Is adversity a necessary condition for growth? — If I have to use one word to describe how I have been doing lately, it would be ‘confused.’ Similar to many of my peers who are in their final year of university, I am conflicted over where I see myself five years from now. I have been working towards…

When my thoughts are a whirlwind that I can’t grapple with — Change is scary and yet it is exciting all at the same time. After all, do we really want to be stuck on the same job, the same project, and maybe even the same city forever? Most of us probably see ourselves hopping from one thing to the next every…

The best hits of summer’20 — I began writing on Medium at the start of summer, and back then, I went in with low expectations. In the blink of an eye, three months have passed, and I only have a week left in my summer break. …

What do we expect from cancel culture? — Everywhere I look, people are grappling with cancel culture. Even Singapore, where I am from, is not spared the brutality of cancel culture. Influencers take swipes at one another on social media while the angry mob harasses brands and cries for blood. …

Let’s take a moment to think and not be rash here — Beyonce is about to release Black is King, her latest visual album, on Disney+ on July 31. Before the film is out, Queen Bey has already received backlash for her portrayal of African culture. What is going on? …

Even as we judge the actions of others, are we equally critical of ourselves? — Cancel culture has been bugging me for several weeks as racial tensions ramped up in the middle of an election season. Tweets and Facebook posts from as far back as 2011 were dug up, nasty comments were exchanged on social media, and police reports were made. In Singapore, law enforcement…

An Apology — We often want to do a thousand and one things within a short period. As writers, we yearn to start a blog, write an ebook, post daily on Medium, pitch clients, and market our writing on top of everything else. …

It must be impossible to feel exhausted from doing what I love, right? — Most writers I have encountered are always worried about writer’s block, but nobody has warned me about burn out until earlier this week. I always wrote with the mindset that I love writing, and it must be impossible for me to feel drained from doing what I love, right? Unfortunately…

Because if not now, when? How I conducted a floral arrangement class with no professional experience. — How do you land yourself an internship? What leadership roles can you run for? Are there any research projects that you can join? Career advisors never seem to tire of stressing the importance of packing your resumes with a series of achievements to impress employers. …