Author Archives: Melissa Lim

Creating your own heaven amidst a global crisis

I enjoy exploring a life of multi-sensory experiences in the physical world, but now that social distancing measures have been put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I’ve seamlessly switched to a virtual world, which can be just as … Continue reading

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New Language Acquisition: Norwegian

During this worldwide COVID-19 scare, social distancing measures are put in place. Sometimes, we can treat disaster and triumph as two sides of the same coin. Instead of bemoaning this unwelcome change of getting “stuck at home”, we can spin … Continue reading

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How a Korean boyband with only one English-speaking member has taken over America and the world by storm

BTS is now the biggest boyband in the world. Their latest album is the bestselling and fastest-selling album of 2020 in “pure sales”, with over 3 million copies sold globally in just three days. BTS has the highest-grossing show ever … Continue reading

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TikTok has more than 700 million downloads in 2019, beating Facebook and Instagram

TikTok, a video-sharing social platform, has now become the de facto social media app for teenagers. Unlike other famous apps such as SnapChat, Instagram and Vine that initially captured the Western market successfully before taking the rest of the world … Continue reading

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