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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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