Mediacorp artiste, Ms Rebecca Lim, who took part in Miss Singapore Universe contest while studying accountancy and law at SMU became an actress after she was spotted by Mediacorp and given a part-time contract. Asked if she has put her degree to good use, she replied, "I file my taxes every year. I hope my degree helps." University made her more disciplined, she says. Having a degree to fall back on has also meant she's "not too sucked into the whole media thing because I know if really this doesn't work out, or maybe if people are sick of seeing my face, then there's always something else that I can do".
The Sunday Times, pB3 (Aug 5)
The Straits Times Online (Aug 5)