KL is the capital of a kingdom in Southeast Asia, this in itself warrants a visit to the colorful city. Although its not as convenient or well-planned as Singapore, it is very internationalized in itself. You could eat rice noodles in an alley for breakfast, have a coffee in a Read more…
Allow me to share a story of rejection, one not from romantic love, but disappointment in the sense of misplaced loyalty. Having lived in Germany for three months by that point, I considered (as did those in my community such as the family from the motorcycle shop and cashier at Read more…
Now that the tide of incessant and meaningless social media posts on things that people want to do in the new year has died down, it’s worth reflecting on how you can achieve your goals. Too often, I see goals like “I want to lose weight” or “I want to Read more…
When I applied for the Dean’s Service Award back in February of 2018 a member of the interview panel asked me how universities should implement ethical education. Naturally, I asked that professor to define “ethical education” for me. We came up with a list of items that included CSR, rights Read more…
There are some people out there who believe there is a sunk cost of education, not so much economic cost, time cost. Over the past several years I’ve had several friends who encountered situations where they’ve already spent a significant amount of time studying one subject but chooses to switch Read more…
When asked which German city is my favourite I’d always say Dresden. Even though it had been bombed flat in WWII the spirit of the people there were not destroyed and the city was rebuilt as it looked before the war. In a stunning effort between artisan builders and modern Read more…
Adrian, a guy from my international management class stopped me as we walked into the exam room. He’s a tall, well-built football player – if I didn’t know better I’d have thought he wanted my lunch money! “We’re in matching outfits!” He pointed on his blue shirt and then my Read more…
When I went to New York City I really had no great expectations, I knew that I was only there for an afternoon today and gone by lunch tomorrow, nothing more than a stopover. I parked my car illegally in true New Yorker fashion – in front of a garage Read more…
This is the place that the famous Brandenburg Gate in Berlin references to, it is also the city that the State of Brandenburg was named after. There’s a Brandenburg Gate in Berlin and there’s one in Potsdam, both are on roads leading to this city of churches. Although the tourism Read more…
Köln, or better known as Cologne by the rest of the world, has been continuously inhabited for over two millennia. Although it’s most notable landmark is the Kölner Dom, my favourite is the Roman German Museum just a hop, skip, and a step away from the Hauptbahnhof. On the outside, Read more…