Occasionally, I yearn for the cleansing feeling of rain. The kind of downpour that washes away all the internal grime, leaving me feeling as refreshed after a good cry. It's rare to witness rain pouring down from a clear sky, but even when caught unexpectedly in a heavy downpour, I can't help but revel in the refreshing coolness it brings.
Singapore is compact enough to circumnavigate in a mere hour or two by car. Despite prices in mainstream society matching or exceeding those in the U.S., the traditional markets inhabited by Chinese immigrants evoke a childhood nostalgia of wandering bustling marketplaces. The prevalence of public transportation utilized by universities and multiethnic groups, with many Chinese university students, serves as a clear indication of Singapore's multicultural society.
