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The 80/20 Rule in Studying
Understand the 80/20 rule and learn methods such as the Pomodoro technique to help you improve your productivity and study more efficiently.
Handwritten Or Typed: Which Note-taking Method Works Best?
Should you handwrite or type your notes? Explore the benefits and drawbacks of both note-taking methods and pick the one that best suits your learning scenario.
Scholarship Guide Student Insights Survey 2021
2021 Scholarship Guide Student Insights Survey: An annual study on the academic aspirations and career/scholarship inclinations of Singapore students.
Multiple Intelligences Needed To Live Life Well
Explore Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences (8 types of intelligence people may possess) to understand your strengths and learning preferences.
How to Communicate with Confidence
An introduction for students on the fundamentals of confidence-building and how to develop skills to communicate confidently. PREP framework included.
The Best Way to Learn Is to Teach
Get behind the “protégé effect”, where teaching something to someone else helps a person learn it better. Learn how to use it, even on a rubber duck.
Study in Japan: Guide for Singapore Students
Guide for Singaporean students planning to further their education and study in Japan: By Mr Sakamoto Shigeki from Waseda University.
Why You Should Intern (ft. Famous CEOs Who Started as Interns)
All you need to know about internships and why it is a must-have to launch your career successfully, including stories of famous CEOs who started as interns.
Professional Communications for Students: 5 Writing Tips
Students can apply these 5 professional writing tips in any academic and career-related writing to help them communicate effectively and achieve their goals.
4 Steps to Help You Find Your Niche
What are my skills and interests & what should I specialise in? A step-by-step guide to finding your niche in higher education and figuring out your career path.
Curry Chicken Diaries: The Gap Year Dilemma
A mother’s advice on a daughter’s dilemma of whether to take a gap year between studies: Every turn has its pains and gains; it’s about what feels right for you.