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Wong Sze Wa Year of admission: 2000

It has been more than 10 years since I graduated from EXCELLENCE
KCCS. Time flies but memory never fades. YEARS OF

Back in primary school, I was no more than an 40
ordinary boy with average performance, lacking in
confidence and communication skills. I had been
nervous since my very first day in KCCS and did
not make much effort to build up my social circle.
Instead, I spent most of the time staying alone and
revising.

My way of coping with the new school life was
soon proven wrong. While I had passed some of my
examinations with flying colors, I did not win myself
any friends, or even any joy. And the constant fear
of being looked down on continued to curse me. My
studies went downhill with the intensifying stress.

Such a vicious cycle was broken later. Fortunate enough I was to have met my important
soulmates and teachers who were always encouraging. Some subjects were my nightmares in
junior years and Putonghua was the scariest one. I failed almost every quiz in the first year. I
was taught all over again patiently from syllables to sentences. By then, I started to appreciate
how much more the process of learning counts than the grades (although social atmosphere these
days is speaking against this belief). I was also grateful to have met my close friends, who have
been tolerating my tempers, listening to my worries as well as teaching me to ignore the smears
and gossips. It is never possible to be ‘liked’ by everyone and one’s value is not solely judged by
others’ comments. It would be a misery, if we largely live upon others’ expectations.

After my getting over the psychological burdens, though it had taken me several years’ time, the
pursuit of knowledge had replaced fear as my motivation. Chemistry was my favorite subject.
It was taught vividly with fascinating experiments and clear explanation. I was always amazed
by the complexity of reactions between different compounds; the beautiful structure of benzene
ring and the delicate yet strong architecture of diamond. It was the passion in Chemistry that had
supported me through the immeasurable pressure from HKCE and HKAL examinations.

Studying aside, I earned an invaluable chance of being the Vice-chairman of the Students’ Union.
Together with a group of smart core members, I started preparing for election since the summer
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vacation after HKCEE. In the process, we did have disputes over various issues, but we eventually
learnt to listen to others and truly put ourselves into each other’s shoes.

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