To succeed, we must! Be the best that we can be!

It's already April. The countdown to PSLE is getting unbelievably nearer.

I was once like you, peeps... 12-year-old, wearing my school uniform and oblivious of the future that lay ahead of me. But I was glad that I have parents who are firm believer of education and were strict with me.

When I was your age, I could not go out at all... even if I wanted to go to my friend's house to study. I felt that my father was too paranoid. He did not trust me and read my diaries. He did not allow any boy to call my home. He felt that it was not necessary.

All I was allowed to do was study for my PSLE. Looking back, I was glad he did all those.

I remembered the day when my PSLE result was released, I did well enough to go to the school of my choice - Crescent Girls' School. My parents were proud of me. I also remember looking at some friends' reactions when they received theirs. There were those who were happy but quite a number did not do well and cried... It's too late, isn't it?

Even now, a few of my friends from Yung An Primary have become successful lawyer, IT consultant. One even worked in Silicon Valley in America. I also know a few who did not finish school, got pregnant at 16, dropped out of school and became the topic of gossips among friends. What kind of life do you want?

To my dear pupils of 6 Joy, now that there are time to work towards your goal, do your best to achieve them while it is not too late. After all, you will be the ones to reap the benefits.

P.S. Relationships can wait but PSLE comes once in a lifetime.