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Student
Profile

Renee Lee Malaysia
14 years old, Year 10
Features
The British International School of Kuala Lumpur (BSKL)

“If I could change one thing about being a student at my
school, it would be having the opportunity to participate
in a variety of extracurricular activities which focus on This section provides an overview of how international schools
developing skills and knowledge specific to career paths have responded to the impact of COVID-19 and how technology
which students may wish to pursue in the future.” impacts the future of education. Experts also provide some insight
into choosing an international school, and what to expect from a
boarding school. There are also articles on the benefits of learning
Describe yourself in three words. at my school, it would be having the opportunity to a foreign language including Mandarin and how to select the best
Determined, hardworking, thoughtful. participate in a variety of extracurricular activities extracurricular activities for your child.
which focus on developing skills and knowledge
What is your favourite subject and why? specific to career paths which students may wish
My favourite subject at the moment is Business to pursue in the future. I believe this would be highly
Studies. A few years ago I really enjoyed watching beneficial in allowing students to determine their
business investment television shows which have vision for the future and assisting Year 9s in selecting
helped me gain a deeper understanding of the their GCSE options.
ways which the business world operates, alongside
appreciating the significance in negotiation and Tell us about your online learning experience.
management skills. Through this subject, I have been Did you face any challenges?
able to further build upon my knowledge in addition I did not face many challenges during the online
to contributing new ideas during class. Furthermore, learning experience as expected – I really enjoyed
the major investors in these shows definitely the relaxing atmosphere of my home while learning
motivate me to do my best in this subject. and got to further develop and focus on my
personal hobbies during my free time. Also, I had the
What kinds of extracurricular activities opportunity to learn how to manage my time more
do you do and why? effectively during the MCO, which is highly helpful
One of my extracurricular activities include playing given the numerous examinations that I have to
the piano with songs of my preference. During the prepare for in the few years to come.
learning process, it teaches me perseverance and
patience – skills which I believe are essential to What do you hope to do when you finish school?
possess in any workplace. Also, after playing and Although I am not certain of the specific path I will
perfecting the piece which I am playing, a sense take in the future, at this point in time I would like
of satisfaction comes in hand with the hard work, to work in business management after finishing my
which is definitely the source of my passion for this studies, and hopefully start my own business where
instrument. I can introduce a new, innovative product which has
never been thought of before. Also, as I progress in
What opportunities has your school given you my career I would like to help others and contribute
that you would not have had otherwise? to society as much as possible through my given
One of the most valuable opportunities which my profession.
school has given me would be to publicly speak in
front of my peers through different forms, including What lessons did you learn in 2020?
discussions in class, presentations and campaigns. During isolation at home, the most important lesson
Through this, I have gained valuable presentation I have learnt is to take the time to slow down, find
skills and have come to understand the fundamental activities which I enjoy and most importantly come to
aspects involved in engaging an audience while appreciate everything around me. Also, after I started
delivering concise information when expressing reading the news quite often, I found myself being
my ideas. highly inspired by the stories of people who despite
coming from different countries, endured very similar
If you could change one thing about being a student circumstances to mine.
at your school, what would it be?
If I could change one thing about being a student
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