Secondary

A good education isn’t about grades

Ahead of this month’s Thir.st Youth Night that’s all about education, we sat down with PETER TAN, a four-decade veteran educator who has served as a principal for 24 years across schools...

University

Freshies, check out this list of Christian welcome events

I remember stepping into campus for the first time and… “overwhelming” is one way of putting it. With so many clubs and activities calling out to you, it may be difficult to find the...

National Service

#SpillTheTeh: NSMen talk about their NS experiences

To all the National Service (NS) pre-enlistees, you’re in for a treat! In the latest episode of #SpillTheTeh, we interviewed NSFs and NSMen across different stages of life to hear their experiences...

University

SMU Business freshman: I’m learning to do university with God

As a freshman undergraduate at SMU Lee Kong Chian School of Business, I realise that many of my Christian friends experience a certain tension between their identity as a Christian and their identity...

Secondary

Go church? I need to study!

“It’s just two weeks! Missing two weeks of church to study wouldn’t hurt!” my mother used to tell me during the examination season. I was stumped whenever she said that. It was as if God was...

University

Freshman: It only took the first semester for my whole identity to fall apart

I knew transitions can be tough, but nothing could prepare me for what transiting to university would be like.  As an extrovert, I thought that entering university would be a breeze. I was terribly...

Mental Health

Losing all my friends in a single quarrel, the depressive thoughts began

TW: There is mention of self-harm and suicidal thoughts in this article. Anxiety gripped me. I couldn’t breathe properly. My heart hurt. The turmoil was overwhelming. I knew that it was all my...

Secondary

5 ways to make the most of your school holidays

It’s the holidays!  Can’t wait to sleep past noon and catch up on Netflix? Prefer to pack your calendar to the brim with internships, meeting people, working part-time and preparing for...

Secondary

“I am with you always”: How I encountered God in shot put

The Lord has taught me many things throughout my nine years of being an athlete. But if I had to use one word to sum up my experience, it would be “faithful”. Growing up, my size as a...