It’s been well documented (here on SAPL and elsewhere) that Asians are moderately intelligent, and as so, they’ve figured that the standard of higher education back in Asia is dreadfully mediocre. That’s why so many Asians pack their bags and leave their homelands in search of some good old-fashioned Western education. After all, what would […]
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#98 Studying Overseas
Posted October 29th, 2008 by Shaun · 11 Comments
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#91 Multilingualism
Posted September 17th, 2008 by Shaun · 22 Comments
‘It’s tough being an Asian male growing up in a Western country. You’re often subjected to Asian stereotypes, and white guys tend to steal your girls a whole lot. However, you wanna know one great upside to being a Gen Y Asian in a Western country? If you keep your mouth shut and say nothing, […]
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#90 The Number 9
Posted August 28th, 2008 by Peter · 5 Comments
In honor of the numerology post (#88), I will be featuring lucky Chinese numbers as their corresponding post numbers come up. For that reason, the ambivalent number 9 is today’s feature.
The Chinese have always viewed the world in a reciprocal fashion , which is epitomized by the overly used “yin & yang” model. The number […]





