Scholars' Connect Issue 1 (April 2021)

SHARING OUR STUDENTS’ STORIES:

KEEPING ABREAST OF REGIONAL + GLOBAL TRENDS & ISSUES

3 EDGE final year students recently attended the Singapore Perspectives 2021 conference,

which brought together international thought and

community leaders to consider the challenges posed by COVID-19, as well as trends and issues in the

KIMBERLY SURIYA (MAE)

political, social, economic, technological, ethical, and environmental domains.

VOON ZHI KAI TRISTAN (MAE)

CHUA YONG TAI ANTHONY (SOC)

We want to know you better. Can you briefly describe yourself and what you’re passionate about?

Can you share your aspirations with us? I hope to be able to contribute to society in an impactful way, through my love for engineering – as an engineer first and foremost, I really hope to build things that are useful. T

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I am a semi introvert/extrovert into serious stu like quantum physics, aerospace and fun stu like YouTubing, gym-ing and foodie-ing… One thing that I am absolutely passionate about is supersonics and I have just built a working prototype of a wind tunnel in the lab. I enrolled into the Common Engineering Program through the PFP route and enjoy exercising, reading, watching Netflix, gaming and eating. Currently, I serve as VP of the MAE Club and was previously a Core Leader in ACERS in 2018.

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I don’t have aspirations to be a particular person, but I want to be strong mentally and physically so that I will be in a position to help others. Ultimately, I aspire to be a positive and compassionate leader.

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I was initially thinking of going into a business-related field, however, after my internship stint with Govtech, I am leaning towards being a “techie” as I see a greater sense of purpose to use my skills to contribute to society. A

I am a tech cum business enthusiast who signed up for the Diploma Plus in Business, and persevered through it. In my free time, I enjoy an occasional game of badminton, going to the gym, watching Netflix as well as anime. A

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