#HI2020: Investing in Oneself with Farid Mohammad

If getting an internship offer in the midst of a global economic slowdown was hard, try having to turn down not one, but two offers. Yet, SMU Business student Farid Mohammad did just that so as to embark on his journey to self-discovery and ... Read More

Serving the Homeless in Singapore

Year Two SMU Accountancy student Kenneth Wong spends his Friday evenings in a rather untypical fashion—helping ‘rough sleepers’ in Singapore. Here he shares his volunteering experience and his hopes to inspire volunteerism in Singapore.

Theodora Boo: Leading SEA’s First Student Venture Fund

When Theodora Boo witnessed first-hand how venture capitalists played a key role in a startup’s success, she was hooked. Learn how she first got her hands dirty in the world of venture capital, to leading SEA’s first student venture fund today.

Leading the Pack with the Inaugural Virtual SMU PAW Animal Day

Social distancing measures have upended umpteen events this year, and the SMU PAW Animal Day was not spared. Armed with pawsitivity and dogged determination, this organising committee overcame challenges to put together SMU’s signature animal ... Read More

Surpassing Expectations with the SMOO Challenge

Family of 'SMOO Challengers' prepares for a run

With unprecedented challenges comes never before seen creativity in doing good. Find out how Yeo Bao Shin, vice president of SMU Challenge 2020’s student organising committee and his team overcame hiccups with creativity, and set a national record in the ... Read More

Bringing the World to SMU with Diverse-City 2020

Participants try their hand creating their own nagomi art.

Tasked with moving an entire cultural festival online, student organisers of Diverse-City 2020 found their recipe for success—by working and brainstorming together, in between sessions of fun and games.

What We Learnt Putting Together SMU’s Very First Virtual Freshmen Orientation From Scratch

With no precedent to model after, Megan Lim and Tan Qi Qing share how their team put together FOMO—SMU’s first virtual orientation—and made it successful.

Adulting 101: Life Lessons I’ve Picked Up as a Student Leader

The idea of bills, work and no play is enough to put anyone off the concept of adulting. Let our student leaders take you through how their experiences are shaping them to conquer the challenges of adulthood.

Student-to-Student: Preparing Yourself to Survive the Real World After Graduation

Public speaking is an important skill in the workplace, but how does one go from an undergraduate to an effective presenter at his first job? Daniel Guo shares how SMU’s pedagogy prepares its students to ace the public speaking game, and equips them ... Read More

One Year On with Lim Wei Xiang, SMU Information Systems Freshman

We last spoke with Lin Wei Xiang in 2019, just before he had joined SMU. One year on, we’ve caught up with the Information Systems Freshman to find out how he's been doing this past year.

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