In April, 2001, I traveled to Kuala Lumpur and Singapore on an International Residency with my MS/MOT class. We visited many companies and heard many lectures, but the experiences that have stuck with me are the images and the feel of (an admitted small part of) Southeast Asia.
The impressions I have now are somewhat fleeting. I’ve never been anywhere as hot and humid as it is there. I was four months pregnant, and I could feel the atmosphere pressing down on me. It was one of the few places I’ve been where I was a minority ethnic group. People were friendly and helpful, and the cities had beautiful areas.
I’d like to go back someday.
Photo: Swiss Ball Fountain, Singapore Botanic Gardens
