November 2021 Project: 30 Shorts in 30 Days

Wait, does microvlogging exist, or am I creating a new word? For sure, microblogging is a thing. Instead of a full blog, Facebook and Twitter allow you to post short pieces of written content. And YouTube Shorts are the vlog equivalent of microblogging. They’re bite-size, mobile-format videos within your YouTube channel. Currently, I’m still in

Here’s why work cannot be an endless “up” escalator

Growing up in ’80s Singapore, the frenzy of “upgrading” was rife in society. The country was rapidly modernizing and industrializing. First-generation white-collar families, including the parents of my classmates and I, were rapidly upwardly mobile. Through 10 years of primary and secondary school, many of my friends’ families were able to move from 3-room to