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Alumnus
Profile

So Zhao Qi Malaysia
19 years old, IGCSE, A Levels
HELP International School (HIS), 2014-2020

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Name of University. to Vietnam and the US to attend its events.
Imperial College London, United Kingdom • Starting my own ‘App Development’ Club where I
taught others about making iOS apps.
Tell us about your your course/major and why you • Doing an internship with the school’s marketing
chose it. department and helping with promotional events
I am taking Design Engineering. I love using my outside of school.
creativity to design things, but I also wanted the • Editing and writing articles for our annual yearbook
academic challenge that comes with engineering. in the Yearbook Club.
Design Engineering is a mixture of both aspects,
where we solve problems and innovate solutions with What was the best thing about your school? What
design thinking and technical knowledge. It is the important lessons did you learn in your school that
perfect course for me. have helped you in your life?
The best thing about HIS was the diverse range
What is your most memorable experience in school? of activities and events that went on over the
I have so many memories from school but I think year. From sports competitions to music nights
one of the most memorable was during my Duke of to dance performances to science challenges, the
Edinburgh Expedition. After a long day of hiking, it felt school allowed anyone with any talent to have an
amazing to sit in a circle in camp with my friends and opportunity to shine.
just relax, talk, and have fun together. The experience
of enjoying the company of my closest friends, away If you could travel back in time, what is the one
from the stresses of academic life, was refreshing thing that you would change when you were
and a beautiful memory I would never forget. a student?
I would love to have developed an ability to self-
What were your favourite and least favourite reflect earlier in my student life. I made many silly
subjects in school, and why? mistakes simply because I never looked at what I
My favourite was definitely Design Technology. was doing from another perspective. I think being
I loved bringing my designs and concepts to life, able to reflect on yourself at an early age would be a
learning about the many processes within the very strong advantage.
manufacturing industry. I created products like
chocolate packaging, display stands, and a small What advice would you give to current students of
scale hydropower system. This subject ignited a your alma mater?
passion to pursue Design Engineering. I know that everything might seem hopeless and
daunting at the moment, but just know that you’re
Due to my very non-athletic body, I would say I found not alone in feeling this. Doing your best is enough
Physical Education to be my least favourite because and you have the potential to tackle anything that’s
of how physically tiring it was for me. pulling you down right now. I hope that you can stay Follow us on Facebook!
positive, and make sure to reach out to your friends
What were your extracurricular activities? and teachers if you ever need an extra hand.
I participated in a lot of ECAs across my seven years
in HIS. My favourites included:
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