Dropping out of medical school? Deciding on poly or JC? Exam stress? A Reddit forum can help

Known as /r/SGExams, the forum is seen by its users as a place where they can find advice on student life as well as experience a sense of solidarity. PHOTO: REUTERS
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SINGAPORE – For more than 200,000 young Singaporeans, a unique online sanctuary has emerged for them to discuss their innermost thoughts on everything from examination stress to mental health to career anxieties.

Started in 2017, this online community known as /r/SGExams exists as a forum on the social media platform Reddit and is run entirely by seven youth volunteers aged between 17 and 25.

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