By Ng Dawin (25A01D), Peh Zhi Ning (25A01B) and Tan Yan Qi (26S06M)
Special thanks to Raffles Image Art Collective for the photographs.
A lot of people will tell you that the happiest day of an exam is when the last paper ends and a lot of people are wrong. Either they hate studying more than anything… or they are just inexperienced, and have never had to wait three months for a test result before.
Continue reading “A-Levels Results 2025: Ground Sentiments”
By Isaac Chan (25A01B)
21 February meant a lot to our Y7s — meeting friends after some while apart, catching up, and of course, receiving their long-awaited A-Levels results. In the air was tension, relief, sadness, joy. This video is a glimpse into that day: take a look at how it was like, hear what our Y7s had to say, and what advice our teachers have to give them.
By Betty Ding (25A01B)
Like every other year, this year’s Valentine’s Day has been utterly disappointing. The predictable Instagram stories clog your feed: endless flower pictures, the oh-so-suspenseful soft launches (which, according to some, should qualify as an art form), or even those that clearly feature someone new – the rare “hard launches”. The ones that scream “Hey, me and someone are #together now.” Tame, lame, and all the same. Surely there is room for more passion, more energy, more footwork?
Love was in the air, and it’s time to pull out the air purifier to gain clarity and reflect – what makes a show stopping hard launch? We at Raffles Press have come up with some comprehensive, and (debatably) feasible solutions for you to really wow that special someone. You’ll have to wait till next year though, but it’s okay: just enough time to gather supplies.
Without further ado, here’s how you can make your bombastic love declaration bigger, bolder, and better:
Continue reading “Good Hard Launches are Not That Hard”
By Sophie Chong (25A01A) and Kimberly Teo (25S06J, 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 sometimes feel isolated because no one shares the same humour as I do. I find it hard to connect, and it becomes awkward when I have to explain a joke because no one got it.”
Troubled Trixie
By Foo Le Xuan Shanice (25S03A), Elisa Lim (25S07A), Peer Helper
Dear Uncle Upset, I’m so not locked in. What should I do to motivate myself to get work done this holidays? How do I make sure I utilise it well…
Desperate Dumbo
Dear Desperate Dumbo,
With the holidays finally clearing out our hectic schedules and freeing us from many extracurricular commitments, it is only natural to feel the need to fill up the time with more productive activities.
Continue reading “Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset: Unproductive Holiday Blues”