From first steps to making strides in the world, YCIS inspires interest in learning and develops future leaders
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At Yew Chung International School of Hong Kong (YCIS Hong Kong), the results of the 2024 cohort taking the IBDP (International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme) have been a real cause for celebration.
This year’s graduates achieved excellent scores, a tribute to their own efforts, the support of teachers and advisers, and the school’s educational philosophy which combines a structured approach to learning with community involvement and the development of all-round interests.
Thanks to that, many of the cohort secured offers from leading universities in Hong Kong and around the world and are now preparing to take the next big step.
Among those is Hannah Cheng, who received an early admission offer from Stanford University in the United States and is understandably inspired and excited by the new challenges and opportunities that will present.
A complete change of scene will be one of the first things to get used to because Hannah has been at YCIS Hong Kong for the past 17 years.
She began in an ECE (early childhood education) class when just six months old and moved on from there through the primary school and then the secondary section before finishing off with the IBDP.
As one would expect, it has been a character-forming and instructive journey, defined by high academic standards, but also the belief that every individual should be ready to give back to the school and the broader community and, wherever possible, look for ways to create a better world.
When reflecting, Hannah recalls that, like students everywhere, she had to deal with various setbacks and obstacles along the way.
For instance, since Year 1 in primary school, there were times when she had learning difficulties with different subjects and needed extra assistance to come to terms with the concepts and course material.
In particular, she noticed that her reading was slower than her classmates, she frequently stumbled over words, and…