I am writing this because there were only a few itineraries from Singapore so I hope this would help you in your travel planning. I love travelling in Korea! The food was great but there was a lot of hiking and luggage carrying! :)))) Documents to prepare  1. K-ETA ($12.78) (Electronic Travel Authorisation) 2. Q-code (do prepare accommodation address+phone number) 3. 24h pre-departure ART swab 4. On-arrival PCR test ($85.38)   5. Seoul Discover Pass (to buy 2 days before on Klook/1 day before using the app)  6. 4G Sim card 10-day unlimited data (to buy on Klook before arrival, to collect at the airport) 7. Vaccination certificate (Notarise)  8. Korea Air and KTX Busan train tickets  9. Travel insurance ( $35.20 from Grab) Most importantly, print your vaccination certificate and prepare e-copies.  Apps to download:  1. Naver Maps (highly useful and has GPS function)  2. Subway Korea 3. Kakao Taxi  4. Kakao Talk 5. Discover Seoul Pass  6...

I tried Three Meals a Day with my friends and luckily we reserved seats because there was a long queue! I  highly recommend the  Haemulpajeon here   also known as the seafood pancake! Seafood Pancake (Haemulpajeon) ($16)  Texture: +crispy, savoury, hot Taste: +flavourful, not greasy Process : Pan-fried with a lot of vegetable oil to make it crispy Ingredients: sotong, shrimp, red pepper, scallions, salt, flour, potato starch and etc. Verdict: 10/10 Complimentary side dishes include 1. potato  2. kimchi 3. anchovies 4. macaroni 5. bean sprouts 6. fishcake All taste pretty decent.  Gimbap (Chicken) ($10) Texture: soft and sliced perfectly into bite sizes Taste: Lightly seasoned Process: Wrapped Ingredients: Egg, cucumber, radish, chicken, potato, rice, seaweed (gim) Verdict: 8/10 Jjajang Myeon ($12) Texture: Chewy, al dente noodles which could be handmade Taste: Black bean paste which is not overly strong Process: The sauce is usually deep-f...

Laneige is a South Korean cosmetics brand by Amorepacific since 1994. "Laneige" is a french word which translates to "the snow".  Their flagship product is the water sleeping mask and I got both the samples and the 70ml sizes.  What it is told that it can do:  rejuvenate tired skin, reduce pillow marks, decrease dead skin cell To apply:  Apply dots on the forehead, nose, cheeks and chin using outward strokes during night time skincare routine  For what type of skin?  Any skin type but not for eczema  Unique selling point: Sleeping Microbiome technology Key Ingredients  1. Sleeping Micro Biome  *Green tea lactobacillus ferment lysate Uses: Overnight restoration of the skin balance, boost brightness and clarity of tired skin   2. Probiotics Complex Uses: Enhances defence against external irritants, strengthens the moisture barrier 3. 7-free hypoallergenic formula  Uses: easy on the skin, free of oil, PEG and pigments 4. Squ...

It's my first time at Haidilao and it was a good experience :) The waitress was attentive and initiative in helping us to order and prepare food. For soup bases, we ordered the popular Sichuan mala and fish collagen soup . We chose to have a less oily mala soup base. The mala soup was mouth-watering and heavenly paired with black pork. The fish collagen soup was rich and nutritious.  A robot server!  We ordered the signature shrimp paste, black pork, pork belly, ling ling juan and tofu skin. I highly recommend the shrimp  paste 虾滑. The waitress offered to cut the shrimp paste into the soup and she was really good at it.  Soon enough, I said the secret code 我朋友今天生日 and she gave us a bowl of longevity noodles. The noodles were silky and thin paired with fresh tomatoes.  We also ordered handmade noodles ($4) which were QQ and bouncy to chew.  We also ordered the Haidilao mixing sauce which was very flavourful and appetising (very 开胃).  Nearing the end...

It was interesting to see many people discussing how to score A/A+ in NUS modules on NUS Reddit. I read some of these forums and decided to share some strategies that I agreed with. I only managed to score two A+ (one Core, one elective) throughout my 4 years and I would like to share some similarities that I noticed about them. A+ is top 3-4% .  I also did a poll to find out what my friends think and the majority of them thinks that scoring A/A+ is hard work.  Factor 1. Create unfair advantages over your peers.  a. Select a GEM/UEM that is closely relevant to your major. Since I'm from nursing, I chose GEH1049/GEC1015 Public Health which gave me a contents+skills advantage . If everyone is learning the same content, you will need to learn more in order to stand out in your work.  Factor 2: Build connections, get resources If your faculty does not provide any past year papers, try to get from other faculties/friends if possible. Since nursing does not provide past ye...