Winnie

Getting suboptimal grades in the DSE examination was a big setback for Winnie, but that made her realize what she was lacking all along. Cutting off social events and focusing on herself became routine in the 7 months of preparation for her second DSE examination. Of course, the path of retaking the exam came with questions and doubts, but the whole journey allowed her to not only reflect on her own, but also grow as a person.

The whole process of pursuing grades and scores has made Winnie see her dreams come to fruition. But it has also sparked her doubts about the current education system: students are inherently bounded by examinations and scores, restraining their curiosity over knowledge and the opportunity to understand the world.

Though very skeptical about the current system, Winnie is realistic about the status quo and believes there is a long way till we can see actual changes in the system. Before that happens, we need to stay hopeful for the youths and let them realize the exam is not the only end game they have.

文憑試的失利，無疑是現實沉重的一擊，也令Winnie意識到自己一直以來的不足。自修、準備重考的半年時間裡，生活只剩下少許的社交活動，其餘的大部分都埋首於學業中，獨處的時間成為了日常的主軸。這半年來，重考這一選擇當然也會收到不同的質疑，但對於Winnie來說，這過程帶來的是自己反思得更多、學到更多、成長了更多。生如逆旅，一葦以航。與其浪費時間浮沉於心所不屬，倒不如重新出發。

儘管重考的成績足以令Winnie圓夢，然而，僅以分數論斷個人價值，顯然並非恰當。以考試為手段、用分數作繩墨的學習過程壓抑著學生萌芽的求知慾。在教育體制以內能夠接觸新事物的機會少之又少，如此貧瘠的土壤更無助培養學生的好奇心。

話雖如此，制度非一朝一夕所能改變，Winnie認為我們必須對這一代的年輕人抱有有信心，但同一時間亦需要讓他們明白文憑試並非唯一出路，也不是只有一個機會。