Growing Up In Brunei

Mike, Matt, Angela, Rod, Edo and Jess answer 4 quick questions about their time in Brunei.

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• Growing
• Up
• In
• Brunei

[nuyui29]

Jess.. she look familiar

[voiceprocessdotnet]

"I don't know..." LOL Laid back. I guess their mind hasn't been worked much there. : ) How do they get money? Parents?

[AvaitonCrazy1]

i grew up in brunei 10-14 and now in back in scotland!:(

[cptmunch]

Baby-face Mike FTW!

[wasabisexy]

@wasabisexy Brunei is great, sure, if you have a career and want to make some easy money. And retire.

But if you actually want to DO something. Like get an education past O levels?

I wanted to pursue programming. Not just regular programming, video game programming.

They don't even have that in Brunei. That industry does not exist in Brunei. A lot of industries that are commonplace in other countries do not exist in Brunei.

People seem to be happy with the bare essentials.

[wasabisexy]

@wasabisexy And this continued as I entered my teens. There was nothing for a teen to do socially. Watch a movie at The Mall? Sure. Every week?

This is why the kids in the international schools spend all their time having parties every weekend at somebodies house, with alcohol and drugs.

And me not being in an international school, I was not part of that. Though I'm glad. I know I can have fun without alcohol and drugs. In a country other than Brunei.

[wasabisexy]

@wasabisexy Why is the internet so shit there? The country has billions of dollars, they could easily afford to upgrade their infrastructure, and make the money back from people using it.

If you compare the price and speed of internet in Brunei to Singapore

You can get the same speed of internet in Brunei, in Singapore for less than half the price. And it isn't even a good speed to begin with!

For me, as a child, there was nothing for me to do.

[wasabisexy]

I moved to Brunei when I was 5. In 1997.

So I was there for 14 years, this year I left, to Singapore.

No driving license, or job. As goes the pattern.

I went to school in a Chinese school with many local kids.

However, I really did not enjoy my time in Brunei.

The local kids are far from friendly, intelligent, or even interesting.

Nobody has drive in Brunei. Nobody seems to have the will to better themselves, and their environment.

[myassishappy]

What year did you come to Brunei:  February 1989

How many years have you been there: 19 years (now 22)

Have you got a driving license: No

What age did you get your first job: 19 (once I left Brunei)

[myassishappy]

@akiakica Yea to be honest Brunei is not a place you can judge by being there for 8 hours... It is a country with lots to offer if you are wiling to make the effort! People there are friendly, polite and generous... Next time you have a stop over in Brunei, before you go, I would do some research and maybe stay there for 3 days so that you have enough time to really see what Brunei is all about. I agree, the airport is small and boring but you should explore the rainforest or try local produce..