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October

Issue

Front Cover: The participants of theOSLT to Sri Lanka have benefitted frommuch more they can imagine.Back Cover: A view of the dusk in Sri Lanka.Picture by: Yao Han

3 the editor writes

Blessed are we Singaporeans

>> What can you do in your position?

4 top story

Planting Hope

>> Check out what the trippers have tosay and their thoughts on the recent Overseas Service Learning Trip to Sri Lanka.

7 snippets

>> Primers Awards 2008>> Food Junction>> Night Cycling>> Chill Out Chalet >> Amazing Race

8 interview

Shining Shan

>> Turn around and the family will still be here.

11 what’s been hot

Rough It Out Camp

PS: It’s not the body that is

challenged.

and we have…

Poly 50

>> When it’s not just about the results.

15 randommendations

lessed with a land of politicalstability and geographical advantage,Singaporeans can sleep easy, knowing wecan wake up not worrying for our next meal.Most of us lead a routine life and as wepursue our academics, find a job, settle down,

have kids and then pass away, I’m certainmany of us have asked: “

Surely there mustbe a better way to spend and live life to the

fullest?”

Most of the time, the question wasbrushed off as soon as it appeared.When the Sichuan Earthquake andCyclone Nargis that hit China and Myanmarrespectively (killing approximately 22,000),

what do you think were on the people’s mind

when they breathed their last on earth?I guess we need to ask ourselves this,

“What do I hope

to be remembered as when

I die?” Are you going to be like another vapor

in the wind that will just pass by and beforgotten or will you shine and be the lightfor someone else?To inspire you, turn to our top story toknow more about a life changing experiencein Sri Lanka and also an exclusive interviewwith one of us to hear real life testimonies.Stop complaining about which latestgadgets you do not have or how hot theweather is. Cheesy as it might sound, butknow that you are in a position to make adifference. Quit waiting and start now.