Studies & NS

When COVID-19 hit our schools: A lesson on beating bitterness

When the news reached my inbox, I felt angry. I replied the emails with my concerns, thinking that they would fall on deaf ears. “The senior leadership probably only cares about the reputation of...

University

To leave or stay? Singaporean students overseas grapple with worsening global outbreak

Two days ago, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement to urge all overseas Singaporean students to return home, which caused many who are studying abroad to scramble for flights....

Friendship

I wanted to be popular, so I signed up for 10 CCAs

Growing up, I bought the idea that one had to be loud and extroverted to command the attention of others. To me, it seemed that these traits boosted one’s popularity. And going into university,...

Post-secondary

A-Level results: What would you do if you were caught in the eye of a storm?

In my first year of junior college (JC), I excelled in my studies. Seeing that life was pretty smooth-sailing, I prayed that God would help me to hold on to Him if my boat would one day be shaken....

Missions

Young and brave: Who were the missionaries who founded our schools?

It’s been 200 years since Sir Stamford Raffles arrived on our shores. When we celebrated our bicentennial in 2019, we remembered how the founder of modern Singapore opened the door for...

Real Life, Real People

In this test of Singapore’s strength as a nation, teacher tells students to “be more than”

  In 2003, my OBS was cancelled because of the outbreak of SARS. I was secretly happy because I wasn’t looking forward to it anyway. I remember being even happier when they closed...

Studies & NS

My future is in good hands

Many people tend to misunderstand my school. They say that the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) means “it’s the end”. But for me, I can say that some of the memories I made...

University

The struggle after graduation is real

One thing I look forward to at the start of every year is writing in my new planner. It’s satisfying to fill out its blank pages with all my different plans and to-do lists – being able to...

National Service

Finding hope in the face of NS enlistment

2019 was a big year for me because it was when I graduated from polytechnic and enlisted into National Service (NS). I faced enlistment with greater fear and apprehension than most. This was largely...