Notes from the Underground

Keep Calm Week: A Preview

Reading Time: 3 minutes

By Chew Cheng Yu (16S06L), Choo Shuen Ming (16A01E), Louisa Li (16A13A) and Md Khairillah (16A01B)

Stressed? Depressed? Stressed and depressed? Hear ye, hear ye! The counsellors at Raffles Guidance Center are collaborating with the Community Advocates group Lifeline to bring you “Keep Calm Week” from tomorrow until the end of the week!

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Notes from the Underground: Friendships in a Fix

Reading Time: 9 minutes

By Chew Cheng Yu (16S06L), Choo Shuen Ming (16A01E), Louisa Li (16A13A) and Qiu Kexin (16A13A)

In yet another instalment of Notes from the Underground, Raffles Press speaks to 2 of our school counsellors, Mei Hui and Zull, to work out students’ problems with their friendships, and how they can go about maintaining and fixing them. Click to read previous articles in our series here!

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Notes From the Underground: What is Counselling? Can Eat?

Reading Time: 9 minutes

By Chew Cheng Yu (16S06L), Choo Shuen Ming (16A01E), Dominique Zhao Yuan An (16S05A), Louisa Li (16A13A), Md Khairillah (16A01B), Stella Soon (16A01C)
Interview by Katrina Jacinto (15A13A), Celine Liu (15A01E)

In yet another instalment of Notes from the Underground, Raffles Press speaks to 2 of our school counsellors Mei Hui and Jeffrey in order to demystify the counselling process, and find out more about the common problems that Rafflesians might face. Click to read previous articles in our series here!

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Notes From The Underground: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Dating in JC

Reading Time: 11 minutes

by Marcus Tan (15A01A), Katrina Jacinto (15A13A) and Celine Liu (15A01E)
Image from Corbis Images

Couple Holding Hands

This is the final installment in this year’s termly series featuring advice from the team of counselors at the Raffles Guidance Centre. This time, we bring to you FAQs regarding romantic relationships and dating in Raffles. Click to read part onepart two and part three. For a student’s perspective on dating, read our Guide to Dating Models.

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Notes from the Underground: Managing Stress and Expectations

Reading Time: 9 minutes

By Marcus Tan (15A01A), Katrina Jacinto (15A13A) and Celine Liu (15A01E)

This is the third instalment in a termly series featuring advice from the team of counsellors at the Raffles Guidance Centre. This time, we bring to you FAQs on stress management in Raffles, especially relevant now with academic assessments are just around the corner. Our next instalment will centre around the theme of dating and relationships in Raffles, so stay tuned! Click to read part one and part two.

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