Student Life: ITE

The Problem with Perfectionism

Is perfection really the ultimate achievement of everyone? In this episode, Megan talks about the challenges that one faces being a perfectionist, how it can be one's downfall and how to use it to your advantage. Email us at 25sugar0ice@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: Megan: @meganbahar Sources from: How to Manage Your Perfectionism. (2019, November 26). Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2019/04/how-to-manage-your-perfectionism

Student Life: ITE

The Institute of Technical Education or ITE is the third option that one can take after secondary school in Singapore. They provide 2 to 3-year courses where students learn technical skills in preparation for the workforce. Today, Megan discusses discrimination and resilience with Yu Qing, an accountancy student in ITE. Email us at 25sugar0ice@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: Yu Qing: @qingatta Megan: @meganbahar

Student Life: Polytechnic

A Polytechnic in Singapore offers three-year diploma level courses. In the second part of our ongoing series on tertiary education in Singapore, Megan talks to Yee Kien, a senior in SIM who went through the poly route before coming to SIM. He talks about studying in poly, balancing academic life and CCAs and exploring passions in school. Email us at 25sugar0ice@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: Yee Kien: @emptysets, @newrecording47 Megan: @meganbahar

Student Life: Junior College

A Junior college in Singapore offers two-year pre-university courses that leads to either the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level or the International Baccalaureate Diploma. In the first of a three part series, Megan talks to Samuel, an Indonesian scholar in ACJC preparing for his A Levels in a few months time. He talks about the stress he faces, how he manages it, and his life outside school. Email us at 25sugar0ice@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: Samuel: @samuelosc Megan: @meganbahar

Earth without art is just “Eh”

"Unessential" or not, the world would be very different without arts. In this episode, Megan spills the tea with her senior, Jing Sen, who is now a musical theatre student in LaSalle College of the Arts. He shares his aspirations, how he got to where he is, and the state of the arts in Singapore. Email us at 25sugar0ice@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: Jing Sen: @hjsless, @j_koh_js Megan: @meganbahar