Irene Chow is seventeen years old, currently in high school at SMKBBSP in Kuala Lumpur, Maylasia.
Irene goes on, " In my spare time, I like to read, daydream, play on my computer, and listen to music. Oh, yes, and I like to write whenever the fancy strikes me. I enjoy sports, and I take taekwon-do and play ping-pong most often.
Currently, I'm studying my bum off trying to get good enough grades to get into MIT. Yes, it's just a dream of mine. But hey . . . no one ever died from a dream.
As for my personal philosophy, I think dreams are the most important thing of all. (You can tell I'm an idealist, can't you?)
You can email me at irene@revenue.com with all your questions, comments and pledges of financial aid. (Only half-joking on the last one.)"
Irene Chow's essay for The Inditer deals with Tuition....a vastly different meaning in that word when used in Malasia (most of Asia for that matter) and North America. It's titled;
