Full Name:
Aaron Liew Zhi Ping
Year enrolled:
2009 – 2012
Any memorable stories you would like to share of your time at elc?
One of my most memorable moments in elc was when my brother and I played a prank on our geography teacher. (Just a backstory, my younger brother [Bryan] and I have always looked alike, hence many teachers have difficulties telling us apart and no, we are not twins). So during one of our lunch breaks, we decided to switch places in class…just to see how the teacher would react. As I walked into my brother’s class, many of Bryan’s classmates who knew what was going on, played along and spoke to me as if I was my brother. Ten minutes in, I realized that the teacher will never find out unless I do something drastic. So, I stood up, faced the teacher and said “erm…Ms Anne, do you know who I am?”. She looked at me, puzzled and said, “Sit down. Bryan and stop talking!” By this time, all the students in class began laughing out loud. To make everything more obvious, I called in my brother. As Bryan walked in, Ms Anne sank into her chair in a mixture of confusion and disbelieve. I swear the whole class laughed so hard, we could not stand up for a few minutes. It was epic!!
Did elc give you any valuable life lessons that shaped the way you conduct yourself today?
My time in elc has taught me to never give up no matter the circumstances. It does not matter how many times you fail or do badly, as long as you keep getting up and keep at it, you will eventually reach your goal. So do not let a bad test score bring you down. Look at it as a challenge for yourselves to improve and do better!
Favourite subject, and why?
Definitely Biology!!! In Biology classes, you get to see/do interesting things that you don’t see/do every day. One time during my Biology class, the teacher brought in cow lungs just to further illustrate and educate us on how lungs work. I remember blowing into it and seeing it expand to 3 times its size! It was truly amazing! So take Biology! You won’t regret it!
Give 3 adjectives to describe how you feel about elc ?
Exciting, Loving and Caring (See what I did there? E.L.C) But on a serious note, to me, a school is only as good as the teachers and students in it. So, my 3 adjectives go to them, especially the teachers.
Full Name:
Aaron Liew Zhi Ping
Year enrolled:
2009 – 2012
Any memorable stories you would like to share of your time at elc?
One of my most memorable moments in elc was when my brother and I played a prank on our geography teacher. (Just a backstory, my younger brother [Bryan] and I have always looked alike, hence many teachers have difficulties telling us apart and no, we are not twins). So during one of our lunch breaks, we decided to switch places in class…just to see how the teacher would react. As I walked into my brother’s class, many of Bryan’s classmates who knew what was going on, played along and spoke to me as if I was my brother. Ten minutes in, I realized that the teacher will never find out unless I do something drastic. So, I stood up, faced the teacher and said “erm…Ms Anne, do you know who I am?”. She looked at me, puzzled and said, “Sit down. Bryan and stop talking!” By this time, all the students in class began laughing out loud. To make everything more obvious, I called in my brother. As Bryan walked in, Ms Anne sank into her chair in a mixture of confusion and disbelieve. I swear the whole class laughed so hard, we could not stand up for a few minutes. It was epic!!
Did elc give you any valuable life lessons that shaped the way you conduct yourself today?
My time in elc has taught me to never give up no matter the circumstances. It does not matter how many times you fail or do badly, as long as you keep getting up and keep at it, you will eventually reach your goal. So do not let a bad test score bring you down. Look at it as a challenge for yourselves to improve and do better!
Favourite subject, and why?
Definitely Biology!!! In Biology classes, you get to see/do interesting things that you don’t see/do every day. One time during my Biology class, the teacher brought in cow lungs just to further illustrate and educate us on how lungs work. I remember blowing into it and seeing it expand to 3 times its size! It was truly amazing! So take Biology! You won’t regret it!
Give 3 adjectives to describe how you feel about elc ?
Exciting, Loving and Caring (See what I did there? E.L.C) But on a serious note, to me, a school is only as good as the teachers and students in it. So, my 3 adjectives go to them, especially the teachers.
“Exciting, Loving and Caring (See what I did there? E.L.C) But on a serious note, to me, a school is only as good as the teachers and students in it. So, my 3 adjectives go to them, especially the teachers.”
~Aaron Liew Zhi Ping
College/University:
Arizona State University
Course studied:
Chemical Engineering
What are you doing now?
Working in Singapore as a Facility Planning Consultant
Current location:
In the ever so sunny, never rainy and sometimes hazy, Singapore!!
If you could go back in time and return to elc, what would you do differently?
Enjoy the classes more with my fellow friends and classmates.
Any advice to the current elc students?
Don’t be afraid to try out everything! elc is your learning and experimenting paradise! So, try out everything, you might discover a totally different side of yourself that you didn’t know existed! With that said, don’t be afraid of failure. If you learn something from it, it can never be a failure.
College/University:
Arizona State University
Course studied:
Chemical Engineering
What are you doing now?
Working in Singapore as a Facility Planning Consultant
Current location:
In the ever so sunny, never rainy and sometimes hazy, Singapore!!
If you could go back in time and return to elc, what would you do differently?
Enjoy the classes more with my fellow friends and classmates.
Any advice to the current elc students?
Don’t be afraid to try out everything! elc is your learning and experimenting paradise! So, try out everything, you might discover a totally different side of yourself that you didn’t know existed! With that said, don’t be afraid of failure. If you learn something from it, it can never be a failure.
