Valerie's Story
Meet our participants
Amira, 18
An 18-year old ITE student who struggles to balance part-time work and studies. Regardless, she makes use of her part time job to learn new business-related skills as well practise those she learn in school. Amira is passionate about business and aims to pursue further studies in the area of her interest.
XY, 18
A 18-year old student who just graduated from Secondary School and awaiting Polytechnic.
Has been helping out at her parents’ groceries shop since she was 9 and actively does part-time to avoid troubling her parents. She is hardworking and doesn’t ask for anything more than kindness.
Zoey, 19
A 19-year-old student who has just graduated from ITE and is awaiting to enroll in a Polytechnic.
Having worked part-time since she was 14, she accepts her circumstances and strives to make the best out of it. To her, having to work since a young age has provided her with valuable experiences and skills that will come in handy for the future.
Chelsea, 15
A 15-year-old student who is currently a secondary school student. She has been looking for a part-time job after facing pressure from her parents, although with little successes. She sleeps in one bedroom with her mother and 2 siblings - an older sister and a younger brother.
Chelsea dreams of being a psychologist one day.
Valerie, 18
An 18-year old ITE student who struggles to balance part-time work and studies. Regardless, she makes use of her part time job to learn new business-related skills as well practise those she learn in school. Amira is passionate about business and aims to pursue further studies in the area of her interest.