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Cover Photo by Georges Ip of the Photographic Society
Let’s face it: Rafflesians have tics. Getting rid of some of them will probably go some way to making you a better person. Unfortunately, that also involves a measure of sacrifice in your social life while you’re still 17 or 18 and think the world is your oyster (even if your conception of the world is in a walled up compound planted on Marymount).
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Most honest Rafflesians will admit that paying attention during Assembly isn’t something they do very well. By the end of the school year, they just seem to blend into one long and fairly undifferentiated stream of waffled words, pleasant performances and boring briefings. Every now and again, however, there are moments in Assembly that do remain stuck somewhere in the recesses of our minds.
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By Allison Choong (14S05B)
As the follow-up of this two-part feature on our very own Rafflesian Presidents’ Scholars, we feature Stephanie Siow Su Lyn, one of our previous vice-presidents of the Students’ Council.
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By Lee Chin Wee (14A01B)
It is no surprise that the Public Service Commission (or PSC, for short) Scholarship is one of the most sought-after and coveted scholarships one can get upon finishing their JC education. After all, we are Singapore, a nation where working in the public sector is often perceived to be a privilege rather than an entitlement. Each year, thousands of J2 students apply for one of these scholarships, electing to go through a rigorous selection process of interviews, peer reviews and teacher-recommendations. Continue reading “Interview Feature: I Naishad Kai-ren, 2013 President’s Scholar”
