Hello! I’m Aaron, an alumnus of SCS’ class 2021. I’ll be pursuing my tertiary education in Data Science and Big Data Technology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. I aspire to contribute to the development of artificial intelligence and use my knowledge to further improve the lives by integrating smart technology and automated systems. I’ve harbored the desire to study at a global top university with some sort of scholarship since junior high. So I’ve worked hard ever since to maintain a high academic performance to maximize my chances to achieve that goal. Even so, I never in a million years have expected to be admitted to a university that belongs to the top 50 universities in the world and also to get a full tuition and accommodation scholarship.

I feel that pursuing my studies at SCS was key to that achievement. One major factor was learning under the A level curriculum and fully using English as the medium of learning which has put me 2 steps ahead. Another is their high standards of teaching Chinese. As I’ll be coexisting with Chinese students and professors, being one of the few international students proficient in Chinese will surely be a valuable asset for me. As I am currently undertaking my university’s Presessional Math Course, I find that I’m still able to keep up more comfortably and adapt more quickly than a lot of other fellow freshmen, who come from all over the world, as the topics currently being discussed happen to be similar to the A level syllabus that I learned last year in Grade 12.

Another major factor are the teachers. I wouldn’t have been able to perform as well as I did in my university entrance exam if it weren’t for them. Having teachers who patiently guided and clarified all my questions was vital to my learning process. To all SCS learners, dream bigger, be grateful of the opportunity you have, and make the most of it.