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Bond free
Janice Heng
Mon, Sep 08, 2008
The Straits Times

HIS predicament was one that most A-level graduates would envy.

A choice between an overseas Government scholarship, with the promise of a steady job upon his return, or a local scholarship with no bond - and no career - attached.

Mr Jovian Tan chose the latter. 'I was in quite a dilemma,' admitted the 20-year-old who scored three As at Raffles Junior College (RJC).

Read Janice Heng's full story in Tuesday's edition of The Straits Times.


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