Commentary, Op-Eds, Opinion, School Life

On Exhaustion, and How it Defines Us
Reading Time: 6 minutes

By Jermaine Lee (24A01A)

Fatigue is simply a fact of life in JC. It’s omnipresent—enter any classroom at any time on a school day, and you’ll almost definitely see someone slumped against their desk, fast asleep. In fact, it doesn’t even have to be a classroom. Walking through the campus, you’ll probably find someone sleeping in the canteen, windy benches or mirrors. 

As a conversation starter, I like to ask my friends how much sleep they got the previous night. More often than not, the answer hovers around five or six hours. Getting enough sleep is almost an impossible task: students our age should be getting 8-10 hours of sleep, but 80% of us don’t meet this requirement. 

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Features, Humans of RI, Multimedia, Staff Features, Videos

Raffles Recipes
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By Fiona Ting (24S06A), Iman Talia (24S03E) and Vera Heng (24S03R)

All of us love food… but who really loves food? Let’s take a insider look into the world of foodies among our beloved RI teachers and at the wonderfully delectable recipes they have concocted for themselves and their families.

If you have some spare time during the holidays, you can try making your own version of the recipes provided! Watch the videos below for an in-depth interview of our teachers, and perhaps you’ll learn something new about them.

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Commentary, Features, Life After Raffles

Interview Feature: Mei Feifei, 2023 President’s Scholar
Reading Time: 8 minutes

By Iman Talia Zahiri Han-En (24S03E), Pan Haotian (24A01B)

“The ones who answer the call to serve must lead by example,” said then-President Halimah Yacob during this year’s President’s Scholarship Award Ceremony. The President’s Scholarship is considered Singapore’s most prestigious undergraduate scholarship, awarded only to individuals who have “stood out among their cohort, demonstrating excellence in various pursuits”. Awardees are “dedicated to improving the lives of Singaporeans and exemplify the ethos of the Public Service”.

Raffles Press recently interviewed Mei Feifei (batch of 2022), one of this year’s President’s Scholars. Feifei is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Economics at the University of Chicago.

Besides the long list of accomplishments to her name, Feifei radiates a palpable fervour and sense of self-sacrifice that drives her every step. Fueled by her determination to contribute to policy areas she is passionate about, Feifei has chosen to study Economics.“If you think about the public servant as someone who is responsible for Singapore’s economic and social growth, as well as preserving our environment, Economics stretches across all three domains,” she tells us. Read our full interview with Feifei below!

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Commentary, Nationally Speaking, Op-Eds

Nationally Speaking: Rediscovering our Chinese Dialects
Reading Time: 7 minutes

By Jermaine Lee (24A01A)

Being Hokkien is a part of my identity I recognise in name, but not form. On my birth certificate, it’s written as my dialect group. However, my sense of belonging to it feels merely superficial—I can technically say I am Hokkien, but I often don’t feel like I am. 

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Features, Humans of RI, Multimedia, Staff Features, Videos

Farewell Mr Yeo!
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By Arissa Binte Kamaruzaman (24A01A), Chia Kei Yin (24S03C), Jermaine Lee (24A01A), Shannen Lim En-Qi (24A01A) and Syaura Nashwa Rasyiddin (24S03R)

From his dedication to the planning of RI200 Bicentennial events, to his warm greetings at morning assemblies, Mr Frederick Yeo has certainly gone far and beyond as our PRI. When asked to describe his time in RI in three words, he jokingly quipped: “It’s been fulfilling”.

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