From Unsure to Confident

�What to do after �N� Levels?� This is a bugging question for those who are taking their �N� Levels at some point. A few months before his �N� Level exams in 2012, Wong Jao Kuean was introduced to the Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP). He was enticed to PFP because he would be able to secure a place in the course of his choice and the one-year programme would give him a solid foundation before he commenced on the actual three-year diploma course. This would give him in an advantage over the majority who joined the polys via the �O� Level path. �I can tell you that it isn�t easy. Even my teachers were not in favour of skipping �O� Levels because it seems the norm to have at least an �O� Level certificate when you are out in the working world, especially for English and Maths. However, I assured my parents that I will take �O� Level English during my polytechnic years to strengthen my portfolio,� said Jao Kuean. It can be exhausting sometimes to remain true to yours...