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My lecturer confirmed last Friday that I had failed my industrial placement module for year 3 semester 1. This revelation had actually lifted much anxiety that had been weighing me down ever since I began my supplementary attachment. I had been feeling insecure over my industrial placement grade, thinking of how badly I had done. There was even a side of me that hoped that my grade would miraculously be good. At least now, the truth has come knocking: I can conclude that I had flunked. Despite my failings, I was thankful my lecturers did not give up on me. They believed that there was potential in me to do better. And this was why they decided to give me a second chance by letting me undertake a supplementary placement. Initially, I felt rather apprehensive about this supplementary placement, as it would be my final shot at proving my calibre as a social worker- if I don�t get my act up, it would sadly indicate that I wasn�t suited for this profession. Knowing that this was the last ch...

Winning the coveted championship title for NYP Jam! 2015 might�ve been their highlight of the year, but we spoke to the winners, Velonza Michah Jomille Laza (NYP Jam! 2015 NYP Champion) and Tiara Maimun Iskandar (NYP Jam! 2015 Secondary School Champion), to find out their biggest takeaway from the competition. NYP Jam! 2015 NYP Champion Velonza Michah Jomille Laza (middle in picture) School of Engineering A final year student studying for her Diploma in Digital & Precision Engineering, Michah�s NYP Jam! journey was riddled with obstacles � from nearly missing the registration deadline, to recovering from tonsillitis the day before the finals. Subscribing to the mantra �Quitters never win, and winners never quit�, Michah is a determined soul that never backs away from challenges. Although she started singing since she was in nursery, Michah only discovered her passion when she was in primary 4. Of course, choosing SoundCard (NYP�s singing group) as her CCA was only natural � wher...

Exams are finally over and the term break has started. So how do we spend our term break productively and not waste our time away? Here are 10 ways to make efficient use of your term break: 1) Sports Ever felt passionate about certain sports that you always wanted to try out but just could not because of your busy schedule? Since term break is here and there are no classes, use this chance to try out sports you have always wanted to try out, be it football, badminton, squash or anything else. NYP�s sports facilities are available throughout the term break, so grab this chance to try out a sporting activity! 2) Learning a new skill It can be anything. Be it learning a new language, photography or playing a musical instrument. Anything that makes you feel happy or something you always wanted to try out but just do not have the time for. Now is the time to pick it up! 3) Read a book As quoted by Dr Seuss, �the more that you read, the more things you know, the more you learn, the more p...

While most students proceed with tertiary education after obtaining an O-Level certificate or upon completing their studies in an ITE institution, Ryan Christian Misson (above)  and Amira Binte Ismail (below) are part of a fortunate minority in Singapore�s Normal (Academic) cohort � securing a spot in NYP a year earlier than their peers in secondary school. Having obtained outstanding GCE N-Level results, they qualified for the recently introduced Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP). Instead of sitting for the O-Levels as a Secondary 5 student, they skipped their O-Levels and spent a year in PFP. Now, they have graduated and are currently in Year 1.  In PFP, the curriculum structure consists of both common modules and domain specific modules  relevant to their respective courses in Year 1. The common modules are similar to what is taught in secondary school � Language & Communication (English), Mathematics, Life Skills / National Education (Civics and Moral Educati...

Every day, life is spent filled with unpredictability. As students in NYP, we do face all sorts of challenges in our daily lives. An unexpected conflict between project group mates, financial issues, social issues, power struggle between classmates, etc. Anything can happen. But that is not all there is to life. How a person lives when things do not go his/her way depends on himself or herself. Napoleon Hill once said: �Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.� I cannot agree more. If someone was born perfect, there�s no way he or she could ever be human. They would never understand what it is like to hit rock bottom, to get back on their feet, or be able to empathize with those around them. I decided to ask some NYP students what they are proud of, and what would they like to change about themselves. Theng Yeong with his girlfriend �I�m not proud at how I wasted the years in my life, thinking I could live without putting in effort. If only I knew earlier, ...