Last week, a group of colleagues and I traveled to Singapore to see what the city with such a rich multicultural dynamic has to offer. The first half of our visit contained tours of the city and the different cultures engrained throughout such as Little India, Chinatown, and the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple. We also…
Category: Singapore-Malaysia Field Study
Final Reflection on Singapore and Malaysia (#4)
For my final blog post, I will reflect on the one major experience I had in both Singapore and Malaysia that I found difficult to adapt to. In both countries, what I found the most difficult to adapt to is time. This is not referring to the trouble I had with adjusting to the different…
Malaysia vs Singapore
Coming from Singapore, Malaysia was quite different. The first thing I noticed was the difference in people’s lifestyle, Singapore civilians seems to care more about work. Singapore, a city-state renowned for efficiency and modernity, is a worldwide financial hub that propels a fast-paced lifestyle, where as Malaysian citizens seemed more laid back and lived a “slower” lifestyle….
Malaysia
Malaysia was a very interesting country, different than Singapore, but just as culturally significant. We stayed in the capital, Kuala Lumpur, and explored the city more than the countryside and suburbs. Just like Singapore, their public transport was very efficient and easy to use and they had many green spaces. It was less pristine, but…
Batu Caves
To continue the theme with my last blog post about religious structures. I will now tell you about the Batu Caves that we visited while we were in Kuala Lumpur. Which might have been one of the most impressive structures I have ever been to. Arriving at the Batu Caves in Malaysia, I was immediately…
Religious Structures of Singapore
Throughout my life so far I have been blessed to travel around the world and explore. Upon these travels my main point of interest is almost always religious structures and the art associated with them. So when traveling to Singapore I was looking forward to being able to explore its religious structures and art as…
Blog Malaysia:
After spending a few days in Malaysia, I have learned the significance of the color yellow, referencing royalty. Additionally, we were able to learn more about Malaysian history. During 1957-1963, the country was called Malaya, a different name, which was something that our tour guide had mentioned. The Chinese were forced to leave and go…
A Childhood Dream: The Petronas Towers
When I was young, I used to be engrossed with my books which contained architectural marvels around the world. One of these beautiful buildings happened to be the Petronas Towers, which were constructed in the 1990s. The Petronas Towers are the world’s largest pair of twin towers in the world which still stand and they…
singapore blog
After spending a few days in Singapore, I have observed many cultural differences with the US. One of the most apparent differences includes littering and the cleanliness of public spaces. Eating and drinking in public spaces are typically frowned upon by the locals, and even illegal on the trains/buses. Trash bins are sometimes difficult to…
Blog Singapore:
For the past few days, I have had the chance to learn about Singapore’s culture. For example, people do not walk and drink/eat at the same time. Additionally, the selling of gum is illegal because they want to make efforts in keeping their country clean. Local governments create laws and regulations to keep their environment…