Travel has increasingly become another integral part of our lives and the desire to explore the rest of the world is infinite. Discovering nature’s beauty and immersing oneself in the depth of culture that resides beyond our shores is education as much as it is enjoyment – perhaps even an enlightenement of sorts.

However, existing travel programmes and means are becoming unsustainable and excessive. The zeitgeist – the spirit of the times – reflects a paradigm shift towards a more holistic travel experience that will nurture the intellect, promotes a deep understanding of truth, beauty and good. There now exists an uncompromisable need to bring the intrinsic value of nature’s beauty to the travel experience while creating new frontiers to sustainable travel.

It is time that we step up and realise that travel can be sustainable; we can thoroughly enjoy ourselves without affecting the livelihoods of our fellow global citizens in a different part of the world.

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Written by: Dr. Elgin Tan

Can you think of a 4-letter word ending with k? Something that many people profess to do and yet evidently they are not doing enough of? Yes, the answer is R-I-S-K or more accurately, the ‘management of risk‘ as they go about their daily lives.

At Smart Incubator, we passionately believe that teens and adults can make far FEWER and AVOIDABLE financial mistakes should they be be equipped with the right tools and framework for thinking about risk. Smart Incubator does this through a number of ways:

- Provide students with a good essential understanding of financial markets and investments
- Emphasize the need for proper risk management in trading and financial investments
- Highlight the dangers of gambling both from a macro and a micro perspective
- Identifying scams

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Written by: Dr Lemmy Teo, Director at TMC Educational Group

There are many reasons for choosing to study in a private school in Singapore as opposed to a Public or government funded school. Secondary or High school overseas students studying in a private school often benefit from a seamless progression to tertiary education with the Private Schools’ partner university (ies). The duration to attain a Degree (some offer a Honors Degree) is also shorter, as compared to traditional pathway. While there are advantages studying in a Private School, one should also choose the school with care. Look at the credentials of the school, their university partners, the learning environment, their lecturers, niche or courses they specialized in and the stability of the school.

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Written by: Clarence Goh

It was a tough decision to make: I knew nothing about the country, i had no experience or real passion in doing volunteer work, and most of all i had no idea what kind of life awaited me there. However, it was also such uncertainty and the exoticness that drew me in. I imagined a land where all the stereotypes i had of the middle-east existed, and imagined myself living amongst them for 3 months. It was a thought that exhilarated me.

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Where the Fun begins

It's November! The summer and the end of the university year seem to be far. Even though university students doing their Bachelor's or Master's last year can start to think about: how to continue? For them, the traineeships might be the first step in the labor market as a real experience in the word of challenge and compulsory execution. Even if you are in a need to find a job, or just want to pick up work experience, this three stories about traineeships might be interesting for you.

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Submitted by: Jinxiang

What is Alghero about anyway? Wikitravel, the open-source travel guide, says that it is a beautiful destination in Sardinia, Italy, best known for its beautiful beaches, very good food at reasonable prices, and its catalan origin. In the past, it was known as little Barcelona.

Despite the sweltering heat in summer, mid-day presents an excellent opportunity to visit the Alghero marina, where luxurious yachts gleamed in the sun, seemingly oblivious that it appeared inconsistent against the backdrop of the historic catalan influence that is still well-preserved today.

Perhaps evenings are the best time to explore Alghero, for it is when shops begin to operate, and the narrow streets start to fill with people, making the entire place a far more vibrant place. During evenings, the rays of the setting sun bathes the town in a soft hue of orange, providing a resplending sight for tourists and locals alike.

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Written by: Lin Yihan, president of University-YMCA

If you’re a student like most people, you believe your first purpose in university is to study hard, obtain the degree and go out to work as soon as possible. But I would like to share with you today the importance of being a strong network while you’re in university.

Being part of a huge community is one great advantage of being a student. Whether you’re in a big university like NUS or in a smaller one like SMU, being a student leader can be advantageous in being your network for the future.

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Written by Adam Khoo

We are all born geniuses but in the process, many of us have been 'De-Geniused'. Dr. Georgi Lozanov, a Bulgarian educator, psychologist and the father of Accelerated Learning once remarked:
"All children are born with the potential for genius. However, in the process of growing up, many have been de-geniused by negative societal norm suggestions."

What if you were told of a kid who could not speak until the age of five and failed his early school entrance examination? What if this same child was labeled as being educationally subnormal, dyslexic and spent many hours a day daydreaming?

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