Chew jokingly calls himself an "old folk" as he is old enough to be his classmates' father.
The veteran artiste was even mistaken for a "guest lecturer", and had to clarify that he was here to learn and that his classmates are his school seniors. After a round of "interviews", Chew received a phone call from the school about his acceptance into the school on Apr. 1, which happened to be April Fool's Day. The radio deejay was told that his classmates sleep "very early," to which he replied that he also sleeps at 10pm and wakes up at 4am. He revealed that he had undergone the formal procedures to apply for admission into the school, which included a CV and letter of introduction from his company. While Chew is familiar with using the computer, he admitted that he needed some time to get used to using his computer for tasks such as schoolwork, drawing, editing, and writing essays. Chew expressed his gratitude to his company for keeping him and letting him continue to work at the radio station despite the present circumstances.
Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/TBEN It has been several weeks since local radio DJ Dennis Chew began his studies at Ngee Ann.
The veteran artist was even mistaken for a “guest speaker”, and had to make it clear that he was there to learn and that his classmates are his seniors from school. The radio DJ was told that his classmates slept “very early”, to which he replied that he also slept at 10 p.m. and woke up at 4 a.m. In addition to having less time for shopping, the full-time student candidly revealed that he had to bring his mother home immediately after their Mother’s Day meal as he had to go home to do his shopping. He revealed that he went through the school’s formal application procedures, which included a CV and a letter of introduction from his company. In a class of 20 students, Chew is not afraid to ask questions and memory is not an obstacle to his learning. Although Chew is familiar with computer use, he admitted that he needed time to get used to using his computer for tasks such as school work, drawing, editing and writing. As long as he continues to contribute to the family’s expenses, Chew added with a hearty laugh. Chew expressed his gratitude to his company for keeping him and letting him continue working at the radio station despite the current circumstances. Chew’s mother appears to be supportive and sees his studies as a “good thing”, he said. According to Chew, he divides his time so that his studies occupy 60% and his work 40%. Although he’s old enough to be his classmate’s father, the other party replied that as classmates they both identify as students, so Chew won’t be seen as an old person”. In an interview with Shin Min Daily News (SMDN), Chew shared his thoughts on being a mature student interacting with his younger classmates, as well as adapting to student life again while juggling his job at the same time.