Write to Win: This season's winner is Cherry Jen Cheuk-yiu from St Paul's Convent School
The entry question is: What is the most important quality in a teacher? The deadline is 11.59pm on Monday, August 4. We will notify the new contestants chosen on Friday, August 8.
This season's winner is …
This season's winner is London – whose real name is Cherry Jen Cheuk-yiu – from St Paul's Convent School. After several creative and challenging rounds, this young teenager's reflective and compassionate writing resonated deeply with Young Post readers, capturing their hearts.
Cherry Jen Cheuk-yiu attends St Paul's Convent School. Photo: Handout
Congratulations to the first and second runners-up: Hong Kong, Valerie Shek from The Independent Schools Foundation Academy, and Berlin, Joylce Huang from Canossa College.
Hear from our Write to Win champion: Cherry Jen Cheuk-yiu, 13, from St Paul's Convent School
I applied for this competition and Top 10 a few times before but would become bummed out upon finding out I had not been chosen. But one day, I was scrolling on my computer and discovered that a new round of Write to Win was about to begin.
I instantly decided it was my chance to shine. I was determined to stand back up, learn from my failures and rebuild my path to becoming a successful writer.
I was both on cloud nine and flabbergasted when I found out that I won Write to Win. Although it was not easy to push through each round, with the topics becoming more difficult and abstract every time, the hard work was all worth it.
The rounds covered a wide range of topics, from the advice you would give yourself three years ago to what schools will be like in 50 years. I channelled my creativity and tried to think outside the box in every round to make sure my writing could attract readers.
The final question, 'Describe a job that doesn't exist today – but will in the next 50 years', impressed me the most.
I dived deep immediately when I received the topic, brainstorming different ideas and concepts of a job that could seem relevant in the future. Images continued to pop up in my head. Bingo! I had a brilliant idea. Why not focus on climate conditions that could lessen environmental problems? I ended up writing about a weather manager.
There were a few times I wanted to give up as some of the rounds clashed with my exams. However, after recalling all the things my family, friends and teachers did to support me on my journey, I realised I simply could not give up.
Instead, I learned how to balance my time between rest and work, and organised my time using a daily schedule. Seeing the benefits I gained, I think the competition is really worth joining.
I would like to express my deepest gratitude to those who supported me from start to finish, including my beloved parents, teachers and friends. Moreover, the other competitors motivated me to improve, and the editors at Young Post helped smooth out my clunky writing.
All in all, I am very grateful for the experience I have had in this competition. I enjoyed expressing and sharing my thoughts and feelings about each topic. I hope all future competitors will take this opportunity to showcase their talent!
We prepared some exciting prizes for our top three contestants:
Winner: Kindle, City'super voucher and a YP certificate
First runner-up: Instax camera and a YP certificate
Second runner-up: City'super voucher and a YP certificate
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