Rejected by local universities, this Singaporean now has a Harvard PhD

Dr Joel Tan almost gave up on his academic dreams after being rejected by local universities, but a last-ditch application changed everything. With perseverance and his parents' support, he eventually earned a PhD from Harvard Medical School. CNA TODAY spoke to Dr Tan about his journey and the graduation speech that went viral online. Read more: https://cna.asia/4ygQDQR #singapore #singaporenews #harvard Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms:   / channelnewsasia     / channelnewsasia     / channelnewsasia