The World is Your Oyster

Many of you who are approaching the HSC/ A-Level tunnel, going to college abroad takes up a significant part of your thoughts. Fear not. We're here to help. EVERYTHING you need to know and consider, you'll find in this issue's cover story. Get your read on. Get enlightened.
We've keenly observed the eruption of #FacebookActivism and #IBeJudgingYouHardForDoingAnythingIFindPointless -- comments exceeded 500 words, sleep was lost, cynicism reached a new high. We pondered whether hashtags do make a difference.
What's on the top of your list when considering buying a new phone? Of course, the camera resolution, bro. I mean, how else are you going to post the 3041 #selfies with your girlfriend, or the many moods of your cat on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? Also, Lo-fi or Sutro? Our article on mobile phone photography covers all.
What would you do if/when you meet your doppelganger? We egged on [cough *forced*] one of our writers to explore the possibilities. No need to worry about his well-being; he had multiple doppelgangers living in his head to begin with. What he produced is eerily entertaining though. Eerily. Yes.

– Karim Waheed, Editor, SHOUT