Mr.Sukrit Prasankleo
Sarasas Ektra Batch 15 (KG. 3 – Year 12)

Education : Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Thammasat University
                   (Full scholarship recipient, TEP-TEPE Program)

                   Master’s Degree Anandamahidol Scholarship recipient, Thammasat University,
                   Academic Year 2018 to continue graduate study(Master’s degree)
                   at Department of Electromechanical Engineering, KU Leuven University, Belgium.
                   Mr. Sukrit is currently studying in the first year.

Feeling toward Ektra :
      I feel that this school provided me with so many experiences in terms of both academics and activities. I made so many good friends in the school and we have been friends ever since.

What I gained from being educated bilingually :
           Bilingual education helps students learn English effectively because students learn how to communicate in English daily from native speakers. When we advance to university level, you can clearly see the difference when compared to those who are not from bilingual schools. When we are familiar with English, we will not be scared to learn new things from sources which are written in English. This is truly beneficial because most of the good information sources are in English.

Impression while studying at Ektra :
           My most impressive experience could be the moment I joined the school’s Thai traditional music band. I was in the school’s Thai orchestra and mainly played an alto xylophone. I had many chances to play with the band both inside and outside the school. Playing musical instruments taught me many new skills aside from learning in classes. I also learned a lot from the many ideas and knowledge of different teachers who worked so hard. They paid lots of attention to students. They came to school both at day and night just to train students. Furthermore, I made lots of good friends.

How do you feel now your education and career has gone as planned?
           I am proud that the hard work I had been doing finally pays. Also, I am excited that the knowledge I am gaining in the university can help develop the society and country.

Tips for younger batches to win dreamed-for universities or careers :
           If you have dream majors of study or faculties, the most important thing for you is to regularly keep practising and reading. This is similar to sports and music. You will be able to do it habitually if you practise every day until the skills become a part of you. You will get better each day and finally become a master. At the first stage, you might be discouraged and full of pain. Everyone experiences these feeling. I do too, but I resist them. Once we can make it the first time, you will also make it the next time. Nothing can stop you.

Some ideas for younger batches :
           I believe that all of you have heard “practice makes perfect” before, and I am quite certain that those who follow this aphorism will become a master of what they practise, and they finally will succeed. Nevertheless, I also believe that someone might be unlucky. Despite countless times of practice, the result never gets close to what we hope for. Finally, these people give up and stop. I feel such pity. This is why I think this aphorism is not 100% correct. To make it more correct, it should be amended to "Practice does not make perfect, but it makes a habit. Habits are the key to perfection". To simplify this, practice does not always make us perfect, but it builds habits. Finally, doing things habitually leads us to perfection. No matter how hard we practice, errors could happen several times. Top students of a class have had bad scores before. Professional musicians have performed poorly in important shows before. However, practice builds up habits. Suppose we are professional musicians and we perform badly one time. If our habits command us to keep practising, we are still professional musicians and it is impossible that we perform badly every time. For some people, making mistakes can happen in the first stage when they challenge themselves to master something. For example, some people might complain “I read a lot and do lots of practice problems, but I did so badly in my first exam”. I want to remind all of you: you might not be lucky so you make mistakes when you try to master something. This is not like the case when professional musicians make mistakes. You might feel that your endeavor does not make anything good, but, believe me, don’t get discouraged and stop. If we endeavor and keep doing it, we must definitely get better. It is impossible that you will miss every time after so many practices. Who knows? Your exam results may get even better unwittingly. For example, you might get 2/10 in the first try and 4/10 in the second try. Of course, you still have failed scores, but at least they get better.
           In another case, you may have studied and practised so hard, but you become sick during the exam so your scores turn out really bad. Believe me, there will be so many unexpected situations emerge in your life in the future. So, do not get discouraged because of the first failure even it happens when you do your best. If you can let it go, your habit will unwittingly change. You will keep on improving unwittingly too.