Young Post’s Best of the Month for April: Hong Kong’s English DSE controversy and insight on the Dalai Lama
- Every month, we choose the best letters, debates and creative comments we have received from our readers
- In April, our winners shared their opinions on topics ranging from the use of bioplastics to the city’s latest tourism campaign
Thanks for all the great insight this month! Photo: ShutterstockYoung Post sends its best wishes to all our readers taking the Diploma of Secondary Education exam. Keep up the hard work and it will all pay off in the end! Speaking of hard work paying off, we’re thrilled to announce the best of last month’s letters, debates, and creative entries. Congratulations to our latest winners!
Best Letter
Society bears responsibility for how it raises its youth: After this year’s DSE English reading exam caught many students off guard, Chik Yiu-kai from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology wrote a compelling letter questioning who is to blame for the inappropriate messages to the former US first lady Michelle Obama.
Bioplastics are not yet the solution: Keane Liu at Victoria Shanghai Academy won Best Letter for her insightful discussion on bioplastics, addressing how the supposed “eco-friendly” material is not yet the solution to the plastic waste problem in Hong Kong.
Best Face Off
Serene Chan from Leweston School (UK) is our best debater this month with her argument on the effectiveness of the “Hello Hong Kong” tourism campaign, explaining how it may not be enough to address the fundamental problems the industry faces.
Best Insight
Valerie Shek from ISF Academy gave the best insight about a video of the Dalai Lama asking a boy to suck his tongue. She did her research and thinks he made a mistake in judgment between cultural norms.
Most Creative
Thomas Yu Tsun-yeung from Law Ting Pong Secondary School won the Most Creative award for suggesting a school trip to the principal’s home to learn more about his life.
Most Engaged School
The ISF Academy was very active in submitting to our The Lens, Top 10, Your Voice, and Face Off pages. Five of these submissions were published! Keep it up!