NP SAMCHOON

This is part of a 5 part article with parts 1,3,5 written and uploaded on LinkedIn. The articles are meant to be distributed across platforms as part of a bigger strategy.

Title: Why Being a “Leftover” Is the Best Thing That Happened to Me
Subtitle: The underdog narrative isn’t just a story. It’s a strategy.

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Being left out of a group project is supposed to be a bad thing. You’re supposed to feel rejected. Unwanted. Lesser.

But I don’t see it that way.

Because I’ve been here before. And every time I’ve been the underdog, I’ve come out stronger.

Here’s what most people don’t understand:

The leftovers are not the rejects. They are the ones who didn’t settle. The ones who didn’t scramble to join a group just to be safe. The ones who waited — even if they didn’t know they were waiting.

And now, we get to form our own group.

Yes, there will be challenges. We don’t know each other. We’ll need to build rapport, establish trust, and align our working styles.

But I have good news for my future teammates.

I’ve already laid the foundation.

I spoke to Tress from NP Sandbox. I spoke to Mr Leroy Zhong, the Deputy Director of Business Studies. I told them about my marketing firm — the one I’ve already set up. The one that already has a paying client.

Sandbox gave a nod of approval. Mr Leroy took note.

The advice from Sandbox was simple: “Form your own team first. Then come back to us.”

So here we are.

My new teammates — whoever you are — here’s what I’m offering:

You’re not just joining a Capstone project. You’re joining a real-world marketing operation. If you show competence, you can take over the company as I move into other fields — public speaking, writing, bigger ventures.

You can carry this forward as you go to university or NS. You’ll have real clients, real case studies, and a real portfolio.

This won’t just help you pass a module. It will help you build a career.