Work

Full-time under 30: The pride and prejudice I face

“Oh, so you’re the holy type too,” she said as she frowned. She waved vaguely at my bleached hair and turquoise roots. “Your hair threw me off, I thought you were cooler than that.”...

Work

I’m only in it for the money

I run a public relations and marketing business that’s rather small, not very innovative, and wholly unremarkable. We only have one goal: Make as much money as possible, and give away as much as we...

Culture

Why do I always think that I’m not good enough?

“I’m really stressed,” my friend Anna* sighed, slumping into her seat opposite me at the cafe. “I need to do well during this probation period, but at the rate my department head keeps...

Work

What I learnt from 12 months of job searching

Getting a job shouldn’t be that tough. Besides, I’m a Singaporean and I’m going to graduate with a bachelor with an honours degree. That was my mentality towards my impending job search while...

Work

Finding my first job and learning when (not) to leave

“Everyone has a job, all your friends are working, everybody is employed.” The voices echoed in my head. I was 18 years old and unemployed, looking for my very first job. The fear of stepping...

Faith

I was so sure where the path would lead – and then the music faded

As a child, I was a dedicated musician. Academic schooling was mandatory, but music nonetheless took on a large part of my life – I spent hours practising, and weekends were dedicated to shuttling...

Culture

Full-time under 30: From academia to the heart of Africa

Before I was called into missions in my early twenties, I remember chatting with a close friend who was feeling the nudge towards full-time ministry. She asked me what I thought, and with gutsy...

Faith

The double life of a mission tripper

One thing about missions trips that I find beautiful is the simplicity of being. What I mean is, life becomes simple in a holy way: All that matters each day is that we accomplish a work for God —...

Work

Are your holidays restful or restless?

The school holidays are back! Nothing like a good, long break. Growing up, semester breaks were the one and only thing I looked forward to. And the best part? No need for alarms! I always looked...