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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

“Use your freedom to find out what is truly important”: A poly lecturer’s letter to new students

Welcome to polytechnic! I’ve been a lecturer for donkey’s years now, and I’ve seen many students from all different walks of life come and go. Polytechnic can be a very exciting...

Studies & NS

Here’s encouragement for every kind of student

With the examinations coming up for most students, many of us are in a season of preparation. It’s a time of hard work, and sometimes, immense stress. Thankfully, we can look to God in prayer as we...

Real Life, Real People

I was told I would never be able to speak, but my parents didn’t give up

I was born with a severe hearing impairment on my left ear. But it wasn’t until I was three years old when my parents realised I couldn’t speak.  Normally, kids will start babbling at around...

Studies & NS

Wanna be wise? 3 pitfalls to avoid from King Solomon’s life

If you were Solomon, what would you have wished for?  When I was younger, studying Solomon’s famous stories, I often wondered if God would appear to me in a dream to ask me what I wanted. I used...

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...