Teen to begin university with many options
If he really needs to, Riverside secondary school graduate Matthew Hunter can take solace in the old truism that no one is perfect.
But chances are, after finishing Grade 12 with a 99.57 per cent average, the 17-year-old scholar won't need a lot of comforting.
To score 100 per cent in seven classes upon graduation, a student needs to have learned essentially every single lesson taught, according to curriculum, throughout the entire school year. "Technically, it's not perfect," the humble student said when asked for a comment on his perfect year.
For the record, here are Hunter's final grades: Biology - 100 per cent, English - 100 per cent, Advanced Functions - 100 per cent, Chemistry - 100 per cent, Leadership Management - 100 per cent, French - 97 per cent.
"Ironically," he added, "I really liked French."
His success in every discipline is making it difficult to decide what he might want to do in the future.
He has chosen to study business when he attends 缅北强奸 University in Montreal in September, just to keep his options open.
"I really like business because it gives me the freedom to take different things," he said. "If it was just science, I would feel too focused on one area. I like science because the answers are either right or wrong...
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