To say the truth, ppl who normally dun think highly of themselves do very well. Get the hint? It's farni that you feel like a Chinarian. I tot you'll feel more at home in HK than S'pore? Maybe you shd open up this channel for everyone to announce their joy, pour their sorrows, curse their companies and peers... So are there more locals in your present lab? My own lab with close to 30 in strength has only 2 singaporeans. 1 is leaving this week. left me only. Mr Blow