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Despite Coming of Age in a Time of Uncertainty, Secondary School And Despite coming of age in a time of uncertainty, secondary school and college students from the class of The 2020, also known as the class of Covid-19, tell us their hopes and dreams for Graduates the future Tatler By Kristy Or Tatler Features Features 174 175 Hong Kong Singapore JADEN YUEN SARA JUMABHOY self are coming to market Age: 17 Age: 23 with tools and skills that School: Harrow International School: Weill Cornell Graduate are relevant, topical and School Hong Kong School of Medical Sciences definitely can add value. at Cornell University As a society, we need to Looking through my gradu- leverage learning and tech- ation yearbook, the class Entering the workforce at nology to manage global photos taken over Zoom any point in time is daunt- issues. Integration within are only one of the many re- ing but in this economic the healthcare system across minders of the bizarre year climate it is even more public health, health policy thus far, but most of all they challenging. My hope is and medicine is essential. are a reminder that I will that companies will see that I see the need for research be graduating into a world newly minted knowledge to explore technologies that has changed in ways Clockwise from may be more beneficial like artificial intelligence previously unimaginable. top left: School to combating immediate and machine learning so photo of Jaden As the world clamps Yuen; Yuen issues. The 2020 graduates as to improve efficiency in into lockdown to combat in Jeju Island; are flexible—we can adapt diagnosis and treatment, Yuen with his Covid-19, nations have violin. Opposite to new styles of virtual as well as the expansion in closed their borders one page, clockwise learning overnight—and telehealth services to in- after the other, in turn from top right: crease access to treatment. Graduation photo raising concerns about the of Thanyakumari My hope is for increased future of globalisation and Lournard integration between not guests and making sure I would like to see new Chandran; perhaps signalling a general Thanyakumari just the multiple facets of all their needs are met. innovation with the digital shift towards increasingly Lournard healthcare but also across My parents have always world connecting to our Chandran in individualistic lifestyles. her home; Sara industries, such as business instilled in us that if anyone service industry. Further- Despite this, with the Jumabhoy and finance, with health- enters our house we must more, the other change I nature of Covid-19 as a care. A fusion of social im- make sure they are treated would like to see and hope global crisis, the communal pact with ethical business very well. As they said, to contribute to is better solidarity it calls into action practice has the power to “Even if your enemy enters education and experience has presented an oppor- remodel how companies your door, they have to be of hospitality in Malaysia. tunity for improvement and business leaders re- hosted just like family.” As it is already part of our by bringing attention to spond to a changed world. This value has stuck with culture, my dream would me. No matter where I am, be that one day the world I like to make sure everyone can know and experience is having a good time. As Malaysian hospitality. “In the end, it is up to us to decide how to a kid, I always enjoyed the Malaysia experience of staying in ho- tels, from running up and make the most out of our situation, and to THANYAKUMARI down the long halls to the excitement of room service. demonstrate resilience in the face of adversity” LOURNARD Therefore, entering this CHANDRAN industry would not just be a Age: 18 job to me but also a passion, some of our most neglect- research, manufacturing … aside their differences to co- School: The Storm King as it is something that I ed issues. For instance, as the potential of digitisation operate in the global fight energised to tackle any School in New York believe I was born with. more and more schools is virtually endless. So, in against Covid-19, while calls new obstacle ahead. There are many things and workplaces migrate a year that has seen such for more comprehensive I graduate with a strong In the near future I will I am hopeful for in the to online platforms, I have an increased dependence healthcare systems are only grasp in healthcare policy be proceeding to further future of this industry, even really come to realise the on virtual platforms for part of a general movement and health economics. My my studies in the service though the pandemic has potential of digitisation and our daily lives, I believe for greater governmental college classes this past industry. I am interested affected it tremendously the online world; whether that this could be just the transparency. In the end, semester have adapted in the hospitality field this year. Although to it be implementing online first step towards further it is up to us to decide their syllabi overnight to because I grew up in a me this seems like a new healthcare systems, accessi- embracing technology as a how to make the most incorporate topics such as family that highly values beginning, many might run Tatler ble ‘home learning’, or even possible means of tackling out of our situation and Covid-19 vaccine clinical hospitality. I have seen my from this industry in fear of Tatler Michael Omescu/EyeEm/Getty Images (opening spread) (opening Images Omescu/EyeEm/Getty Michael Features applying artificial intelli- many of our social issues. to demonstrate resilience trials. As countries start to parents master the art of instability. I am more inter- Features 176 gence in transportation, Nations have had to put in the face of adversity. Image reopen, graduates like my- entertainment by hosting ested in seeing what is next. 177 China Indonesia Philippines It has disrupted everyone's original plans, like graduation ISABELLA ZHAI ceremonies and trips with people, from dropping care LIAM RAMOS place for me to experience Age: 21 parents in the US. Some of packages to giving dona- Age: 19 first-hand what individuals School: University of California, my classmates’ full-time job tions. The weight of this School: International are doing to effect change Berkeley offers were even withdrawn situation has brought aware- School Manila in their own way. At this due to the pandemic. I hope ness in all of us to be more point, I have accumulated I graduated from University that when the world changes, thoughtful of each other, My class graduated at the some experience in the field of California, Berkeley with my friends and I can face it and to work together to start of a new decade, at of materials science as many a double major undergrad- rationally and peacefully. create a more equal society. a time when the world is hours of my high school uate degree in philosophy I also hope to see more Although there are negative testing our grit and resil- were spent in the laboratory. and political economy female leaders in the industry. effects from Covid-19, it ience. There are hundreds My team successfully this year. In my last year of The company structure is like has also led to a number of of problems worthy of our published a paper in the university, I had two strings a pyramid; fewer people hold good acts and also the recov- attention—from large- American Chemical Society to my bow. I applied for a the positions in the upper ery of our environment. scale racial tensions and that showed the benefits graduate programme and echelons, and at the same With everyone staying at the Covid-19 pandemic, to of combining graphene at the same time a full-time time, even fewer women are home, the world is bene- depression and econom- oxide with methacrylate to job in China. Both were present at those tiers. When fiting from our absence. ic inequality. I dream of create durable 3D prints. in the field of marketing. social issues from a macro my goal after graduation I participated in a round of Although Asia is known to helping to create a constant- Whether I pursue this area I have been asked many perspective. Philosophy is to live life with a calm job interviews last year, all be one of the most polluted ly improving and unified times what kind of job teaches me the way of think- demeanour, which sounds five interviewers were the regions, the current situa- society, strong enough to I could get by studying ing, and also my attitude to- simple but can be difficult company’s Asia-Pacific-level tion has led to skies being endure any challenge. philosophy. I believe phi- wards life. It makes me look to achieve. Since the begin- leaders, but all of them were clearer, oceans being cleaner Technology has pervaded losophy works for any field at everything critically from ning of the Sino-United men. As an outsider looking and trees being greener. every aspect of our lives and because the most important a philosophical perspective States trade war, many peo- in, it was interesting. Societal JAYDEN JOACHIM There was a 25 per cent de- can be a means of address- thing about college is culti- and consider problems from ple have worried about the and industrial inclusion, as crease in carbon emissions ing many of the problems vating the ability to think. a speculative perspective. impact of studying in the well as women’s self-aware- LEMBONG in China when the country plaguing us.
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