For a lot ofĀ students in Singapore, holidays aren’t truly holidays. We live in a culture where the end of the school year is simply a place in time to prepare for the upcoming year. Parents...
Formerly theĀ principal of St Andrew’s Secondary School and St Andrew’s Junior College, Mrs Belinda Charles is no strangerĀ in the education sphere. Today she continues to mentor school...
Have you seen this video? As I watched it, I thought the video concept was novel, but didn’t otherwise think about it until I chanced upon this article on MindChamps...
Competition. The word evokesĀ a wholeĀ spectrum of emotions likeĀ nervousness, envy and pride. When I think of what competition looks like, sporting events and the honour winners bring to their...
I grew up in a family where I was always taught thatĀ “character is more important than how well you do in school”. My parents never pressured me to get straight As. They were okay with...
Rest: That which stills your body, soul and spirit āĀ whatever releasesĀ you momentarily from the pressures of society. It could involve sleep, just chilling with friends over food and drinks, or...
Would you be willing to lay down your life for this generation? It was a call from Heaven that shook up Ivan Tan’s world, right in the middle of his fast track to success as a financial...
Working in groups has never been my thing, mainly because group work forces people to work together. That means a lot more reliance on one another. Time invested in communicating with fellow group...
The Bell Curve can be a good thing. Its God-like features include graciously dispensing grades to undeserving students, just on the basis on their being a bit less worse than others. ButĀ the monster...