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.
Education
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.
Real Value of Real Education
“This is Water” by David Foster Wallace is a call to graduates to apply the real value of their education into adulthood—to stay mindful and exercise empathy.
Studying Overseas: An Honest Reflection
An honest reflection on studying abroad (Australia)—from managing homesickness and learning independence to adjusting to new norms and finding support. An honest reflection on studying abroad (Australia)—from managing homesickness and learning independence to adjusting to new norms and finding support.
Weigh the Pros and Cons of Studying Abroad
To stay in the Republic or to go overseas for your university studies? Weigh the pros and cons of studying abroad to help you better decide.
5 Key Factors To Consider When Choosing a Course of Study
Here are five key factors graduating A-level and IB students must consider when choosing a course of study for their higher education.
From Disruption To Recovery: How A Global Pandemic Has Impacted School & Work Life
Disrupting education and the workplace, Covid-19 has left no aspect of life untouched. Let’s explore how schools & businesses in Singapore navigate the crisis.
Choosing the Right University Course (Right From the Start)
From visiting open houses to looking up the university’s industry attachment module, these tips can help you choose the right university course from the start!
5 Tips on How To Develop Your Leadership Skills at University
University is a great place to develop leadership skills. From volunteering to taking the lead in presentations to joining student council, opportunities abound.
Transitions in the Singapore Dream
A call to young Singaporeans to adopt a mindset of adaptability to be future-ready in their careers & live the new version of the Singapore Dream meaningfully.
Getting a Degree: Changing Significance
Insights into the shifting paradigm of higher education in Singapore and the changing significance of obtaining a university degree.
The Post-Education Journey (by Dr Tan Ern Ser)
Insights into the key ingredients for career success: at the workplace, at home, and in one’s social life.