Post-secondary

Studies & NS

My future is in good hands

Many people tend to misunderstand my school. They say that the 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.  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 it’s time to close this chapter. As people were cheering and comparing...

Post-secondary

Pregnant at 18, I had an abortion before my A-levels

I was from an all-girls school. And like any teenage girl undergoing puberty, I was desperate for love and attention from boys. There was a boys’ school just across the road from mine, and many...

Post-secondary

Living with migraines during my A-Level year

Ever since I was in Primary 6, I’ve been getting headaches at quite a high frequency. Having no idea what was causing it at that time, my parents were extremely worried. The headaches got so bad...

Finding Purpose

After a bad breakup with touch rugby, I challenged God to show me that He was real

I am a second-generation Christian who grew up in church, attending children camps, youth camps and youth meetings. But as I grew older, my spiritual walk with God could be best described as...

Studies & NS

My season as a student is ending. What have I done?

It’s really startling to me that after 13 years, I’m finally at the tail end of my life as a student.  After studying for my PSLE, O-Levels and polytechnic diploma, I now wait to receive...

Post-secondary

JC: The 2 hardest years of my life

I recently emerged from the trying place that is Junior College and the A-Levels. It has arguably been the most difficult two years of my life, but looking back, God has led me out of the darkest...

Studies & NS

What’s the point of education?

Education has gotten a bit of a bad rap in recent times. Eastern youths equate it with cramming content choc-a-bloc into their heads for a major examination in order to buy a ticket to future...