ALTHOUGH Ruby Tsang Pui-yun, 17, sometimes feel pressured by her heavy workload and the public examinations, she has never thought of committing suicide because she thinks that ''ending life means killing the opportunities to success''.
The sixth-former from Maryknoll Convent School has won this year's Charles Frankland Moore Award with her outstanding performance in the Hongkong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE).
She was the best student among the five 10-A holders in last year's HKCEE, excelling in Chinese Language, English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Additional Mathematics, Computer Studies, Religious Studies and French.
Becoming the top student was not easy. It took a lot of hard work. Ruby has always been an outstanding student in her school, receiving class awards every year since she was in Form 2.
The heavy workload fails to beat her. Unlike some students who might turn to suicide when under great pressure, Ruby chooses to take a positive attitude.
''Never have I thought of committing suicide. Suicide cannot solve problems. It puts an end to your life and to opportunities.
Once you die, you will never be able to try again or do better. You will be a loser forever. People will remember you as a loser,'' she said.