Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset

Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset, Commentary, School Life

Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset: How To Turn Up The Heat In Your Relationship
Reading Time: 5 minutes

By Alena Siaw (24S03O) and Julian Low (25S06A, Peer Helper) 

Your resident Aunties and Uncles are back with our Ask Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset column, this time as a collaboration between Raffles Press and Peer Helpers’ Programme (PHP)! Ever wanted to rant about that someone you just can’t stand? Overwhelmed with too many feelings? Submit your confessions to https://tinyurl.com/RIAAUU and we’ll give them our best shot. This column will be published at the end of every month.

My girlfriend and I have been dating for six months since orientation, but our relationship is growing stale. How can I spice it up?

Longing Larry
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Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset, Commentary, School Life

Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset: Experiencing Distant Friends
Reading Time: 5 minutes

By Cayla Goh Yi Jia (25A01B), Ng Dawin (25A01D), Chong Kai Qian (24S03B, Peer Helper)

Your resident Aunties and Uncles are back with our Ask Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset column, this time as a collaboration between Raffles Press and Peer Helpers’ Programme (PHP)! Ever wanted to rant about that someone you just can’t stand? Overwhelmed with too many feelings? Submit your confessions to https://tinyurl.com/RIAAUU and we’ll give them our best shot. This column will be published at the end of every month.

 I feel like all my friends are ditching me and not talking to me anymore. What should I do?

Lonesome Larry
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Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset: I got rejected from all CCAs. I’m heartbroken.
Reading Time: 4 minutes

By Syaura Nashwa (24S03R), Gabriel Ho Weng Kit (24S02A) and Lee Tse Yee Megan (24S03M, Peer Helper)

Your resident Aunties and Uncles are back with our Ask Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset column, this time as a collaboration between Raffles Press and Peer Helpers’ Programme (PHP)! Ever wanted to rant about that someone you just can’t stand? Overwhelmed with too many feelings? Submit your confessions to https://tinyurl.com/RIAAUU and we’ll give them our best shot. This column will be published at the end of every month.

I got rejected from all my CCAs. What do I do? I thought I would get into at least 1. I don’t feel confident in myself at all.

Hopeless Hanna
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Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset: The Academic Climb
Reading Time: 5 minutes

By Darren Wong (24S03C) and Shanice Foo (25S03A)

Your resident Aunties and Uncles are back with our Ask Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset column, this time as a collaboration between Raffles Press and Peer Helpers’ Programme (PHP)! Ever wanted to rant about that someone you just can’t stand? Overwhelmed with too many feelings? Submit your confessions to https://tinyurl.com/RIAAUU and we’ll give them our best shot. This column will be published at the end of every month.

“How does the academic workload in JC compare to secondary school? How much time would I have to commit to studying after school to attain decent grades?”

Wondering Wilbur

Dear Wondering Wilbur,

We’ll level with you here. JC is tough. Really tough. Like a mountain climber who has just scaled through Year 4 (or if you’re a JAE student, O Levels) to get to base camp, you wouldn’t have had the time to pop your champagne and celebrate before the next climb began—JC. 

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Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset: Subject Combinations
Reading Time: 5 minutes

By Soh Jun Hee (24A01A, Peer Helper) and Ezann Lian Qi En (24S03H, Peer Helper)

Your resident Aunties and Uncles are back with our Ask Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset column, this time as a collaboration between Raffles Press and Peer Helpers’ Programme (PHP)! Ever wanted to rant about that someone you just can’t stand? Overwhelmed with too many feelings? Submit your confessions to https://tinyurl.com/RIAAUU and we’ll give them our best shot. This column will be published at the end of every month.

Would you recommend taking subjects that you enjoy or subjects that are deemed more ‘useful’ and would open up more career options?

Confused Chelsea
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