nick12W:

Not many at the undergrad level though

I don't have the latest number but I have seen reports that in 2009 NUS gave out 800 scholarships in 2009; and this increased to 1650 in the year 2013. I don't think this is small in number.
NTU is probably giving out comparable numbers to attract good students.. And these scholarships are with no bond.

starlight1968sg:

Tks funz

I tear easily whenever the reality sets in.

Its only natural to feel this way. Take care but look forward. I am sure our parents would want us to move on eventually. Best thing we can do for them is to let them go. Cherish the good memories we had with them. I always think they live on spiritually despite not being physically by my side.

My view is if you are able to get hold of one of those no bond scholarship, that would be ideal. But I believe probably quite challenging to get one, need to be fairly outstanding both in academic as well as in CCAs.

barney:

Anyone been to Khao Yai and Hua Hin? Do you have a driver or any website to recommend to bring us around these 2 places? Thanks in advance!

We went to khaoyai recently and used the services of Ms Neck. +66833055270. She speaks basic English and we communicated via Whatsapp. We had a great time. She is able to recommend places of interest or cater to your request.

barney:

Anyone been to Khao Yai and Hua Hin? Do you have a driver or any website to recommend to bring us around these 2 places? Thanks in advance!

We went to khaoyai recently and used the services of Ms Neck. +66833055270. She speaks basic English and we communicated via Whatsapp. We had a great time. She is able to recommend places of interest or cater to your request.

Huiwen86:

Hubby speaks Teochew and English/Chinese to my girls while I speak Cantonese and English/Chinese to them.


DH insists on being multilingual with them and the girls are able to understand and speak dialects esp Teochew and both English/Mandarin well.

Well done, I would have done that with my kids if I had the chance to do it again. Too late
Now my kids are \"monolingual\" in English and Chinese is used only when there is no other choice.
We are like you , Teochew and Cantonese combination, only in reverse order.
Cantonese and Teochew are both \"foreign\" language to them now and I really regret it a lot.
My only ( and very lame one) excuse for this is my children were never raised by either set of the grandparents and were in Childcare when young.

So keep it up and I am sure the language skills they have will add to their versatility in future.

randwick:

Would like to have a show of hands (for the ladies):


Whose parents in law (in particular the mil) treat you equally like to their own daughter? Hmmmm...

Me! we get along really well
But of course I also treat them like my own parents, maybe even more, because I am more keqi (cordial) towards them than to my own parents. So it is a case of Hao lai hao qu.

will this link help?

http://www.singaporeexpats.com/resources-in-singapore/articles/guide-to-ns.htm

Structured deposit is NOT fixed deposit.

Please read the FINE PRINTS carefully.
And the lock in period is 5 years.
Also check whether it is capital guaranteed - very important point here.
Don't be misled by the free gifts given.
Just my two cents worth.
and to quote from the TV series\"欢喜就好\" : 你要小心 ah!!

I have no experience with Learners’ Lodge so I can’t comment. For School of Thoughts, my own children, nieces and nephews have all gone through it and they enjoyed the time spent there, despite having to travel to town to attend the classes. But again this is an individual thing, I supposed there would be students that dread being in the classes. So while you could arrange and pay for the classes, ask your child if this is really what they want, do they really benefit from it?

Ask for a trial period, or lessons.