Now, I know what you think I'm going to say.
Some think I'm going to say the food. Or the proximity of Bali. Or the multicultural exposure and all that nonsense.
Some might be anticipating me and my trusty dry sense of humor to declare that it's really the cockroaches that give Singapore its heavenly glow. Or that getting a Merlion tattoo in Chinatown has all the makings for a jolly good time.
Not poor suppositions my friend, but erroneous nonetheless! Forsooth!
I now present my PartsofBeinganExchangeStudent list arranged from Best to AbsoluteBest:
1) Air conditioning.
2) Not belonging anywhere.*
Yep.
That's it.
Have a lovely night.
*A brief note: By virtue of not belonging to any social, academic, or sports group, I sort of belong anywhere that I want. This is an excellent state of affairs. It allows me to plan trips to Thailand with German exchange students, tutor super-jock personal trainers, and wander into any activity I want to try. Everyone welcomes me because I'm just an exchange student. It's very liberating.
You can only truly enjoy air conditioning when... after a little while in it, you realize that for the first time that day, you are not covered in a thin film of sweat.
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