Continental Drift: How JC Changed My Friendships

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By Law May Ning (14S03O)

As a (slightly more) innocent and naive Year 4, one hears many a foreboding tale from wiser seniors back from their travels to the other side of the world known as Bishan. Yet, about a year ago, it was not so much the horror stories of heartaches, failure grades or even the woes of late nights and less sleep that scared me. It was that wistful line of advice, thrown in at the back of every visit, that shook me the most. The line about treasuring years in secondary school, because the times – and the friends – would not be something you could get back. Continue reading “Continental Drift: How JC Changed My Friendships”

Food for Thought: Jai Thai

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By Tan Jun Xiang (14S06C)

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Jai Thai route
The route to Jai Thai

Ensconced snugly in 7 Clover Way between Marymount MRT and Junction 8 is Jai Thai – a popular Rafflesian haunt well known for serving authentic Thai cuisine at student-friendly prices. For a couple of years now, it has doled out piping hot Tom Yam soup and other Thai delicacies to hungry Rafflesians looking for a fiery spark to their day. On the heartfelt recommendations of several of my peers, I decided that I absolutely had to check out the place for myself.

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Please Mind the Platform Gap: Choosing Subject Combinations (Part 2) – The Arts Combinations

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By Lee Chin Wee (14A01B)
Additional reporting done by Bryan Chua (14A01A)

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The following is a continuation of Raffles Press’ feature, Please Mind the Platform Gap: Choosing Subject Combinations. You can find the first part of the feature on Science combinations here.

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Please Mind the Platform Gap: Choosing Subject Combinations (Part 1)—The Science Combinations

Reading Time: 14 minutes

By Law May Ning (14S03O), Feng Zhuo (14S03S), Allison Choong (14S05B), Tan Jun Xiang (14S06C)

The following is the first part of Raffles Press’ feature, Please Mind The Platform Gap: Choosing Subject Combinations. You can find the second part of the feature on Arts combinations here.

Disclaimer: All information written here is accurate as of the time of writing. There have been significant changes to the subject syllabi. Please check the current updated subject syllabi on the MOE website.

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