Happy Holidays!!

To all of my sweet loving Unrated Malicious Talkers, each and every one of you have certainly made my December truly sweet.

As the Royals 2010 is approaching close, I wish to take this opportunity to let you all know that I do see the potential in all of you to become great debaters.

Let's work hard, aim high, and at the same time, enjoy what life has to offer!

Happy Holidays to all of you! ^_^

Enjoy your holidays!!

To all debaters (existing, former and alumni) of DEMI, I would like to wish all of you may you have an enjoyable time on the holidays, and Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Adha. Anyway, I hope y'all enjoy the video that I got here. Cheers! ^_^

Never give up, even if you have fallen down countless of times...

I dedicate this video to everyone of you, with the finals coming up, projects & assignments near to due date. Especially, to all the third & fourth year students who are busily working on their dissertation (also known as final year project). Good luck with your studies, and never give up. (",)

Graduation

The very first day we all enter into any academic institution, whether it would be university or pre-school, we tend to predict of the future events that would or might occur to us. When I first came to KUSTEM (for the freshies, KUSTEM is abbreviated for Kolej Universiti Sains dan Teknologi Malaysia), I kept thinking what were the Malaysians moments that I'm most going to suffer. Mind you that I was brought up with an American system of education, I never had the opportunity of what it feels like to get all nervous for the SPM or even the UPSR exams. At the same time, I did thought as to which direction my future was going to stroll upon to. Hours became days, and eventually days fades into months and years, only did I realize as to how I want to direct my life. You may feel like you already what you want to do later after completing your course, or some may still be clueless as to what's going to happen next. My only tip for you all out there is the future will always be a mystery. I know I may sound like Master Oogway from Kung Fu Panda (damn, I still wanna learn that Wushu Squishy Finger technique), but it's very true of the message there. You can never predict fully of what will happen, and make the best out of what you have that is the present.

To my fellow graduates...
I congratulate you all for getting this far and wish you all the best of luck in the coming challenges, events and obstacles that will head your way.

To my fellow debating juniors...
It is up to you now to carry on the name of our DEMI club, our university, and our beloved country to as far as you can reach. Please remember that we are all a family and never should any conflict or dispute ruin of the love we have.

Lastly, to everyone of you,
I thank you for all the moments and times we all had together. This is not a goodbye, but rather, hello. Take care y'all. ^_^

P.S.: Enjoy the video!

The Second Malaysian Student Leaders Summit (MSLS 2008)

From the 2nd to the 3rd of August, Nikko Hotel in Kuala Lumpur will be hosting the Second Malaysian Student Leaders Summit (MSLS 2008). This event is organized by the United Kingdom & Eire Council for Malaysia Students, UKEC (Majlis Perwakilan Pelajar Malaysia di United Kingdom & Eire), which attracts Malaysian students from all universities throughout the globe. The main objective is to conduct a platform for the Malaysian students at tertiary level to participate and engage in a dialogue with prominent figures in Malaysia with issues covering political, social, and economy (I hate the fact that environmental issues are not being highlighted).

Among the speakers at the Second MSLS includes the following:

1. YAB Dato' Seri Abdullah Haji Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia, who will give the keynote address and focus on the issue of governance with the title, "Transparency and Accountability in Governance – Primary Concerns of Modern Malaysia?"
   
   
2. DYTM Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah Ibni Sultan Azlan Muhibuddin Shah, The Regent of Perak, who will give the Royal Address titled, "Evolution of Malaysian Minds: Issues and Challenges towards a First World Mentality."
   
   
3. Y.B. Dato’ Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, Education Minister of Malaysia, who will give the Ministerial Address, "The National Education Blueprint: Addressing Racial Polarization and Sustainable Economic Development."
   
   
4. Dato’ Nazir Razak, CEO of CIMB Group, one of the speakers on the issue of Industry and Economy Forum, “Looking Out of the Window: The presence of Malaysian Corporate Giants on the global economic stage”.
   
   
5. Professor Dr. Shad Saleem Faruqi, Professor of Law and Legal Advisor, Mara University of Technology (UiTM), will be one of the speakers on judiciary and legal forum, “The Rule of Law: A Question of Restoring Faith in the System?”
   
   
6. Zainah Anwar, Executive Director of Sisters in Islam (SIS), one of the speakers on religios diversity forum, "Coping with Religious Diversity: The Challenge of Being Just to All Within the Context of Islam as the Official Religion".
   
   
7. Khairizul Rizzuan, Chairman of UKEC, one of the speakers on students forum, "Student Activism: The Way Forward".

The best part about this Summit is the fact that REGISTRATION IS FREE! So to those who are very interested, please do register now because the seats are limited to the first 500 registered participants. I advise to all, BM and English debaters, to attend this Summit because this would truly be rewarding as it would help to build your character, enhance your network of connections, and even make your resume/cv much attractive.