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With a combined effort, we can achieve more this is what Synergy taught me. This year, NYP Adventure Club (ADC) held the 9th edition of Synergy � NYP Adventure Race on 16 January 2016. Participating members had to form teams of 3 each with at least a member from the opposite gender, and complete a set of challenges at 10 checkpoints around Singapore. The total distance we had to cover was 25km! Hafiz from ADC, briefing the participants   Being someone who likes to be adventurous, I decided to take part in this event. Our team was unique as we did not know each other initially; we were put together as we did not have any team and hence the first challenge we faced was getting to know each other well. Luckily, prior to the race, ADC had prepared a Synergy workshop to equip participants with the essential skills needed for the race - namely rock climbing and navigation with a compass. This gave us an idea of what to expect from the race and also a chance to bond and learn about each o...

As an avid gamer, Muhammad Azri Zulhilmi Bin Giman aspired to be a game designer. �NYP was the obvious choice for me, it is well-known for its Diploma in Digital Game Art & Design,� comments Azri. Thanks to the NYPFP , Azri was able to have a taste of polytechnic education ahead of his �N� Level peers who decided to continue with their �O� Level examinations. This gave him a head start when it came to acquiring skills and knowledge required for the course. �I was able to learn basic drawing techniques such as rendering and composition,� says Azri. �These foundation skills gave me an added advantage when I started Year 1 as I was able to perform better than most of my course mates.� Besides the technical skills acquired during his time in NYPFP , Azri has also learnt essential soft skills like teamwork and time management. �There are hardly any deadlines in secondary school, but it�s different in polytechnic,� says Azri. �You have to learn how to manage deadlines by being responsibl...

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...

Photo by David Lau, The Write Stuff In December, most people are busy doing Christmas shopping, trying to find the perfect gift for their loved ones, or occupied with decorating their homes for the festive season. However, NYP�s ambassadorial team and student volunteers from across NYP decided to organise an event to bring cheer to old folks at the Ren Ci Community Hospital. Besides bringing some festive cheer to the patients, this event also had our youths step out of their comfort zones and reach out to the community. We hope by spending a meaningful and interactive day at Ren Ci, our volunteers can personally experience and learn more about different values and perspectives. On Sunday, 20 December 2015, the volunteers gathered at Novena MRT station at 8.30am before making their way to Ren Ci Community Hospital. At the community hospital, the volunteers were split into two groups � each group attending to different wards. The two groups were then further split into teams of four, wit...