Since my parents really wanted to come back to Singapore, I didn't want my summer to go to waste, so I decided to do an internship while here. I really wanted to work at Universal Studios back in Orlando but sadly, since I was leaving for 2 months to come to Singapore, I wasn't able to get the job. This included a lot of other engineering jobs that were being offered back home in Orlando. As it is my last summer and chance to do an internship, I asked my dad to f...

We flew off from San Francisco to Singapore and arrived at about 2am in the morning. As soon as we had collected our luggage from the baggage claim, we sat down at the only open restaurant in Changi Airport for some food. I ordered a Mee Rebus even though I am not a fan because the people said they couldn't leave out the meat in the Mee Siam (and said so rather rudely, I may add). We then proceeded to take a taxi to the place we will be living at for a while. We ...

We landed in Singapore at around 2am and were pretty exhausted. We got a cab to take us to the NUS Visitor's Lodge

Today was our last day in San Francisco, so we decided to visit the iconic tourist attractions. First on the list was of course, the Golden Gate Bridge. As a civil engineer, I am obsessed with bridges and the Golden Gate is one of my most favourites. With its bright red structures, it stands proudly among the misty skies of San Fran, as if it knows it was the longest spanning bridge when it was originally built. First, we drove across on the bridge, and I believe...

Today, we took a 3 hour road trip from San Francisco to Monterey, Carmel and Big Sur. The mountainous terrain of California offered non-stop scenic views from the car along the way. With the sun shining through the clouds, we were in for a day of spectacular scenery. In Monterey, we stopped at the Old Fisherman's Wharf with a lovely bay area that housed a beach. The water was wavy but not choppy, giving off an eerie calmness. Boats lined the deck and sails were ...