Page 41 - Cherished Memories of Yesteryears - A Collection of Grandparents' Life Experiences

“No matter how challenging life is, persevere and never give up!”

During my Grandfather’s primary school days, the time was horrible, and competition was stiff.
they had many fun activities, such as using It was widespread, and he got frustrated when a
wooden sticks to make fire by rubbing them trader rejected his application, but he never gave
quickly, playing basketball barefoot in the up and kept trying until he found a job. It was a
sun, playing marbles on the grass, and so on. tough job with meagre earnings, but he was happy
Sometimes, he would skip meals to save more because he could support his parents.
money and play video games after dismissal
from class. Having gained many valuable experiences at
a young age, he has learned to be humble and
The last time he remembered, he dropped out of appreciate what his parents had done for him. He
school after graduating from primary school. The had done his best to enable his children to complete
main reason was that his parents’ income was their studies and achieve their goals.
insufficient to pay for his education, and he had
to start working at thirteen. Finding a job was Ong Chen Ying
challenging because the economic situation at Primary 4.3

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