On the last day of the second school term, 14th June 2025, St. George’s School had the pleasure of hosting Mr. Joshua On Hung Zheng, an alumni, and partner and lawyer at a prestigious local law firm, who was the two-time President of the Law Society of Brunei Darussalam, and currently, the Vice President of said society. Mr. Joshua On gave a motivational talk to our Year 10 and Year 11 students, challenging them to shift their mindsets to know that they have the potential to be better than they think, and to not let failures discourage.
One of the main points that Mr. Joshua made was that it is not how students start, but how they finish that is important. He also told students that they must have a strong moral compass, as it will build their characters for their future.
Students were also reminded not to give up despite the many tough and real demands of being a student in our current world, but instead to be ready to adapt to change. He reminded students of Thomas Edison, best known for the invention of the lightbulb, who said, “I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work”, and that they should view their failures in the same light. Mr. Joshua also emphasized that students should not let anybody define who they are.
To end, our students were given a critical thinking activity in which they had to work together as a team to survive a hypothetical shipwreck! “It really was a time of fun where we got to think outside of the box,” said Jin Yi from Year 11A.
St. George’s School would like to thank Mr. Joshua for spending precious time with our students, and for encouraging them to rise beyond their challenges and circumstances.