The first of its kind camp for special needs children was held to provide guidance to those sitting for the SPM and help them to be more independent.
CELINE Lean Yew Lin is a young lady with big dreams. She aspires to be a lawyer advocating for the rights of the disabled and to study at either Oxford or Cambridge University in Britain.
The 17-year-old became blind due to leukaemia when she was four-and-a half, and wants to improve the lives of the disabled community.
“There are many areas that can be improved in Malaysia, such as resources for the blind,” said the Klang girl who became inspired after going for an exchange programme to the United States last year.
The Sekolah Menengah Pendidikan Khas Setapak, Kuala Lumpur, student has a keen interest in the English language, and will be taking Literature in English and English for Science and Technology as her electives for this year’s SPM exam.
“I love reading – for the joy of discovering new stories and improving my command of English,” said Celine, who enjoys the Harry Potter series and Shakespeare stories.