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22th September 2015 was the day our results were released. That had brought about different feelings from NYP students living all around Singapore. If you received the results you wished for, that is great. However, if you have received results that did not meet your expectations, then keep working harder and think of better methods to improve your grades. But no matter what your grades were, what matters is that you come to terms with it. If you realized that you have made mistakes with the way you have been approaching your studies, then, start over. There is no point in beating oneself up or blaming others. Here are some pointers that could help you achieve better results! 1) Cast aside feelings of regret or self-inferiority because the past is over   Negative thoughts will not help you. There are many opportunities for everyone, and even if there are only a few opportunities, you should still go for them and advance yourself! It is never over, until you believe it is. Take...

Photo credit: Jade Teo Just about anyone can volunteer to aid the less fortunate, but would he/she be willing to do so for 18 years? Ms Sherlyn Khong (pictured above) has been motivated to help since her first trip to the Philippines when she was 22 and, has even founded a non-profit organisation (NGO) called �acts29�. Since then, the NYP alumnus, who has an IT diploma, has continued to travel to Payatas in Quezon City, Philippines� biggest open dumpsite, with other volunteers, to aid the community living around it. �Education is our main aim because that�s the most important thing,� said Ms Khong, a part-time tutor, who also doles out scholarships to children through her NGO. �It�s not about studying for the sake of studying, they study for a purpose.� Acts29 projects, such as Dream Beyond the Dumpsite, are field trips that let the children of Patayas see beyond their community. Missionaries work directly with a school for the poor to provide free non-formal education for the children...

Nanyang Polytechnic hosted students from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam, who visited Singapore on a cultural exchange trip, where they learned about health-care science, animation and interactive design. Ms Dao Nguyen Nhat Huynh, Mr Vo Luu Tuan Minh, and Mr Nguyen Phuc Quynh Chau , students from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology came forth, and shared their 3-weeks experience in Nanyang Polytechnic and Singapore. The facilities in NYP were what impressed them the most when asked about their experience in NYP, as there are not many labs back home in their university. They also provide for good contextual teaching and learning. �There are a lot of labs here in NYP, which help us apply what we have learnt through books, most of the time we would just memorize this stuff, with very little time actually handling them. Also, the facilities such as canteen, and library make it very good and easy to learn�, said Huynh, the only girl amongst the three students. Minh ...

Ms Chia (extreme right, in red) with her students It may be the term-break for most students, but most lecturers are already busy planning lessons for the next semester. Ms Karen Chia from the School of Business Management (SBM) is no exception. She is a personal mentor to her class MK1321 - Diploma in Marketing, and also lectures on �Entrepreneurship and International Business�, a module that is infamous for being one of the most challenging of the SBM modules. Having been with NYP for 11 years, her passion towards her students and teaching has not withered since Day One. �My students are the main reason I love coming to work, and I find teaching and interacting with them the most exciting part of my day. I have had many batches who have graduated and still keep in touch,� says Ms Chia fondly. She credits the 3 R�s for her strong connection with her students. �The first R is �Relate�. Trying to relate to whatever triumphs or problems your students go through is important, especially ...

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...