SCHOOL OF INFOCOMM SOI DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE

Congratulations to the Graduating Class of 2022!

You have reached this major milestone after much effort and commitment to learning and transforming yourselves.

Many of you seized the opportunities in RP to develop yourselves by leading student community activities, helping others in service learning projects, and participating in competitions and hackathons, and have even won awards while doing so! Through this journey, I am sure you have gained new friendships, new digital and soft skills and new learning experiences, as well as learnt to overcome challenges and setbacks along the way.

Your lecturers and all of us in SOI are very happy for you.

As you progress to the next phase of your life journey, apply the digital skills and knowledge that you have gained and be part of the team of developers, designers, architects, defenders of the digital economy and Singapore’s Smart Nation. Stay curious and keep learning as you adapt and continue to develop yourself.

My decision to pursue a Diploma in Infocomm Security Management (DISM) at Republic Polytechnic (RP) was one of the best choices I have ever made in my life. It has been a fulfilling and rewarding 3 years which I will look back on fondly. RP is a land full of opportunities and a place to reinvent oneself. With its unique Problem-Based-Learning (PBL) method pedagogy, I was able to excel in my learning. It instilled in me confidence by pushing me out of my comfort zone.

As RP prides itself on providing a holistic journey, I joined the SOI Club which made me grow as a person. As the President of the SOI Club, I was involved in the organization, management and execution of many events. Even my friends grew tired of receiving emails from me asking for their help as Student Leaders in the Orientation Programme or as participants in the RP Tech Challenge. Yet, they all joined anyway because they wanted to bond t as One SOI. Nevertheless, I am grateful to have met them all.

As I move on with the next chapter of my life, I’d just like to say thank you everyone for being a part of my journey and I wish you all the best as you continue in your pursuit of your own dreams and aspirations.

KENNETH POH REN KANG

Just like that, three years have come and gone. Time flies when you’re enjoying yourself, huh?

I’m grateful to my lecturers for always being supportive both in and out of the classroom. Looking back, I’m glad they encouraged me to take part in events like GovTech’s GeekOut and SCS Splash Awards. It required me to step out of my comfort zone but in doing so it also enabled me to gain a wealth of knowledge and experience.

Through its Problem-Based Learning instructional strategy and modules like C200 Special Project, I acquired both industryrelevant technical skills and soft skills like problem-solving and teamwork, which I believe are integral to many aspects of our lives.

I think the biggest highlight of my time in RP would be my overseas internship in Japan. Being exposed to a whole different culture and working with people I otherwise wouldn’t have gotten the chance to really broadened my horizons and allowed me to work on my soft skills like adaptability, communication and leadership.

Opportunities don’t come by easily and I’m thankful to RP for providing them to me. As this chapter comes to a close, I know I can hold my head up high as an RP graduate and confidently face whatever comes next.