Not a box of chocolates, but a plate of cai fan. A Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) graduate centred his valedictorian speech on his love for “economy mixed rice” – referencing how different tenets of the popular Singaporean meal reflect, in some way, the...
Next, he touched on how we shouldnt be swayed by a decision or a career path simply because of its popularity.
"Just because everyone in the audience likes to eat sambal kang kong does not mean I have to eat sambal kang kong.”Lau’s final lesson was on how there's always "limited space on the plate" – and if he orders too many dishes, food would fall off the plate. The point here, Lau said, is to not be driven by money to the point of forsaking the joys of life, such as spending time with loved ones.
The comments section wasn’t short of praise for Lau, with one commenter even calling his speech the “most Singaporean grad speech ever”.
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