Cambridge is as different from Stanford (or the US system of education) as I can possibly imagine. Where Stanford allocates rooms based on a lottery system, Cambridge’s policy of pricing rooms differently results in the well off people living in nicer rooms. Where Stanford programs always ended off with the reminder that anybody could “approach [...]
Source: The Independent, UK
I lived for a few days in Cambridge University, visiting many of the Singaporeans there. One of the world’s oldest universities, its halls were once graced by greats such as Newton, Marlowe and so many other legends. It is a charming town full of tradition with little shophouses and narrow, winding streets; [...]
(This is the first in a series of backdated posts, of my backpacking trip through Europe before returning home)
A sign of defeat
Travelled from Stanford to London on the cheapest flight possible- Icelandair. Along the way I had a 10 hour layover in Iceland, and took the opportunity to explore a bit before the flight to [...]
I’m now back in Singapore, serving my Police attachment in various police divisions. I honestly enjoy and find meaning in the work that the Police does and I’m happy I chose to sign on with the Police. Just following other officers around to see the ground has opened my eyes to the world beyond, and [...]
I am Daniel Isaiah Ong, an undergrad at Stanford studying Engineering and Political Science. I also work at locra.org.
I write mostly about social entrepreneurship, technology, design, and Singapore, the land where I come from.
