Aspirations and Concerns of a Singaporean Youth

The young people of Singapore are the hope of the future. In spite of all our parents and other adults who take care of us, the time is not far when we have to take over the reins from them and run not only our own lives, but the country as well. It is true that there are many things that we have in Singapore that can prompt us to take things easy and be content. It is so tempting to do nothing and just enjoy the benefits. But there is actually a lot that young people of our age can do to bring this country to greater heights. We often think of what our futures lays ahead of us. As a youth of Singapore, I share the same views, dreams, aspirations and concerns of a normal teenager too.
Society sees the youth of Singapore as spoilt brats who only craze for materialistic things, who worry about their boy-girl relationships. It is even worse when the society claims that we do not show any concern about what is happening around the world or in our own country. The truth is that our youths...