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From 149 at PSLE, he overcame hurdles to become a top graduate at Singapore Polytechnic

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From scoring just 149 for his Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) to becoming one of Singapore Polytechnic's (SP's) top eight graduates this year, Mr Songkiat Ow Shiyuan has come a long way. Born in Thailand, Mr Ow, 22, moved to Singapore with his parents when he was...

He was the top scorer in the N Level examinations in Secondary Four and enrolled in the Chemical Process Technology course at the Institute of Technical Education College East.He told The New Paper:"If there was one word my friends in ITE would use to describe me, it is 'hardcore'. I studied every single day because I saw ITE as my stepping stone."

"But I didn't want to let her down, so I pressed on with my revision. It was difficult but I did well for my exams. Perhaps my grandma was looking out for me."

 

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