POLLY Leung Pui-ling of Sacred Heart Canossian College has every reason to be proud of herself: the months of hard work as chairperson of the newly-established Hongkong Union for Young Leaders has brought her honour and recognition and made her more mature.
At the recent closing ceremony of the Hongkong Youth Leadership Seminar, Polly broke into tears as she talked about her experience and what she had learned.
She revealed that her family disapproved of her spending time on the new union as they wanted her to concentrate on her studies. ''They believed that I would devote too much time on union activities and my academic work would take a back seat.'' However, they soon noticed how union work has made her more mature, and praised her for her effort and achievements.
''At first, I wasn't confident that I would make it. I thought of quitting once when there were not enough helpers; I had not expected such a heavy work load,'' she told Young Post.
The arts student also thanked executive committee members for their support. ''I have met many good friends, widened my horizon, improved my interpersonal communication skills, and learned a lot.'' The new Hongkong Union for Young Leaders, established last October, seeks to develop the leadership potential of students.
''The union is now thinking of publishing a newsletter to promote its activities,'' Polly said.
