
As a kid who had good grades and leadership positions in primary school, I honestly felt superior when I received an offer to enter my dream school through the Direct School Admission (DSA) scheme. ...

Jayna’s earliest years were marked by feelings of rejection, fear and loneliness. As a child, she strove for perfection in everything she did due to the high expectations of her caregiver and...

My A-Levels didn’t go as expected. What next? For some of us, “unexpected” might look like that one university course we might not be able to enter. For others, it might be a...

I was the studious one in my family. I was the one that my parents would boast about due to my good results, the one that my cousins were constantly compared to, the one who enjoyed studying and...

FamChamps, a community movement by Focus on the Family Singapore, is dedicated to raising young individuals who believe in, live out and advocate for family values. Since 2014, FamChamps has...

My heart breaks whenever I read news of bullying cases, it is something that seems to be increasingly reported these days. As someone who’s been on the receiving end of being bullied and...

Fellow friends who are awaiting A-Level results, the dreaded end-February date has arrived. To tell you the truth, even as I write this, I am still fearful. I am afraid of failing my own...

I once attended a conference where a prayer room was set up, and people were free to visit the prayer room any time during the conference. However, I knew this prayer room was different the moment I...

PETER TAN is a four-decade veteran educator who has served as a principal for 24 years across schools like ACS (Junior), ACS (Barker Road) and Queensway Secondary School. Peter, who is also legally...