The Agenda: Are we too quick to write young people off? Presslee Chng shares his story

Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong · Sep 18, 2026 · 14m

What happens when a young person falls behind the conventional path? Presslee Chng left the formal education system at just seven years old and spent nine years outside mainstream schooling. Along the way, he faced isolation, bullying and the challenge of finding his way back into education. But his story took a very different turn: he returned to school, graduated from Republic Polytechnic with a 3.61 GPA, and is now pursuing his goal of becoming a teacher. On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Presslee Chng, Full-Time Student-Teacher, to hear his story.See omnystudio.com/listener for…