Hello from Hong Kong
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This is Tiffany, a second-year university student from Hong Kong. I attended boarding school in the UK before returning to HK. Right now I am in Montreal, Canada, as an exchange student for the autumn semester. I'm curious about life in Singapore and what it feels like to be Singaporean, as Hong Kong and Singapore have so much in common and yet also different in so many aspects. Pleae PM me if you care for a chat.
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Hello Tifanny, you can look through this forums and look at all the posts that the people have posted. Maaaaybe you will get a rough idea how Singapore is like, but of course, don't be a stereotype if you see any bad comments that some Singaporeans have made in the forums.
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Thanks for your suggestion, but I really doubt if reading forums is the best way to get to know Singaporeans. I would certainly miss the give and take in interaction. If you just read the posts at HK forums, I'm afraid you will get a negative picture of Hong Kong people.
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Come to SG to find out and experience is the best on how to get to know the people and lifestyle here. Same of the other countries you mentioned. Fastest way maybe is to read travel reports to these countries talking about how the local live and behave.
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come outing
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Hello, All, Actually I am not totally ignorant about Singapore. My mother was born in Singapore but emigrated to Canada when she was 9. I've been to Singapore before, the last time being January this year. I went on an exchange visit with an environmental group from my university. Iam eager to learn more about Singapore, for intellectual as well as for sentimental reasons. I am a Psychology Major, but am also interested in Geography, Sociology and Anthropology. I find Singapore a very interesting city. I think if you want to know a city well, you must stay there for a longer period of time and 'go native', - live as the locals do. Travel books are helpful, but only to a certain extent, unless the author is very observant or has lived in the city for a prolonged period of time. I wonder if I've put my post in the wrong section. Maybe I should have put it at "Chit Chat'.
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I'm from HK as well, small world. Glad to have familiar ppl in sg!!
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psychology sia... you can read mind ma?
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Originally posted by Coreylangan:
I'm from HK as well, small world. Glad to have familiar ppl in sg!!
Our world has certainly shrink with all the movement across national boundaries. How long have you been in Singapore? Do you find Singaporeans easy to get on with? -
Unfortunately, psychologists do not have this super-human ability to read people's mind. But thanks to Magnetic Resonance Imaging, now we certainly learn a lot about brain activities. That's why psychology has made great strides in recent years.Originally posted by popikachu:psychology sia... you can read mind ma?
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gg then what we think also no privacy... siao liao next time i buey song people the magnet tell everyone... :(
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Hi to TS... why not come sg for a short stay?
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Originally posted by [imdestinyz]:
Hi to TS... why not come sg for a short stay?
I've been to Singapore 3 times. The last time was in January this year - 5-day university exchange visit. When you stay for a few days, you tend to see a place through tourist's eyes. -
thats why u nid to come here to stay longer... mayb try working here for 1 to 2 years and that would suffice.
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Originally posted by Suchlihk:
Our world has certainly shrink with all the movement across national boundaries. How long have you been in Singapore? Do you find Singaporeans easy to get on with?I leaving for singapore next thursday!!! I have never been to singapore, so I don't know. I want to know as much as you regarding your questions!!
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Originally posted by [imdestinyz]:
thats why u nid to come here to stay longer... mayb try working here for 1 to 2 years and that would suffice.
Good suggestion. Taking a job (or studying) there will certainly help you get to know a city. But I'm not sure if my professional qualifications will be recognized there, as I'm not interested in a business career. From my experience, even a 2-month stay will give you a pretty good idea of what life in a particular city is like, if you do your homework and go out to meet the locals. -
Originally posted by Coreylangan:
I leaving for singapore next thursday!!! I have never been to singapore, so I don't know. I want to know as much as you regarding your questions!!
When you've settled down there, hope you'll find time to share your first impressions of Singapore and Singaporeans. -
wo, HK, I want to go again!
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Hi.
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Originally posted by Suchlihk:
Good suggestion. Taking a job (or studying) there will certainly help you get to know a city. But I'm not sure if my professional qualifications will be recognized there, as I'm not interested in a business career. From my experience, even a 2-month stay will give you a pretty good idea of what life in a particular city is like, if you do your homework and go out to meet the locals.
you took psychology right? i tink that should be pretty relevant and shld be able to get you a rather decent job in singapore. I believe your degree should be recognised. -
Originally posted by [imdestinyz]:
you took psychology right? i tink that should be pretty relevant and shld be able to get you a rather decent job in singapore. I believe your degree should be recognised.
A first degree in psychology is hardly a professional qualification. I hope to be trained as clinical psychologist. To register as a clinical psychologist, a 2-year full-time master's degree is a basic requirement. To practise in Singapore as a clinical psychologist, I'd probably need accreditation from a local professional group and may encounter difficulties. Sorry for not making it clear in my previous post. I'm not sure if clinical psychologists here need fluency in Hokkien. My Putonghua is OK but my knowledge of Hokkien is minimal. -
Originally posted by Suchlihk:
A first degree in psychology is hardly a professional qualification. I hope to be trained as clinical psychologist. To register as a clinical psychologist, a 2-year full-time master's degree is a basic requirement. To practise in Singapore as a clinical psychologist, I'd probably need accreditation from a local professional group and may encounter difficulties. Sorry for not making it clear in my previous post. I'm not sure if clinical psychologists here need fluency in Hokkien. My Putonghua is OK but my knowledge of Hokkien is minimal.
oh well, basically the hospitals will try to arrange patients suited to your preferred language. So if you are not good with dialect, it should still be alright. Yea to practice clinical psychology you will need a masters in the degree. But you can still try if you want to and see what kind of accreditation they need. -
Originally posted by [imdestinyz]:
oh well, basically the hospitals will try to arrange patients suited to your preferred language. So if you are not good with dialect, it should still be alright. Yea to practice clinical psychology you will need a masters in the degree. But you can still try if you want to and see what kind of accreditation they need.
Thanks for your information. For clinical psychologists, practicum is very important. At HKU, clinical psychology students have to spend 220 days interning not only in hospitals, but also the Health Department, the Education Bureau, the Social Welfare Department and social service agencies. Even if I get accrediation, I won't be confident enough to work in an unfamiliar environment in Singapore. It'd be difficult to give therapy and counselling unless I know something about the environment my clients grow up in and the community resources available. -
I am From HK. Started my new chapter of life in working at Sg for almost 3 month. Short view: I love HK much more....
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yes i agree that it would be difficult to give counselling or even psychological help to ppl who actually grew up in a different environment from you. But you could actually try to do some other jobs during your stay here and meanwhile get your accredition and see how things go from there?