Singapore Expats

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by dessert_lover
Mon, 16 Jun 2008 8:43 am
Forum: Events, Gatherings, Making Friends
Topic: American New to Singapore
Replies: 4
Views: 2971

Since you'd be here for summer, I assume you're an exchange student. You have nothing to worry about. Exchange students have all the fun. You get introduced to other exchange students like yourself. You'll make more friends than you can imagine from orientation activities and stuff that'll be organi...
by dessert_lover
Sun, 15 Jun 2008 2:33 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Customer Service in Singapore
Replies: 91
Views: 43346

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys. Waitressing isn't the most prestigious job here, unlike in Europe where being a waiter is a profession. They therefore take great pride in serving food to your tables. (However, it's NOT everywhere in Europe you get good service, let me clarify that.) Here, peopl...
by dessert_lover
Sun, 15 Jun 2008 2:11 pm
Forum: Events, Gatherings, Making Friends
Topic: hey all!-American Student studying at NUS
Replies: 15
Views: 10241

Re: hey all!-American Student studying at NUS

Expat simply is short for expatriate. A single 23 year old guy should expect a lot of going out and partying. The local women are nice, but aren't very initiative, ie. they don't make the first move. Singapore's a small country. But there are some things you have to do to claim you've been here. Go ...
by dessert_lover
Fri, 13 Jun 2008 4:56 pm
Forum: Events, Gatherings, Making Friends
Topic: About to move to Singapore - All worried and depressed...:-(
Replies: 21
Views: 10214

Don't worry, hun

There really isn't anything to worry about. There are alot of expats in Singapore. Definitely more than any other Asian country. It's a good blend because Singapore's neither too Asian, nor too western. I'm sure you'll do just fine. Just have an open mind, smile, be ready to make new friends, meet n...

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