment pushed me so far out of my comfort zone that I was willing to go even further.
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