Student Features

exPress Mail: My Two Cents’ Worth of Epiphanies From JC to University

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How mathematics and economics have formalised my life lessons

By Koo Ii (21S05A)

Equilibrium can be fleeting. Revisiting RI 3 years after my graduation was another reminder of that: the Popular bookshop had become Casco, the cRIb no longer houses Teddy nor the lockers, and the canteen was devoid of the transparent acrylic safe-distancing screens (COVID-19 batches would understand). 

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exPress Mail: Writing, the Arts and Life after JC

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By Lara Tan (22A01B)

Hi everyone! My name is Lara, and I graduated from RI in 2022. I am a proud Raffles Press and Raffles Debaters alumnus, and I’m currently a sophomore at Harvard College concentrating (majoring) in Music and Government. 

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Wanted More, Watched “More”, Got More: Raffles Players’ SYF 2024

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By Isaac Chan (25A01B) and Jane Ng (25S03D)

“You don’t want more ah?”

Raffles Players’ SYF 2024 performance piece, an adaptation of More by Haresh Sharma, is a gripping, almost sardonic commentary on the rigid social structure in Singapore. Depicting a clinic with doctors that help patients with their woes regarding social status and mobility, the play follows a cast of characters from varying social statuses through their lives in Singapore, vibrantly brought to life by Raffles Players. 

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Is the Further Maths Class What You Think It Is?

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By Gabriel Ho Weng Kit (24S02A)

Is the Further Mathematics (FM) class really full of nerds? Does everyone do nothing but Maths and Physics?

Indeed, most FM students have a flair for Maths, but the majority of us do not love doing it as a hobby. (Admittedly, many of us took FM to avoid having to take Chemistry.) But there are indeed a handful of us who treat Maths as a hobby. They enjoy even reading undergraduate-level Maths and discussing abstract concepts with one another—truly a match made in heaven.

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A Day of Fasting: Vlog Series

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By Nurul Iman Mohammed Rohan (25S03C)

As the month of Ramadan ends, most may already know about what our Muslim Rafflesians went through during Ramadan. Nonetheless, Press presents the unfiltered experience for us to understand further the challenges our fellow Muslim students face.

Special thanks to:

  • Arif from 25S06A, Astronomy Club & Raffles Street Dance
  • Haziqah from 25S03B, Writers’ Guild & Malay Cultural Society (MCS)
  • Adli from 25S03P & Hockey
  • Camillia from 24S03B & Raffles Players

Enjoy watching!

Vlog 1: A Day of Fasting in Clubs

Vlog 2: A Day of Fasting in Sports

Vlog 3: A Day of Fasting in Performing Arts