CCA Events, Clubs, Commentary, School Life

Community Advocates’ Grocery Drive: Spreading the Love Through Groceries!
Reading Time: 5 minutes

By Chen Ying (25A01C) and Choo Zi Xuan (25S03E)
Images courtesy of Raffles Photographic Society unless stated otherwise.

It was the 17th of August. The air was lively with children’s laughter as they raced around in a game of musical chairs. Parents looked on with smiles on their faces, making small talk with fellow residents. This scene was the heart of a grocery drive pop-up organised by Raffles’ very own Community Advocates CCA in collaboration with the resident contributors of Teck Ghee and Allkin Singapore, a community-driven social service agency. This event was more than just a grocery distribution—it aimed to spread the joy of coming together, as well as the spirit of sharing and caring.

But behind this carefully planned event, was weeks of effort and hard work behind-the-scenes…

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CCA Events, Commentary, School Life

Raffles Business Symposium 2024: Are business competitions all talk, no action?
Reading Time: 8 minutes

By Teo Hui Sian (25S06C)
All photographs are courtesy of the Raffles Photographic Society

“Spark positive change” is a clause plucked out, verbatim, from the opening address of this year’s Raffles Business Symposium (RBS). This year’s theme is: “Innovations to Improve Mental Health”; the task follows naturally: to conceptualise, prepare and pitch a business idea within the mental health sector. A prima facie account of the event could convince most that sparking positive change would be a logical outcome.  

Yet, one could question, are such business competitions and their impact purely theoretical and negligibly material? Is sparking positive change merely an empty promise?

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Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset, School Life

Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset: Dealing with Academic Despair
Reading Time: 5 minutes

By Kimberly Chew (25A01B) and Ng Dawin (25A01D)

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 that I am falling behind and becoming detached. Most of my classmates have good grades, student leadership roles and big social circles. It’s difficult not to compare because I’m failing while my friends, who have the same opportunities, succeed. I’m also becoming jealous of other people’s quality friendships and fear that my own friends will abandon me, which has led me to seek external validation. I’ve been suppressing my emotions by distracting myself with exercise and studies, but this has made me more emotionally detached.

Depressed Diana
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Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset, Commentary, Humour, School Life

Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset: To Pee or Not To Pee 
Reading Time: 6 minutes

By Leo Kaiyan (25S06R, Peer Helper), Meryl Lim (25S05A), Qiu Bixin (25A01A)

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 the 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.

“RI toilets give me depression. I feel sad every time I enter and come out even sadder. It’s a very miserable place to pee.

Distressed Dixie
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Commentary

Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset: How to Befriend (Not Date) the Opposite Sex
Reading Time: 8 minutes

By Jane Ng (25S03D) , Nurul Iman (25S03C) and Qi Ying (25S03H, 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 gender roles and societal norms still get in the way of forming genuine platonic relationships with my schoolmates of the opposite sex. People over-romanticise my interactions with them, so I feel the need to be hyper-aware of the way I act around them, even though I only see them as friends.

Anguished Anita
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