FOR Angeliana Ubau Anak Winston Tachil, the dream of studying overseas once felt out of reach.
When the 18-year-old Sarawakian received news that she had been awarded the prestigious PRIME Scholarship from Yayasan Tenaga Nasional (YTN), she was on the way home with her mother, Angeline Aslin Sera.
“I was so surprised,” recalls Angeliana. I waited until we got home to tell my mum because I didn’t want to startle her.
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“We cried in the car; it was such an emotional moment.”
As the youngest of three siblings, Angeliana is the first in her family to pursue university studies abroad.
She is now preparing for a twinning programme at the University of Southampton in Johor, beginning her journey toward a degree in Electrical Power Engineering.
Angeline, a primary school mathematics teacher, is equally proud.
“She has always been
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