Why Singaporeans Struggle when Migrating
I've seen many friends from Singapore move to Sydney over the many years living here. Some come here to study in the many excellent universities, and then make the decision whether to stay on or not. Some others are young professionals looking for a different pace of life. Some others come in their golden years for retirement. Those who end up calling Sydney home, are those who truly exhibit the migrant spirit. This is the same migrant spirit which helped Singapore become a very prosperous country in less than half a century. From the mid 1800s to mid 1900s, many migrants from China and India moved to Singapore to seek work and a better life. You might have heard of stories of early settlers who worked as coolies unloading ships (苦力), housekeepers (妈姐), construction workers (红头巾), rickshaw pullers and rubber plantation workers. These people didn't have a comfortable life when migrating to Singapore, but they did make money to support their families. Today, in Singapo...