It’s an honour to be a part of this 20th anniversary celebration!

After almost a decade of working at VITAL YEARS, I think one of the best parts has been seeing young children who joined us with no knowledge of English at all leaving the programme speaking fluent English, with a passion for reading . It really inspires me to keep doing what I do, that is making English not simply a subject to enjoy, but instead a language that’s part of their everyday life.

I joined VITAL YEARS as a Centre Director at Gottlieb Road before leaving to the Tanjung Bungah centre as the owner, Centre Director and as a joint franchisee. The journey has been an educational one, not only for the children I’ve worked with but even more so for me. It goes without saying that the children keep us on our toes with their endless curiosity and energy.

It’s an honour to be a part of this twentieth anniversary celebration and to be a member of the VITAL YEARS family. Of course, like in any family, there will be tears and disagreements (and not just with the children!) but in the end, we’re all in this together. All the time I’ve been a part of VITAL YEARS I never once felt that we did not achieve what we set out to do, and I believe we helped many children come to love a language they would not otherwise have.

Anna Choong
Owner & Centre Director
VITAL YEARS Tanjung Bungah, Penang