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I Lost My Father To Cancer In Just 3.5 Months & This Is How I Coped With My Grief

Losing a parent to cancer out of the blue in just a few months is a startling reminder of how short life is, and the need to treasure our loved …

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Why Singaporean Men Are So Obsessed With Growing Beards And Why I Chose To Shave Mine Off

From suffering from razor burns to emulating his favourite actor; find out why our writer decided to grow a beard only to shave it all off after 9 months.

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This Is How I Survive In My Open-Concept Office As An Introvert

Introverts don't always function well in an open-concept office, but with noise-cancelling headphones and some dedicated alone time, we're perfectly fine.

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I’ve Stopped Having Big Birthday Celebrations After 21 And I’m Happier Than Ever About It

Celebrating your 18th and 21st birthdays tend to be a spectacle. But with adulting, the ones that come after aren't always as fun or necessary anymore.

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Most SG Uni Orientation Camps Are Great, Don’t Let The Bad Ones Ruin It For Everyone

University orientation camps have been getting a bad rep, but here's what it's actually like. Spoiler alert: it's not that bad.

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I Visited A Japanese Onsen With My Colleagues And It Was Both Awkward And Liberating AF

Visiting an onsen for the first time “I can’t believe I just saw your boobs.” It was dead in the middle of winter in the sleepy Japanese city of Odate, and I …

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7 Experiences Every Third Culture Kid In Singapore Has Grown Up With

What it’s like to live overseas Each time I get asked the question where are you from? or even worse, where are you really from?, a pang hits me hard. …

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I Used Weightlifting To Overcome Anorexia And This Is How It Turned Out

How I overcame anorexia Image credit: Joanne Chim I never thought I’d be into weightlifting, especially since I felt so intimidated by the grunts of male bodybuilders, their constant …

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I Quit A Stable Job In My Late 20s To Fly With Singapore Airlines And I Regret Nothing

What it’s like to be an SIA stewardess It happens to the best of us; One day you’re going through the motions when suddenly, bam, you’re hit with that …

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14 Perks & Struggles Of Being A Short Girl In Singapore

Short girl problems and perks Image adapted from: @caramellechaos Fun-sized. Petite. Mini. Call me what you want, but here’s the truth that everyone who’s seen me IRL knows: I’m …