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The writer was around six when her mother enrolled her in weekly piano classes as an enrichment activity.
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Karen Tee
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While we’re still marinating in the sweltering midday heat, many are already starting to plan their year-end getaways. And the allure of a wintry escape, complete with snow-dusted mountains and frosty air, is hard to resist.
If my avalanche of Instagram updates is any indication, it seems like from December to March, half of Singapore migrates to Niseko and Hakuba in Japan, or even the French Alps.
