The Closet Mugger

Closet Mugger /ˈklä-zət mə-gər/ Noun.
Someone that puts on a facade of laziness and apathy towards school, but secretly studies harder than you ever will and will outscore you on the test.
Origin: Closet meaning secretive. “Mug up” meaning “to cram” (for an exam).

Coursework at NTU

Been a couple of days since I’ve posted — enough time to really get into the swing of things here at Nanyang Technological…

Highlands, Malacca

This past Chinese New Year holiday weekend I set out on a trip that was filled with hikes, beautiful landscapes, sunsets…

Bali

My flight landed in Denpasar, Bali’s capital, late afternoon on Wednesday (April 1st).

Khmer

My last solo-trip of an incredible semester of Southeast Asian exploration was to Cambodia (Siem Reap & Phnom Penh).

Krakatau Boom Boom

The main trip to Jakarta…

A Thai Recess

I spent my NTU semester 2 recess week in Thailand. My eight-day trip was, without a doubt, one of the most memorable experiences of my…

Hồ Chí Minh, Mũi Né

It’s hard to believe that I’m already this far into my exchange. I remember buying Vietnam plane tickets well over a month ago and thinking about how far away the trip was.

My journey to South Vietnam was equal parts delicious, depressing, and dreamy. Phở and bánh mì…

Exploring South Spine

So a few days ago I posted a few pictures of NTU’s campus, particularly around the North Spine area.