Student Interview

Interview with LEE CHOON HONG 1st year student, Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Polytechnic

Please tell us how would your friends describe you?

I get along well with people so I think my friends would probably describe me as being easy-going, helpful and friendly. Some may describe me as the ‘magic man’ or an ‘entertainer’ because I carry my ‘tools’ around with me and perform magic tricks to help us de-stress or just for fun! (laughs)

What kind of magic tricks do you do and have you put up any public performances before?

Well, I do mostly card tricks. I have performed on stage on Teacher’s Day at my alma mater (Punggol Secondary School). I am looking forward to performing on stage at NYP! Can I perform one for you now? (“Oh yes, of course” replied this reporter. Choon Hong went on to perform a card trick that picked out a mystery card accurately! Amazing!)

Apart from magic, what other CCAs or hobbies do you have?

There are so many CCAs at the poly and I have chosen the National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) Club and Wushu. I hold the rank of Cadet Inspector and also volunteer my services at the NPCC headquarters. Since secondary school days, I’ve learnt a lot of things through NPCC and have built up my leadership skills through training and activities. As for Wushu, this is something new although I have had some training when I was younger during my primary school days.

You seem to know exactly what you want! So tell us, what made you choose the biomedical engineering course?

I like to find out how things work – just like how magic works! – plus I always have this dream of working in the biomedical field. I think engineering allows me to put my creativity and engineering skills to good use. I like Maths, Science and Physics and because the biomedical engineering course has all that and enables me to pick up new skills in engineering, IT and biomedical, it naturally is my first choice! I am aiming to further my studies at a local university and begin my career in research in the biomedical field.

How do you find poly life so far?

Poly life is great! I have adjusted very well switching from a secondary school system to poly life. I like the freedom to plan and organise my free time when there’re no lectures, tutorials, lab or group project work, for study and play. I also like the hands-on approach, e-learning and the power of learning at my own pace. Whenever I need help, our friendly lecturers are always readily available to guide me along. All in all, I am enjoying every bit of my poly life!

Thank you, Choon Hong! We wish you all the best and may all your dreams come true!

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