JOHOR BARU: Two best mates, who’ve been classmates over the previous 5 years, now have one other milestone they’ve achieved collectively – each scored straight A+’s in their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination.
Lee Shi Nyng and Loo Ying Hui from SMK Infant Jesus Convent right here squealed in delight when their headmistress introduced their names as the college’s solely two straight A+ scorers for SPM 2021.
Shi Nyng stated she didn’t count on to get A+ for all 10 topics as she discovered it robust to organize for the examination.
“Having online classes due to the Covid-19 pandemic meant that I could not communicate with my teachers and classmates face-to-face to discuss problems that arose.
“Luckily I had Ying Hui to always refer to, as Mathematics is her strong suit and I always looked to her for guidance after our online classes,” stated the 18-year-old when met at the college.
As for Ying Hui, listening to her title being introduced proper after Lee’s was a candy shock as she had by no means obtained straight A+’s in her earlier examinations.
“It felt like our hard work paid off as we never failed to go over our notes together after class to ensure the lesson remained fresh in our minds,” she stated.
Ying Hui, who was stunned at her title being introduced after Shi Nyng’s, stated being classmates and best mates since Form One additionally performed an element in their success.
The two mates had been amongst the 30 candidates statewide who scored straight A+’s in the SPM 2021 exams.
In Melaka, two SPM top-scorers obtained congratulatory messages from Chief Minister Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali.
He congratulated Lim Yuan Pei from SMK Gajah Berang who obtained 10A+s, and Ian George Taye Cheng Ean from SMK St. Francis who obtained 9A+s.
“Uncle (Sulaiman) is very proud of all the SPM high-achievers in the state,” he stated in a Facebook submit.
In Kota Kinabalu, Sabah’s high SPM achiever Ahmad Nabil Abidin managed to attain 12As regardless of seeing his father endure from a stroke simply earlier than his examination.
“I want to treat and find a cure for my father.
“I’ve decided to become a neurologist,” the SMK Agama Kota Kinabalu scholar stated.
In Kuching, Hong Yong Kai deliberate a research timetable that he adopted strictly.
The SMK Green Road scholar emerged as Sarawak’s high scholar with 11 A+s.
He discovered the examination harder than anticipated, particularly for English and Mathematics.
“I didn’t really expect to get straight A+s because the SPM was hard.
“So I set a study timetable for myself and I followed it as strictly as I could,” he stated after receiving his end result slip from state training director Datuk Dr Azhar Ahmad.
