Watch: Taking a leap of faith

A brave switch to pursue creative writing at Singapore Polytechnic turned this student’s story around. This is Esther’s journey from struggle to success.

 

Entering junior college after O-levels seemed like the right thing to do for Esther as her family and friends went through the ‘tried and tested’ route. But she was not able to cope well, and she failed and failed again. Disappointing her family and especially her grandmother, Esther did not know what to do or where to go next.

She visited Singapore Polytechnic’s Open House and that was where she decided to take a leap of faith to pursue her passion in creative writing. Find out about her struggles as she shares her story on failure and success.