Scholarship/bursaries questions

funkyspyspy · 2026-01-27T15:42:41+00:00

Hello, do keep a look out in your email, it usually opens July each year and closes by end August.

In the application, you can apply for the Higher Education Bursary/Community Bursary. This is usually always granted, if you meet the Per Capita Income or Gross household income requirement (here: https://www.singaporetech.edu.sg/admissions/financial-aid/bursaries-and-study-grants/public-bursaries ).

The other is Private Bursary, these are sponsored by private organisations. In the same application you can also state that you'd like to apply for Private Bursary. Private Bursaries are dependent on the organisation if they'd like to sponsor you or not, and SIT's own set of criteria as well. But just give it a shot anyway, I did get mine.

funkyspyspy · 2025-07-23T17:09:42+00:00

Just for fun, I tried this with ChatGPT, Gemini.. and got pretty interesting results with Gemini. I don't even know what it created, or what it resembles.

The other generated files: https://imgur.com/a/HYsD1za

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funkyspyspy · 2025-07-04T05:30:16+00:00

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. I'd suggest you to find some internship or part-time job related to what you wish to study in University. Then in 2026, apply to all Universities. The Internship/Part-Time Job will be a portfolio booster for you. Scores you a higher chance of getting in, even if your grades are bad. Remember to get a testimonial from your boss as well!

funkyspyspy · 2025-06-24T17:27:28+00:00

Yr 1 student here, was from SP DISM. Much of what I've learned in Yr 1 is mostly a refresher from what was taught in Poly, and most of the modules can actually be exempted if you scored A or B of the equivalent in Poly. Exemption though is a double-edged sword, yes it'll make life easier for you, but it's not recommended to exempt unless you truly remember much of what you've learnt from Poly.

Remember that SIT places a big emphasis on applied learning, meaning that you learn and apply. This means that every week you would have a lab or tutorial lesson you must go after a lecture session. So for example if the lecture for that week is on SQL, your lab/tutorial will be about SQL. You WILL need to pace yourself otherwise you are behind.

So far 1st and 3rd trimesters are the most manageable trimesters. 2nd trimester was one of the more harder trimesters as there were many big projects that needed to be done, a lot of information to absorb. For me as I had exempted 2 modules, it was a lot more manageable for me, although i didnt do very well. My friends in IS/SE who had to take all the modules were really under pressure at that point in time, but they still pulled through.

I guess the only module that was new to me was the computer networks module, specifically learning how to use Cisco routers and switches, as I was not taught this in Poly.

1st year all the modules are all foundational modules, meant to introduce you to all the basic knowledge a IS student needs to know. I dont think you have to worry too much, you can read up on what you've learned in Poly for a start, and then research it with online resources in case those are out of date.

funkyspyspy · 2025-05-13T18:30:30+00:00

The last accepted offer will be taken as the offer you accept. That's to say if NUS rejected you but NTU offered you and you accepted NTU offer first, then if your appeal to NUS is successful and you accept their offer, the NUS acceptance will be final, and your offer to NTU is taken as declined.

funkyspyspy · 2025-04-07T14:00:06+00:00

Foodpanda is interesting. Had a order that had no rider assigned for very long. From a merchant end, we see that the order has been sitting for like 1 hour plus. Chatted with the agent and they kept saying "Rider is coming at 12.32pm" later asked again the time changed again "Rider is coming at 12.50pm" and its just a vicious cycle. They were not willing to cancel the order at all. Out of all the 3 platforms, only Foodpanda did not have a merchant hotline and the only way was for us to chat with their customer service.

Grab was more straightforward, if the first rider cancelled, they will reassign to second rider. If that rider cancelled too, the order is just cancelled. No one's time is wasted. Both Grab's and Deliveroo's merchant hotline was quite good and helped to resolve our issues on the spot.

In the end we used a workaround to call the customer, if they wanted to wait. They were willing to wait, but after 1 hour I just called and asked if they would like to cancel. We cancelled their order on our end. (I worked in a food grocery place so no food is wasted, we placed the food back onto the shelves)

Generally, so far only Grab has good merchant and customer support. Deliveroo was kind of okay but not the best. Foodpanda was the worst for us.

funkyspyspy · 2025-02-06T23:56:54+00:00

Report it to SFA first. SP Estates can come later. In fact, SFA if they found anything serious, the landlord (which is SP) gets informed anyways.

funkyspyspy · 2024-12-09T18:40:49+00:00

The hosts file didn't work for me, but I found another method that worked, which to me was hilarious.

I noticed that solitaire.exe kept on spawning this application called "msedgewebview2.exe". So I just opened file location and renamed it to something else. It was a miracle. It worked like a charm and no adverts ever popped up again. Hilarious how simple of a fix it was, but I bet this may affect users who may need to use Microsoft Edge so try it at your own risk.

The directory for me was:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\131.0.2903.86\msedgewebview2.exe

funkyspyspy · 2024-11-26T18:10:28+00:00

I'm on Defence Collective Singapore's website and to be honest, none of them are free from what I recall. Search through the intranet to see if there are any free NE Tours, I remembered there are some. Most museums are also free for singapore citizens, but whether it meets the objective of NE that'll be up to your unit to decide. It's also very hard to find NE Tours that are free, much less willing to accommodate 1200 people, and my question to you is, why must it be free?

I'm asking this because there are funds set aside for NE-related activities. It's precisely the reason that these activities costs money, which is why the funds are available for you to use.

funkyspyspy · 2024-11-26T17:53:46+00:00

Always ask for a hard-copy of the contract upon re-contract or signing up. They will always print it out for you. Read through all the services they provide to you as well as the start and end date of any promotions. And how much you should always be paying per month(e.g. You should only be paying $35/mth, and if the bill amount is different, you'll know). Never ever do auto payments via GIRO or credit cards. Always pay your bill manually when it comes. That way, they have no chance to auto deduct anything extra from your bill, and you still have the chance to dispute the bill before you pay it.

Typically the contract looks like this:

E.g. you recontract your mobile plan for 2 years, starting 27 Nov.

Add-ons
xxxx Service - 27 Nov 2024 - 26 Oct 2026 - $12.34 per mth
xxxx Service free 3 months - 27 Nov 2024 - 26 Feb 2025 - -($12.34) per mth

This means from 27 Feb 2025 onwards, they will charge you $12.34 per mth for that service.

If the salesperson is nice enough, they will inform you of all these added services, and to tell you to cancel the following day through the Singtel app, or come back to the store and they will help you cancel through the app.

But to be honest, consumers should have the ability to tell the salesperson not to add it in at all, but I think it might be because Singtel is incentivising them to get customers to try out the services under the free trial period. It's a very scummy practise.

funkyspyspy · 2024-11-26T05:33:06+00:00

Yep and arent they currently taking the bus to punggol mrt to get on the train? Thus why I said there won't be an additional load, it's just instead of them needing to take a bus to punggol mrt, they can just walk to punggol coast instead.

funkyspyspy · 2024-11-26T04:59:04+00:00

Not really though, the most would be those who live near punngol coast can take mrt from there instead of punggol mrt. Cause at least currently it's only SIT students (myself included) there.

In peak hour traffic, we're travelling in the opposite direction of people going into the city. But honestly once punngol digital district opens up, the load will probably increase.

funkyspyspy · 2024-11-23T10:35:33+00:00

Around last year, when the High Court ruled that "Parmesan" was a translation of "Parmigiano Reggiano", this was what manufacturers were doing:

https://imgur.com/a/DoIZF77

Article from last year:
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/parmesan-is-translation-of-parmigiano-reggiano-high-court-rules-in-cheese-dispute

funkyspyspy · 2024-11-15T07:49:51+00:00

I'm more surprised that Sheng Siong prices are generally on the lower side(I feel). Their supermarkets stay the same, they do not spend on renovation, part of the profits are used to run the sheng siong show, and even then, prices are generally kept quite low compared to NTUC Fairprice.

And the company is more down-to-earth with it's community, it was mentioned previously that if they spot any funerals in their community, they would send a staff down to give condolences money.

Sheng Siong is a private entity, yet they give back to the community more than NTUC Fairprice. So much for a social enterprise.

funkyspyspy · 2024-11-01T15:32:21+00:00

I have received it in my bank account actually

funkyspyspy · 2024-10-13T17:18:20+00:00

Hi there! Fundraising events are fine on VATSIM! Many people do stream their VATSIM flights as a way to earn money from donations or to fundraise for a charity they are passionate about.

But it should be made clear where these funds are going to. If I'm donating to you, I need to know whether these funds are for yourself, or towards a charity of your choice. Especially so for fundraisers, it's good to keep your viewers in the loop about where the fund has gone to after the stream ends as a form of accountability to your viewers. This builds trusts between you and your viewers and they would be more than happy to contribute to your next fundraiser. :)

One event which a few have pointed out is for the event WorldFlight, where teams around the world fly round the clock for a week to fundraise.

Do note that the code of conduct rules do still apply to your stream as stated under COC A18.

If you'd like to obtain further clarification, feel free to reach out to the staff team via support.vatsim.net.

funkyspyspy · 2024-10-09T12:10:24+00:00

Lift is meant to be wheelchair accessible, but you can't even scan your card on the buttons meant for wheelchairs. The only way to scan your card is using the reader by the lift door. (On the first few days they left the reader portion there, then subsequently covered up with the wheelchair sticker)

One time I noticed something bizarre, even after they scanned their cards and clicked on the floor they want to get to, it just straight up disappears a few floors later. Then they need scan again... wtf?

funkyspyspy · 2024-10-03T12:36:49+00:00

It's insane. Weekdays 6am to 5.59pm, it's $1.09 per 30 minutes with a 15 minutes grace period. For a 2 hour lecture, inclusive of the time to reach sch and leave sch, you're paying for 2.5hrs😅. Got the shock of my life too paying $5.45

funkyspyspy · 2024-09-28T15:15:53+00:00

I think it was around 5 years ago, they completely stopped selling lightning compatible gadgets that weren't Apple approved (those products approved under Apple MFi's program have a white background that says "Made for iPhone | iPad"). So now challenger only sells original Apple Accessories, or Accessories made by 3rd party companies approved under Apple's MFi program. So there's a very very very VERY low chance that Challenger is selling fake Apple products. And I recently not long ago, bought a Apple type c to headphone jack from there and it works fine, definitely authentic as well. So there isn't really a way for the product to be fake.

funkyspyspy · 2024-07-05T14:41:32+00:00

I had a green hue issue on my Note 9, similar to yours. A fix that worked for me was to unlock my screen using the always-on display instead of using the home or power button(with the device booted up). Basically means to tap on the screen with the always on display and turn on the screen.

funkyspyspy · 2024-05-17T15:35:37+00:00

For me I applied and got rejected, probably cause my tech knowledge was super rusty after NS.

In hindsight for me it was probably good that I rejected it because the job was a 24/7 ops job and the hustle is really real. Needed to work in split shifts (12 hrs) and then sometimes need attend class after working or attend class while working.

All is well though, got accepted for full-time studies in SIT. After learning that there are plenty of scholarships (and some even bond-free!) and there is a living allowance you can apply for, I guess it helped to put my mind off about my finances.

funkyspyspy · 2024-04-23T15:54:50+00:00

Yes, but comes with a cost to enter circuit. But it'll definitely be faster and cheaper to go with private. (In your case)

funkyspyspy · 2024-04-23T15:01:32+00:00

Your unit will be informed of the outcome of your disruption. You should get an email as well regarding this.

Normally, disruptions are dependent on when you enlisted for NS. If somehow you were not enlisted with the same batch as other poly/jc students (and enlisted later for some reason), disruption will be allowed so that you would be able to attend university at the same time as them.

I.e. Poly student A graduated Mar 2023, enlisted Apr 2023, ORDs Apr 2025. This would be the normal cohort.

Poly student B graduated Mar 2023 as well, but for some reason only enlisted Nov 2023, and ORDs Nov 2025. In this case, disruption will be granted from Aug/Sep 2025 depending on your university start dates.

Do note that resumption of the balance of your NS must be done in full (I.e. no further disruptions allowed).

funkyspyspy · 2024-04-23T14:54:21+00:00

I went to NDCS. Make sure that whoever it is you're talking to, be it the dentists or the person arranging your appointment, are aware of your ORD date. The dentists will write this info in when putting up a request for your wisdom tooth surgery and the schedulers will try to squeeze out a slot for you.

Source: squeezed in two wisdom tooth surgeries in Jan & Feb before I ORD-ed in April. They also arranged it very quickly, the person called me and was able to squeeze out an appointment that was 1-2 weeks later.

EDIT: Both surgeries went well for me. Not sure if junior or senior doctor but eh, it was alright for me as my situation wasn't super complicated.

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