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Life Lessons In Circuit Breaker<\/p>\n
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Four Ngee Ann Polytechnic students share with Ruth Chan<\/strong> the skills and habits they have picked up; the valuable lessons they have learnt and plan to make a part of their life post-circuit breaker.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”About Us” _builder_version=”4.16″ min_height=”1463px” custom_margin=”-183px||-385px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_5,3_5,1_5″ custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”27px|0|27px|0px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|0px||0px||true” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Montserrat||||||||” text_line_height=”1.4em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”Montserrat||||||||” header_5_text_color=”#b3b3b3″ header_5_font_size=”14px” header_5_line_height=”0.5em” header_6_font=”Raleway|700||on|||||” header_6_font_size=”16px” header_6_letter_spacing=”5px” header_6_line_height=”1.8em” transform_scale_tablet=”” transform_scale_phone=”” transform_scale_last_edited=”on|phone” transform_translate_tablet=”” transform_translate_phone=”0px|19px” transform_translate_last_edited=”on|phone” transform_translate_linked_phone=”off” transform_rotate_tablet=”” transform_rotate_phone=”” transform_rotate_last_edited=”on|phone” transform_skew_tablet=”” transform_skew_phone=”” transform_skew_last_edited=”on|phone” transform_origin_tablet=”” transform_origin_phone=”” transform_origin_last_edited=”on|phone” transform_styles_last_edited=”on|phone” max_width=”659px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”0px|79px|104px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”-40px|79px|0px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”|0px||||” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”15px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_line_height_tablet=”” text_line_height_phone=”1.5em” text_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”35px” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” transform_styles_tablet=”” transform_styles_phone=”” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n BY <\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Libre Caslon Text||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_6_font=”Raleway|700||on|||||” header_6_font_size=”16px” header_6_letter_spacing=”5px” header_6_line_height=”1.8em” max_width=”1320px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|-415px|-19px|-616px||” custom_padding=”|0px|0px|0px||” header_2_font_size_tablet=”35px” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Singapore\u2019s circuit breaker may have cut face-to-face interaction to the core but for four Ngee Ann Polytechnic students, it was a precious time to reconnect with dreams cast aside by hectic schedules and, more importantly, with their inner selves.<\/span><\/p>\n Erwin Shah, 19, a final-year Mass Communication student from the School of Film & Media Studies, said in a phone interview: \u201cIt\u2019s not a race of who\u2019s leaving their houses with more skills or who\u2019s better. It\u2019s a time for people to recuperate and find themselves to emerge stronger.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n He admitted that staying at home since February has been tough, but he has \u201clearnt to accept and be face to face with demons that (he) has never dared to uncover\u201d about himself.<\/span><\/p>\n Nonetheless, he felt he has matured greatly from this. \u201cWith fear and confusion, there is also confidence that we can exude because we can take charge of the opportunity and make the best out of it,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n As someone who appreciates human interaction and connecting with people around him, Erwin said that he always \u201chad a long-term plan of using (his) social media for better use and to benefit people\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/hypesingapore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/erwin-pic.png” alt=”life lessons in lockdown” title_text=”life lessons in lockdown” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ module_alignment=”center” height=”699px” height_tablet=”” height_phone=”” height_last_edited=”on|desktop” module_alignment_tablet=”” module_alignment_phone=”” module_alignment_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Montserrat|300|||||||” header_font=”Montserrat||||||||” min_height=”33px” custom_margin=”-26px|||||” custom_padding=”11px|||||” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Erwin (top) and the owner of @lovemigrantworkers on Instagram having a deep conversation about Covid-19. Photo courtesy of Erwin Shah.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Libre Caslon Text||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” custom_margin=”||-1px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n He planned a series of online calls that brought together different professions, including designers, event management personnel and community service enthusiasts. To him, this was \u201cone of the more fulfilling times during this period\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n These interactions, available to his followers on Instagram, gave him multiple perspectives on topics he has always been interested about. He hopes to bring forward such initiatives into life after the circuit breaker, and even has plans to do a podcast on Spotify.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are going to be numerous uncertainties in the future and I have learnt to be way more adaptable to situations in life,\u201d he concluded.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial author=”- Erwin Shah, 19″ job_title=”Final-year Mass Communication student at NP” _builder_version=”4.16″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n There are going to be numerous uncertainties in the future and I have learnt to be way more adaptable to situations in life.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Libre Caslon Text||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_3_font=”Montserrat|600||||||#e02b20|” header_3_text_align=”left” header_3_text_color=”#233956″ header_3_font_size=”24px” header_3_line_height=”1.5em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Kirsty Lai Ling Xing, 19, a final-year Aerospace Electronics student from the School of Engineering, had her internship suspended during the circuit breaker. Initially, she was very restless and was \u201citching to go back to intern\u201d because she was not doing anything productive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Eventually, she decided to revisit an old hobby and agreed to help write a script for an animated short film with a friend of hers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI hope to achieve greater empathy for others through scriptwriting, because it\u2019s like stepping into others\u2019 shoes when I do it. I always have to put myself in the characters\u2019 shoes when I\u2019m thinking of how they\u2019ll react or reply,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/hypesingapore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/ruth-new.png” title_text=”ruth new” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Montserrat|300|||||||” min_height=”43px” custom_margin=”-20px|||||” custom_padding=”0px|||||” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”15px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The steps outside Kirsty\u2019s house where she gets ideas for her script. Photo courtesy of Kirsty Lai Ling Xing.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Libre Caslon Text||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_3_font=”Montserrat|600||||||#e02b20|” header_3_text_align=”left” header_3_text_color=”#233956″ header_3_font_size=”24px” header_3_line_height=”1.5em” custom_margin=”-11px||38px|||” custom_padding=”||10px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n She has also learnt to \u201cstep back\u201d and remind herself not to be so hard on herself.<\/p>\n \u201cSelf-reflection is honestly very therapeutic and helps you grow as a person too,\u201d Kirsty said.<\/p>\n The solitude from staying at home has led her to treasure her alone time. \u201cLife can be really daunting and draining (socially) but the circuit breaker has allowed me to recharge my social batteries,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n \u201cMost of what I’ve learnt pertains to self-growth or improvement, so I’ll apply it to my everyday life from now on,\u201d said Kirsty, as she looks forward to heading back out and exploring everything she took for granted.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial author=”- Kirsty Lai Ling Xing, 19″ job_title=”Final-year Aerospace Electronics student at NP” _builder_version=”4.16″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Most of what I’ve learnt pertains to self-growth or improvement, so I’ll apply it to my everyday life from now on.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Libre Caslon Text||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_3_font=”Montserrat|600||||||#e02b20|” header_3_text_align=”left” header_3_text_color=”#233956″ header_3_font_size=”24px” header_3_line_height=”1.5em” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Cheang Ren Ting, 19, a second-year Hotel & Leisure Facilities Management student from the School of Design & Environment, dearly misses the time she spent with her friends and classmates.<\/p>\n \u201cI think this is usually taken for granted because everyone thinks we get to see them and spend time with them every day,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n She added that she was stressed out by school assignments, so she turned to painting in order to unwind and hopes to continue to do so after the circuit breaker ends.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/hypesingapore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/renting-pic.jpg” alt=”life lessons in lockdown” title_text=”life lessons in lockdown” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”-35px|||||” custom_padding=”34px|||||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Montserrat|300|||||||” min_height=”43px” custom_margin=”-20px||26px|||” custom_padding=”0px|||||” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n A painting Ren Ting did of a girl gazing upon the Milky Way. 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RUTH CHAN
<\/strong>Places Editor of HYPE Issue #51<\/strong><\/p>\nPublished on<\/h5>\n
July 7, 2020<\/h5>\n