Post-secondary

Post-secondary

God is moving in our schools: Encouraging stories from prayer groups

Many students in Singapore strive for academic excellence, popularity or just to survive. But isn’t there so much more to that? We believe in a God of limitless power who reigns over the...

Post-secondary

What went down at our first event of the year for Gen Zs

The excitement in the chapel of Bethesda Bedok-Tampines Church (BBTC) was palpable. With students bustling in the room in a flurry of different uniforms and school shirts, it was plain to see that...

Post-secondary

Finding peace in JC: How I stopped comparing and left anxiety behind

I come from possibly the most prestigious junior college. I have bright peers who eventually became my closest friends. I visited their vast mansions, graced the corridors of their bungalows and...

Real Life, Real People

I didn’t care about my future, but now I live with purpose

When I was much younger, I was just living life day by day. I did not have much purpose in life and I was just thinking of having fun. As a result, I did not do well in my studies during secondary...

Studies & NS

What’s next after A-Levels? Here are 3 dos and don’ts

Completing the A-Levels surely brings a sense of relief and accomplishment for many. Finally, a well-deserved break after all that mugging! But in this transition, it can also be easy to get carried...

Post-secondary

I struggled to make friends in poly

I’m Faith, in my first year at Temasek Polytechnic (TP) studying for a Diploma in Veterinary Technology. Though I have only been on this journey for five months, it has not been a smooth-sailing...

Studies & NS

What does doing my best in school look like?

Whenever exam season is around the corner, the air begins to be filled with constant declarations of “just do your best”. In these moments, I find myself stuck with a nagging thought: What...

Studies & NS

5 types of people you’ll meet in project work

From the commendable to the chao kuan (someone who doesn’t play fair), let’s take a look at the 5 common characters in any group project. From these folks, we can learn a little about what to...

Post-secondary

Leaving my anxiety behind

Trigger warning: This article contains mention of self-harming and suicide. “Poly life is gonna be so much better, Weixin.” That was what my secondary school counsellor told me. Growing up as a...