Browsing “Carousell”

“2024 was the fifth circle of hell. I enjoyed it. I made unimaginable progress. Hopefully 2025 won’t be the sixth circle of hell. But also, hopefully it is."

“My wife is pregnant with our first child, and I can’t wait to be a dad! Last year, my wife suffered a miscarriage, so we’re trying not to be too stressed, and to live our lives better.”

"In Singapore, the design scene is very focused on going higher and higher, and reaching achievements and success. Which is not to say that's wrong, but I think sometimes one gets a bit too wrapped up in that, which can be very exhausting, especially in school where everyone around you is like that.”

“I’m currently learning Japanese but I also want to pick up Korean, Italian, Spanish, French, Bahasa Indonesia, and American Sign Language, and also brush up on Mandarin. My dream is to be a polyglot, to be able to speak languages at a conversational level to connect with people.”

“My calling is to be a coach or teacher. Even my Bazi (Four Pillars of Destiny) chart says so! I do oracle card readings outside of work and I’ll be conducting meditation and spiritual classes by the end of the year. At the end of the day, I just want to empower, guide, and support others.”

“I studied fashion design and worked as a fashion designer after graduating from poly in 2021, but then I got burnt out and am now pivoting away from the fashion industry. I learnt a lot during my time in fashion, but I don’t think I could do that forever.”

“I love sharing the story of how I met my fiancée, @hdyh.rhm! We matched on Tinder and as we were sharing about our life plans, we found out that we were about to enrol into the same school, in the same course, and same class. I thought it was a love scam at first because what are the odds, right?”

“I started @strandgal, a small jewellery business, three years ago to go back to my roots of creating tactile art. I really love what I make and seeing my pieces on others, but I don’t wear them myself because it's so paiseh to be a walking advertisement for my brand!”

“You’d probably never guess that I’m a Physical Education Specialist by my bright and bold dressing. When I was young, my mum liked to dress me in different dresses and hairstyles. That spurred me to become more adventurous with colours, and it’s how I express myself now!”

“Next year, I'd like to continue on the road of self-discovery and self-improvement, to hone characteristics such as patience, selflessness, and kindness. ”

“If I could time travel, I’d probably go back to kindergarten.”