I was 9 years old when I was introduced to the world of computer programming through a beginners book on Scratch. I made a few simple games in this year until I forgot my Scratch account’s password…

This was the year I did what all computer enthusiasts do — take apart their very first computer. I took apart a Dell XPS M1330 (from 2008 ☠️) and learned how computer hardware works to repair the computer right before COVID-19. After a clean install of Ubuntu 18.04LTS I was able to use the computer for my HBL.

After a year of PSLE, Scratch and reluctance to learn a new language, I started making games in Unity. This required learning OOP and C# as my very first syntax based language. Within 2 weeks, I got a hang of Unity 3D and C# by creating an Infinite 3D Procedural Terrain Generation system using layered Perlin Noise and custom mesh generation.

For someone who lost 11 umbrellas by forgetting where I put it (and 3 more due to collateral damage), I performed just as you would expect for my Sec 1 History. Other than that I also managed to clench 1st placing in 3 categories in my very first RoboCup competition.

The fact that it was streaming year and I should start to lock in to save my grades took me 2 terms to realise this year. I also made more achievements in my CCA by winning NRC and managed to contribute more to my CCA by becoming an Exco. I was also part of the Swift Accelerator Programme which enabled me to create and release an app in the App Store.

After successfully getting a subject combination with A Math, Pure Physics, Computing and Combined Geography (finally no more memorising an entire textbook for History 🎉), I had been appointed as the President of my CCA.