8 Aug 2024 - Honourable Mention in Singapore Mathematical Olympiad (SMO)

The Singapore Mathematical Olympiad (SMO) is a prestigious annual competition organized by the Singapore Mathematical Society (SMS) to identify and nurture mathematically talented students in Singapore. It is one of the most challenging and competitive math competitions in Singapore.  The SMO was held in two rounds: the first round is open to all secondary school students, while the second round was invitation-only and requires exceptional performance in the first round.

In this year's edition, Javier managed to receive Honourable Mention for the Senior Section, where he's actually competing with those Sec 4 or IP4 students.  According to him, there were many topics that he has not been taught yet.  As such, he's satisfied with the result but aims to do better next year when he is in IP4.