The first language that I spoke with my parents was Chinese. I struggled with English for the longest time, even after entering Raffles Institution, where most of my peers had no qualms making compelling English speeches, reading English books voraciously and responding to questions with wit and humor. I was falling behind – thank God …
Author Archives: ongyisheng
Flashback #1
“Yi Sheng, when are you going to come down to have your dinner?!” Mum gave a loud and firm command from the ground floor all the way up to my bedroom on the third level. It was 2006, and I was a typical wide-eyed and nerdy fifteen-year-old Asian student trying to solve a challenging Mathematics …
My First Post
Truly inspired by Steve Jobs’ message in Stanford University’s 2005 commencement ceremony, I was reminded of the three greatest loves I have in life: People, Data and Wellness. Hence, I decided to write a blog on topics in these areas. If you ask me about my personal reasons for writing a blog, I would say …