One morning in 2006, during the lull after taking the PSLE, a boy decided to watch TV. Jamie Oliver’s Jamie At Home was on, and the British chef was making a pumpkin soup. The kid thought to himself, “Hmm, I can do that!” With his pocket money, he bought some ingredients to replicate the dish, and it turned out… a.
For these individuals - from Singapore's most sustainable bartender to Singapore's female Red Lions and the head honcho of iFly Singapore - their service to the nation played a pivotal role in each of their inspirational stories.
For every Singaporean Son, there's no escaping National Service once you're of age and relatively fit. And there's no running (backstroking?) away from swimming as well - even if you cannot swim or are afraid of the pool - because your commanders will do their best to teach you how to. After all, it is an essential life skill and.