During Y2K, the tech industry worldwide boomed with a lot of jobs opening up. My parents were able to score IT jobs in Singapore, which had a higher standard of living than the Philippines. My dad had just recently graduated from college while my mom was struggling to make ends meet. It made sense for them to take up the offer in order to support our family of 6.

We stayed in a small first apartment for 2 years while we were settling down in a new country. During this time, I attended a kindergarten school nearby.