07 November 2022
“After school, I return home by bus.” Most of us won’t find it difficult to say this simple sentence, but it was once a mission-impossible for a young entrepreneur who now speaks six languages.
Iain Lam, who recently finished his postgraduate degree at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), had been diagnosed with dyslexia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in his childhood. Studying in traditional primary and secondary schools made his learning journey painful and disastrous.
Iain Lam, who recently finished his postgraduate degree at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), had been diagnosed with dyslexia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in his childhood. Studying in traditional primary and secondary schools made his learning journey painful and disastrous.
“I could neither understand teachers’ instructions nor utter a complete sentence grammatically.”
Feeling inferior at school, Iain could not get along well with classmates and even became a victim of bullying. The turning point came when he met a teacher in F.3 who brightened his student life with love and care. “The teacher kept me company and tried to understand me. That meant a lot to me.” With greater self-confidence, Iain studied hard and was eventually admitted to The University of Hong Kong to study Spanish and Portuguese.
