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电子飞镖运动走进校园 探索安全益智的全新体验

为了全面推广电子飞镖运动，使更多学生了解并参与这一项新兴的体育项目，SOUNDWAVE E-Sports与DARTSLIVE于2024年8月29日（星期四）在韩江室内体育馆举办了电子飞镖运动的体验活动。通过推广电子飞镖，除了可以帮助学生发展注意力，还可以提升手眼协调能力以及培养团队合作精神。除此之外，电子飞镖是一种安全、益智的运动形式，能够同时丰富学生的课余生活，并培养健康的生活方式。
本校全体学生都受邀前往参与这个体验活动，发掘自己潜在的才华。讲解员也为同学们解释了如何进行电子飞镖的游戏，同学们也都聚精会神地聆听讲解。
讲解完成后，每位学生都有机会体验电子飞镖，且挑战次数不限，让同学们尽情享受这次的体验。
在场也有工作人员、老师和学长们维持秩序，保护同学们的安全。
电子飞镖与一般的飞镖不同，运用了一个类似游戏机的机器来代替传统的飞镖盘，利用科技来计算投掷的每个飞镖所获得的相应分数。同时现场也宣传了DARTSLIVE 2的特点，除了可以客制化自己的游戏画面，还有CCD摄像机辅助在线比赛。
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泰国师生到访韩中 体验多元文化与教育

为了推广华文教育以及传授华文教育给更多的人，同时促进各国师生交流、体验不同的语言与文化，本校于8月9日(星期五)上午8时30分至11时30分在英文中心举行了一场交流会。到访本校的是来自泰国Yothinbumrung中学的师生。本校学生与来自泰国的学生进行了一场有趣的交流会，除了促进两国学生的感情，还感受了不同的学习环境与文化。
他们于上午8时30分抵达本校，在林连登铜像前拍摄大合照后，他们参观了校园，其中包括本校最具有历史性的地方——文化馆。在校园导览结束后，他们正式开始与本校学生进行交流。英文老师—— Ms Catherine Sy Jamerson带领他们认识一些英文生字。在她的教导之下，许多Yothinbumrung中学的师生们都收获满满。此外，她也为他们办了一些有趣的游戏以测试他们是否明白这一堂课，现场的气氛热闹不已。
英文课之后，华文老师——骆雪练老师教导了他们初级华文。F1班的学生们也和来自泰国Yothinbumrung中学的学生们一起上课。骆老师为这些泰国学生准备了一些游戏来测试他们对这堂有趣的课程的了解程度。随后，Yothinbumrung中学的校长颁发了一个纪念品给我校以示谢意。Yothinbumrung中学的校长也表示她很荣幸能到我校进行探访和交流。本次的交流活动也于上午11时圆满落幕。
来自泰国Yothinbumrung中学的学生—— Jane表示，她决定来到马来西亚进行交流的原因是她想要学习本地的语言并且交一些朋友。她指出，他们只能每天在教室学习，而在韩中可以在学校的各种地方学习到许多有用的知识。她也欣慰地提出，她在这次的交流活动中最喜欢的项目是单词与图片游戏，也帮助她成功交到了五个新朋友。
此外，一名带队老师—— Day表示她一开始没有对本校抱有很大的期待，因为她没有在互联网上搜索许多关于本校的资讯，但当她来到本校时，她感到十分惊喜。她指出，本校的教育体系是更有条理的，尤其是学生都十分擅长英文。她认为本次的交流活动可以让她有效地提升自己。她也觉得本校的传统文化分享是最能促进国际友谊和合作的方面，因为韩中有通过多样化的方式来分享传统文化，让到访的师生受益良多。
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The Model Student – Chin Sing Yu

Introduction
Why settle for average when you can be extraordinary? Chin Sing Yu, the head prefect of Han Chiang High School, embodies this mindset with her outstanding achievements. She consistently brings pride to the school through her academic excellence and numerous competition wins.
Dealing with Problems
When facing problems, she would maintain a cheerful mindset and address the issues calmly because rushing often leads to further complications. Whenever she feels frustrated due to external factors, she allows herself to do whatever makes her happy for that day, such as eating good food, enjoying beautiful scenery, or taking a walk. Other than that, when managing her time, she stated that she is a classic spontaneous person, preferring to arrange things as they come, so she rarely uses a timetable to discipline herself. However, she does use a checklist to list all the tasks she needs to complete, indicating their importance, to remind herself when to do what.
Competition
Furthermore, she mentioned that at the end of last August, she was particularly proud of the academic achievement she had the opportunity to represent Han Chiang High School in the National Trilingual Speech Competition held at Kuang Chee Chinese Independent High School in Negeri Sembilan. She stated that she achieved the honour of being the overall runner-up, securing second place in the Malay speech, third place in the Chinese speech, and a consolation prize in the English speech. In addition, she stated that this is the result and reward of her efforts and struggles over the past 10 years of her speech career.
Preparation
Besides that, She stated that before each competition, she prepares thoroughly, making the most of the preparation time to perform at her best on the day of the event. Although things don’t always go as planned, and she may fail in some competitions, this doesn’t extinguish her hopes. Instead, it encourages her to keep pushing forward. Additionally, she often participates in competitions she’s never entered, which satisfies her curiosity about new fields and provides her with a platform to explore her potential.
Thanks and Advice
Moreover, she mentioned that during her secondary school years, she was fortunate to have a group of friends with whom she could confide. Sometimes, when she had to go out for competitions, she would fall behind in her studies, but her classmates would share class content with her after school and voluntarily help her with her homework. Then, she stated that throughout her secondary school years, every teacher who has taught her has provided tremendous help, both academically and in her competitions. Afterwards, she advised the students of Han Chiang High School to dream and set high goals. She hopes that everyone can take brave steps to explore the unknown.
Chin Sing Yu sets a standard of excellence for all students at Han Chiang High School. Her journey reflects dedication, hard work, and resilience. Whether it’s her role as a leader or her commitment to academics, she always strives for excellence. Chin Sing Yu sets a standard that all students can aspire to, showing that persistence and determination lead to true success. They should all strive to be like her to bring glory to the school.
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2024年马来西亚华文独中科技专题研习营暨机器人竞赛 韩江中学学生荣获全国科技竞赛冠军

近日于砂拉越诗巫公教中学举行的“2024年马来西亚华文独中科技专题研习营暨机器人竞赛”中，韩江中学代表团表现优异，尤其是高中理科班的许仲乐同学，与砂拉越诗巫公教中学的队友黄宜韦在太空探险竞技赛(AITEMI Explorer Robot)中联手夺冠，为校争光！
本次活动于2024年7月19日至23日举行，汇聚了来自全国27所华文独中的176名学生，创下了参赛人数的历史新高。此次活动由马来西亚华校董事联合会总会（董总）主催，马来西亚砂拉越诗巫公教中学及诗巫公教中学校友会主办，台湾嵌入式暨单晶片系统发展协会及多家台湾产业与学术单位协办。活动不仅展示了参赛学生的智慧与创意，也为马来西亚华文独中未来的科技教育发展指引了方向。
韩江中学代表团由吴文翔老师带领，成员包括许仲乐(SE11)、徐义凯(SE12)和邱棕兴(SE13)。在激烈的竞赛中，许仲乐同学凭借其卓越的编程能力和团队合作精神，与队友一同克服种种技术难题，最终斩获冠军。
许仲乐同学在赛后分享道，他们在比赛中遇到的最大挑战是如何在机器人循迹过程中尽量缩短时间，这不仅要求循迹时速度要快，还必须在转弯时保持精确控制。他表示，通过这次比赛，他深入学习了MCB主控板的各种应用程序，包括灯光控制、无线遥杆连接以及红外线循迹感应的实现等。许仲乐坦言非常荣幸能够为韩江中学争光。
此外，许同学也强调了团队合作在此次比赛中的重要性。他与队友通过相互弥补对方的不足，在操控和程序设计方面形成了完美互补，最终赢得了比赛。他还表示，这次比赛让他对理工科相关知识产生了浓厚兴趣，并希望未来有更多机会参与此类活动，进一步提升自己的科技素养。
学生们通过此次活动，不仅全面体验了机器人组装与编程的全过程，还在实际操作中培养了实践能力和解决问题的技巧。这种动手实践与理论学习相结合的教育模式，有助于学生更好地掌握和应用科技知识，为未来的发展奠定了良好基础。韩江中学将继续秉持推动科技教育的使命，培养更多具有创新精神和实践能力的优秀人才，为国家的科技发展贡献力量。
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韩江64年/69年毕业生55周年宴 不忘师长，缘系韩江

（槟城讯）情牵同窗，不忘师长，缘系韩江。毕业55年的韩江中学校友们，虽然已经从少年步入古稀，却不忘母校，我国校友相约泰国、新加坡和印尼校友逾150位校友同聚，并邀请年届八十余岁，甚至九十岁的师长一起携手话当年。
韩江华文学校董事长拿督斯里黄赐兴盛赞及感谢韩江中学1964年初中/69年高中毕业55周年校友筹委会总务巴素娟学姐的策划、认真执行，才有成功的聚会。同时署理主席余文来及全体筹委会成员们的努力付出，才有逾150位校友们出席宴会，打破了历年的成绩，让人感动。
拿督斯里黄赐兴说，韩江中学近几年的成功和发展，并取得优秀的成绩，这是校友们的协助。
拿督斯里黄赐兴指出，韩江传媒大学获得柔佛南方大学学院、新纪元大学学院邀请加入合作。这是大马北中南3间私立大学学院合在一起，主要是向政府申请教师的文凭，让3间华文私立大学学院能够为全马各地的学校栽培华文教师，让全马的华教学子能够受惠，得到优质教育。
拿督斯里黄赐兴表示，韩江华文学校董事会立下愿望，办学不只是看现在，而是要看未来几年孩子升学的概况，因此要韩江华文学校成为节节升高的学校，希望韩江三校校长们和团队们能与董事会全力合作，让韩江的旗帜能在槟城飘扬得更大更好。
拿督斯里黄赐兴也促请校友们继续给予母校发展的支持，韩江是北马著名的大学和独中、让外地的学生踊跃就读韩江传媒大学和韩江中学。得到校友们的支持，韩江才能成功。
拿督斯里黄赐兴代表董事会感谢全体校友们的付出，筹获了30万令吉捐给母校发展基金。而在宴会现场，拿督斯里黄赐兴也致力劝捐，并获得校友们大力支持，乐捐3千令吉，使捐给母校发展基金达致30万3千令吉。
韩江中学1964年初中/69年高中毕业55周年校友筹委会署理主席余文来表示，55年就这样过去了，但在校友们心中，永远都不会忘记当年的点点滴滴。感谢校方提供舒适的环境和优良的设备，让校友们可以学习、成长。感谢教师们的无私奉献及悉心教导，使得校友们离校踏入社会时，懂得如何生存和发展，成为有用的人。而同学们之间的相知相伴、团结友爱，更是得来不易，值得好好珍惜。
韩江中学江美俐校长感谢校友们从毕业至今依然关心母校发展、献捐母校、为母校做出贡献，以实际行动贯彻韩江人的精神。韩江中学从五十年代创办至今，已经走过了74年的岁月。多年来，韩江本着母语办学的使命，立德树人，培育无数人才，而校友们杰出的成就也惦记着母校，爱护母校，发扬韩江人饮水思源的精神，非常令人钦佩，这是韩江中学的骄傲。
江美俐校长说，韩江中学今天能成为优质的华文学校，有赖先贤们为华教无私的奉献，韩江华文学校董事会的英明领导、教职员、家教协会、校友会、历届校友、家长及学生们的鼎力合作，让韩江的教育扎根本土、面向世界。韩江中学积极培养学生成为全方位发展平衡的优秀的人才。因此，无论是在学术、联课、体育或科技，学生们都有卓越的表现，让韩江中学成为北马乃至于全国闻名遐迩的华文独中。
江校长指出，韩江中学学生的卓越学术成绩印证了韩江中学成功推动“素质教育，培育素质人才”的办学理念。韩江中学得以迈向高素质教育学校，韩江三校董事会不遗余力支持办学，提升软硬体设备。
江美俐校长感谢韩江三校董事会执行顾问丹斯里拿督斯里陈国平局绅、董事长拿督斯里黄赐兴及全体董事会成员的劳苦功高，为教育无私贡献。也感谢韩江中学校友们毕业多年后仍然爱护母校，关注母校的发展，为母校的建设筹款。校友们热爱母校、珍惜母校的正面精神是韩江中学学生学习的楷模。
韩江中学1964年初中/69年高中毕业55周年“缘系韩江”联欢晚宴上，一首首充满回忆的华语、粤语和英文的轻歌妙曲飘扬，一众校友们不禁在舞池中曼舞。尤其当乐手们弹奏起及唱起《感恩的心》时，当七十余岁的学生们扶持着、牵着和抱着八九十岁的老师们，师恩友情的亲切深厚让人万分感触、感动及喜极不得语。
而韩江中学1964年初中/69年高中毕业55周年的校友们亦不忘母校栽培，捐款30万3千令吉予槟城韩江华文学校董事部学校发展基金。
出席的嘉宾们有韩江华文学校董事会副总务黄慧雄、马来西亚韩江校友会总会总会长张正海、槟榔屿韩江校友会会长黄子维、韩江传媒大学学院校长马国辉博士、韩江中学江美俐校长、巫晓微副校长、方益东副校长、华子慧副校长和韩江小学王爱玲校长。
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法学之路的卓越旅程 林乐颖的成长与成就

本校2019年的IGCSE优秀毕业生——林乐颖，在毕业之际，再次回到了这个为她铺平成功之路的地方。本校为她颁发了韩江之光殊荣，以表鼓励，赞扬她在学术上所取得的卓越成就。林乐颖在IGCSE考试中取得了优异的10A+成绩，随后进入了槟城DISTED学院攻读A-Level课程，最终以4A+的卓越成绩毕业。然而，林同学的旅程并没有就此结束，因为她随后离开马来西亚，前往伦敦玛丽女王大学攻读法学学位，正式展开她的学术征程。
成就
林乐颖即将从伦敦玛丽女王大学毕业。她获得了法学学位，还获得了一等荣誉、校长奖以及公司法奖。2023年，在大学二年级期间，林同学与Taylor Wessing律师事务所，一家在全球设有办事处的知名国际律师事务所，签订了一份培训合同，将从2025年开始在伦敦就业。此外，她还有机会在英国最大的法学院攻读法律实践法学硕士学位(律师资格考试)。
以一等荣誉毕业并非易事，因为仅有考试成绩达到70%或更高的学生才能获得该学位。林同学不仅以一等荣誉毕业，还获得了玛丽女王大学的最高荣誉，展示了她卓越的学术实力。在采访中，她表达了她的满足感，因为她的努力和决心得到了如此有意义的回报，梦想也成真了。
未来计划和改进
除此之外，林乐颖还为自己的将来制定了宏伟的计划。她计划在完成培训后进入Taylor Wessing其中一个企业部门，希望通过为客户提供一站式服务来解决所有问题和顾虑，从而有所作为。此外，她希望通过提供全面的法律建议，为客户提供创新的解决方案。
然而，林同学仍然希望通过了解法律行业内外正在发生的事情来提高她的商业意识，以改善客户体验，以满足客户的需求。此外，她还分享了她遇到的最大学术挑战——写作技巧，因为她花了很长时间才理解给出的提示和问题。然而，在讲师的帮助下，林同学最终通过尝试各种写作风格克服了这些挑战。
赠言
在向有抱负的法学院学生提供建议时，林同学建议学生们要始终勇于学习，并经常走出自己的舒适区。她相信，通过不断突破自己的界限，学生可以获得新的观点和经验，为未来的潜在机会做好准备。此外，她建议学生要努力工作，永不放弃，因为最终一切都是值得的。最后，林同学也想对所有在韩江中学短短 5 年里给予她无尽支持的老师和朋友表示衷心的感谢。
林同学从韩江中学到伦敦玛丽女王大学的历程，充分体现了她对学术的执着追求和对未来的坚定信念。她通过不懈的努力和持续的热情，不仅在学术上取得了卓越的成绩，还为自己的职业生涯铺平了道路。她的成功故事激励着我们每一个人，提醒我们只要坚持梦想并付诸行动，就能够实现个人成长和进步，成就更加美好的未来。
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2024年校内华语辩论比赛圆满落幕 J3E1和S2分别获初中组与高中组冠军

于7月26日(星期五)，本校迎来了校内华语辩论比赛的决赛圈，设有初中组以及高中组。成功晋级决赛的队伍包括了：J3E1、J1E智、S2、CE11以及C21班。初中参赛者们围绕着“世界需不需要超级英雄”这一辩题展开辩论；而高中组的辩题为“善意的谎言应不应该被原谅”。
总决赛中，激烈的辩论让现场气氛充斥着紧张，观众们全神贯注地关注着每一位辩手的发言。 深深投入到比赛的精彩对决中。辩手们以清晰的思维逻辑及丰富的语言表达能力，为各自的观点而辩。最终，J3E1在一众队伍中脱颖而出，成为初中组冠军；高中组的冠军由S2夺下。
高中组评审——黄靖彦学长表示，有许多人认为辩论有助于提高思考能力，但是他认为辩论更深层的意义在于要学会如何与队友有效配合，并在备赛过程中减少与队友之间的矛盾。他提到，辩论本质上并不存在绝对的对错，裁判可以从第三者的角度，中立地看待比赛，给辩手一些建议，这有助于辩手的成长和提升。
荣获高中组最佳辩手的杜锦源表示，他最初对辩论产生兴趣是因为在准备演讲稿时，发现辩 题和辩论综艺提供了丰富的灵感来源，这些讨论往往涉及深刻且复杂的题目。那些辩手能够将复杂的概念简单化，用充满说服力的方式来表达自己的观点，说服观众，让他从中感受到语言的艺术和魅力。除此之外，他指出辩论对于他最大的好处在于提升表达能力，除了内容和用词之外，咬字清晰，语气和语调也需要被纳入考量，才能最大化提升自己的表达能力和说服能力。
此外，他特别感谢了他的华文老师——李振辉老师，会抽空陪他们进行每一次的讨论与练习，在他们最疲惫的时候用各种美食激励他们前行。除此之外，他非常感谢同班同学以及队友愿意花时间与他们认真讨论内容，一同提升辩论技巧。
2024年校内华语辩论比赛成绩如下：
初中组
冠军— J3E1 许芷榕 李蔧萱 林佳汶 郭纹吟 吴婧儿 陈敏希
亚军— J1E智 李若榛 刘艺璇 林品哲 郭子祥 陈姿萤 李韵鸣
季军— J2E1 叶咏淮 吴俞瑶 廖乐宜 马靖雯 郑伊涵 王惠恩
全程最佳辩手：J23李宁
高中组
冠军— S2 杜锦源 陈奕泓 王彤如 童心 黄芯宁 符少瑞
亚军— C21 林芸彤 李矜慧 郑詠伦 洪宇泽 刘爱凝 农以伽
季军— CE11 邓容 叶宇竣 林璋乐 蔡岳宁 郭育宏 郭献莙
全程最佳辩手：S2 杜锦源
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Leading with Honor: Han Chiang High School’s Boy Scouts Triumph and Best Scout Award

On the 27th of July, 2024, Han Chiang High School’s Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts clubs participated in the St. George Girls School’s 19th Gathering & 6th Campfire event. The Boy Scouts were awarded third place for field decorating, second place in modern cooking and station games, and first place in creating a movie trailer. Additionally, Han Chiang High School’s Boy Scouts were awarded third overall champion at the end of the event, with the club’s president, Alex Zu-Yang Loh, being awarded the best scout award for his outstanding individual performance.
Upon being interviewed, Alex said that the Boy Scouts club is a vibrant community of young individuals, all of whom are learning and practising leadership skills, the importance of teamwork, self-discipline, and crucial survival skills are taught through fun activities, events, and courses. As the president of this club, he added that he has successfully increased the participation of the scouts in both camps and community service programs.
Furthermore, Alex expressed his pride at winning these awards, saying that being awarded as the best scout was an unexpected yet pleasant accomplishment for him. He thanked several people for these achievements, including the Boy Scouts’ teacher advisor, Mr. Goh Boon Siang, for his support and guidance and the club president of the Girl Scouts. He also thanked the vice club president, Isaac Loh, and two scouts, Razvan Hoo and Kinz Teoh. He believed everyone’s hard work and dedication deserved to be appreciated and recognised.
Alex further said that although he was proud of the scouts’ performance in this competition, he believed there was always room for improvement for everyone, including himself. Alex again expressed that he appreciated the effort and commitment of his team, encouraging them to continue participating in future competitions.
Moreover, Alex mentioned that the Boy Scouts club had spent over a month preparing for this competition, gathering every Saturday to rehearse for their movie trailer. He stated that the preparation was time-consuming and required lots of resources, but added that it was worth the hard work as it paid off. Despite all of these challenges, they managed to pull through. Alex also shared an inspirational quote, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”
Alex strongly encourages scouts to join these activities to gain knowledge and make friends from different schools and backgrounds, all while enjoying fun events planned by the organisers. He believes such competitions and gathering events provide young individuals with opportunities to learn and grow together. Alex advised those looking to participate in these gathering events to not stress about winning, but just enjoy the event as it is instead. Lastly, at the end of the interview, Alex thanked everyone who participated in the gathering camp.
 
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From Past to Present: A Journey of Growth and Change – Rachel Tan Zhen Zhen Revisits Han Chiang High School

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. -Nelson Mandela
Introduction
Rachel Tan Zhen Zhen, a Han Chiang High School student who graduated in 2021, recently visited Han Chiang High School which shaped her path to success to observe the current learning process of Han Chiang students. Since her graduation, Rachel’s perseverance and undeniable effort have led her to numerous remarkable achievements. After completing her A-Levels at INTI International College Penang, she was accepted into the National University of Singapore, where she will pursue a degree in quantitative finance. She also received the NUS ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship.
During her academic journey, Rachel excelled in her IGCSE exams, achieving 9 A* grades, and continued her outstanding performance with 4 A* grades in her A-Levels. She did a gap year before university and during that time, she performed community service such as volunteering for two weeks on the Doulos Hope, a ship serving as a floating library. She also participated in various Leo Club community service projects.
Words of Gratitude
Rachel expressed her gratitude to Madam Kung for presenting her with the award and extended her heartfelt thanks to all the teachers who taught and guided her during her time at Han Chiang High School. She also thanked her peers who accompanied her throughout her high school years. Lastly, she is grateful to her family for their unwavering and continuous support.
Secrets to Success
Rachel emphasised the importance of academic consistency, believing that even a small amount of daily study time can lead to significant long-term benefits. She cautioned against the habit of last-minute studying and procrastination, considering it detrimental to effective learning. Additionally, Rachel advised students not to be afraid to ask questions, as she firmly believes that teachers are always willing to help and support their students.
Besides that, Rachel spent time practising past year’s papers to reinforce what she learned in class and get exposure to different questions. She mentioned that it is important to completely understand the concept taught in class instead of just memorising the given notes so that one can easily apply the concept to any related questions that they have not encountered before.
Moreover, a value that Rachel holds strongly to is that one should try his or her best in anything that one does so that there would be no regret regardless of the outcome. She is persistent in her efforts to study and does not give up easily when encountering difficulties.
Challenges
During her academic journey, Rachel faced her fair share of study-related stress. To manage this, she balances her hectic study schedule with leisure activities. In her free time, she enjoyed playing games, which provided a much-needed break from her studies and helped her relax. Additionally, she spent quality time with her family, finding their presence comforting and supportive. These moments of relaxation and family connection were crucial for her overall well-being and helped her maintain a healthy balance between her academic responsibilities and personal life.
Advice and Wishes
Rachel advised students to study hard, and never give up and wished them all the best in their studies. She encouraged them to study consistently and not to put too much pressure on themselves. She also hoped they could enjoy high school life and make lifelong friendships at Han Chiang High School.
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“From Han Chiang High School to NUS: The Journey and Triumph of Chang Shyuan Rhui”

Introduction
Chang Shyuan Rhui is a 2021 Han Chiang High School graduate, returning to revisit the place that fostered her towards success. Through endless determination and effort, she has now enrolled in the National University of Singapore, having the privilege of being a part of the Honours College of the National University of Singapore. She is currently preparing to study for her double degree in computer science and mathematics.
Accomplishments
Shyuan Rhui actively participated in various competitions, from Olympiad Maths and Science competitions to debate competitions. She pursued debating at Han Chiang High School, including events like the World Scholar’s Cup. Beyond school, she engaged in Asian and British parliamentary debates, which led to her selection for the future squad of Team Malaysia for the World School Debating Championships. She also mentioned that she independently sought competitions and asked permission to represent the school in events such as essay writing contests, and the Trust for Sustainable Living essay competition. In her IGCSE examinations, she achieved remarkable results (10 A stars) and earned a scholarship at the National University of Singapore.
Challenges Faced
Throughout Shyuan Rhui’s journey, she encountered multiple obstacles. She decided to transfer to Han Chiang High School in the middle of 2019 in which she was Form 3. As she adapted to her new school life, she admittedly faced some difficulties, trying to get used to the logistical side of her new school. She also struggled with using Chinese constantly, but slowly adjusted to the changes through her friends’ and teachers’ aid. After graduating, she began her studies in Singapore at a junior college. In this new learning environment, she felt quite anxious since her other classmates already come up from the Singapore O-Levels and were more exposed unlike her. In addition, Shyuan Rhui didn’t have an account in the Singapore Student Learning Space (SLS) for her first few weeks, where lectures were posted. However, she settled the problem with the help of her friends and caught up to lessons quickly.
Gratitude and Inspiration
Her success wouldn’t have been possible without the unwavering support given to her. She expresses gratitude to her teachers and peers, especially her Chemistry tutor, Madam Lim Bee Lee who took extra time to teach Chemistry in preparation for the Malaysian National Chemistry Quiz. She arranged online lectures outside of lesson time for Shyuan Rhui and other students, supplying notes about organic chemistry, a few years ahead of what they were learning. She stated that the incident was a pleasant memory engraved in her brain and acknowledged her teacher’s passion for teaching. She also cherishes her high school friendships dearly, recognising their eagerness to support her endeavours.
Looking Ahead and Future Ambitions
Shyuan Rhui was uncertain about her future as she was still trying to pinpoint a career path that would captivate her interests. As for now, she has some short-term goals including excelling in her university studies and performing her best there. Her double degree in Computer Science and Mathematics has enabled her interests to research artificial intelligence (AI), by participating in activities and events about the topic. She thinks it would help her to pursue an occupation in a field she enjoys.
Words of Advice
For Han Chiang High School students who aspire to study abroad like Shyuan Rhui, she has advised them to seek assistance when needed. She believes she couldn’t have reached this point without her teachers and friends, who helped her through her struggles. She points out that asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness, but rather a sign of strength and perseverance in oneself. It shows their courage to admit when they don’t know something, and their willingness to learn something new. Moreover, students should not limit their scope for knowledge. She highlighted that many people restrict themselves to what they think they can do, not being able to unleash their full potential. Shyuan Rhui serves as a role model for Han Chiang High School students, demonstrating that with dedication and effort, anyone can succeed.