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Form teacher Nan Zhonghua supported her student Hazel Chong through academic and personal challenges at Yuan Ching Secondary School.
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SINGAPORE – Hazel Chong, 12, remembers the first time she raised her hand in class in secondary school.
Her form teacher, Ms Nan Zhonghua, who is also her mother tongue teacher, frequently encourages her students to ask questions.
