Post-secondary

How-tos & Handles

5 ways to start poly life right

The time to start school has finally come! Are you ready for your first semester in polytechnic?  If you’re taking the first steps into this new season, here are a few tips from a senior who...

Post-secondary

As a poly freshie, I faced an identity crisis

Ever dreamed of a stress-free, worry-free life? That was how many of my friends framed life in a polytechnic: A “slack” culture where you had the freedom to do what you want. In...

Studies & NS

7 years after PSLE, I no longer want to chase a number

When I saw the news that the PSLE results would be released today (November 24), I could almost feel the shivers that thousands of 12-year-olds would have felt. It’s been seven years, but the...

Finding Purpose

After my A-Levels, my dreams were dashed and I couldn’t see the road ahead

Coming from a single-parent family and struggling with insecurity, I always felt alone and had many anxieties. I often sought for safety in the wrong places. I also often felt lost because I relied a...

Mental Health

When dance gave me anxiety, God turned things around

“Energy, more energy!” my dance coach would scream at us from the front of the dance studio, occasionally banging the table, which caused all of us to flinch and wince at the loud sound. I was a...

Studies & NS

It’s not the end: The miracles I saw through my education

Looking back at my early teenage years in 2011, or even childhood for that matter, I was always quite the playful child. I remember the days when I was in Primary School where I refused to do my...

How-tos & Handles

Help, I’m a blur sotong: How to ace a job interview

Whether you’re a student looking for an internship or a soon-to-be graduate searching for a full-time job, interviews can be nerve-racking. Unlike exams which are usually more predictable,...

Post-secondary

Rejected from polytechnic 8 times, I looked for a way forward

Polytechnic was the only place I envisioned going to after leaving secondary school. Growing up in a family where all my older siblings had gone to polytechnic, it seemed like the natural path that I...

Post-secondary

Tales of folly, friendship and faith: 3 poly alumni look back on campus life

For polytechnic students everywhere, it’s either the back-to-school season or a fresh start in a new environment. How are you feeling?  It may be daunting, but hey, you’re also at the...