Generation Grit: Not losing sight of her dreams despite her loss of vision
The thought of losing one's sight completely is terrifying for many people. But Amanda Chong discovered it was nowhere near the end of the world. This is the latest in a series on millennials who inspire us.
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When Ms Amanda Chong suddenly went blind at the age of 17, it felt like a cruel April Fool's joke.
On April 1, 2011, the then Pioneer Junior College student was in class when she suffered a terrible migraine that left her dizzy and wanting to throw up. Then the world went pitch black.