Andrea Stories

After being a part of NUS Aikido Club's exco throughout my university years, I would like to share my main takeaways and lessons learnt!

I was selling some bags on my Carousell SG and encountered a bogus buyer. I was requested for my email address and card details, I almost fell for the scam!

In this article, I share 3 golden principles that my mentor has taught me and hope that I always keep them in mind!

I discovered the power of asking in 3 situations and realised that it can help us get closer to what we want. Asking is scary, but potentially life-changing!

A simple, introductory guide for Singaporeans which covers the main reasons why we need money, what kind of funds we need, and ways to accumulate wealth.

Covid-19 and how it has changed our perception on working lives with work from home (WFH) arrangements

One sentence to sum up my 2025: Burnout is real. I learnt the hard way to not take this matter lightly. Here's a reflection piece as I look back at my 2025.

As 2024 draws to a close, it's a chance for me to reflect on my experiences this year. Here's my 24 takeaways!

I went to Thailand again this year, but it's my first time visiting after I started to learn Thai. And it was such an eye-opening new experience!

I was reading a book titled: "Unseen, Unheard, Undervalued" by Dr Janina Scarlet, and I found myself reflecting on my childhood experience of being unheard.

I finally donated all my hair in April 2024, after waiting for too long. Here's me sharing my experience, thoughts and feelings regarding my hair donation.

Earlier this year, I decided to donate books and stationery which were still in decent condition. Little did I know, donation took this much work!

Looking back at my travel experiences in Vietnam so far and gathering my thoughts about the culture and people there. 100% my own pov!

I visited Vietnam again for 12 days! Here's how much I spent across these categories: pre-trip expenses, accommodation, transport, food, activities and more.

Getting from Haiphong City to Cat Ba Island is not straightforward because you would need to take a mixture of bus or taxi and ferry. Here's how to do so!

I embarked on a Ha Giang Loop 4D3N adventure and thoroughly enjoyed it! Here's my personal experience and also sharing some tips for future loopers.

To get from Hat Yai to Songkhla via public transport, there are 2 main segments. From Hat Yai airport to Hat Yai bus terminal, then to Songkhla city.

I went to Songkhla, Thailand for 4 days! This is how much I spent across the various categories: pre-trip expenses, accommodation, transport, food, activities and more.

5 factors to consider when you are choosing a full-time job, based on my experiences from 4 internships, including pay and culture.

I worked in my "dream" company and eventually realised that it did not fit what I want in my career, in terms of pay, culture and growth opportunities.

The instant messaging tool: “Skype for Business” made me anxious at work because of how it tracks users with its statuses: active, inactive, busy and offline.

NUS Computing Club released their new series: “Too Nerdy to Handle”, which showcases different facets of computing students. In this article, I respond to their first episode's questions!

Sharing module synopsis, main learning objectives, course deliverables or graded components, and my personal review for BT4212 Search Engine Optimization and Analytics

Sharing module synopsis, main learning objectives, course deliverables or graded components, and my personal review for IS3150 Digital Media Marketing

My university resumed fully physical classes. The first week of school just ended and here's some differences I noticed between physical and online classes.

In this article, I share a simple, fuss-free, and effective system I used to manage schoolwork, allowing me to stay ahead of deadlines!

Sharing module synopsis, main learning objectives, course deliverables or graded components, and my personal review for CS3240 Interaction Design

Sharing module synopsis, main learning objectives, course deliverables or graded components, and my personal review for DBA3702 Descriptive Analytics with R

In this article, I will share with you 4 ways you can earn from your blog. I ranked the 4 ways from the most to the least direct method.

Most beginner WordPress tutorials take only 15 mins to 1 hour. But, that wasn't true for me. In this article, I will share how long I really took to set up my blog.

My blog does not have a niche. I write as I go through life and reflect on my experiences.

In this post, I share how much it costs to own my domain name and host my personal blog. I purchased my domain name and WordPress hosting plan from Hostinger.

A simple, general 3 steps guide to set up your own website or blog. In this post, I will go through the 3 steps needed and share factors you should consider.