Post-secondary

Studies & NS

4 ways to find rest during exam season

If youā€™re reading this during your exam season, my heart goes out to you. You might be extremely worried about the upcoming exams, losing hope because you feel like thereā€™s too much to memorise,...

Studies & NS

When I didn’t make it to polytechnic

I was in my final year at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) when I got the news that I had been accepted to polytechnic through the Early Admissions Exercise (EAE). EAE is a programme...

Studies & NS

Bullied then homeschooled: How God made a way for me to enter polytechnic

I am an unusual Singaporean ā€“ a homeschooled student. I was homeschooled due to bad experiences in Secondary One. I couldnā€™t take the bullying and I was a very sensitive person in the past....

Work

Making the most of your time

In my line of work, I often have to do financial assessments for clients. I look at their income and the breakdown of their expenditure like food, transport and household bills. So, a typical...

Post-secondary

A-Level results: What would you do if you were caught in the eye of a storm?

In my first year of junior college (JC), I excelled in my studies. Seeing that life was pretty smooth-sailing, I prayed that God would help me to hold on to Him if my boat would one day be shaken....

Real Life, Real People

In this test of Singapore’s strength as a nation, teacher tells students to “be more than”

  In 2003, my OBSĀ was cancelled because of the outbreak of SARS. I was secretly happy because I wasn’t looking forward to it anyway. I remember being even happier when they closed...

Studies & NS

My future is in good hands

Many people tend to misunderstand my school. TheyĀ say that theĀ Institute of Technical Education (ITE) means “it’s the end”. But for me, I can say that some of the memories I made...

Studies & NS

When I failed my O-Levels

The day had finally come when all Secondary 4 students eagerly awaited the outcome of their O-Level results.Ā  When my friends were called upon to get their result slips one-by-one, they were either...

Studies & NS

What’s next after Os? A letter to my 16-year-old self

Dear Sam, Congrats, I guess! All those months of hard work have unfortunately not given you what you wanted but hey, at least itā€™s time to close this chapter. As people were cheering and comparing...