This is going to be a really short essay on a personal gripe I discovered while traveling across Southeast Asia. It is definitely petty, and a reminder of the privileges I have. I will just go out and say it: I am not built for humidity. I am not sure if anyone is, really, but, having grown up in Arizona, I figured I could withstand heat. I figured I was able to suffer.
Humidity is my enemy. Singapore. Vietnam. Cambodia.
I step outside, I am covered in sweat. At the same time, I see the locals running around everywhere with long sleeve shirts and pants on…something does not add up.
I cannot wear light colored shirts in these cities. I cannot wear a backpack or anything without leaving a massive sweat stain.
Living somewhere with high humidity is actually a serious influence to me. Now I know that no one is begging for high humidity, but, to me, it directly affects my quality of life – dramatically.
Is the purpose of this article to complain? No…
It is to think out what actually affects my quality of life and cut those things from my thinking.
Also published on Medium.