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After Europe reflections

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After Europe reflections

2023 was an unforgettable year. I remember back in May when I just landed in Cluj, Romania where even just walking aimlessly on the streets was interesting to me. I was fascinated by everything that I saw because everything was different; the trees, the animals, the sidewalks, the buildings. It

Before Europe 2023

Before Europe 2023

At the time of writing, it's already about a month till I fly off and start my 9 month long Europe backpacking trip. How can I afford this? Well, I just live more simply than the average person is willing to live, and travel much more simply than

Audacity Fellowship reflection

Audacity Fellowship reflection

X-posted from: https://audacity.world/2023/02/28/reflections-on-young-co-innovation/ Starting university They say that when you are young you have energy, time, but no money. When you are an adult you have energy, money, but no time. When you are a senior you have time, money, but no energy. I

A Second Brain

Information in the Digital Age How many times have you struggled to remember something important, but it was just at the tip of your tongue? Whether it's a book, an important date, or a key piece of information, we've all had moments where our minds feel

Permanent Record

Permanent Record

This book has been on my to-read list for a long time now and I finally got the time to read it. It's super interesting to learn about the internal workings of the NSA, the motivations and challenges he faced as he made the decision to become a

Solo Travel

I went on my first big solo trip this year, to Korea for a grand total of 79 days. It was something that I've always wanted to do ever since Covid started and I finally saved up some money after slaving away in National Service. Even wrote about

Vacations as a public heath resource

Vacations as a public heath resource

Let me preface this by saying that I had to change many things to fit NTU's CC0001 requirements. Singapore was still in a state of lockdown. The pandemic has upended air travel and made it much more difficult and costly to go overseas for vacation, but that didn’

Learning Languages

Learning Languages

Having been stuck in Singapore/Malaysia for the past 22 years of my life, I finally had the opportunity to do a solo trip to Korea for two and a half months back in May 2022, thanks to a summer school scholarship and some extra pocket money from my internship.

Hello World

Hello! My name is Hong Zhao and this is my new blog. Officially opened on the 9th of October 2022, because I felt like I wanted a place to write about my introspections, thoughts or just anything else under the sun. Just don't expect much, because I am