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Interview with Exceptional

Achievers in SPM 2021

On July 6th 2022, the SPM Results for Kuen Khoo Qi: This year’s SPM, to me, is on a Any advice on choosing subject streams Any words to Senior Middle Two students
Cheng students were announced! Many medium level. The languages especially for Junior Middle Three students? who are going to take SPM next year?
students received outstanding results and were easier compared to other subjects.
we specially interviewed Khoo Qi, Shuan However, I think that if you have prepared Shuan Gin: Well personally, I chose the Khoo Qi: If you are leaving school after
Gin, You Ting and Zhi Yean to share their well (e.g. have tuition classes), it will be science stream because I had an interest Senior Middle Two, SPM really is your big
experiences and advice. The interview quite easy to take. in it ever since Junior Middle One. All in chance to be successful after stepping out
happened in July 2022. all, follow your heart and choose whatever into society. (Towards all Sr2 students:)

Zhi Yean: Additional maths was quite hard. stream that you are most interested in. If Give your best and stay calm. You should
Any first guesses on your results and how I think it’s because there is a new syllabus you don’t, you’ll easily burn yourself out also have clear goals in order to succeed in
did you feel after receiving them? this year. There were also oral language doing something you aren’t interested in. exams. Also, pay attention in class! Don’t
tests, which added to the challenges. We revise/study at the last minute. You should
Shuan Gin: Well I hoped for 11A’s this year also had to do science experiments for Khoo Qi: Do not give in to peer pressure! also take good care of your physical and
but unfortunately I fell short of two. SPM. You should follow your heart and choose mental health. Sometimes, stress can push
Getting 2 B+s, I would say I’m a little which stream you prefer. Some students you forward, but at other times they affect
disappointed but it wasn’t unexpected You Ting: I agree with Zhi Yean. Additional are forced to go into science classes (理 your performance. Lastly, communicate
because I did not focus as much on those maths was, in fact, harder with its new 科), but it will be very hard work and more with people who encourage you
two subjects. syllabus. tiring if it is not what you want. Also, do instead of giving you negative comments.
not think that you cannot enter a certain
Khoo Qi: I thought the maximum A’s that Due to the pandemic, many classes were stream because your results aren’t that Well, that concludes this beneficial

I could get was 9, but turns out I got 11 moved online. How did you maintain good. Do believe in yourself! interview we had with these outstanding
instead. My parents were very happy, but discipline? students. Congratulations to all SPM
I was unexpectedly calm when I received Zhi Yean: If you are not sure which subject students for maintaining your discipline
my results. To be honest, I think I didn’t Khoo Qi: For me, my discipline level has stream to choose, you can ask other people and persevering throughout the epidemic!
give it my best, and my 11A’s were really surely lowered, but one thing kept me who know you well. They can give you
because I was on luck’s side. going: not wanting to fall out of the crowd advice based on your strengths. Also, Jointly reported by:
(my class). Competitiveness also made choose which stream you want to be in, Lim Lok Yee Jr2Z(2)
Ng Yi Phin Jr2Z(2)
Zhi Yean: I opted for 12A’s, and it really me stay disciplined, for I had set goals for not which stream has more career options. Victoria Hwang Jr2S(4)

was so! I was thrilled to get full A’s. myself. If you choose a stream that you don’t
like, chances are you will not have any
You Ting: I did not quite predict my marks, Zhi Yean: One to two months before the motivation to keep on going.
but the 11A’s definitely weren’t expected. examination, I set a timetable and made
lists which weren’t too packed. If too many
What do you think about this year’s SPM? activities are stuffed together, it will impact
our overall performance. I also set realistic
Shuan Gin: Overall, I think this year’s SPM goals and worked hard to achieve them.
was moderate in difficulty, the difficulty
didn’t stray too far from mock SPM papers.
Sites such as gurubesar.my helped me a lot

in preparing.

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