as written by Melissa Kartini
I would like to preface this post by stating that I do not welcome questions regarding my religion, so I’d rather not be asked about it. This is not out of shame, but rather, my preference for privacy. — Whether you’re Muslim or otherwise, if you are a Malaysian, it is easy to immediately recognize …
I took a short break last week because it was birthday week, but I’m back with a new update. This time, I’d like to touch on a hot topic that is currently all over the news: Covid-19. While the issue of Covid-19 seems to be dying down back home in Malaysia, the same cannot be …
Alright, here we go. My first post that will solely be about Malaysian culture. Or to be more specific, Malaysian Chinese culture. For those of you who don’t know, Malaysia is an immensely multicultural and multiracial country. So even though Valentine’s Day isn’t exactly popular in Malaysia as a whole, and many say that it …
We’re all familiar with the Western version of Valentine’s Day, where the couple would go all out to celebrate their love. This would often involve flowers, chocolates, a fancy dinner and an exchange of gifts. It is a special day for couples, as they would carve out time on this day just for themselves. And …
For the majority of us, our teachers played a huge role in our lives. We spend 5-6 days a week at school with our teachers, who are not only there to educate us, but also to look out for us. In many ways, we look up to them as our second set of parents. They …
When people think about studying and living abroad, they envision a bright, bright future with a white picket fence house. Good food, a good job and a good, problem-free life. Rarely do they think about some of the less appealing realities that are attached to settling in another country. To date, I’ve studied abroad in …
So after the onslaught of personal posts, we’re back to our regular content about Japan. This time around, I’m going to talk about seven bad habits to avoid while studying Japanese. Now, I have been studying Japanese for almost three years (one and a half years in Malaysia, and almost a year in Japan), and …