Good morning Mdm Rashida, Ms Liew , Ms Lim, teachers and friends .
I am honoured to have been selected as a senior prefect, and I will serve the school to the best of my abilities.
Being a senior prefect may not be easy at times, but I will try to see everything as a learning opportunity.
There is a famous Tamil saying, kattrathu kai mann alavu, kallathathu ulagallavu. This means what we have learnt is only as much as a fistful of sand. What we haven't learnt, on the other hand, is as much as the whole world. This reminds me to stay humble and keep learning.
One of the values I strongly believe in, is resilience, which is also one of our school values.
To me, resilience is about sticking to things that matter, and not giving up even when things get difficult. I know this is easier said than done, and I want to keep working at it.
A personal role model of resilience for me is Malala Yusofzai. Even after she was shot at by the Taliban, she continued speaking up for girls' rights for education.
I hope I can show the same spirit.
Finally I'd like to end with a quote from Shakespeare, in the play Hamlet.
"Above all else, to thine own self be true."
I feel it is very important to be true to myself and my core beliefs, in the face of any pressure or fear that I may along the way.
Thank you for giving me a chance to be a senior prefect and I will do my best.
Thank you!
