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I was occasionally stereotyped by my mother that being a physically stronger male, I had to serve NS in order to protect my country. And i need to be fit to be able to survive NS.
I overcome this by listening to their advice and exercising on my own after hearing some NS stories.

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The challenge I faced for being a Singaporean, people ask me if I am good at counting money as Singapore has a reputation that it citizen are good finance

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Stereotyping is an issue in Singapore but it is unavoidable because people have different mindsets, which might lead to misconceptions, which might lead to conflicts. To overcome it, one can be open-minded, try not to take it to heart, try to understand the reason behind the other party's actions before commenting.

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The challenges I face as a Malay guy in Singapore are the stereotypes that I get from my social circle. I work as a part-time delivery rider and most people would think that I smoke even though I do not. Sometimes, my friends would not believe me if I say that I do not smoke. They will come out with assumption such as "Huhh!! You don't smoke? You lying is it" or "Your face look like a smoker"

How do I overcome these challenges?
I would just reject the cigarettes my friends offer and explain to them that not all of us smoke.

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Challenges faced by being a Singaporean Chinese is stereotype. For example when i travel overseas to America and due to the recent covid19 pandemic, the Americans would look down on me as they discriminate me and assume that i am the one that caused the covid19 as they categorize me as a mainland Chinese because of how the pandemic started in China however I am a Singaporean. Being a Chinese in Singapore may be hard since Singapore is a multi national country, people from other races may not be willing to talk to me as we have different believes and we may have a dispute due to different approach to certain tasks. As a Chinese Singaporean, Western people expects us to be smart as it is said that we study a lot as it is what we spend the most of our time on.  Discrimination can also be seen not just in the public but also in online on social media where the Western people will make fun of Chinese for their physical appearance such as them having small eyes or not being physically capable of carrying out activities that require a lot of strength. This can be overcome by not letting opinions affect me and to not give much thought on the negative things that people tell me.

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The challenge that I faced is discrimination when people know that I came to republic polytechnic. They have a stereotype of republic Polytechnic (RP), thinking that RP is the 4th ITE in Singapore. They think that people who come to RP are people who did not do well in their O levels and have bad attitudes. But I want to tell them that they are wrong, people here in RP are very nice with good discipline.
To overcome this, I will study hard and be open-minded. Not caring what other people think and thinking positively. not letting other people's opinion affect us.

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I was occasionally stereotyped by my mother that being a physically stronger male, I had to serve NS in order to protect my country, just in case. She wasn't technically wrong, I guess.

I always thought that 'protecting' Singapore and being 'physically stronger' as a male was subjective to every person and in my case, I feel that there are many ways to protect Singapore, it just doesn't necessarily have to be an obligatory act of physical training. I understand that Singapore is a small country with limited population, but my point still stands.

I am most definitely not physically strong for a male, and probably do not plan to be.

At the end of the day, I accepted that the vast diversity of Singaporeans still have the freedom to be whoever they wish to be, and having a few years of life taken away by NS, something that could build my national identity, isn't always all that bad. I'll probably end up eating my words haha...

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one of the challenges I faced the most is stereotyping. living in this Asian country, many people think that all Chinese are supposed to be good in mother tongue, and that they should not be a disgrace.

to overcome this situation, we should be open-minded and always believe in having a positive mindset, not allowing other people opinions to affect us. also, it can motivate many to prove that what they claim to be is not true.

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One challenge I faced would be to be keeping up with the academical expectations placed on me. As a result, I felt that these pressures caused me to perform worse and cause even more stress to me by failing to meet those expectations.

A way I overcame it would be to learn from my peers and surround myself with the right people to also learn to slow down. Personally, I believe that feeling less chained down by the expectations weighed on me, allowed me to perform more exceptionally. As a result, reaching a conclusion where everyone and I eventually are satisfied with my results.

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Challenges that I think some students are facing is stressful lifestyle. Lot of students, especially the youngsters have to lead a stressful time period in their particular age. Because, teenage is a time were we all face difficulties due to various reasons like studies, part time works, others...etc.
We can overcome it by maintaining a good positive thinking mentality, and understanding the new phase of life by implementing a goal in our life. A certain level of stressful lifestyle can be reduced by setting up a goal or ambition in our life. Realizing that the problems make us more stronger when we solve it..!

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Time Management
Time management has been the most difficult challenge for me. As balancing studies and work at the same time is quite a task. To overcome this, I have decided to complete school work in the time I get in school or during traveling so as to submit it before 23.59 every day.

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MANEESHA

1. I am facing challenges based on the stereotyping that the people are trying to discriminate Indians , as I am a Indian student I had faced it, and the only way to overcome this challenge  is by treating every person  with equality and respect whether the person is a Singaporean or not.

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A challenge that I face is being stereotyped by others. Being Malay I would face stereotypes that would downgrade me or look down on just because of my race. Examples like being lazy and not being smart enough to do work.

Ways to overcome it is to not fall for the stereotype and to become a role model to show how the stereotype is not true, proving them wrong.

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A challenge I faced would be being discriminated for being an Asian and not being as physically athletic as Americans. I can overcome this by challenge by simply using it as a motivation to keep working hard and prove them wrong.

Another challenge would be being discriminated for being in ITE, and not being able to do work better as compared to others. I can overcome this by simply ignoring what others say and just focus on myself and what's important to me.

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The challenge that I faced was that I was bullied because of the way I looked and usually, when there is a sports activity, most of my classmates tend to not choose me for their team or neglected me. One example is when playing a football match, I will always become the keeper because of how fat I was.

How I overcome it was to start exercising and found my passion in it which lead me to a healthier lifestyle

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1.) A challenge that I face is when older people communicate to me such as chatting or asking me for directions, these Chinese older people would think that I can speak fluent Chinese because of my race and when they talk to me, they would usually start off by speaking to me in Chinese before realizing that I am not so fluent and cannot speak really well in Chinese. For example, my relatives would get turned off or show a disgusted look after talking to me.
2.) I can overcome this situation by trying to speak to more people in Chinese so that my articulation and fluency would improve and be better. This way, I can improve on my Chinese language.

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The challenges I faced when enrolling to Republic Polytechnic are discrimination due to the high cut-off points this institute allows. I have relatives labeling me as an unintelligent person. As being chinese, we are supposed to be smart and good in studies. I overcome this by staying open-minded and understanding why  they have been labelling me and giving off such remarks

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I think stereotyping is a large issue in Singapore but it is unavoidable as some people just have different mindsets and perspectives that differ from others which would cause some misconceptions about their race and treat them all the same. A way to overcome it is to try to not take it to heart or try to show others that we are not that stereotype and they should not assume.

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Some challenges we may face against stereotype is that some people might not be receptive, which will in turn lead to discriminatory attitudes and behaviours. One stereotype I faced would be Chinese associated with being good in their Math, however, I am not proficient in my Math
One way I wish people can try to overcome stereotype is to focus on the positive. When we catch seeing something in someone that causes us to make an automatic assumption, we can try to reframe our thinking into something more positive

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Some challenges I faced is being stereotyped as a Chinese. Their expect a Chinese to be fluent in their language. However that wasn't the case for me, my mother tongue is subpar compared to most Chinese. This lead to me feeling inferior to other people speaking better chinese to me. I overcame this challenge by working on other languages I'm better in.
A challenge I faced as a Singaporean is competition in education for Singapore is much harder than other countries and so its hard to get into a career choice that I actually like.

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The challenges that I have faced is discrimination as when I was in secondary school having bad grades, most people would say to me that I would not make it and become a failure and wont get a good job in the future.
How I overcome it is to follow my heart and be myself as I tend to not listen other people as they give a lot of hate and being close to my good friends and family as they give me a lot of support.

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The challenge that I faced is stereotyping as there are people who judge others based on their academics and that only a certain nationality can do well in academics compared to others. I feel that no matter what nationality you are, there are definitely other factors that contribute to each individual academics and that if we put in the effort, everyone can excel in it regardless of race.

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The challenges I was that stack assignment to last minute and end up rushing last minute, to overcome this issue I would do the assignment earlier so that it does not stack up and so that I do not need to rush through it.

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Language barriers can exist among Singaporeans of different races, which might prove difficult to communicate efficiently, but many people in the world, other than Singaporeans, have learnt common languages, such as English, which tear down those barriers.

Learning new languages can help us better understand others, but in Singapore, we have learnt English as part of education which really entitles us to communicate without language barriers.

Treating each other with kindness and respect is also a universal sign of communication.

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The challenges I faced are
1) Pressure of not falling into the typical stereotype I have been put on. For example, I have encountered stereotypes such as Malays are lazy and dumb. It has definitely put the in fear that if I were to have these characteristics, everyone will think that the stereotype is true.

2) Pressure of meeting up to the standard of others. There is a natural standard put on me by my friends and families that I have to do well. When I were to achieve certain good grades, I will have the pressure that I have to maintain and improve on them. If not, I will receive negative remarks from others.

3) Worrying and overly anxious about small little things I have experienced. This is my nature as I tend to be overly sensitive and I would wish to do well. I can be a perfectionist on a certain things which caused me to have this fear.

To overcome
1) Being a role model in knowing and imparting knowledge to others that not all stereotypes are true. Not everyone will fall into this category of stereotype.

2) Have my own goals and not worry about doing well purely due to pleasing others.

3) Talk to someone who understands me and is mature. He or she can give her opinions and suggestions on how I can overcome this fear.
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See it as a positive opportunity to overcome the obstacles faced. This can reduce my anxiety and worry.

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A challenge that I faced is that whenever there is a introduction or ice breaker my name would always be debated and I would be asked if I am Eurasian and it gets annoying after happening a lot of times.
Another challenge I faced is that when told I am from Singapore, others are clueless as to where it is and commonly ask if it's a part of China.

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Challenge - As a Singaporean Malay, we are often viewed or labeled as "Lepak and smoke under block". To a certain extent is true but it is only for a small percentage of Singaporean Malay.

Overcome -  Break of stereotype or a change of lifestyle. Rather than falling into the stereotype, we can change things like going for a bicycle ride. Can still "Lepak" but make it more of an activity/beneficial to both parties.

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Adjusting new environment and overcoming sterotype around is really a challenge. The best way is to understand yourself and others. Respecting your own actions while correctly yourself is a good method of living. Discrimination is yet another problem which may separate people from one another. All you can do is to include everyone around you, make friends irrespective of their differences.

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The challenge prevent me from forming a strong Singaporean:
Singapore faced many different kinds of stereotypes.  Singapore is a multi-country that served multi-religious food.
Example:" Malaysia food is nicer than Singapore food and Singapore food is poor in standard"
There are always people commenting on Singapore's Food. Singapore's Food is always being compared with Malaysia and people will always side that Malaysia's food is tastier and Singapore have low standard and no tasty food.

The way I can overcome this stereotype is just to think on the positive side and ignore the negative. For others, we can help them to overcome by proving to those people that said Singaporean food is bad that Singapore's Food is actually tasty and good in quality.

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1) what are the challenges of not being able to identifying with Singaporean identity?:
As in a crowd of Singaporeans in Singapore, people will stand out because of their other identities but if they were in another country, being a Singaporean will stand out and take precedence over the other identities.

2) how to overcome it?:
I feel that by finding a group of people who can identify the same way(personal identities) in Singapore can actually help them feel more close to other Singaporeans and help them identify more with the identity of being Singaporean, due to the effect of inclusiveness.

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A challenge that I face is hearing a lot of offensive comments on my religion which makes me honestly sad. I guess way to overcome this is by keeping good friends and family close to you for emotional support. Being aggressive is not a good way to solve it as that will only make situations worse.

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some challenges would be people always say that singaporean Malay cannot study and won't do well in studies
we should try to constantly advise these people who say this that it is a misconception and I myself could try to prove these people wrong

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The challenges that I experienced is that people expect that me to do very well in school like scoring A for subjects due to my race. I overcome it by not taking it heart

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My challenges are my size and my race as people immediately stereotype the moment they meet me.

My comments are that there are more people who are stereotyped then I thought and that I am not alone in facing these challenges

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The challenges I faced are people from other countries thought that the younger generation of Singaporeans could not speak in their own mother tongue.
So I explain to them not all Singaporeans can't speak their mother tongue even though its a fact that most of the younger Singaporeans are weak in their mother tongue

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recently I have overcome a student stereotyping my friend for begin Indian as they cant speak clearly with his words. To overcome this we need to understand each other that everyone is different and convince each other to be kind towards others and be more mindful with our words.

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One of the challenges that I face as a Singaporean is that whenever we do something wrong once, society will tend to brag about it quickly and it becomes a sort of a 'virus'. Especially nowadays when the society is in the modern age and messages can be sent quickly, this is dangerous as false news can be sent. This is one challenge that I think should be addressed.

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The challenge I faced the most is stereotyping as I feel it may divide us as a country and form different groups in our culture. We can overcome this by thinking of how others will feel before making any racist remarks and don't make fun of any religion or race.

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One of the challenges that I constantly faced as a Singaporean Malay was that we are always labelled as failures due to our institute of education and a codemn to society. A way to overcome this discrimination and stereotype is to always acquire a positive mindset before starting the day.

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Some of the challenges that I have faced in my life is facing discrimination when I enrolled in ITE. Some comments that I have heard are being bad at studying, having a  bad attitude, and not being able to go far in life. I overcame this challenge by doing well in ITE and moving on to higher education.

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Isan: Some challenges we may face would be how some stereotypes are unavoidable as some people will never change so we can try to overcome them by learning to ignore hate that is given from others and try to not take things to heart

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Isan: Some challenges we may face would be how some stereotypes are unavoidable as some people will never change so we can try to overcome them by learning to ignore hate that is given from others and try to not take things to heart