Post-secondary

Mental Health

Bullied all my life, I felt like a calefare in my world

In primary school I was often teased and left out. I guess I was a late bloomer so I was more clueless than most of the other kids. I found it really hard to make friends and would usually be lost in...

Mental Health

Bullied in kindergarten, I spent my teenage years in self-hatred and hurt

I had a normal childhood growing up, I never had to worry about serious issues like finances or abuse. Life was mostly good. Unfortunately, I fell victim to bullying at the hands of my peers in...

Discipleship

You want me to lead?

Being the youngest, I always liked to follow my big sister around, having no problems letting her take charge. I never failed to have someone else lead me. It didn’t matter whether it was in school...

Studies & NS

Stressed by exams: Facing my fears of not doing well enough

Some of us who are sitting for the O-Levels and A-Levels may experience that constant anxiety of being pushed down by the bell curve and the dread of not living up to expectations when faced with a...

Studies & NS

Surviving my darkest moments in JC, I’ve come to see that there is a better plan

2018-2019 were the two most arduous years of my life. It began when I was studying in my dream school. Like most of my peers that went to junior college (JC), I picked this route because it seemed...

Studies & NS

Teachers’ Day: Heartfelt tributes to those who moulded our minds

This Teachers’ Day, we’ve only gone and picked up the sweetest stories about your favourite ‘chers! From tough talks to terrific teaching, we’ve collated a little series of...

COVID-19

Fly back or stay home? Singaporeans studying overseas make the most of a disruptive season

When the Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged all Singaporeans studying overseas to return in March, few expected that they might be stranded in Singapore for the rest of the year.  Yet, this is the...

Real Life, Real People

Believing I was a good-for-nothing, I had given up on my future

Growing up, the only thing I remember about school is constantly being scolded and punished by my parents and teachers because I just didn’t get it. Why do angles in a triangle amount to 180°?...

Studies & NS

Grades don’t define your future

The year is 2004. We’re seated in the school hall, and I’ve just received my PSLE score from Mrs Siti. Is 199 a good number?  I look up from the laminated sheet of paper to the sight of...