Best friends help each other excel in exam
Strong friendship and mutual support have helped two girls excel in this years' Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE).
Diocesan Girls' School fifth formers Karen Hung Shee-yeung and Evelyne Kuo Sui-ling, both 17, scored 10 As in the HKCEE.
The two classmates and close companions sat the same subjects and scored A(1)s in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Geography, Economics and A(2)s in Chinese Language and Religious Studies.
Shee-yeung scored A(1) in Additional Mathematics and A(2) in Chemistry while Sui-ling got A(2) in Additional Mathematics and A(1) in Chemistry.
'I always take it easy, but I'm thrilled to have swept 10 As together with my best friend,' said Shee-yeung.
Shee-yeung said studying together helped them learn quicker and more effectively. The good friends often encouraged and inspired each other.
Sometimes the girls would race each other in doing exercises. They said the healthy competition helped them to improve.
Their motto had always been to study with pleasure as they were not pressured by anyone and enjoyed the process of learning. However, Shee-yeung did emphasise the importance of setting a timetable and following it strictly.
The ace student aspires to be a doctor while her buddy Sui-ling wants to be a marine biologist and help save the environment.
'I would like to study in the United States because the country is more experienced in the field,' Sui-ling said.
The school also produced three nine As scorers this year. Headmistress Stella Lau said she was happy with the students' performance.
