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Greetings!
The community seems a bit quiet, but I think it's the only one of its kind that I've found, so I decided to take some time and introduce myself :)
I'm 21 this year and from Singapore like everyone else here. I'm currently an Illustration major at Columbus College of Art and Design (CCAD), in Columbus, Ohio, in the United States. I've been through quite a bit since coming here, but I don't regret leaving Singapore at all. It's been very educational :)
Right now I live on my own in a rented apartment and just got myself a nice Toyota Corolla a month ago. The driving test here is a lot easier than in Singapore so I chose to wait till I got here before learning how to drive. And driving is so much a part of everyone's lives, at least in the smaller cities and suburbs here, that driving licenses are used as ID cards anywhere in the states.
I had some difficulty adjusting at first, but I think finally I've grown to love where I've settled. I was very shy when living in the dorms my first year and kind of holed myself in during part of my second, but now (almost 3/4 through my 2nd year) I have finally managed to feel at ease and comfortable here. There aren't a lot of Singaporeans here; in fact I believe I'm one of the only ones. The closest I got was this girl who is Indonesian but lived in Singapore for a while. So at first I would feel more self-conscious than usual, but it was a learning experience. Most people in Columbus are ang moh or black, some hispanics, and minority are Indians and Asians.
However, I just came back from a gorgeous Spring Break in NYC where I volunteered for my college, in a small Catholic church/school, St. Nicholas of Tolentine. I learned a lot about life, friends, and even some of my academic work as well over the trip... and I learned to treasure the great time I have here that my college has provided. Art students are so crazy and fun :D
So yes! I'm enjoying myself here, and will be back in Singapore this december with my boyfriend :) To show to the 'rents, lol.
I'm 21 this year and from Singapore like everyone else here. I'm currently an Illustration major at Columbus College of Art and Design (CCAD), in Columbus, Ohio, in the United States. I've been through quite a bit since coming here, but I don't regret leaving Singapore at all. It's been very educational :)
Right now I live on my own in a rented apartment and just got myself a nice Toyota Corolla a month ago. The driving test here is a lot easier than in Singapore so I chose to wait till I got here before learning how to drive. And driving is so much a part of everyone's lives, at least in the smaller cities and suburbs here, that driving licenses are used as ID cards anywhere in the states.
I had some difficulty adjusting at first, but I think finally I've grown to love where I've settled. I was very shy when living in the dorms my first year and kind of holed myself in during part of my second, but now (almost 3/4 through my 2nd year) I have finally managed to feel at ease and comfortable here. There aren't a lot of Singaporeans here; in fact I believe I'm one of the only ones. The closest I got was this girl who is Indonesian but lived in Singapore for a while. So at first I would feel more self-conscious than usual, but it was a learning experience. Most people in Columbus are ang moh or black, some hispanics, and minority are Indians and Asians.
However, I just came back from a gorgeous Spring Break in NYC where I volunteered for my college, in a small Catholic church/school, St. Nicholas of Tolentine. I learned a lot about life, friends, and even some of my academic work as well over the trip... and I learned to treasure the great time I have here that my college has provided. Art students are so crazy and fun :D
So yes! I'm enjoying myself here, and will be back in Singapore this december with my boyfriend :) To show to the 'rents, lol.