In the year 2008, I took my ‘O’ level exam lightly knowing that I have already secured a place in Polytechnic through Direct Poly Admission (DPA). One of the criteria was that I had to obtain a L1R4 score of not more than 26 points for my ‘O’ level examination. These criteria seem easy to be achieved. Hence, I did not put in a lot of time and effort as I had when I revised for my preliminary examination. When the results were released, I was shocked to see that I failed my Combined Humanities and I was so worried that I could not get into my desired course in the Polytechnic. After checking with MOE, I realized that on top of the 4 compulsory subjects, another subject that would be taken into account would be either Add Maths or Combined Humanities. I felt a great sigh of relieved after hearing this and I made a promise to myself that I would work hard in Polytechnic so that I do not have to go through this kind of similar torture again when I further my studies in the University.
After I completed my studies in Polytechnic, I obtained a diploma with Merit. However, I felt that this Merit does not serve its purpose because I could not get into my desired course in the local University. I guess it was because my ‘O’ level results that pulled me down. Once again, this experience taught me that I should give my best in every exam that I take and not to be too over-confident of myself.
After waiting for a year, I tried to apply for other courses. As a result, I managed to get into NUS, Project & Facilities Management. Getting into NUS was not an easy journey for me. I will cherish this opportunity that I have to be able to study at NUS and I will give my 110% effort into every module that I take. I hope that I will be able to go for Student Exchange Programme (SEP) and my ultimate goal is to obtain 1st class Honours after I complete my four years study in NUS.
