In all honesty, it’s difficult to imagine when she finds the time to do everything but we believe she would squeeze in Real Housewives duties with ease. She’s married to supportive husband John Lim, a commodities trader, and no doubt they’re #FamilyGoals for good reason—similar to Kyle and Mauricio of the Beverly Hills’ cast. Although born in South Africa, she got her pink NRIC in 2020, joining her husband and five kids. She might’ve first made her way to our Little Red Dot for modelling and hosting, but since then, she’s practically become a full-time mum—but one that gets featured in tabloids and fashion mags for her impeccable style. But besides looking good, she’s also launched multiple fashion brands such as Carte Blanche X and Arissa X, which showcases her own designs.
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Not many know that Yoyo Cao, while born in Macau, has lived in Singapore since 13 years old—she spent her teenage years schooling at the now defunct Telok Kurau Secondary School. Forget being a blogshop influencer when she’s a global fashionista—Yoyo is often the paparazzi’s favourite for her styled looks when attending glam fashion shows like in Paris, Milan and London. At 49 years old but looking decades younger, we all wish we could age as well as Jamie Chua. Not exactly a surprise, when she’s known to spend $14K a month on beauty treatments and spa services. Once an SIA girl and now the ex-wife of an Indonesian tycoon, this tai tai is best known for her lavish lifestyle—she has one of the largest collections of Hermes Birkin bags in the world.
Lead & Serve
- Founded in 1917, NYGH is a leading independent and Special Assistance Plan (SAP) school, with an emphasis on providing an all-around education to all girls, so that they can thrive.
- These experiences nurture culturalsensitivity and build meaningful regional connections.
- The Superintendent of East 5, Miss Yap Wah Choo, became the 14th principal of the school.
MGS aspires to be a purpose-driven values-centredcommunity, committed to doing education with and not to our girls. Ourdesire is for our students to engage and make meaning of the world aroundthem through continuous mastery and growth that prepares for a life oflearning, leading and serving. As MGLearns, students embrace deep learningas culture and a way of life through a whole-of-school approach that developsthe whole child, supported by teachers as key learning partners withina supportive learning ecosystem. MGServes reflects our commitment to servethe community and, in serving, learn with and from the community. We areinvested in coaching our students to be and become their best selves forour community, Singapore and the world, each embodying our school mottoTo Master, To Grow, To Serve today, for her life journey of tomorrow. The Victoria-Cedar Alliance (VCA) believes strongly in providing opportunities for students from the three schools to come together.
To help her cope with her anxiety, she was taught calming techniques as well as encouraged to embrace a positive mindset that could help relieve anxiety during examinations. There are many students who excel in other varied areas, such as arts, sports or music, and deserve to be recognised for these non-academic abilities. Worse, test anxiety as a disorder inevitably leads to poor performance, as the distressing symptoms inhibit a student’s ability to absorb, retain and recall facts and information, and can lead to other mental health disorders such as panic disorder or depression. For some students who place utmost importance on academic success, performing “poorly” in examinations could represent a form of failure call girl escort or threat. This could potentially trigger a stress response in some students as they try to meet their expectations.
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While Nadya still regularly turns up to social events, especially those that align with her sustainability beliefs, she’s also a mother-of-three and is married to former Olympic swimmer Desmond Koh. Back in the days when we used to watch MTV, Nadya Hutagalung was a regular face—she was eventually a judge for two seasons of Asia’s Next Top Model too. Now, Nadya is known for her role as an avid eco-warrior, a UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador that shares the importance of wildlife conservation and green living. Heiress Arissa Cheo is no stranger to the press—she and her brother Elroy have featured in the media many times, primarily for their family wealth and good looks.