Secondary

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

Teachersā€™ Day: Heartfelt tributes to those who moulded our minds

This Teachersā€™ Day, weā€™ve only gone and picked up the sweetest stories about your favourite ā€˜chers! From tough talks to terrific teaching, weā€™ve collated a little series of...

Studies & NS

How can I still be a good student if Iā€™ve messed up my exams?

For those unaware of this ęÆ (cup) or ęµ· (ocean) business, you should consider yourself blessed as one who isnā€™t part of the graduating batch of 2020. The O-Level Chinese mid-year exam was a...

Studies & NS

Grades donā€™t define your future

The year is 2004. Weā€™re seated in the school hall, and Iā€™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...

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

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...

Friendship

I wanted to be popular, so I signed up for 10 CCAs

Growing up, I bought the idea that one had to be loud and extroverted to command the attention of others. To me, it seemed that these traits boosted oneā€™s popularity. And going into university,...

Missions

Young and brave: Who were the missionaries who founded our schools?

Itā€™s been 200 years since Sir Stamford Raffles arrived on our shores. When we celebrated our bicentennial in 2019, we remembered how the founder of modern Singapore opened the door for...