Ever since I moved to Singapore I have had to speak “Singlish” when I encounter the locals because when I speak English with my normal accent they don’t seem to understand what I say, but when I speak in Singlish they seem to understand perfectly. I am still speaking English but I think because Singlish is such a well know dialect in Singapore it is easier for the local people to understand. An example is when I am ordering food from a hawker I speak to the auntie in my Singlish accent so she can understand what I am saying better. When I speak Singlish I also have to shorten my sentences which by default makes then grammatically incorrect, but is easier for the locals to understand. Singlish has now become part of my Singaporean identity because I use it almost on a daily basis to communicate with the locals.
Month: September 2020
Emotional intelligence – thoughts and goal setting
I think I am a very good listener when it comes to the people I care about for example my very close friends and family, whereas with people I consider acquaintances I don’t usually tend to listen as intensely. The reason being is I simple am more interested and invested in the lives of the people I care about compared to people I hardly know. Maybe a goal I could make for myself is to be more open to other peoples problems/concerns so I can seem more approachable and friendly as a person. I think another reason why I care so much about the lives of the people I am close to is due to the fact I have been in relationships with others in the past where I felt like they were not listening to my own problems/concerns. When this was happening I didn’t feel valid and it felt like they didn’t care about me. I wouldn’t want anyone who knows I care about them to feel like that so that’s why I like to give them my full attention.
Culturama Reflection #1 – CAS
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