Semi-blind girl scores big in SPM exam


Flying colours: Tan (middle), her father Tan Chye Hor and sister Dr Queenie Tan showing her awards for excellence in the SPM examination.

JOHOR BARU: Despite being blind in her right eye, Quintina Tan Guey Juan, 18, has never let her disability stop her from scoring in her examinations.

The former SMK (P) Sultan Abu Bakar science stream student scored an incredible 9A+ and 1A for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) exam despite struggling with the History subject.

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