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Need to do a spot of mugging with the looming exams? Maybe your current study space is just too distracting? Maybe you feel you need a new area to recharge? Check out these 10 conducive and free (!) study spots in NYP that may just help you nail that final paper! 1. Tutorial Rooms around campus Till Aug 31, tutorial rooms are now open for self-study till 10 pm. Refer to the table below and head to your favourite room now! Critical notes � Air-con - Yes, but it can get chilly sometimes, so do bring a jacket! � Power sockets - Plenty! � Noise level - Depends on the students in the tutorial room! � Discussion-friendly - Yes! 2. Smart Learning Hub at the Library In case you haven�t heard, the Smart Learning Hub at the North Wing of the library just opened last week! Perfect timing! This brand new brightly lit area is great for self-study, research and group discussions. There are plenty of tables and chairs in cosy configurations. If you need to take a break, there�s also a lounge are...

School is not all about studies and grades � especially if you spend most of your time in campus. One of the key benefits of studying in a Polytechnic would be all the awesome facilities. With 2015 being the year NYP�s new facilities are scheduled to be completed, here�s the guide for you to check out the new and useful places to visit, and enjoy in 2016! 1) T-Junction Creatively designed with a wide variety of entertainment facilities, T-Junction is the place to go after a tiring class. You could grab a board game or bond over a game of pool, or air-hockey, belt out to your favourite song at the karaoke booths or challenge your friends to a video game! Hungry? Fret not, for there is T-Caf�. Accessible from both inside and outside NYP, this vibrant caf� sells a range of tasty snacks from the must-have cheese fries to the good ole� smoothie. Photo by Felicia Kwan 2) Bodywatch Gym On the second storey of T-Junction sits the newly-built Bodywatch Gym. With a wide variety of gym equipmen...

You�ve just received your O-level results and you already know that polytechnic life is for you. But with 5 different polytechnics to choose from, it can get quite overwhelming. Read on to find out my top five reasons for Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP). Reason #5 � Convenient & Centralised Location Did you know NYP is located right smack (nearly) in the middle of two MRT stations: Ang Mo Kio (AMK) and Yio Chu Kang? Getting to and from NYP is a mere 10-minutes walk away from Yio Chu Kang MRT.  And the path to the NYP campus is even sheltered, a boon for rainy days. With its convenient and centralised location, it is easy to get to places you wish to go after school! Rushing for an afternoon movie at AMK Hub? Walk or take a 3-stop bus ride on Bus 265. Heading to the Mandai Zoo or Night Safari? Take Bus 138 from the bus interchange at AMK Hub. PS: Say hi to JiaJia and KaiKai for me! Going for a night out in town with some friends after that tedious paper? Only a 20 minute MRT ride away...

Even when he was still a student, entrepreneur Raniel Lee always had a plan. Raniel pursued his Diploma in Business Informatics (DBI) at NYP because he wanted to learn more about creating a profitable business. When he was still a student in NYP, Raniel set up his first business, InspireARTS LLP . Recently, he established his second business, Jobook, which was first conceptualised as a Final Year Project in NYP (in 2012). �Jobook was created to match job-seekers directly to employers, cutting out the difficulties of previous experiences I had,� Raniel said. �The idea started when a group of friends and I went to find holiday jobs by going through an agency. We found out that the agency takes part of our income for every hour we work.� Thinking back on the difficulties on finding holiday jobs or part-time jobs, Raniel understood that it had always been difficult for students to earn that bit of extra money, and going through interview after interview for a part-time job was very time co...

Everyone thinks he or she understands what it means to be a journalist. It's like those �What they think I do� memes (see below). Being in Business School's Mass Media Management (JAE course code C93) opened my eyes to the importance of every aspect of media.  We had to do a lot of writing, and even had to pretend to be reporters in a mock press conference. We also came up with our own magazines and had to complete articles under a time limit, detailing facts from a fictional case. I had always admired journalists since I was really young. They command true respect. I could not fathom the hardships they have to go through, especially foreign correspondents in war-torn countries. Then I had the privilege of interning at Singapore Press Holdings � The New Paper. Yet nothing - not a thing - prepares you for what you are about to face. ? You get thrown to the wolves immediately (they don�t treat you like a newbie) ? You have to accept it when things don�t go your way ? You run a...

Behind you all the way!  NYP staff and senior management showing their support for our competitors at the tea session. Recently, Singapore concluded the 28th SEA Games with an impressive 259-medal haul, surpassing the nation�s past record of 164 medals. However, we�re not quite done winning yet. Come 11th to 16th August 2015, 22 competitors coming from the institutions of higher learning, will represent Singapore at the biennial 43rd WorldSkills Competition to be held in held in S�o Paulo, Brazil. Of those 22, 10 are NYP students or graduates.  They will be competing in 8 skill areas ranging from Health & Social Care to Mobile Robotics. The competitors were all gathered at the NYP Lounge for a tea session on 12 June.  Attendees included former NYP Principal & Chief Executive Officer Mr Chan Lee Mun, Deputy Principal Mr Edward Ho and NYP staff who play an important role in coaching or training the competitors. In his speech, Mr Chan encouraged the competitors to do...