Class of ’97: Chung Yick got a top score in Hong Kong’s secondary school diploma, but says education system needs improving
Chung Yick studied political theory as he thought it was answer to Hong Kong’s many problems, but after witnessing the Basic Law saga, he is now leaning toward an academic approach
Meet the class of ’97, born the year of the handover. Their childhoods tell the stories of Hong Kong’s first two decades after the return to China. Some remember Sars, others took part in Occupy. Now, they’re trying to work out what their future holds – and how Hong Kong’s own uncertain future fits into their plans.
Chung Yick
“I was one of the top scorers in the Diploma of Secondary Education exams in 2015, however I was just a lucky person under the current education system.
“The purpose of education should be to cultivate one’s critical thinking or improve the general quality of the people, but the system here, like many others perhaps, has room for improvement.