A 20-year-old writes eloquently about why she is volunteering for #sgelections

It all begins with political apathy

yawningbread.wordpress.com 28 Apr '11, 4am

A 20-year-old writes eloquently about why she is volunteering for #sgelections

To be honest, I was never really bothered with politics. I had a father who was very political but that was as far as it went. He would always nag at me for being so apathetic. Like everyone my age, there are more fun things I could do with my life. I can watch Glee, spend hours painting my nails or queue for a cup of bubble tea from KOI. I lead a comfortable life, I have a spot in the university… what more could I ask for. Why should I even care? Worrying At my age, few care about politics. Exams are stressful enough. But now I’m tweeting and sharing political news almost 24/7 like nobody’s business. Some of my friends think I am crazy. What sparked off this interest in politics? Nothing much really. Perhaps it was boredom during lectures at University. I made a radical decision to ‘like’ The Online Citizen on Facebook which has been updating me daily with alternative new...

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Jason Ling

28 Apr '11, 11pm
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RT @victoriaism: Sorry for always tweeting about the #sgelections, but this is exactly why I care... It's because I WORRY. Please read: [link]
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Sorry for always tweeting about the #sgelections, but this is exactly why I care... It's because I WORRY. Please read: [link]
@gwendyt » 29 Apr '11, 6am
A well-written piece by a 20 year old. Still, it is not entirely objective and I'm glad she can't vote yet: [link]
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@daphnemaia here's something which struck me as being quite thought provoking: [link]
@blackcassette » 29 Apr '11, 4am
she's 20 and already she says it so well. [link] /via yawningbread #sgelections
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[link] thank goodness for social media. i cant imagine myself getting GE updates solely through the Straits Times.
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Best article I read so far.. I can really relate to her.. Moreover from a 20 year old who cant vote. [link]
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