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- Scout Association of Hong Kong – Scout of the Year 2018
- Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups – Sir Ti Liang Yang English Language Ambassador 2018-19
- Lions Clubs International – Hong Kong & Macao, China – 18th Lions International Youth Exchange Scholarship Essay Competition – Champion
- Hong Kong Schools Debating and Public Speaking Community – Best Speaker Award in 12th Junior Debating Tournament
- South Island School – Head Boy (2019-20)
Anyone can become outstanding, but what makes people “outstanding” varies greatly. For me, these are the people that are willing to take a leap of faith in order to gain much more.
I only had this realization when I was in Year 10. Back then, computer games had become a part of my life that I could not go a day without. It was only when things reached a boiling point that I realized things needed to be changed. Those who are not willing to abandon anything cannot change anything, whether it is your fear, hesitance, or just an attachment to your current life. It was only through a dogged self-persistence I finally managed to make a difference.
When we initially take that leap of faith to try something new, it always seems daunting and scary, because we are wired to have a fear of the unknown. But I believe being willing to immerse yourself in new opportunities to meet new people, and learn new ideas is what allows anyone with an open mind and an open heart to become outstanding. It is not just about grades or the number of extracurricular activities you have got – it is your capacity to open yourself up.
I remember how hard it was to take that first step as I entered my first debate tournament, but my supportive friends and family encouraged me. It did not matter that my speeches did not make sense, or that my legs shook like spaghetti. The new friends I made along the way were worth more than any prize because they did not just commemorate my first step – they also showed me a whole new world that I am still exploring today, and which I look forward to exploring even further in the future.
From my experience, the best thing about joining tournaments, forums, councils and all these other opportunities that it is a package deal: You pay nothing (well, most of the time) but you get the chance to understand more, interact more, lead more, something that cannot be taught in a classroom.
When we are willing to open ourselves up, we become so much more and in the process, we can meet other people who have also begun this transformation. It is really easy to look at someone and think “Wow.” But it is a lot more important to understand the hard choices they made and appreciate their painstaking effort in order to get to where they are today.
For me, this award means a lot. It represents that faithful choice I made to give up tedium and mundanity for possibility and opportunity five years ago – the chance to be someone more. It showed me how much I could do once I decided to take that faithful leap. I have never looked back.[/vc_column_text][tek_button button_text=”Back” button_style=”tt_primary_button” button_color_scheme=”btn_primary_color” button_hover_state=”” button_icon_bool=”no” button_action=”button-action-link” button_link=”url:http%3A%2F%2F159.89.198.89%2Fyoutharch-web%2Fpast-awardees%2F|||” button_position=”button-center”][vc_empty_space][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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- 香港童軍總會 – 2018年度模範童軍
- 香港青年協會 – 2018-19年度楊鐵樑爵士英語大使
- 國際獅子總會中國港澳 – 第18屆國際青年交流獎學金徵文比賽冠軍
- Hong Kong Schools Debating and Public Speaking Community – Best Speaker Award in 12th Junior Debating Tournament
- 南島中學 – 總領䄂生 (2019-20)
「傑出」是每一個人也可以做得到，而「傑出」的定義可以有不同的演繹，對我來說，傑出的人就是那些憑着信念，挑戰自己，自強不息的人。
我第一次有所醒覺，是在我讀第十年班的時候，當時，電腦遊戲成為了我每日生活的一部分，當這開始影響到我的生活時，我醒覺到是時候要作出改變，任何人如果不願放下現有的東西，無論是你的恐懼、猶豫，或生活陋習，你就無法改善現狀，自我提升。當年我憑着決心，終於成功改變自己，改掉陋習。
我明白每次當你作出新嘗試，你大多會感到不安，但我深信願意擁抱新機遇、新挑戰，接觸新事物、新朋友，就能令到自己保持開放的心態、豁達的胸懷、自強不息，成為一個傑出的人。這些新嘗試不是你的學業成績等級，也不是你參加了多少個課外活動，而是你真正自我醒覺，打開自己的胸懷，挑戰自我。
我仍然記得第一次參加辯論比賽是一個萬分艱難的決定及經歷，幸好我身邊有支持我的朋友及家人。雖然我的辯論內容並非優秀，辯論過程中我渾身發抖，但這都不重要；最重要的是我在這個過程中認識了很多新朋友，這比任何獎項更有價值，因為他們不僅支持了我踏出第一步，亦都擴闊了我的眼界，帶領我到一個新的層次，令我可以在不斷探索中成長。
以我的個人經驗來說，參加各種比賽、論壇、會議或其他活動，大多是很花錢，但你必然有所得着，能有機會去學習，去擴闊眼界，去跟其他人溝通，訓練自己的領導能力，這全都是在課室中學習不到的。當我們願意開放自己，我們便能自我蛻變。在蛻變成長過程中，必會遇到很多志同道合的同路人。看到別人的成就，讚美是容易不過，但更重要的是要欣賞他們當初下決心的勇氣，及學習他們默默耕耘的堅持，才達致今天的成果。
對我來說，這次有幸獲選為香港傑出學生選舉的得獎者，實在有很重大的意義。它印證了從五年前的我，蛻變至今天的我，其中我所作出的一切努力得到豐碩的成果，並證明憑着信念，挑戰自己，自強不息，生命就能活得精彩，過得充實，讓我擁抱每一天！[/vc_column_text][tek_button button_text=”返回” button_style=”tt_primary_button” button_color_scheme=”btn_primary_color” button_hover_state=”” button_icon_bool=”no” button_action=”button-action-link” button_link=”url:http%3A%2F%2F159.89.198.89%2Fyoutharch-web%2Fzh-hant%2Fpast-awardees%2F|||” button_position=”button-center”][vc_empty_space][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]