Neighbourhood Schools (Reply to Earnest Low)
My article is in relation to Earnest Low’s recent post regarding neighbourhood schools in Singapore. His article can be found here: http://therealsingapore.com/content/ri-student-ugly-truth-about-neighbourhood-schools There has been an uproar regarding his controversial views towards the education system of Singapore. Many have commented and applauded him for his courage to highlight these pressing social issues in Singapore and even … Continue reading
Grief, Sadness, Fragility
Just last night, one of my classmates passed away. He hung himself in his room just yesterday afternoon. Being in the same university programme, University Scholars’ Programme, we all live in the same building and we see each other everyday. Although we were not very close, I did consider him my friend. We took the … Continue reading
Pain
I just learnt about the news that a schoolmate of mine tried to commit suicide a few weeks ago and has been constantly cutting himself. The school has decided to evict him from the hostel premises and allow him to take a break at home. So many of my friends have been discussing this, exclaiming how … Continue reading
Judgement
This was inspired by what happened to me recently, when (I would say is the first time ever) I received a comment from one of my schoolmates about my work ethics or rather, lack of. Always taking pride in my high ability to multitask and lead my teammates in various group projects or organizations, I … Continue reading
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