Category: Creative
Anywhere from the back of your hand to your Evernote, the to-do list could be the be-all, end-all of productivity hacks. Every single thing in your life can be written onto a list and scratched out with a brutal dash. This simple yet deadly tool for every single university student is a tool to reckon with,…
For some, a national monument. For others, a new Instagram-worthy spot. Beyond the glitz and glamour of the National Gallery Singapore, its marble steps carries the weight of Singapore’s history to where she is today. When it opened last December, I took it upon myself to step into the largess of history and explore this once unknown space….
What matters in gift-giving is the giver’s heart; and when a present lacks that, it can easily become the worst present ever. When a present lacks memory or becomes a whisper of the past, that is when a present begin to feel lighter in meaning and heavier in remembrance. It is not the present itself that is causing…
Going on a Student Exchange Programme (SEP) is often the highlight for many NUS students. It’s often considered mandatory for students on SEP to post many a photo on Instagram or Facebook, complete with long monologues – on being awestruck by beautiful Barcelonian structures, braving the frigid Lithuanian weather, or travelling solo along America’s Bosh-Wash corridor….
November is the season of tight deadlines, hair-raising group projects and the dreaded final exams. Sometimes it can feel like it’s really hard to just breathe. But nothing says simplicity and elegance quite like a haiku. Its form is economical, consisting of just three lines generally in a 5/7/5 line structure. It’s simple, succinct and…
For some, a long journey. For others, a fresh start. We may seem unbreakable, unstoppable, and unbeatable at this point of life, with our late-night suppers, term papers at 3am or chugging coffee all day to stay alive. At least that is what we look like in the eyes of many. Hidden behind the glowing…
For many NUS students, encounters with the spanking new Yale-NUS campus are limited to mere glimpses of the imposing white buildings. Or perhaps, those living in the Residential Colleges (RCs) at University Town (UTown) walk past the gates of Yale-NUS daily without ever really knowing what lies behind the steel gate entrances. I decided to…
This election season is arguably the hottest one yet, and unsurprisingly, almost everyone wants to weigh in on it. Social media is rife with posts on rallies, campaign tactics and citizens’ hopes for Singapore, with some pieces more well-articulated than others. In the spirit of being politically involved, The Ridge has put together a list…
They say your vote is secret. That, according to my knowledge, is true. Not even I can see your votes churning away inside me, much like how you can’t see how your heart beats physically. Occasionally a glimpse of light shines inside the otherwise dark interior of mine, but no eye can peer into the…