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Hard work pays off for blind STPM student

By N. TRISHA
Excellent achievement: Thew (right) showing his STPM results as Soon looks on at St Nicholas’ Home in Pulau Tikus, Penang.

GEORGE TOWN: Perseverance, determination and consistency were the key factors for visually impaired Thew Ming Soon scoring a CGPA of 3.67 in the 2017 Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) examinations.

The 20-year-old from Maktab Sul­tan Abu Bakar (English College) in Johor Baru was pleasantly surprised as he did not expect to do so well.

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