adventure

Gray. The color of the fog and mist over the water, clouding my view of everything I have ever known. I fear that one day I will forget. I don’t want to forget.

That’s just a primer for the wonders that await you in the city. Having lived in Singapore for 10 years, here are a couple of the activities and landmarks that you must visit during your time there.

It’s 5 pm on a Sunday night. The Sunday “scaries” are kicking in. A new week is about to begin. Up until this point, I was cruising on a chill wave to Monday – until I decided that I desired a spontaneous adventure. 

Moving to a new city, 350 miles away from home, made it necessary for me to develop healthy and proactive habits to relieve myself after a bad mental day. Although some of these were hard to adapt to and took a lot of self adjustment, they were essential to repair my relationship with myself.

I was immediately met with some anxiety knowing I would be forced to go on every single roller coaster there. So, here is my experience facing my fear.

If it’s a weekly activity (as it is for many), it becomes less of an activity and more of a routine — work during the week, frat parties on the weekends.

Summer after freshman year, back in 2019, I had the opportunity to study abroad in Cape Town, South Africa. I spent six weeks immersing myself in local attractions and the natural beauty of the city. The balance between nature, sea and city life reminded me of familiar cities on the coast such as San Francisco and port cities on the Korean peninsula, yet the South African culture and history added a unique, beautiful twist.

Recently, my friend told me about his new decision to stop saying “no” to things. I found that he had begun throwing himself into every new situation.

I remember driving through the winding roads of the Washington mountains and Oregon hills, the smell of oak and cedar trees filling my senses and a giddiness in my stomach, a relief. A relief only brought by the freedom of the open road.

If you feel like you need to get away, then why not try the world right outside your door? It’s a trip that we at the Clog highly recommend!