Making the Right Laptop Buy

I watched as a small-sized freshman struggled to handle his brand new notebook. It was an intriguing sight as he couldn’t seem to handle the weight of his electronic device. Then it hit me that many of us disregard the most rudimentary of concerns when it comes to choosing a laptop.

It helps to make an informed choice when buying a laptop, and here are some points every student should consider before purchasing that notebook:

The World’s First YouTube FanFest! (Day 1)

18 YouTube sensations, with over 3.8 billion views in total.  It’s no wonder Singapore fans got it bad for the YouTube stars. Who wouldn’t when you’ve got TEEHEE master Ryan Higa, Australian comic genius Mychonny, human beatboxer HIKAKIN and super multi-talented Chester See up on stage?

Learning to Make Dumplings is Not as Easy as I Thought

I placed the leaves in the palm of my hand and carefully arranged it into a triangular shape. I scooped some rice with lotus seeds and pressed it firmly into the leaves. After 15 minutes, I've finally completed my first lotus seed dumpling; I showed my accomplished product to the chef from Si Chuan Dou Hua. His eyebrows furrowed. Well, that clearly wasn't the outcome I was looking for. He disassembled my masterpiece and pointed out where my flaws were, letting me know if I were to boil my carefully-wrapped dumpling for four hours, it may actually disintegrate in the pot. Looks like my dreams to become the next MasterChef are dashed.

WorldSkills 2013 - Putting NYP on the Global Map (Part 2)

In part one of our WorldSkills 2013 feature, we interviewed four of our participants who are representing Singapore in the 42nd WorldSkills Competition to be held in Germany in July. We would like to introduce our remaining three participants: Audrey Foo (Health and Social Care), Zoe Lim (Visual Merchandising), and Joey Ng (Graphic Design Technology).

Despite their busy study schedules, these students sacrificed much of their time to train and represent Singapore! Let’s find out what have they been up to!

5 Things to Do During a Looooong Break Between Classes

A blessing for some but annoying for others, I'm sure all of us have, at one point or another, had to find ways to make use of the long breaks in between classes. The general belief that there is not much to do in NYP is certainly not true.

If we were to make a laundry list of our facilities, there are just so many unique aspects of our school that make us simply incomparable to other polytechnics. There is so much to enjoy about our campus life and the long breaks that are given to us are really the prime periods to savour it. So here are five things you can really enjoy around school during that long break!

1) Eating