Edit: Life shifts again! I’ve now moved from Brisbane to San Francisco Bay Area, USA (and may move again once my MFA is up in may 2014, depending on visas). I’m still surprised a… Read More
The Malaysian police is planning to criminalise suicide by arresting those who attempt suicide. According to their twisted logic, jail is enough of a deterrent and besides, they can be couns… Read More
This project blows my mind. I was actually going to start a very similar project, but I’m glad some other young people are taking the initiative.
What’s After SPM? is a collectio… Read More
OMG. I’ve been waiting MY WHOLE LIFE for such a festival or fair – and then the one time I decide to move overseas (possibly for good) it HAPPENS. Boo for me, but YAY for the res… Read More
Just got this from the YLA team:
The Youth Leadership Academy is dedicated to nurturing and building capabilities of future young leaders. As a participant, you will have the opportunity to… Read More
I started EducateDeviate three years ago because I was inspired by my recent Up with People trip and remembered that many of my friends and peers wanted to do the same but didn’t know… Read More
From XKCD:
And the ten minutes striking up a conversation with that strange kid in homeroom sometimes matters more than every other part of high school combined.
It’s not too far off f… Read More
After 3 years, EducateDeviate finally has an awesome logo:
EducateDeviate logo by Marty Whitmore
You can see a somewhat modified version of it on the site header.
It’s made by illustra… Read More
Biro Tatanegara (rough translation: Civics Bureau) is a Government-run agency that organises mandatory “citizenship” workshops for students that have received Government scholars… Read More
From Indexed:
It's all downhill after the graduation party.
Seriously. If you expect scholarships and job opportunities to fall on your lap for getting a string of As, you’ve got anoth… Read More
This excerpt comes from Wikipedia but references a Bernama article, which doesn’t seem to be working at the moment:
On July 2008, Regent of Perak Raja Nazrin Shah said that getting a s… Read More
The 2nd edition of YouthMalaysia’s National Youth Entrepreneur Convention, held in conjunction with YOUTH’09, is taking place at the Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur on the… Read More
The people at Brazen Careerist, a Gen Y-oriented career and jobs website, are giving away a free ticket (worth US$425) to SXSW Interactive, one of the world’s biggest digital media con… Read More
The Star’s college youth pull-out R.AGE is organising The March Forward, a workshop-packed day aimed at helping final year students transition into the working world.
The workshops wil… Read More
1. YouthSays are hunting for more people to join them for future projects, including the YOUTH’09 Festival. They’re looking for a Stats Beast, an Online Community Leader, and a B… Read More