What were you doing at age 11? Surely not many of us can say that we’re as accomplished as Isabel Lim, our next local idol to represent Malaysia internationally!
News broke out today stating that Isabel will be heading to Italy soon, along with 8 other Malaysian pupils, to compete in an English Language Olympiad from 28 to 30 September in Rome.
Growing up indulging in the Harry Potter and Percy Jackson sagas, the young Johorean said that the Olympiad would test participants on various skills, such as reading, listening, writing, use of English and speaking, in both conversation and impromptu circumstances.
She remains cool and collected as she explains that she isn’t nervous at all, and that she’s looking forwards to making friends from all over the world.
Besides tackling the two longest book series of our time, she also enjoys watching TV shows. But this young brainiac isn’t into the likes of…