Sainithar accepted

A bright student at the library went to Vientiane to take scholarship exams as part of the AusAid explore program.

This is the third year he has gone to Vientiane to take the exams. He passed the first phase consisting three tests: IQ, reading comprehension and essay writing. Of 800 students he was one of the 100 asked to return for an interview.

He was the least comfortable with the IQ portion of the test. So we spent a couple weeks working on logic, math and thinking puzzles prior to him boarding the bus to Vientiane.

I knew from the look on his face he had gotten the interview. He's worked hard, maybe this is his year.