In a country as multiracial as Singapore, the idea of culturally mixed identities doesn’t seem so jarring. In fact, it […]
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The Value of Particle Colliders, Pretty Space Pictures and Perseverance
In the fiscal year 2022, USA’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) received a total budget of USD […]
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Tell Me About Yourself: On Personal Identity and Labels
Recently, after a productive study date, in a casual conversation for our tired minds, my friend asked, “Are you a […]
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Not Having Kids: Not Now, Or Not Ever?
Have you ever received cute baby Telegram stickers from your friend, which spurs you to love kids even more? What […]
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Too good to be true? Navigating shady job ads and more
This is a multi-author article by Timothy Loh and Tan Wei Mei. So there you are, staring at your LinkedIn, […]
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To You Who May Be Rushing to Your End Goal: Here’s a Reminder to Enjoy the Process.
Most of my days go like this: scribbling all that I have to do for that day (if I don’t […]
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You May Have Killed the Polar Bears: The Power of the Individual
Polar bears may become extinct by 2100 The polar bear, distinguished as the iconic poster child for climate change, is […]
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My Strange Addiction: LinkedIn Posts
Out of the million-and-one things to be addicted to these days (Wordle, Bridgerton, TikTok, you name it), I’m addicted to […]
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Scoring High with S/U: The Satisfactory and Unsatisfactory Facets of the S/U Policy
The S/U policy was rolled out, according to the administration, to smoothen the rough transition from pre-university into NUS. It aims to provide a supportive and less stressful environment to nurture students’ interests. But what if I told you this: many NUS students today are being a little too indulgent in this holy grail-like policy. Hold your horses—I’m not here to condemn the S/U policy. In fact, I’m all for it, especially because of the positive intentions behind it. Instead, I’m here to shed light on how students have misconstrued the intentions of this policy, via the S/U mentality. […]
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Did Curiosity Kill The Cat? …Or Was It Routine?
If there’s one thing I’ve always been scared of, it’s settling into a routine. Why routine? Because the very thought […]
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Fossil Fuels: The Energy That Is Burning Our Future
The climate crisis is an urgent one, not only for the environment but for the human race. And as it […]
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Is there ‘The One’?
Overpriced roses, chocolates and mandatory couple IG stories, anyone? You’re absolutely right, I’m referring to Valentines’ Day. Hope I didn’t […]
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