Category: Experiences

Image: The Singapore Army Facebook A noisy chatter swept across the corridor outside the main auditorium in the Pulau Tekong camp. I looked around, only to see the parents of the enlistees share their personal moments with their soon-to-be soldiers.  It was close to 11 in the morning, and the new enlistees, myself included, just…

I’m not exactly sure where I should start. Recently, I POP-ed (Passing Out Parade), meaning I successfully completed Basic Military Training (BMT) in Tekong. By completing BMT, everyone’s rank will be promoted to Private.  In this article, I‘ll try my best to squeeze 9 weeks worth of BMT activities into a helpful BMT guide. Moreover,…

Welcome back to part 4 of our journey of creating a website/blog! Over the past few months, I’ve been mostly adding to my backlog of articles to prepare for launch. I’ve also been contacting people who may be interested in sharing their experiences and stories on Rarefyi. Start reading our journey from Part 1 here,…

Hi guys! I saw my posting order the other day and… Image: My NS Posting Order after BMT I got into Officer Cadet School (OCS)! This is something I did not really expect to be posted to during National Service (NS). Writing this now, I recently came out of BMTC as a Recruit, and just…

As promised, here’s part 3 of how to start your own website and blog! We’re currently at month 3, preparing for our launch.  This multi-part series is where I walk you through my experiences of growing a website/blog. Rarefyi is a place where people can help others by sharing their experiences, so submit your story…

Part 2 of how to create a website/blog is here! I hope that you appreciate this sort-of step-by-step guide to setting up a website/blog.  We’re at the pre-launch phase, and making good progress. I’m currently fulfilling my military duties in the Singapore Army while working on Rarefyi.  In Part 1 of our Creating a Blog/Website…

Hi everyone! I decided to start documenting my journey of creating a website/blog.  Since my platform is all about sharing experiences, it’s obvious that I should do the same. I’ll be as transparent as possible. Hopefully, it can help anyone out there looking to begin their journey of starting something. It’s my belief that you…

How to Get Wealthier? I am currently turning 20 as of the end of 2021 and I have a goal to reach $100,000 before my enrolment into university. (100k in 2 years!) This means 743 days to make myself financially wealthier but I’m not close to this goal as of now.  What I write and share…

Image: Ngee Ann Polytechnic Annual Report 2019 Many of us are going to experience an internship at least once in our lives. What better than to be able to get some insights ASAP right?  I was studying at Ngee Ann Polytechnic and I had to go for my internship semester (where it’ll be counted in…

Image: freepik Tired of feeling lost in another country? It’s not just you. It’s tough to learn a new language quickly and converse with natives from another country. I’ve been there, struggling to communicate with someone from a different country – wishing that I had learnt the language sooner. Later, I found out ways to…