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Rebecca Lou graduated at the top of her cohort at NYP�s School of Interactive & Digital Media, winning the Lee Hsien Loong Award in 2017. She says that as a child, she often doodled little cartoon figures in her notebooks and textbooks. So when she did well for her N Levels, the first thing she did was to check out whether she could get into the Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP). This is a one-year bridging programme � think about it as a prep year - to get students into the diploma course of their choice. Rebecca used the PFP and enrolled in the Diploma in Animation. During her time at NYP, she exhibited her works at the ArtScience Museum, and had a chance to intern with Walt Disney Company�s Southeast Asia arm. Her skills eventually clinched her a full-time job offer! We spoke to Rebecca about her PFP journey. Why did you choose the PFP route? When I first received my N level results, I did not expect to do so well. When I realised I was eligible for the PFP, I was thrilled ...

 Dear 16-years old Kris It is hard at the moment, isn�t it? Having to deal with all the pressure that you are facing now because of �O� levels, and also having to choose a future path that will be most beneficial for you. Of course I understand, that was what I went through. And, trust me, when I tell you that you will survive through them, just like me.  I am still here, writing this letter to you, two years from your future. Even though you will become more confident as time passes, having friends and family by your side and knowing what job you would like to have, you will still be insecure about life after school and what it holds, but I think it will turn out fine. Very soon, you will be admitted to Nanyang Polytechnic, yes I know, you�re not sure if it�s the right decision. However, you will learn to enjoy the experience in NYP while making  many new and trustworthy friends. NYP will be your home for the next 3 years and, fret not, it is not what you think. Yes, unf...