Disclaimer: This post is filled with complains and sentiments To be honest, when I first started writing this post, I had more bad things to say then good ones. My very first title was "NUS: A journey of disappointment". Subsequently, as finals ended, I started reflecting and I realised that there were many small moments …
Two years ago, my life was flipped,inverted and place on hold. I was living in an hourglass, eagerly waiting for the seven hundred grains of sand to fall to the bottom marking the end of this imprisonment. Most of the grains are fine, filled with mundane challenges and repetitive happenings. But, there are some coarse …
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2017 is approaching an end , the end of this year also marks the end of my National Service (NS) Journey. Initially, I dreaded 2017 as it was a full year of NS and I will spend a bulk of it doing monotonous, boring security duties. Indeed, I spent over 30 weeks out of 48 …
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(Updated on 15/10/17) Disclaimer: I still have about 4mths to ORD. I will probably edit it and publish a 2nd edition when I am closer to ORD. Please enjoy. In an blink of an eye, I am in my final few months of NS. Honestly, as much as I want to ORD, I am a …
Updated on 12/2/17 Have you ever been called living under a rock? Or not experiencing the "real" world and its harsh "reality"? While stepping into their lifes and their version of Singapore, I realised that I was barely scrapping the surface of the icecap (life). Its been awhile since I wrote about my Army experiences. …
2016 was a roller coaster ride filled with many lows but with rare, extremely tall peaks.... This year was probably the toughest year for me, with much of last year's pain and obstacles returning to haunt me. The first nuclear bomb landed when I received my A levels results with a "CB CCB" (Singaporean Vulgarity) …
After being a solider for about 8months, I can't help but feel that the army culture has changed the way I have lived. 1)You have to think for yourself Throughout my life, I try to be as selfless as possible, trying to help as many people as my abilities would allow. To a certain extent, …
Updated as of 20/10/2016 The 2016 presidential race is reaching towards the end point and both candidates have an array of issues. From Hilary's email scandal to Donald's sexist comments, mainstream media has excessively focused on the candidate's scandals/mistakes rather then their polices. Hence, I have decided to write a post to compare the policies …
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National service (NS) has been one of the greatest disturbance to the life of every Singaporean son. Few can embrace the fact the their university and career are being thwarted in order to charge up a hill, drive a weaponized vehicle or... It is common for people to "Act Blur Life Longer" simply because there …
Continue reading How to make National Service a little more attractive?
A couple of weeks ago, the Ministry of Education (MOE) released a new grading system for the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) in an attempt to shift focus away from academics. The new grading system was in my opinion, a failure and it started off a chain of online debates on our education system. This …
Continue reading Can O-levels be more then just an academic filter?
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