The people and the warmth in the school atmosphere define the entire Hwa Chong experience. I’d gladly go through it all over again.

无论是华中的旗舰课程戏剧教育、还是倾囊相授的戏剧指导老师，母校为我提供了一个既完善又专业的环境，让我得以磨练自己在中文戏剧的专业能力。能够与500多名同学一起在剧场里度过整整一周（为了排练百年校庆《世纪华中》音乐剧）是华中在艺术创作方面给予我们全力支持的最佳证明。直到今天，我怀念的仍是与同学、老师和学校工作人员之间的许多振奋人心的谈话。昔日的温暖是我前进的动力，使我能够大胆地向前迈进。

The two years in Hwa Chong is a journey filled with both sunshine and snowstorms, but I’m incredibly thankful for all the teachers who patiently guided me to find my way and friends who stood by regardless of how adverse the weather may be. I know I will look back on the memories of my time in Hwa Chong fondly, even many years down the road. With the enduring spirit of自强不息 imbued by generations of Hwa Chongians, Hwa Chong has also given me the courage to face the future.

华中的栽培让我领悟到“树高万丈莫忘根，人若辉煌莫忘本”。人生虽然需要靠自己努力，但是成功永远不会只是个人的，它也属于曾经帮助我们成长的人。因此，对于老师的谆谆教诲，我感激不已，这也激励我要饮水思源，以感恩之心传递真善美，扶持弱势群体。同时，我也感谢双文化课程让我学会如何融合各层面的知识，以国际视角探索社会难题，洞察各国的国情及政策。我愿以“双文化”为起点，以“多元化”为目标，更深入地剖析不同的文化，提高文化商数，从而为国家社会贡献绵薄之力。

What I enjoyed most about Hwa Chong was the opportunity to know people of diverse backgrounds, as well as having the honour to be under the tutelage of outstanding teachers, who were also our role models. I am thankful to all my teachers and my mentors for guiding me and being alongside me all these years.

承蒙华中厚爱，选我为2022年毕业生代表兼荣誉致词生，我最想感谢的是母校对我的悉心栽培，我的成就离不开学校对我的无条件支持。注重全方位教育的华中教会我“回馈母校、不忘初心”的精神。在这里，只要你愿意尝试，天地是宽广的。我有机会同时加入双文化课程和数理高才课程，不仅发掘了我的双语潜能和跨文化技能，还让我在了解中西方文化之外实现了对数理学科的追求。华中也给予我足够发挥领导力和创造力的空间，让我在疫情期间仍然能够筹办首届“华中-环球青年领袖线上大会”。对华中，我感激不尽。

The Hwa Chong environment was one which broadened my horizons. I am thankful to have had teachers and peers by my side who were not only dedicated in their pursuit Growth doesn’t happen in your comfort zone. Venturing out at HCI often meant starting from ground zero, but not knowing anything as a beginner in my extra-curricular activities — football and Fac Comm — was a humbling experience, and taught me the importance of continual self-improvement. Today, I continue to take risks and find comfort in discomfort.

I realize how my time in Junior College was important in shaping my beliefs regarding the people I identify with and the things I stand for. I will always be grateful for the friends I made here – friendships that I believe are what will last me for a lifetime – as well as the teachers who have cared for me in my learning and life.

In my six years in Hwa Chong, I made many strong and lasting friendships with both my teammates in Canoeing and my classmates. I also really enjoyed the family culture in JC and am very thankful to my teachers and friends for their support during tough times.

In my formative years, Hwa Chong has provided me with an empowering education, a wealth of unforgettable experiences and - most of all - a strong sense of purpose with which I will chart the course of my life.

Nothing can compare to the community of teachers and friends that I found at Hwa Chong. In their company, I genuinely enjoyed learning for what it was, and they taught me to shun intellectual complacency. Without a doubt, I had the best two years of my life at Hwa Chong, and will miss all the times I had in that campus for years to come.

Thank you Project IDentity and the other many Service-Learning groups in school, as well as my form teacher Mrs Jean Ng, for giving me the opportunity to serve the community and to find joy in lighting up others’ lives in their most difficult times!

The Thinking Programme enabled my classmates and me to be both students and teachers of the class, in learning about philosophy from the East and West.

When I was younger, I used to focus naively on only winning medals. But Hwa Chong has helped me grow and realise the deeper meaning behind every triumph.