16
October
2019
by Nicholas Quek
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How to argue well with your family
So this post is really an extension of another post I made before, ‘How not to murder your family members at dinner’. This post will specifically be focused on the second point, listening… I come from quite a feisty family. We are all loud people, though…
22
August
2019
by Nicholas Quek
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How to survive your freshman year
The new semester has just begun and the university is buzzing with activity. The canteens are flooded with crowds of enthusiastic first-year students, all eager to try the different food stalls that us seniors have long grown weary of. There’s also a student life fair…
21
May
2019
by Nicholas Quek
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Mother’s Day is just an ordinary day
Mother’s Day in my family, honestly, don’t look much different from any other day. We’d say we are celebrating our mum but really, it doesn’t pan out any differently from our regular family dinners. It’s pretty hilarious actually; we’d tell our mum to choose where to eat,…
23
January
2019
by Nicholas Quek
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Why am I not dating
It’s not often that I get asked about my dating life. Even during Chinese New Year, my relatives have long moved past interrogating me and my siblings about finding a partner. So to be asked ‘Is it hard finding a girlfriend in Singapore?’ while seated…