“Kerinci? Where’s that? I’d rather go to Korea or Japan.” This was an extremely common response that I received when I told my classmates about my Gap Semester International Course. Before the trip to Kerinci, I was not particularly excited about it either. I had never heard of this place in my life, and the… Read More What a trip to Kerinci has taught me: Four takeaways from my GapSem IC
A photo of a man using his phone. Source In this day and age we are all obsessed with our handphones. On the MRT, almost everyone’s eyes are glued to their phones. This tiny piece of metal that fits in the palm of our hand has limitless capabilities. But what if one day, this precious… Read More The Digital Detox Diary
Rafflesians have always had numerous interests and passions. But while we are immersed in our own recreational activities, have you ever wondered about our teachers?… Read More Special Feature: The Special Interests of Teachers in RI
To the Year 2s of 2023: Year 2 will be a year filled with countless new challenges and changes. Even though we are in Year 3 now, we have fond memories of our time in Year 2. Here are some advice from our own experiences to help you make the best of your second year… Read More A Note to Y2s: Transitioning from Year 1 to 2
Despite its claim to be a city in a garden, Singapore experiences massive amounts of man-made noise pollution. Although the National Environmental agency (NEA) has placed some restraints on the issue (Noise Pollution Overview, 2020), the amount of noise pollution that residents experience is still greater than that which they are willing to accept. The… Read More Man’s great cacophony: Noise pollution hurts Singapore wildlife
As the 2022/23 season has just started, it means that the annual summer transfer window is about to end. Many big transfers have been taking place in the Premier League, the top flight of English football. During the annual summer transfer window, teams can sign on new players or ‘sell’ players to boost the quality… Read More Rating Premier League Transfers
Gaming, it’s a thing we all enjoy. There’s that one genre ranging from shooters, RPGs, sports, etc. that we really enjoy. And some of us might enjoy some of these genres more than others. But sometimes, the games we always play get a little boring, so why not try something new? In the article, we… Read More Gaming Into A New Genre
After the tragic incidents that occurred in schools in the past month adding on to the already stressful atmosphere resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, I started to ask myself what we can do to make every day a day for all of us to look forward to, instead of, dread or be fearful of. The… Read More Simple Everyday Kindness – You don’t have to go big to do good
Most Rafflesians have patronized both drink stalls in the canteen. but have never really thought about which is better.
If you have always wondered about this, you have come to the right place.… Read More Chang vs Nang
