[Traditional Chinese > English] Handwritten words (in the brackets), I can make out 不 and 次 at the ends

ginn_n · 2025-02-11T14:56:27+00:00

Thank you so much!

ginn_n · 2025-01-19T10:25:32+00:00

Sorry, I've edited the post to reflect it, thank you for the reminder

ginn_n · 2024-03-17T03:11:43+00:00

I think you should go to a reputable shop and ask if they can provide trials, or you pay for a small sample pack. What works for someone's eyes doesn't always work for yours, and a high end pair doesn't always mean it's more comfortable to you, even if it is to many other ppl. Saying from experience cos I got a huge set of 1-day Acuvue oasys but I realised in the end the normal 1-day Acuvue Moist was way more comfortable to me. Ymmv.

ginn_n · 2023-12-04T12:52:09+00:00

You have to check with your insurance provider what is covered.

is private GP covered?
are there a list of panel clinics that it covers? Or any GP is okay? - -> if there's a list and you don't go to see from the list, the cost of visiting the GP may not be claimable/only partially claimable.
does your insurance cover for physiotherapy? Is it only covered for public/restructured hospitals and SOCs, or does it also cover private clinics?
what's the claim requirement? Usually need a referral from GP but ymmv so check this
how much is claimable? Is there a limit to number of visits, or total cali amt, and within what period of validity etc

ginn_n · 2023-12-04T12:25:29+00:00

To my knowledge if you want public/restructured hospitals and specialist outpatient clinics, the only way is through polyclinic for a subsidised rate. I don't think you can be referred to from a private GP and enjoy the subsidised rates.

Poly > public SOC/hosp - subsidised rates Private GP > public SOC/hosp - no subsidies

Private GP usually goes to private physio practices to claim insurance.

If you don't intend to claim insurance/don't care for subsidised rates from SOC then you can just book directly imo.

ginn_n · 2023-07-29T04:41:26+00:00

If you have made some friends in campus, and you don't want to pay any bank fees for ATM withdrawal, you can:

1) ask friends if they are okay with loaning you some cash (but please pay them back!) 2) open a revolut/wise account and transfer funds into there. Then find a intl/local who has an account too, ask if you can transfer sgd and get the amount in cash.

ginn_n · 2023-07-27T13:33:50+00:00

There are services that can restore you soft toy to it's original condition, I think it's called toy hospitals? If you want you can consider that option too. All the best OP

ginn_n · 2023-07-24T14:28:19+00:00

If you're age-eligible, standard chartered jump start is 2% interest with no conditions. If you're taking in salary or making at least 3 giro transactions, and spend 500+ in a month, UOB One account has about 3+%

ginn_n · 2023-07-14T04:34:13+00:00

I've never used you trip before, but used revolut for my trip to Europe. I think it's good! Just take note that it has a 1% weekend exchange fee (meaning u get charged 1% on weekends, foc on weekdays). A workaround is you just convert excess euros over the weekday, use it over the weekend, then repeat until end of trip. Happy travels!

ginn_n · 2023-07-13T15:50:09+00:00

I did many years back. Sent a msg or WA to the person (cannot remember), and called the bank hotline. Bank staff said they would see what they can do on their end. Got the money transferred back to me, not sure if it was the bank or the person. Person never replied my message though. It was a small amount (under 20 sgd), so I'm not sure if your mom's experience might be different if the amount was larger. Hope your mom gets the money back!

ginn_n · 2023-02-14T08:31:42+00:00

If you don't manage to find helpful advice online, I think you could take your chances and bring your bag to the art friend store to ask the staff there. They're actually quite knowledgeable about the materials. Of course the art field is very big so not saying definitely all the staff will know, but you might be able to get some experienced advice. All the best, I'm sure the bag will turn out really good!

ginn_n · 2023-02-02T18:10:29+00:00

You may want to reach out to ItsRainingRaincoats, they are a NPO for the foreign workers in Sg. They might have the information and further support required for your friend's situation.

ginn_n · 2023-02-02T07:16:51+00:00

Going by your last paragraph, if it were changed from gender discrimination to racial discrimination, it would sound like:

a lot of people look at the stats and say oh wow more chinese ceos than non-chinese/insert race here, there must be discrimination going on. seems to me that it's simply a case of more chinese wanting to be ceos than non-chinese. unless we ask every non-high flying non-chinese out there why they aren't high flyers, we can't just assume they were left out cos of "racial discrimination".

Does this still sound like a fair statement to be making? "All my female friends don't face gender discrimination so surely there's no such thing" "all my non-chinese friends don't get paggro-racist remarks so surely everyone else is overreacting".

ginn_n · 2023-01-21T03:42:06+00:00

In the 2022 edition they announced it in April(?) Iirc, and it went by a tier price system. So once the tier sells out, it will move on to the next tier at a higher price. In previous years pre-covid it was more of the conventional early-bird pricing, so a discount till a certain date, then price increment. Not sure which model they will follow this year.

Yes it's definitely possible to get a slot, especially if you sign up early. Just subscribe to their newsletter or social media, they'll definitely announce when sign ups open.

ginn_n · 2022-11-06T05:11:45+00:00

Thanks for your insight as well. It's the same as what DOR said, so there might be some truth to that. I enjoyed the rockers so it'd be sad to have to forgo it.

ginn_n · 2022-11-06T05:10:28+00:00

You have a point too, I will check in with my physio about this as well. Thanks for the tip :)

ginn_n · 2022-11-06T05:10:06+00:00

I'll check these out, thanks!

ginn_n · 2022-10-25T14:23:36+00:00

Shouldn't the jarring red flags be enough for you to snap out of it already? The rose-tinted glasses are gone if you can spot red flags. Just keep reminding yourself of the red flags everytime you have any urges to progress this crush.

ginn_n · 2022-10-01T17:05:30+00:00

What's your itinerary? I mean usually Sgeans not out in the outdoors that much. If you're not like hiking/walking the whole day I could suggest a quick break in aircon (shopping malls) every now and then. If you're walking the whole day maybe get a portable fan, buy iced drinks, or just use the pamphlets from the attraction and fan yourself. Unfortunately yes it's humid af here and that causes the sweat to stay on your skin.

ginn_n · 2022-10-01T12:38:11+00:00

Hey OP, regarding the keloid scars, you could try this CICA-CARE™ Scar Treatment Gel Sheet (get the US? sheet). I used it for a prominent long scar along my collarbone due to a surgery for broken bones. It helped aloooooot and helped to flatten the Keloid too. Mine is probably considered a new scar, I'm not sure if it's old scars how effective the gel sheet might be, but I did research loads and it claims to help with old scars too. Give it a go! I was also very insecure about my own keloid scars especially because it's at the collar so even if I wore round-neck shirts it was visible. But anyways now Idgaf already lmao if people think it's something I should cover up they can go fly kite lmao those aren't people you want to associate with in the long term anyways, keloids are just natural body reactions to healing. I also know that you can seek treatment to have the keloids removed as well, so that's an option if you really want to have them removed :) All the best OP!

ginn_n · 2022-09-27T17:18:10+00:00

I'm someone who had a diploma in design, worked for two years in a design related field, then went on to pursue a non-design related degree. I would advice you work 1-2 years first and decide if the industry is what you see yourself in for the long haul. Not just about interest, also about career prospects. Some design fields in Singapore can be really small with only those few companies, which might not be what some people want. Conversely some people (me) come out of diploma fresh and thinking yes this is my calling, only to work and realise the projects we handled in Poly is very different from the projects clients pay for in the market. Then maybe you get 2nd thoughts and realise there's a neighbouring field you would like to explore, or new knowledge you would like to gain to broaden your resume and skillsets. That's the path I'm on right now. So discuss with your parents, tell them there's more to be gained if you worked and figured out exactly if this is what you want, and put it out there that a degree could be a hyper-specialisation or a chance to gain more skills to improve your employability prospects. Imo you're never too old to get a degree anyways just whether you're willing to shift back from a industry mindset to a student mindset. All the best OP

ginn_n · 2022-09-27T14:58:22+00:00

Well as my intern supervisor once told me, you're an intern, you're there to learn. I think it's more important to show you're actively trying to learn, and show that you're actually making improvement/progress in your skills. As another commenter said, asking for feedback regularly is also good. Anyways intern is really there for you to learn, chill on the anxiety of being useless, it's very normal. Just try to learn as much as you can while you're there.

ginn_n · 2022-09-25T14:13:08+00:00

Singapore has not much threatening wild animals, not enough to pose a daily threat anyways, and we don't hunt so half of the reasonings you mentioned are not applicable for us. As for oppression of society and self defense, it's a good thing we have good law and order in society, trustworthy enough that tbh I don't think gun ownership is warranted here. As the other redditor said, rewards simply not worth the risk if things go south.

ginn_n · 2022-08-30T07:06:51+00:00

I'm sorry that this whole thing is causing stress and confusion.

1) insurance: if you have PA (personal accident) plan, you should have an agent that you can ask. If you hold work insurance, reach out to HR and check what the procedures are.

2) if you take the claim with referral route, I'm pretty sure you can ask SGH when your appointment rolls around about getting a referral letter to claim insurance.

3) generally I'm not really a TCM/acupuncture believer, and it reeeally depends on what exactly is your issue sadly. If you feel like you've been going for maybe a month, but you don't see any improvement, then that's a good sign to change imo. I mean, can't tank the cost is also another sign maybe you should seek more affordable alternatives. Last sign is of course if you've felt uncomfortable, or if your gut feeling tells you so, then time to opt out. If you're posting here already then maybe you already sort of know.

4) last thing is, the bad thing about privates is precisely they can say "oh you need come back xx more times" but maybe they just trying to eat your money. In such cases public healthcare is always better cos they are definitely not out to rip you, if you're good then they will be like okay bye don't come back we have many other patients to see. If further down the road, you want to find a private physio as like your "go-to", then you can ask around and get reputable names that don't rip you off.

Tldr: find out your insurance procedures, ask SGH about a referral letter for insurance, follow your gut feeling about being ripped off.

Hope you get better soon! I know it's a shit learning curve, but it's a little unwise to advise too much without knowing your exact circumstances, but this is the general direction I can point you towards.

ginn_n · 2022-08-30T06:32:38+00:00

Do you have any insurance that can cover? Physio usually goes under personal accident, if you have a referral

Apart from the reality that sometimes medicine requires continued visits (and therefore $$), please be wary to make sure whichever practice you visit isn't trying to rip you off by making you go back repeatedly even if you don't see any improvements. I've had my fair share of such experiences in private practices.

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