Tommy Cheung Sau-yin did not allow himself a holiday yesterday even though he had reasons to celebrate - the 18-year-old Form Six student had been admitted to Chinese University's political science department, his top choice.
The young activist, who has spent months on the street to oppose the introduction of national education, continued his street protests yesterday with fellow members of the concern group Scholarism.
"I have always explored what is worth doing. I will continue to do so when I enter university, finding out what has been missing in society," said Cheung, a recent graduate of Shun Tak Fraternal Association Leung Kau Kui College, a secondary school in a Tuen Mun public estate.
Cheung is among some 64,000 students who were notified yesterday of the results of their university application by the Joint University Programmes Admissions System.
It marked an unprecedented university allocation exercise that followed the first Diploma for Secondary Education examinations after education reforms.
While Cheung chose a unique way to mark his success, many others had no reason to rejoice. Some 80 per cent of DSE graduates had not secured a university degree spot this year, due to a lack of places.