http://theonlinecitizen.com a community of Singaporeans Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:46:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/12/stop-training-low-level-workers-wda/ http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/12/stop-training-low-level-workers-wda/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2008 06:14:03 +0000 Terence http://theonlinecitizen.com/?p=4302 Eddie Choo. Rather, the WDA, in collaboration with tertiary institutions, should provide the highest quality education possible for these workers. Only then can retrenched workers find renewed hope as they are equipped with skills that will help them withstand bad economic tides.]]> http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/12/stop-training-low-level-workers-wda/feed/ 10 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/12/studying-for-passion-not-preparation/ http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/12/studying-for-passion-not-preparation/#comments Fri, 12 Dec 2008 06:14:54 +0000 Terence http://theonlinecitizen.com/?p=3963 Eddie Choo used to play "amateur career consultant" to friends who have no idea what to do in the future. But not anymore. Instead, he now questions the idea that our studies should be purely in preparation for the future, instead advocating the notion of "studying what you love."]]> http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/12/studying-for-passion-not-preparation/feed/ 13 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/10/turning-21-what-next/ http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/10/turning-21-what-next/#comments Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:47:53 +0000 theonlinecitizen http://theonlinecitizen.com/?p=2364 Eddie Choo ponders on life as a young adult. Work hard, reach university, land a good job, earn thousands per month, work harder, get promoted, stay filial, become a big shot, start a family, have kids, save and retire. I think this sums up the Singapore dream most parents have for their kids. ]]> http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/10/turning-21-what-next/feed/ 7 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/10/toc-youth-week-young-sporeans%e2%80%99-sense-of-entitlement/ http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/10/toc-youth-week-young-sporeans%e2%80%99-sense-of-entitlement/#comments Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:52:03 +0000 theonlinecitizen http://theonlinecitizen.com/?p=2213 Eddie Choo ponders on a chance meeting with a friend and wonders if young Singaporeans are too self-absorbed. "We are expected to be ethical in our dealings and conduct, and we should be doing things to give back to the rest of society."]]> http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/10/toc-youth-week-young-sporeans%e2%80%99-sense-of-entitlement/feed/ 18 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/05/why-ns-didnt-make-me-patriotic/ http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/05/why-ns-didnt-make-me-patriotic/#comments Wed, 28 May 2008 23:00:22 +0000 theonlinecitizen http://theonlinecitizen.com/?p=808 Eddie Choo asks what it is about S'pore that we are defending?]]> http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/05/why-ns-didnt-make-me-patriotic/feed/ 101 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/03/so-here-i-am-at-seletar/ http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/03/so-here-i-am-at-seletar/#comments Sat, 15 Mar 2008 01:03:11 +0000 theonlinecitizen http://theonlinecitizen.wordpress.com/?p=694 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/03/so-here-i-am-at-seletar/feed/ 2 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/11/the-thoughts-of-an-nsmen-to-a-friend/ http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/11/the-thoughts-of-an-nsmen-to-a-friend/#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:12:19 +0000 theonlinecitizen http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/11/12/the-thoughts-of-an-nsmen-to-a-friend/ http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/11/the-thoughts-of-an-nsmen-to-a-friend/feed/ 0 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/10/a-brief-encounter-with-a-chinese-woman/ http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/10/a-brief-encounter-with-a-chinese-woman/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:05:59 +0000 theonlinecitizen http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/10/25/a-brief-encounter-with-a-chinese-woman/ http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/10/a-brief-encounter-with-a-chinese-woman/feed/ 6 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/03/singapore%e2%80%99s-many-weaknesses/ http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/03/singapore%e2%80%99s-many-weaknesses/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2007 03:46:12 +0000 theonlinecitizen http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/03/15/singapore%e2%80%99s-many-weaknesses/ http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/03/singapore%e2%80%99s-many-weaknesses/feed/ 2 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/02/global-city-reviving-the-singapore-spirit/ http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/02/global-city-reviving-the-singapore-spirit/#comments Sat, 24 Feb 2007 04:17:34 +0000 theonlinecitizen http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/02/24/global-city-reviving-the-singapore-spirit/ http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/02/global-city-reviving-the-singapore-spirit/feed/ 0 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/02/climate-change-the-other-terrorism-facing-singapore/ http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/02/climate-change-the-other-terrorism-facing-singapore/#comments Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:29:53 +0000 theonlinecitizen http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/02/14/climate-change-the-other-terrorism-facing-singapore/ http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/02/climate-change-the-other-terrorism-facing-singapore/feed/ 20 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2006/12/radicality-the-singaporean-youth/ http://theonlinecitizen.com/2006/12/radicality-the-singaporean-youth/#comments Thu, 14 Dec 2006 09:15:59 +0000 theonlinecitizen http://theonlinecitizen.wordpress.com/2006/12/14/radicality-the-singaporean-youth/ http://theonlinecitizen.com/2006/12/radicality-the-singaporean-youth/feed/ 2