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@den relogo, Yes, I understand as many as one out ...

2008-10-14T06:11:47.619+01:00

@den relogo, Yes, I understand as many as one out of 10 Filipinos do manage to get out and become balikbayans i.e. OFWs or overseas foreign workers, that's due to unemployment in the Philippines where college grads cant even get jobs. Yet lots of foreigners have discovered the beautiful islands and relatively low cost of living, and have chosen to stay on.

Considering that there are 7100 islands in the Phi...

2008-10-14T06:07:56.933+01:00

Considering that there are 7100 islands in the Philippines, the so called dangerous Abu Sayaf are only in a corner of one island which can be easily avoided and I've never had a smell of them. CNN, CNA etc all repeatedly play up the terrorist threats in this region cos that's what they sell - News.

I've not been to Davao City but I would agree with BK abt it from what I've heard from

@jcb loader,I got this lingering suspicion that yo...

2008-10-13T16:56:15.530+01:00

@jcb loader,
I got this lingering suspicion that you're here to drop your link. Oh well...

@Rudy,
Well, I think that goes all the way back to the 19th century when Singapore was (and still is) the trading port for the region and people who settled on the island are immigrants who came from all over trying to eek out a living.

The same goes for HongKong I supposed.

Sher, thanks for ur empathy :-)ecl - at least u hv...

2008-10-12T13:55:09.914+01:00

Sher, thanks for ur empathy :-)

ecl - at least u hv the option to go back to Sg. I had to surrender my Sg passport the moment I married my Dutchman. Is there a way to reversed it ? I would really like to hv a life there when I retire without being treated like a foreigner n paying thru the nose for a home, for example ?

And these are also slightly the same reasons why w...

2008-10-12T05:51:50.671+01:00

And these are also slightly the same reasons why we Filipnos would also leave the Philippines.

Well, it sure doesn't sound like a place I would c...

2008-10-12T03:53:08.710+01:00

Well, it sure doesn't sound like a place I would choose to live in... I prefer to see the trees and blooms and butterflies through every window of my home - but it doesn't really matter to me that much what the country is called...

I want to leave too if I could. It's so stifling i...

2008-10-11T13:15:32.899+01:00

I want to leave too if I could. It's so stifling in Singapore. I have tried living in Gold Coast and Melbourne for a while but there is racism. And it's lonely.

No matter how bad the situation (seriously speaking, it's a good place to live and make money if you ignore the politics) is, it's still my homeland and I have a duty to protect it.

Hey ! I spotted your web , about living abroad. Y...

2008-10-11T08:02:48.095+01:00

Hey ! I spotted your web , about living abroad. You're studying in Uk right? Perfect ! Im going to be debating in school , about whether or not we should go abroad to study , or stay true to our country(mine's singapore). I would love to hear about your experience and how studying abroad can help you in anyway . Because im for going abroad , i would like to know some positive stuff. If you're

The education system has always been an 'experimen...

2008-10-11T05:31:56.965+01:00

The education system has always been an 'experiment' and the rigid system to produce general followers and highly skilled employees. This results in generally law abiding citizens (which in a way is considered a blessing as it gives Singapore its much needed stability). The rigid system however hampered enterprising spirit. It is good to see that they are changing the system.

Talking

I heard this from several Singaporeans when I was ...

2008-10-11T03:41:04.671+01:00

I heard this from several Singaporeans when I was there. I was sort of surprised given the standard of living in Singapore. While so many natives want to leave, even more Filipinos or Indonesians want to migrate there.

Makes you wonder what the country will look like in 20 years.

i c,so better life in london?...

2008-10-10T18:08:31.390+01:00

i c,so better life in london?...

Agree with point 2 and 3, but not so with 1. Never...

2008-10-10T16:44:26.525+01:00

Agree with point 2 and 3, but not so with 1. Never been squashed in HK? Manila? Shanghai? those are extremely crowded cities and I get claustrophic just standing on the street corner! To get out to zoom 300 km/h and go to heaven (or the other place) in a big hurry, wide open spaces are just a causeway away.

Another thing is, i m sometimes puzzled with singaporeans migrate to US, UK,

Hiya!!!Dutchie I empathise with you. I know that f...

2008-10-10T15:11:58.277+01:00

Hiya!!!
Dutchie I empathise with you. I know that feeling. I have mates in London from S.Korea, Thailand and Japan who have spent over 7 years there. Returning home is never an option because they felt they no longer belong. But having lived in London for over 3 years, I realised that I can never be considered a Brit no matter how hard I tried. I'm always different. Same as my case here in

Personally I think there is a price to pay for a c...

2008-10-10T11:42:32.878+01:00

Personally I think there is a price to pay for a change of scenery or the greener pastures.

I hv gotten over the culture shock, I hv adapted to another way of life but I will never really be one of them here. It's a lonely existence when one lacks a warm social circle of friends/family.

A retired immigrant once quote : "Everyone for themselves n the State for us all" He was

education system is quite the same all over asia. ...

2008-10-10T10:57:43.603+01:00

education system is quite the same all over asia. we value high achievers rather than creativity.

i guess its the same with malaysia and most other ...

2008-10-10T08:41:43.880+01:00

i guess its the same with malaysia and most other asian countries. the grass is always greener on the other side.

Hmm and this is not the case in say London?

2008-10-10T02:17:57.568+01:00

Hmm and this is not the case in say London?

Last sem a friend on exchange from US asked me how...

2008-10-10T01:32:03.889+01:00

Last sem a friend on exchange from US asked me how I was going to spend my 1 week mid term break.

"Will probably be studying..." (Mid term tests are usually after the break.)

My friend said she was thinking of going overseas for a little while over the break.

This is so true. I used to live in Singapore for ...

2008-10-09T18:41:52.361+01:00

This is so true. I used to live in Singapore for a while and known many. They're all driven by wealth accumulation and social status. Very stressful life. Similar to Hong Kong.

Nonetheless, it's a beautiful city.

sure, why not!

2008-10-09T17:44:34.427+01:00

sure, why not!