Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset

Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset, School Life

Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset: Breaking The Ice
Reading Time: 5 minutes

By Gladys Koh (26A01B) and Sreya Areekkara Poduvattil (26S03P, Peer Helper)

“I feel unwanted. Whenever I converse with people I want to know better, they aren’t interested in continuing the conversation. What should I do?”

Anxious Andy

Dear Anxious Andy, 

First of all, let me assure you: you are not alone in this matter. Feeling unwanted in conversations can turn into a crippling, unbearable train of thought that is difficult to shake off. 

However, contrary to what you may believe, many who seem to have their lives together—with perfect social circles and friendships that seem to come naturally, have felt exactly what you’re feeling now. 

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Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset, School Life

Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset: 10 Ways to Kill Ew (the Impulse Gremlin) — A Guide to Self-Discipline 
Reading Time: 8 minutes

By Tan De Ting Trina (26S03N, Peer Helper) with Jaden Lum Zi Jun (26S05A)

“I can’t control my impulses, especially when it comes to spending time on recreation instead of important work. How do I improve my self-discipline?”

Passionate Pam

Greetings, Passionate Pam!

We get it: JC is a time filled with stress, commitments, exams, stress, worksheets—oh, and did we mention stress? It’s only natural that it becomes harder to say no to the gremlin on your shoulder luring you to your phone, or to that last Netflix episode you were going to save for the weekend. 

This tiny gremlin on your shoulder is a little someone we’ve named Ew. Much like the Serpent in Eden, Ew is the amalgamation of all of one’s temptations, and the reason why you can’t bring yourself to get tasks done. Fret not, because for every Ew, there are 20,000 ways to slaughter it—but for efficiency’s sake, we’ll only cover the most pertinent attack strategies in this article. As with all strategies, you’ll first need to address the root causes.

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Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset, Commentary, Please Mind the Platform Gap, School Life

Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset: A Beginner’s Guide to J1 in RI
Reading Time: 11 minutes

By Meryl Lim (25S05A), Lu Renyi (26S06C), 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.

“What can the incoming batch of JC 1s expect? Could you share more advice on Orientation, social life, how to pick CCAs, study life, leadership roles and their processes? How can I maintain friendships if we end up in different classes in JC?”

Anxious Arginold
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Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset, School Life

Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset: Dealing With Your Promo Results
Reading Time: 5 minutes

By Choo Zi Xuan (25S03E) and Julian Low (25S06A)

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.

“After a disappointing showing at the promo exams, what are some concrete steps I can take to move on?”

Dejected Danny
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Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset, Commentary, School Life

Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset: The Search for the Real Me…
Reading Time: 4 minutes

By Kavya Thirunavukkarasan (25S03I) and Kwie Yun Yi (25S07A, 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 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.

“I struggle with forging a personality I’m personally attached to, in the name of more social acceptance and validation from others. Therefore, I feel like I’m entertaining a superficial endeavour. What can I do?”

~ Confused Cedric
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