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May 2019 / VOLUME 3 / ISSUE 4
Campus Life Update
Featured This Month:
Exam Welfare Giveaway
Spreading The Love
Journey to The East
Upcoming Events
Journey to the East
MISC - Thingyan Water
Festival
KISS-K - Fire
Pelikan - Olympic
VNCK - Olympic Boardgame
ME - HoChiak!
The Smile Project
CDS Editorals
Alumni Editorals
Exam Welfare Giveaway
10 April 2019
Story by Ina Ong
Photography by Moris
Exams are a crucial part of queue to collect their exam packs
education but can be the source consisting of stationeries and an
of stress for many students. This online shopping voucher. Turns
April, student leaders from the out, the welfare exam packs came
Student Executive Committee in handy for a handful of students
(SEC) prepared 400 exam welfare as they arrived at the exam hall
packs to be distributed, hoping forgetting their own stationeries.
to liven the ambience with a nice
surprise. Here’s the better news. The exam
period is over for now and it is
Held on 10 April at PoMo level time for some fun and engaging
7 study lounge and Wilkie Edge activities in Kaplan! Come visit
level 2, students patiently stood in us at the Student Affairs office at
1
PoMo, level 6 (next to classroom
603) for more upcoming events
specially organised for Kaplan
students. You may wish to check
out the following link https://
campuslife.kaplan.com.sg/to
find more information on our
events/activities/workshops held
regularly.
Join and Like our Kaplan
CampusLife facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/
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Spreading The Love
16 March 2019
Story by Ina Ong
Photography by Lee Haeun
Down syndrome is not a disease.
It is only a part of the person
and it affects people of all ages,
races, religions and economic
situations. Celebrated on 21st of
March annually, World Down
Syndrome Day is a global event
to raise awareness and showcase
the abilities of people with Down
syndrome while advocating equal
rights for them. popcorn and candy floss to be monthly activities and workshops
sold. They took turns donning which are specially organised for
Held on 16 March at Our Flash and Nick (cartoon characters Kaplan students. You may wish
Tampines Hub, Central Plaza, from Zootopia) mascot costumes to check out the following link
this year’s theme of “Leave No which was a hit with the children https://campuslife.kaplan.com.sg/
One Behind” highlights the lack on that day. It might be a simple to find more information on our
of understanding within the event but it brought tremendous events/activities/workshops held
community about the potentials warmth and joy in the hearts regularly.
of people with Down syndrome. of everyone present. All money
Hence, it is important for everyone proceeds collected goes Join and Like our
to come together, embrace “When you
to Down Syndrome
differences and walk along with judge someone Kaplan CampusLife
Association Singapore. facebook page at https://
people with Down syndrome based on www.facebook.com/
towards an inclusive society! Kaplan Student Affairs diagnosis, you KaplanCampusLife
organise monthly miss out on
Student Executive Committee events with the student their abilities,
leader, Bella (ACCA), proposed leaders from the Student
to have a food and fun booth beauty and
Executive Committee
in support of this event on that uniqueness.”
for all students in
day. Student volunteers prepared Kaplan. Do enquire from us on the
Journey to the East We took in the breeze and
30 March 2019 enjoyed the wonderful view of
Story by Caroline Widjajanti the ocean as we gathered close
Edited by Ina Ong and chatted among ourselves
Photography by Kaplan Adventurers’ before we prepared to head back
Committee to our concrete city across the
waters.
Kaplan Adventurers’ Club
headed to Pulau Ubin on 30th We achieved a total trekking
March 2019. Pulau Ubin is a distance of 14km and recorded
small Island off Singapore and 19,000 steps (pretty much half
it is a popular spot for trekking of Pulau Ubin). It was a mean
and cycling enthusiasts. Upon feat for most of us and though
the participants’ arrival at the we were tired, we had great fun.
tranquil island, ice breaking Truly, it was an unforgettable
games were played before the journey to the east and we will
trekking journey started. definitely return again.
Pulau Ubin has an amazing
nature. We discovered unique
plant species and saw animals
such as wild boars roaming
freely. We visited the mangrove
area on this island where we
caught sight of little crabs
scuttling across the mud.
Thingyan Water Festival
7 April 2019
Story by Zayar Win Htut
Edited by Ina Ong
Photography by MISC Committee
Thingyan is the Burmese New Year
Festival that usually occurs in the
middle of April. It is a Buddhist
festival celebrated over a period
of four to five days, culminating
in the New Year. The dates of the
Thingyan Festival are calculated
according to the Burmese calendar.
Organised by Sembawang
Buddha monastery, Burmese
students studying in Kaplan drinks over music and dance. Four
volunteered and attended the of MISC members performed the
Myanmar Thingyan Water Myanmar traditional dance during
Festival, celebrated by all Burmese this event as well.
living in Singapore. It was held at
Woodlands Waterfront Park in “Our culture, language, history,
Sembawang on 7 April 2019 where and values are vital to uniting us as
celebrants gathered for meals and a nation.” ~Bobby Jindal
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Fire
13 March 2019
Story by Ina Ong
Photography by KISS-K Committee
Samyang Fire Ramen is
notoriously known worldwide
for its fiery sauce noodles. It is
extremely spicy but yet oh-so-
delicious and addictive for many.
On 13 March, KISS-K organised
an eating challenge where Korean
and non-korean participants
competed against each other in
slurping up the noodles within the
shortest time possible. mention plenty of tissues (in
case of spills and spits) too. The
Broken into three different fastest ‘slurper’ under the spiciest
categories according to the category remarkably took only
spice levels of ramen, each 0:32 seconds to finish his ramen!
participant picked one category to Congratulations and thank you
compete. Milk, juices and water to all participants who simply
were prepared for them, not to attempted this tough challenge!
Olympic Board Game
30 March 2019
Story by Vuong Hieu Khanh
Edited by Ina Ong
Photography by VNCK Committee
After the popular VNCK’s event;
“Phone Off, Game On” held
in late 2018, the club received
tremendous support and positive lot of water. For the game Uno, the again propelled VNCK to keep on
reviews from participants. With player who lost had to eat a weird creating fun and engaging events
this, members decided to organise flavored jelly bean as a penalty. to connect students, giving them a
an event with a similar concept; memorable and unforgettable time
Olympic Board Game. The games were very fun and during their tertiary life in Kaplan.
thrilling as they brought a lot of
Held on 30th March 2019, this laughter amongst the participants.
event presented four popular and With drinks and snacks provided,
fascinating games- WereWolf, participants were able to socialise
Jenga, Uno and Modern Art. in a comfortable setting, took
Participants were free to choose pictures together and made new
which game they wanted to play. friends.
However, there was a small penalty
for the players who lost the game. The enthusiasm shown by the
For Jenga, the player who lost the participants during this Olympic
game was penalised by drinking a Board Games event has once
Pelikan - Olympic
3-10 March 2019
Story by Rafika Farahaini
Edited by Ina Ong
Photography by PELIKAN Committee
Olympic is an annually held Different sports categories such
event supported and hosted by as futsal, badminton, billiard
Perhimpunan Pelajar Indonesia and e-sport (FIFA) were held,
di Singapura (PPIS), along with inviting all Indonesian students
different institutions in Singapore. from various institutions to take
PPIS is an organisation under the part. It was indeed a huge project
Indonesian Embassy in Singapore for us with huge expectations
with an objective of coordinating from everyone. Nevertheless,
all Indonesian student PELIKAN team kept strong and
organisations and communities the event was a great success.
in Singapore.
We wish to thank and
Due to the scale of the event, it congratulate all participants
was usually organised by PPIS for the great games and
and more than one institution. sportsmanship. We wish to thank
However, this year’s Olympic all committee members from
event was proudly organised PELIKAN for the tireless support
and hosted solely by PELIKAN. and teamwork.
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The Smile Project
30 March 2019
Story by Liam Jett Tingonong Leones
Photography by Kaplan HERO Club
HOME (Humanitarian their roles in our society, we at the end as the workers gleefully
Organisation for Migration Kaplan HERO Club took up played the games and took home
Economics) organisation, houses the initiative of planning a fun their goodie bags and prizes with
an average of 700 migrant event for them called “The Smile bright smiles on their faces. It was
domestic workers that have Project”. The student organising a heartfelt moment to see them
experienced abuse and exploitation team and volunteers put all efforts fully immersed in the programme
by their employers in Singapore into planning the event with fun as they interacted with the student
per year. This raises several games, attractive game prizes and volunteers.
reflections for us to contemplate. goodie bags filled with necessities
Sadly, there are still workers whose for 65 residents from HOME We hope that we were able to
labours are looked down upon and dormitory. With the assistance touch the beneficiaries’ hearts
whose human rights are not taken of KAPLAN staff, HOME and 27 genuinely and also inspire our
seriously. As student volunteers, compassionate Kaplan student volunteers even more to give back
we felt that it was our call to raise volunteers, the Smile Project was a to society with this event. We hope
awareness regarding such issues. success. to raise more awareness regarding
our social issues. We are looking
To show these less fortunate Despite the challenges we forward to planning upcoming
workers that there are youth encountered during planning, future programs with HOME
among our society who recognises our efforts definitely paid off in again.
Ho Jiak! Eat the Cannot Tabao
23 March 2019
Story by Sharon
Edited by Ina Ong
Photography by ME Committee
“Ho Jiak” means delicious in possible in order to win. Despite so fun loving and for the positive
Hokkien. True to its name, the competiveness, it was heart- feedbacks provided. With this,
Malaysian Elites organised a warming to see fellow Malaysians Malaysian Elites is motivated to
game filled with tasty foods for getting closer and forging new introduce more fun and exciting
participants to enjoy. However, friendships. A number of them events in the future.
the twist to this game is to eat only even promised to keep in touch for
the food or snacks which are to future hangouts and gatherings.
be taken fresh and can’t be taken Happy faces were seen after the
away, for example; ice cream. event had ended.
Hence the event’s amusing name
“Eat the cannot tabao”. “Tabao” Thank you to all the members
means take-away in Chinese. and volunteers who contributed
in organising and planning this
This fun event was met with event as it would not have been
screams and laughter as successful without their support
participants attempted to figure and invested time. Thank you to
out and eat food as quickly as all our participants who have been
9
Story by Hakim Asfee
Photography credits: Google
Lucky you. You have a job and CHANGE IN WORK not helping with your shrinking
you love it. Nothing will ever ENVIRONMENT savings.
make you change your mind to
leave your job and you will stay You are blessed with a kind RESTRUCTURING OF
in your position for the rest of hearted, gentle and charismatic ORGANISATION OR
your life. But does such a job boss. You have worked together COMMONLY KNOWN AS
exist? Even if you think you for a number of years but she JOB RETRENCHMENT
have found the perfect job, are decides to leave the organisation
you sure that your bed of roses as she received a more lucrative It is common for companies to
will last? Here are some changes job offer elsewhere. Her absence restructure or lay off workers
we commonly observe: will definitely be felt not only by in order to strategise their
you, but also to the rest of the operations. Such practice is
CHANGE OF team members. To make things inevitable especially during
MANAGEMENT worse, the incoming manager is times of uncertainty. Usually
from another department who such restructuring plans are
No, we are not talking about is known for his vicious attitude. only first known by the top
your direct bosses, but rather management, and news are
the top management in your CHANGES IN YOUR usually only passed down to
organisation. As the ‘head’ PERSONAL SITUATION the ground staff at the last
changes, the idea of how the phase. Receiving such news
organisation is being run will Being a happily married couple can be sudden and leave you
follow suit. The direction of with two young children, unprepared.
the business might change and both your partner and you are
you can be indirectly affected. contented with your lifestyle The scenarios above are just a
Hopefully these changes will but issues like a bad economy few you may encounter during
benefit you in your career. If can cause either of you to lose a your career endeavour. Change
not, work hard to consider other cushy paid job. On top of that, is the only thing that is constant
options in order to move your expenses for your children can so always be on your toes, be
career forward. increase with their needs such prepared to adapt and stay
as education, food, insurance, optimistic to wherever change
etc. High inflation rate is also brings you.Axe Attack
12 April 2019
Story by Stephen Das
Photography by: Stephen Das
Just last month, Kaplan Alumni
Club had its first alumni event
of the year 2019 over at Axe
Factor, Singapore’s first indoor
axe throwing range. It was a night
completed with a buffet meal and
a stress-free environment filled
with target boards.
Alumni Club member, you
There was a safety brief on the get exclusive privileges with
proper form of holding the axes selected merchants for goods
as well as the dos and don’ts and services, attend networking
whilst in the cages. Our alumni events and upgrade your skills
were grouped into teams and through a range of professional
had an hour’s session of practice development workshops. You
with their new teammates. After may wish to check out the
which, the competition for the following link https://campuslife.
top three teams began. Each kaplan.com.sg/to find more
person had 15 throws to tally up information on our events/
their team score. activities/workshops held
regularly.
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