2025 SPM: STUDENT WITH SPINAL BIFIDA SCORES 10AS

ALOR SETAR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Despite the challenges of spinal bifida, Huda Rasheeda Rosli, a student at Sekolah Menengah Agama (SMA) Darusaadah here, has demonstrated extraordinary determination, achieving 10As in the 2025 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM).

She is one of three special educational needs candidates in Kedah to achieve outstanding results, alongside Yousef Mohd Hazril Munir from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Khir Johari and Nur Zahra Arifah Abd Rahman from SMA Islahiah Mahang.

“I honestly didn’t expect this. My goal was just seven or eight As, so getting 10As feels like a blessing…especially after everything I had to overcome, including being transferred to another school to complete my exam because of the flood.

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“After finishing the Bahasa Melayu paper, our teachers told us we had to relocate to another school due to the heavy rain and flooded roads. That was the toughest challenge for me, as I had never stayed in a hostel before,” she told reporters today.

Huda Rasheeda said she had to stay in the school hostel for several days before being allowed to return home and continue her examinations at her original school once the floodwaters receded.

“My mother and two siblings have been a constant source of support, and their prayers have kept me going since my father passed away in 2023. I plan to continue with the Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM) at the same school,” she said.

Meanwhile, her mother, Atifah Musa, 55, a teacher at a school in Sungai Korok, Jitra, said she knew how difficult it could be for her daughter, who copes not only with a spinal condition but also with anxiety and the challenges of crowded spaces.

“When she had to move into the hostel because of the flood, I was worried she would not be able to focus or study in groups. We are grateful she managed to achieve excellent results,” she said.

-- BERNAMA