How ethnic minority students overcame language barriers to score high on DSE exams

Manaal Khan, a student born in Pakistan and raised in Hong Kong, successfully navigated the linguistic challenges of Hong Kong's university entrance examination, the DSE. Khan's motivation stemmed from her childhood dream of becoming a detective, inspired by Sherlock Holmes, and her desire to solve mysteries. Despite facing difficulties in secondary school, she persevered with this aspiration in mind. She is a graduate of Hong Kong Taoist Association The Yuen Yuen Institute No 3 Secondary School. Her story highlights how ethnic minority students can overcome language barriers to achieve high scores on important academic assessments.