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Our Growth

“We work together, we care, we serve” was merely a borrowed catchphrase when Principal Tsang asked me the reason for
transferring to this several-decade-old campus from my previous school six years ago. “I want to become a servant leader. I would
like to work together, care and serve like a servant leader.” In fact, I was clueless about the essence of being a servant leader until I
experienced it first-hand from my fellow schoolmates and teachers.

Those phrases are no longer standardized slogan to me but motto sunk into my heart, as time progressed, and as I experimented
my way to maturity through joy and tears. It struck me what collaboration, empathy and generosity truly meant, and truly
signified, as mentioned in the school motto. I have witnessed how teachers present their very best, despite hours of overtime
shifts, and despite our immaturity, aiming to equip and nurture us with their very own strengths and values before we leave
this school. I have witnessed how both teachers and classmates were not only concerned about our grades or companionship,
but our growth and our personal wellbeing respectively. I’ve witnessed how we, a collective batch of unique and vastly different
individuals, come together in unity during the hardest times, during the toughest moments, how we cheered for and had each
other’s backs forever. It was then when I realised that the decision of entering Wa Ying was wise, and why Wa Ying stood out from
other schools: we work together, we care, we serve because we love. We accomplish, we stride and march on towards our goals as
an army, not because of greed or fear, but because of sheer love between one another, motivating and encouraging each other as a
family.

For that, I thank everyone in this family for contributing to my growth throughout these six years of my
warmest memories. From light-hearted janitors, to genuine besties, to all the teachers with heart, I
sincerely thank all of your presence in my journey of growth.
I wish more years of residence could be provided, but I must move on. Nevertheless, everyone with
no one being an exception or an outcast, is bonded by the golden chain of Wa Ying. Physical barriers
would never extinguish my love and passion for this homeland. Most importantly, an end to six
years of accommodation implies not only a separation, but a calling, to be a servant leader in the
external community, and to spread the message of love.
Thank you for everything, Wa Ying College.
Bryan Lam Cheuk Yin

Eason Wong Ho Kwan

Studying might seem to be meaningless to some of us, especially when we would not be using
trigonometry in our daily life; or we do not need to know the law of forces for objects to travel.
Following that line of thought, the whole premise of studying would become diminished to a
point of performing a series of meaningless tasks for examination scores. But is it true?
My take on the question is, you may not use all that knowledge in your future career; yet through
studying, you have acquired useful generic skills for life-long learning. Memorizing plain facts may be a
painful process, but only by going through it that one understands the value of persistence and dedication in accomplishing one’s
goal. I would add that compared to the ‘pain’ of studying, the agony of being disoriented and stagnant in life is far greater. Hence,
in order to ‘plough forward’ in our life, the ability and willingness to learn new things is the essential element for success.
Many people ask me how to study well. The most notable answer is: I love what I do - I’m genuinely interested in studying. Yet, I am
not a born science enthusiast as I had struggles over the study of Biology in F.3 streaming. Only when I started to plough on with
the three science subjects, I could find much satisfaction and discover my interest in science - what was initially the examination
syllabus has turned into a discipline of my life pursuit. With the guidance of my teachers, I have enrolled in numerous science
competitions. Therefore, my senior secondary school life is immersed not just in science textbooks, but an exploration of science
books and journals spurred by my curiosity. I am thankful to my teachers and friends who opened up learning opportunities
with much exposure to other learning experiences. Though I might not be an all-rounder who is good at both studies and extra-
curricular activities, I would never regret being single-minded in my pursuit of science. Yes, I love science so much that I will not
sacrifice it for other distractions in order to fit into the title of an outstanding student. Some may argue that the ‘proper’ way to
excel in school should comprise of both study and play, in a certain mix, as if they are mutually exclusive. But I am thankful that
in Wa Ying, we are encouraged to choose the path we would like to excel, with support and requisite resources. It is therefore my
advice to fellow students to follow your mind and heart to stretch your full potential.

Never stop studying - there are many more things awaiting us to explore beyond the syllabus.

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