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We were in the middle of doing our project when I asked her, �What do you think of NYP?� This simple question resulted in her sharing her thoughts about NYP.                 Finley Ng is a Year 2 student in Diploma in Business Informatics like me. But unlike me, she chose NYP as her first choice during the Joint Admission Exercise held after the GCE �O� level examinations. Her reason was simple, she stays in Yishun and NYP is the nearest school for her. When she first entered NYP as a student here, she did not have too many strong feelings for it. But as time came to pass, she felt that NYP has offered her more than meets the eye. �Our lecturers are friendly and approachable, and are willing to spend time outside office hours with students for consultations and revisions. Without their help, we would not be able to come so far. They have really given us more than we expected.� she said. Indeed, there were a few times when we needed to consult some...

The holidays are finally here after a whole semester of hard work, exams and projects! If you thought the semester was tough, wait till you see what we faced at the end of the semester. On 3rd September 2014, the Social Work Associate Network for Students (SWANS) committee came together to execute Invincible 2014, a day of sports and games for Diploma in Social Sciences (Social Work) students. The event had the interests of the students in mind, and gave them an opportunity to build stronger bonds with one another across all levels. This is in line with SWANS� mission, which is to create a big community amongst students from our course. Due to our exams, the planning of this event only took place six days before execution. The 8 members of the SWANS committee got down to planning for the event as soon as their exams ended, on 28th August. They had to get down to work and coordinate as a team quickly, as plenty of work was needed to get all the logistics such as the venue, the equipment...

It was stiff competition but their effortspaid off and these youths were rewarded with the coveted championship title of the NYP Jam! singing competition! NYP Jam! 2014 NYP Champion � Renu Sabrin Masilamany  Class of 2014, Diploma in Sport & Wellness Management, School of Business Management Sabrin was an introvert who hid her passion for singing. It was only after joining SoundCard, a CCA for singing enthusiasts in NYP, that she began emerging from her �shell�. Even then, she had to remove her contact lenses before performing to ease her nerves. Through the CCA, she gained confidence, and slowly, the tummy rumbles vanished. Even though she didn�t make it to the finals the previous year when she took part as a group, her desire to be a good role model for her juniors renewed her courage to try again as a soloist. �It�s okay if you fail, because all of us will experience rejections in life. But, we do not stop there, we persevere until we achieve something� she explained. Sabrin...