Paying to Win?
The "black market" of the academic grind. How much do you care about your grades? The extent to which you would willingly fork out cold,...
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Helene Ng
Sep 204 min
Life is your chessboard
“The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.” - Epictetus I first stumbled upon chess when I was a restless...
Janelle Ang
Sep 176 min
Brushstrokes of Dissonance: The role art plays in Singapore’s societal discourse
What role does art play within our Singaporean lives? Srishty Bhavsar, Pinterest When was the last time art held value to you? Was it...
Nur Fatima 'Afifa
Sep 133 min
Love's Labour: When the Lines of Sacrifice Blur
Friendships and relationships both require compromise, but what happens when the lines blur? As young adults, we all face various...
Serena Chua
Apr 163 min
What grief can give.
“Somewhere along the way, I began hoping for salvation and mercy instead – for a fulfilling end, rather than a miraculous recovery.”...
Jovi Siah
Mar 266 min
Putting Personality Tests to the Test: What do these tests really say about you?
The recent Cosmos Persona Quiz has everybody showing and comparing their personalities. But what does it really say about a person?...
Helene Ng
Mar 153 min
Parenting in the Digital Age: Navigating Gen Alpha's Challenges
The next generation of "iPad kids". Watch out Gen Zs, Gen Alpha is taking over. They have burst onto social media with eccentric new...
Charlene Ng
Mar 123 min
Red Pill: Social Media and the Loss of Individuality
Writer Charlene talks about the prevalence of the herd mentality in social media, its impact on one's individuality and how to ease its...
Alexis Cheong
Mar 83 min
When emptiness grows a form: What our perspectives on fluff modules say about how to live.
Should fluff mods really just be "fluff"? Stepping into SMU, there are a couple terms that float around your rippling pond of vocabulary....
Aarna Bhatia
Feb 233 min
Performance Anxiety: product of the never-ending rat race
Writer Aarna takes her through her personal experience as well as tips and tricks on combatting the fearsome "performance anxiety". As a...
Mak Cher Ning
Jan 303 min
Prawn Peel Theory: A Testament to an Asian Father’s Love
Love, they say, is in the little things. Love, they say, is in the little things. As a typical Asian parent, my father embodied the...
Angelina Chew Ming Yi
Jan 125 min
The Friendship Attrition Rate
Welcome to the jolly world of adult friendships! A world in which the natural rate of attrition is likely frightfully faster than the...
Moe Yin Zaw
Oct 16, 20224 min
I hate it when it rains on Sundays
Writer Moe Yin gives us food for thought on something we have all encountered: rain on Sundays
Goh Jun Kang
Oct 26, 20217 min
Squid Game: To Join the Horde or Not?
Haven't watched Squid Game yet? Don't worry, writer Jun Kang Goh took one for the team and shares if its worth falling prey to the hype.
Huei Suen
Oct 22, 20215 min
Invisible Struggles and the First Step
We all face mental health struggles. Writer Huei Suen shares her journey and how Peer Helpers had helped her along the way.
Kristen Lim
Sep 20, 20215 min
Ranked & Rated: Top 10 Iconic Looks from the Met Gala 2021
The Met Gala is back after a 2-year hiatus, giving us some much needed back-to-school fashion inspiration.
Lin Po Chien
Jul 30, 20216 min
The Tokyo Olympics is the World’s Self-Care Routine
The Olympics is such a bizarre spectacle. Every four years or so, rain or shine, countries all around the world gather to play games.
Prarthana Chandani
Jul 12, 20215 min