batgirlinsingapore
Canadian expat in Singapore
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About me
Canadian
Lives in Singapore
Registration: 28 October 2012
About
My expat journey
Singapore, Singapore
I am new to Singapore, so we shall see!
University lecturer
Doha, Qatar
It was amazing.
I taught at the University of Calgary - Qatar, in the Faculty of Nursing (cell biology/human anat & phys).
The people i worked with, the incredible culture and architecture, the sea turtles, the fact that it is so well-situated for travel throughout asia, africa and europe (i visited 9 other countries in a 1-yr period!).
The heat, the overconsumption, the ostentatious display of wealth, the sense of entitlement.
Montreal and Calgary, Canada
I lived my entire life here!
Assistant Professor
EVERYTHING!!!!!!
Nothing - I love Canada.
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Mistakes expats make in Singapore by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Did you make any mistakes when you first moved to Singapore? What were they? How did you address your mistakes? Did you learn anything from them? With hindsight, what would you do differently? Are there any tips you could ...
Moving to Singapore is an easy transition. But two pieces of advice would have helped me. First, if you have a drivers license, convert it to a SG license within the 1st 3 months of moving here. This saves the hassle of having to do a driving test. ... Read More
Fresh out of the Canadian deep freeze - looking for friends by batgirlinsingapore
Hi everyone. Last thursday morning i left Calgary, Alberta, where the temp. was -5 deg C and there was about 10 cm of snow on the ground. What a change! I'm here basically alone - i brought my parrot, but he's a terrible conversationalist - he only ...
oops, my bad - i'm so used to switching between english and french. of course we can! Read More
Fresh out of the Canadian deep freeze - looking for friends by batgirlinsingapore
Hi everyone. Last thursday morning i left Calgary, Alberta, where the temp. was -5 deg C and there was about 10 cm of snow on the ground. What a change! I'm here basically alone - i brought my parrot, but he's a terrible conversationalist - he only ...
thanks! i did briefly check it out, but will have another look. how awesome it must've been growing up in nwt. so cool. Read More
Fresh out of the Canadian deep freeze - looking for friends by batgirlinsingapore
Hi everyone. Last thursday morning i left Calgary, Alberta, where the temp. was -5 deg C and there was about 10 cm of snow on the ground. What a change! I'm here basically alone - i brought my parrot, but he's a terrible conversationalist - he only ...
bonjour aur茅lie et merci pour ton message. t'es la premi猫re mauricienne que j'ai jamais connue - as-tu l'intention de venir 脿 singapour ? j'avoue - je suis fascin茅e par l'卯le maurice et surtout par la faune unique qui s'y trouve. salut, j Read More
Fresh out of the Canadian deep freeze - looking for friends by batgirlinsingapore
Hi everyone. Last thursday morning i left Calgary, Alberta, where the temp. was -5 deg C and there was about 10 cm of snow on the ground. What a change! I'm here basically alone - i brought my parrot, but he's a terrible conversationalist - he only ...
Thanks dude! Read More
Fresh out of the Canadian deep freeze - looking for friends
Hi everyone. Last thursday morning i left Calgary, Alberta, where the temp. was -5 deg C and there was about 10 cm of snow on the ground. What a change! I'm here basically alone - i brought my parrot, but he's a terrible conversationalist - he only ... Read More