{"id":22287,"date":"2022-06-27T10:17:51","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T02:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/academy.isf.edu.hk\/?page_id=22287"},"modified":"2022-07-08T09:41:04","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T01:41:04","slug":"class-of-2022-coco-lee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/academy.isf.edu.hk\/index.php\/achievements-and-news\/class-of-2022-coco-lee\/","title":{"rendered":"Class of 2022 &#8211; Coco Lee"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section el_class=&#8221;theme-news theme-news-header header-section&#8221;][vc_row el_class=&#8221;container&#8221;][vc_column el_class=&#8221;container&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;CLASS of 2022&#8243; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:28px|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu=&#8221;144&#8243; el_class=&#8221;header-menu&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_class=&#8221;theme-news container&#8221;][vc_row el_class=&#8221;container&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<style text=\"text\/css\"><\/style><h2  class=\"isf_custom_heading filled\" style=\"text-align:left;\">Coco Lee<\/h2>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30px&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Ever since I joined the ISF Academy, I\u2019ve dreaded the final IB exam. I distinctly remember teachers reminding my Grade 6 self to be quiet during recess so that the graduates can focus on writing their exams. This was when I realized how serious and important is the exam. Throughout the two years of the DP program, there were some points when I thought the workload was impossible to handle. However, I was fortunate enough to have the most supportive parents, friends, and teachers around me. As Mandela puts it best, \u201cit always seems impossible until it\u2019s done\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I am grateful to have been exposed to a variety of research opportunities at ISF, no matter how small.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Tasks such as the MYP Personal Project or the DP Extended Essay definitely allowed me to hone my research skills, which will inevitably be useful when I\u2019m in university. 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