What the Brochures Don't Reveal about Undertaking a UK Foundation Year
Looking for a way to fast-track your route to university, to give yourself a second chance after messing up your post-secondary...
top of page
straight from the +65
Search
Jul 18, 20223 min read
Pour-Over Coffee for Beginners
Not a fan of instant coffee or Espresso shots? Time for you to be initiated into the realm of pour-overs! Calling for just a slight tweak...
26 views
Feb 26, 20223 min read
Linguistic Elitism in Singapore
Singapore’s stance on language is highly paradoxical.
On the one hand, we seem to be proud of Singlish. Indeed, our country is, on...
146 views
Oct 6, 20216 min read
Grocery Picking for Dummies
For whatever reason you’ve finally decided (or perhaps someone decided for you) to do the groceries for your household, quickly getting...
29 views
Sep 16, 20213 min read
Good Ol' Singaporean Sitcoms: A Blast from the Past for when You're Downcast
“Don’t play play, use Shopee. Best in Singapore, just like me!” Earning Shopee over 2 million Youtube views with his 2020 endorsement...
132 views
Sep 1, 20215 min read
How to Appreciate Visual Art
Whether you are ultimately looking to impress your new artsy significant other or to show your artistically-inclined child some support...
52 views
Aug 4, 20214 min read
The Greatest Karens of Pop Culture
The anti-vax, speak-to-the-manager, pseudoscientist caricature, better known as the “Karen”, has evolved from a harmless meme into a...
42 views
Jul 28, 20215 min read
Juggling University Studies with a Side Hustle: a YouTuber's Perspective
Hello 👋🏼, I’m Gutsy, a 2nd-year undergraduate business student at a university here in Singapore. You may (or may not 😿) recognise me...
47 views
Jul 21, 20215 min read
Gen Z Parents: 3 Things Marketers Need To Take Seriously To Grab Their Attention
Generation Z – born after 1996 and before the early 2010s – are no strangers to disruption. Raised in the age of the internet and social...
51 views
Jul 14, 20213 min read
The Algorithm: The Brainchild of TheSmartLocal's Collaboration with Mediacorp
Warning: Potential spoilers ahead!
Commissioned by Mediacorp, TheSmartLocal’s new series The Algorithm follows a dystopian society in...
234 views
Jul 7, 20214 min read
Non-Gimmicky Instant Ramen Jazz-Ups (Great for Last Minute Meals and Late Night Cravings)
It seems like when most of us are looking to turn a sad packet of instant ramen into a more proper meal, we tend to just throw in an egg...
35 views
Jun 30, 20214 min read
On the Consumption of Villain Origin Stories
With a sequel to this year’s Cruella already getting the greenlight at Disney, we once again see villain origin stories garnering lots of...
26 views
Jun 23, 20218 min read
Should you take Advanced Standing in University after NS?: Two Undergrads Debate It Out!
D: Hi people...I’m Darby. Currently a third-year NTU Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering student. I enrolled back in the 19/20 academic...
71 views
Jun 16, 20218 min read
Foodtubers to Subscribe to for Every Stage of Your Progress in the Kitchen
We’ve all probably watched at least one foodtuber in our lifetimes. But sometimes we may find their recipes intimidating and are hence...
119 views
Jun 9, 20216 min read
Lion Mums: A Worthy Reflection of the Singaporean Education System
Those of us who’ve lived through the primary school system in Singapore know how ridiculously stressful it can be, and that expectations...
791 views
Jun 2, 20216 min read
Sourdough Masterclass (Part 2: Dough)
If you haven’t already done so, do give Part 1 of this masterclass a read - unless, of course, you already have a sourdough starter that...
168 views
May 26, 20216 min read
Sourdough Masterclass (Part 1: Starter)
A quick internet search for instructions on making sourdough starter is almost guaranteed to lead you to something along the lines of...
351 views
May 19, 20216 min read
Minari and What It Reveals about Third Culture Kids
“American kids don’t want to room with their grandmas”
“He’s not like that. He’s a Korean kid”
Through this conversation between...
71 views
May 13, 20213 min read
The Power of Incremental Success with GoalKeepin
Find yourself having 101 excuses not to start on something or to get it done? Often it’s because the mountains seem too high to scale...
33 views
May 5, 20214 min read
Album Review: IU's "LILAC"
Annyeong (안녕)! That’s the Korean word for ‘hello’ but it can also mean ‘goodbye’. It thus comes as no surprise that IU used the word...
73 views
bottom of page