Hello Mandy
I have a few suggestions to make. You can pick whichever one sounds interesting to you. Since you are still schooling, I'm selecting places that won't cost much money.
Have you been to the Esplanade?
The promenade facing the sea is lovely. Lots of cool breezes, benches to sit on and lots of people to watch as they go strolling or jogging in the evening. Also, you might want to check out the underpass just before the Esplanade. There's a large underground "cavern" with many teenagers hanging out there doing breakdancing.
A cheap place to eat around there is at the Marina Square Food Court that's right at the end of Marina Square.
Did you know that quite often, there are weekend concerts at Fort Canning Park.
That might be something different to do. Also, just beside the large field at Fort Canning Park is a spice garden. There's a large table and bench under the Assam Tree that I think is a great place to hangout if you just want to chat without distractions. Just bring your own food and picnic there. Every 4th Saturday of the month in the afternoon, there's a free tour of the park - regarding the history of Singapore based on the the archeological digs there plus interesting snippets about the spices you see.
Another place you could check out is Far East Square (near the Raffles Place MRT). It is an area with spruced up pre-war shophouses that are now cafes and shops. Really unique. There's a Spinelli somewhere in there that's really quaint! It's just behind the Fuk Tak Chi Museum, with comfy armchairs, cool aircon, exposed brick wall and the sky just above you, but covered in glass!
There's a great new cafe selling fantastic fish and chips, pasta, mushroom soup etc that's just beside the Water Gate. It's called Rib... something.
Or straight ahead at the Metal Gate (or it could be Fire Gate), is a push-cart trolley Indian coffee stall that sells great coffee / tea / iced-milo-dinosaur. If you're there on Friday, come before 7pm to get a seat and watch the line-dancing program that's a free for all. Even if you don't dance, it's great country-western music and you can see how good (or bad) the dancers are. If it looks easy enough, you can join right in.
Have you been to the Discovery Centre at Jurong?
I've been there once and what a place! There's so much to see and learn. I loved trying my hands out at the Rifle Shooting in a gallery with a make-believe scene. Ended up with the highest score after shooting down guys from the rooftops, through doors and windows.
Even though you said you've been to the East Coast Park, have you been right to the end (near the airport)?
It's way past the Bedok Jetty and you need to cycle to get there. It has a beautiful beach and a lovely ambience. Sometimes I'll see people in hammocks reading, one guy playing the flute and once, a lady sunbathing topless!
But a warning, there are no food kiosks there. If you want to go there and spend some time, you'll need to bring you own food and drinks. If I'm not mistaken, I believe bus no. 36 goes there. Please double check. This bus will also take you to Changi Airport which you could go to for something to eat after a morning at the beach. From there you can take the train back to town.
Sentosa's entry is cheaper now so you might want to try exploring the island. Personally, the attraction I like best there is the Images of Singapore.
If you can get a hold of the IS magazine (Delifrance should have free copies), there are lots of events going on in Singapore which you can check out, especially the free events. Like music, theatre, skits, etc.
Finally, since you have 3-4 months more, why not take up a course? Either by yourself or with friends. Do something that is not related to your studies - something frivolous but enjoyable for you.
Something just for fun eg belly dancing, lindy hop, line-dancing, candle-making, cake baking, batik painting, languages like French, Spanish or German.
Who knows, you might find a hidden talent. Years from now, you might say, I learnt this during a 3 month break from school. Many courses are held at community clubs. They usually lasts 3 months and don't cost much. If you want to learn something near town, then the YMCA Orchard Rd (next to the Museum) has some interesting courses too. If not, the CC nearest your home will do fine.
I hope some of my suggestions have appealed to you. It's been a long time since I was a teenager but I hope I have not lost touch with the child in me. These are the things that I would do myself if I had some free time to hang out with friends.
Warm Regards
Joanna :)
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