ALUMNI

William

Coming to Singapore in 2013 was an instant and major culture shock for me. Severely handicapped by my inadequate English language skills, I found myself frequently at the bottom of the class. Having been used to performing well in my home country, I questioned whether coming to Singapore in the first place was the right decision. Eventually, through the dedication and support from my family, teachers and friends, I managed to acclimatize to the culture and life here and began to find success in my education.

As a contractor, my father and has exposed me to construction sites since I was a teenager. From these visits, I developed a deep curiosity behind the science of buildings. After my O-levels, I decided to pursue a career in Civil Engineering and found out that SP was the only polytechnic in Singapore that offered Civil Engineering as a course. I therefore put SP as my first choice in JAE 2016 and I certainly did not regret it.

Looking back at my time in SP, I am astounded at the level of growth I experienced. Previously, I had always been a passive student, focused only on doing well academically. Under the influence and guidance of my ABE lecturers, I began to communicate and participate more, frequently sharing my views and what I have learnt in class with others, including my peers. I realized that doing this allowed me to learn and understand more. Furthermore, as an international student, I was nonetheless given an equal chance to participate in competitions representing our school including SJWP 2018 and IDEERS Taiwan.

My journey in SP throughout these 3 years have been very fruitful and I would say that I have always overestimated how many projects I could finish in a day and underestimated how much learnings, experiences and friendship I attained in these 3 years.