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in sports or academics, and standing back up
stronger after crossing each hurdle. A heart
to serve the community is also important,
because while the scholarship provides support
for our studies and sports training, we cannot
take this for granted. Instead, we should recip-
rocate the support we receive by serving the
needs of others in our capacity as students.

What are the benefi ts of taking
up the NUS Sports Scholarship?
Apart from the fi nancial benefi ts, the NUS
Sports Scholarship guarantees an on-campus
accommodation for the fi rst 2 years and also
guarantees a semester in the NUS Student
Exchange Programme (SEP). In addition, this
scholarship is bond-free, which allows me to
pursue a career of my choice after graduation.
This provides me with the fl exibility to contin-
ue discovering my interest, rather than being
bonded to a particular organisation at the start
of my undergraduate course.

How has your NUS experience
been, and what programmes
and activities have you
participated in so far?
My NUS experience has been an exciting
one, fi lled with faculty, hall and varsity com-
mitments. This experience began with the
freshmen orientation camps I had participated
in, from both the Faculty of Science and Temas- In my fi rst year, I took part in the Inter-Faculty
ek Hall. The friendships forged through these Games (IFG), representing the Faculty of Sci- NUS Sports
camps were my support and motivation to ence in Soccer and Track. I was exhilarated that
push through tough times in school. I had a platform to play soccer competitively as Scholarship
I had previously been doing so recreationally. In Wong Si Min, Levyn
addition, I also spent a portion of my time train-
ing and participating in other sporting events, Age: 20
such as the Institute-Varsity-Polytechnic (IVP)
for Track and the Inter-Hall Games (IHG). Attained: Life Sciences
As an athlete, I enjoy engaging in sports and With Second Major In
am very thankful to Temasek Hall for provid-
ing me the opportunity to participate in differ- Management, Year 2
ent sports namely soccer, volleyball, road relay
and track. Beyond camps, sports and hall, I was From: Dunman High
keen on being part of a university-wide event School
and thus also signed up as a committee mem-
ber for RUNNUS2020 – an annual NUS-wide
run event.

All in all, these positive experiences made my
fi rst year in NUS memorable and I am looking
forward to more of such memories over the
next few years!