Differences between Singapore and NJ

My ePal partner Sabrina shared some interesting information with me about her everyday life in Singapore. It was cool to hear about what life is like in Singapore compared to life here in the U.S.

One difference is the type of house she lives in. She said she lives in a HDB flat, which is a multistory building with multiple houses on each level and owned by the Singapore Government Housing Development Board. This building that her family of five lives in is also apparently only a stone's toss away from her school. This is very different from my life in New Jersey where I live in a far bigger and nicer house and have to drive 20 miles or so to get to school. Clearly her area is far less fortunate than ours here in the United States.

Though her everyday routines are far different from ours, her hobbies and interests are quite similar to those of a 9th grade girl here in New Jersey. She enjoys listening to Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, and Imagine Dragons. She also passes the time by reading mystery and teen fiction books on an app called Wattpad. World War Z is surprisingly one of her favorite movies, which was very popular here in the U.S.

Unfortunately, she didn't provide much information and therefore couldn't find many notable differences in her introductory message. I'm sure she will provide more information about her life in her next email.