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WONG CHAI FUU

CLASS OF 2019

I Challenge You!

"NEVER FORGET ALL THE VALUABLE LESSONS WE LEARNED

DURING THIS PRECIOUS YEARS IN HIGH SCHOOL”.

I live by this advice, as one valuable I forced myself to talk to people, form

lesson has stuck with me since my years connections, and make new friends.
at Tenby – Always challenge yourself. And guess what? Not only did I manage
J to overcome my fears and social
A We are constantly learning something awkwardness, I also made so many new

N new. We shakily balanced on our bikes friends and acquaintances. Not to

when we were six as our parents mention, my desire and curiosity to

2 unscrewed our training wheels. When interact and feel at home had been
we were sixteen, we slid into the driver’s satisfied. It was then that, I fully
0 seat for the first time as we put our understood myriad of opportunities that
2 hands at 10 and 2. And when we are awaited those who chose to challenge

2 sixty, we still will have a lot to learn. A themselves. Today, those connections I

lifetime is not enough to absorb all the made are now my close friends and my

world has to offer, so we should remain second family. I have learned so much
inquisitive while we can. But how does from them, and so much from the other
challenging oneself make us inquisitive interactions I that day.
I about the world, you say? Let me briefly

S share with you my experience. So with that, I want to pass down a

S lesson Tenby taught me years ago, -
U I had two first days of freshman year; challenge yourself. Whether physically,

one in an environment where I knew emotionally, or academically -- it is the
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everyone and one where I knew no one. only way you can grow. Make it your
I was a complete outsider when I first goal to run faster, kick harder, or dive

N moved to Gig Harbor, Washington. deeper in your sport. Make an effort to

O However, instead of backing out, I empathize with people, volunteer in

. decided to take my newness in stride your community, and show compassion.
and reach out to people.
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