After years of hard work, my brother Lin Qiang managed to outperform his peers and clinched the top student in his stream.
When my brother was transiting to Sec 3, I was a strong proponent of him taking up Additional Mathematics as a subject. That subject was not offered in Normal Academic stream in the school. After speaking to the form teacher and the Vice Principal, I failed to get the school to allow him to study the subject with his Express stream peers.
With strong motivation and perseverance, Lin Qiang engaged a tutor, who was recommended by his form teacher. Every week, when his peers started Sunday by sleeping into the late noons, Lin Qiang would be learning Additional Mathematics from his tutor. When his peers were studying for exams, Lin Qiang had to prepare for an additional paper.
Initially, there were signs of difficulty in coping. I was afraid that by encouraging him to take up Add Maths, he would lose focus in other subjects. I was serving National Service in the meantime, so I hadn't much opportunity in helping him out.
No matter how tight his schedule was, Lin Qiang made sure he completes his assignment for the tuition lesson, even if it means he has to stay up late into the wee hours of the morning of his day of tuition. He certainly did our parents proud and made every single cent of the hefty tuition fees a worthwhile investment.
Lin Qiang truly deserves the results that he has had achieved. He entered Normal Academic stream when he failed English in Secondary 1. He did not allow his poor performance in English to hinder him. Now he writes beautiful GP essays in his Junior College and gets praised by his tutors.
Lin Qiang's approach to studies and the way he manages time will make him a successful person. Hope he will top his Junior College in time to come.
Lin Qiang is also the Chairman of his CCA club, peer leader as well as the Chairman of his class. Take a look at his entry for his achievement at http://turtleandpiggygalaxy.blogspot.com/2007_02_01_turtleandpiggygalaxy_archive.html
When my brother was transiting to Sec 3, I was a strong proponent of him taking up Additional Mathematics as a subject. That subject was not offered in Normal Academic stream in the school. After speaking to the form teacher and the Vice Principal, I failed to get the school to allow him to study the subject with his Express stream peers.
With strong motivation and perseverance, Lin Qiang engaged a tutor, who was recommended by his form teacher. Every week, when his peers started Sunday by sleeping into the late noons, Lin Qiang would be learning Additional Mathematics from his tutor. When his peers were studying for exams, Lin Qiang had to prepare for an additional paper.
Initially, there were signs of difficulty in coping. I was afraid that by encouraging him to take up Add Maths, he would lose focus in other subjects. I was serving National Service in the meantime, so I hadn't much opportunity in helping him out.
No matter how tight his schedule was, Lin Qiang made sure he completes his assignment for the tuition lesson, even if it means he has to stay up late into the wee hours of the morning of his day of tuition. He certainly did our parents proud and made every single cent of the hefty tuition fees a worthwhile investment.
Lin Qiang truly deserves the results that he has had achieved. He entered Normal Academic stream when he failed English in Secondary 1. He did not allow his poor performance in English to hinder him. Now he writes beautiful GP essays in his Junior College and gets praised by his tutors.
Lin Qiang's approach to studies and the way he manages time will make him a successful person. Hope he will top his Junior College in time to come.
Lin Qiang is also the Chairman of his CCA club, peer leader as well as the Chairman of his class. Take a look at his entry for his achievement at http://turtleandpiggygalaxy.blogspot.com/2007_02_01_turtleandpiggygalaxy_archive.html
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