Josephus Tan grew up in a difficult environment, where he was surrounded by fights and drug addicts. As such, he became a gangster and delinquent during his formative years, with drinking problems that often led to fights. He did badly in his PSLE, GCE Ordinary Level, and failed to complete his GCE Advanced Level.
Later on in life, he found a job as a computer salesman. However, he felt aimless and turned to alcohol, which led to anger issues and depression. He later became physically abusive towards his loved ones. However, after realizing how much he has hurt his loved ones, he turned over a new leaf, quit alcohol, and took up an external diploma in law, taking his degree in the UK. He then completed his pupilage under the late criminal lawyer Subhas Anandan to embark on his legal journey. Josephus Tan grew up in a difficult environment, where he was surrounded by fights and drug addicts. As such, he became a gangster and delinquent during his formative years, with drinking problems that often led to fights. He did badly in his PSLE, GCE Ordinary Level, and failed to complete his GCE Advanced Level.
Later on in life, he found a job as a computer salesman. However, he felt aimless and turned to alcohol, which led to anger issues and depression. He later became physically abusive towards his loved ones. However, after realizing how much he has hurt his loved ones, he turned over a new leaf, quit alcohol, and took up an external diploma in law, taking his degree in the UK. He then completed his pupilage under the late criminal lawyer Subhas Anandan to embark on his legal journey. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx