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24 Hour Famine Challenge -
A Test of Gratitude
A T est of Gratitude
The script, “Hello There”, was a particularly sad one,
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where none of the characters had a happy ending. Yiap Ning Xuan Sr1ScI
It revolves around Alzheimer’s disease, an illness
that causes the victim to lose their memories, and at To encourage students to cherish their food and care for their
times even resulting in death as evident in the script. communities, the teachers from the Counseling Department organised

The host then explained certain scenes in the plot the “24 Hour Famine” event. This is one of the three activities for the
and answered the remaining questions from players. upcoming Gratitude Month with the theme “Discovering Happiness,

Originally, it was supposed to end at 5pm, but the Always Grateful”. The activity ran from 3:00 pm on the 8th of June
event ended about one hour late. Even then, the (Tuesday) to 3:00 pm on the 9th of June (Wednesday). Participants

storyline of the plot was touching and worthwhile. had three different sessions to attend for this event.

The three sessions were held at the times below:

• Opening Ceremony: June 8 (Tuesday), 2:00 PM-3: 30 PM
• Party Program: June 8 (Tuesday), 7:00 PM-8: 30 PM

• Countdown to Completion: June 9 (Wednesday), 1: 30 PM-3: 30
PM

Students who accepted the challenge are sorted into seven groups.

Each group was led by a teacher.

When participants entered the breakout room for each group,
everyone introduced themselves and signed a group agreement. The

considerate teachers of the Counseling Department created a Padlet
and welcomed all participants to leave encouraging comments. Every
time a participant was on the brink of giving up on the challenge, they
could look at the Padlet messages for a pick-me-up, which would

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