Professional Pathway Day II

I’ve never imagine that I could be one of the organizing committees (OC) of AFSA (Accounting & Finance Student Association). It all started when I first decided to pursue my degree in UCSI University.

When I was studying my Foundation in Nilai UC, I had already known that UCSI has many activities, despite having just a 19 acres campus compared to Nilai UC 105 acres. Almost till the end of my foundation,  I had decided to study my degree in UCSI despite the UK cert offered by Nilai UC.

Hoo Wen Hao was the first person I knew when I first came to UCSI. He keeps telling me how great and how fun AFSA is and even asked me to join AFSA after becoming a student of UCSI. After joining AFSA, I found that he was right, AFSA is one of the most active clubs in UCSI.

During the first few weeks in UCSI, I had already felt the activeness of UCSI students. At that time, AFSA was recruiting members to join their first ever camp, called Unity Camp. I remember that there was also another camp organized by Student Affairs Office (SAO), called Freshmen Camp. I wanted to join Freshmen Camp but I was too new in UCSI and I didn’t have friends to go with me and I felt a little regret that I didn’t join it. So, I’ve decided to join Unity Camp. 


When I paid to join the camp, I didn’t know that two of my high school friends were joining too - Chong Chin Mun and Liew Wei Chean. They are now my classmates too. I felt glad when I knew I have friends coming with me too. I tried to pursue my other newly-met friends to join but they refused to join because it was quite expensive.

The camp was organized on the 3^rd to 5^th of June. During the three-day camp, I enjoyed very much. I even heard someone suggested AFSA to organize another similar camp but making it three months! I’m totally agreed with it but I knew it will be impossible to organize such a long camp.

I was grouped with Chew Kok Seong, Steven Lin, Elizabeth Kon and a few more. I enjoyed being with them because we they loved to 'bull-shit', in another word, talk nonsense. And because we loved to ‘bull-shit’ so much, our Hawaii night performance was one of the most craziest and interesting among all.

Told you we're the craziest team among all!

Sorry Steven, I know I'm heavy =.=

Singing My Heart Will Go On

One night after Unity Camp, I received a call from Wen Hao, asking me whether I’m interested to be an OC. I was shock to hear that. That time I was busy with my assignments so I was trying to reject his offer but because I’m a S-type of person (steady person) (the S category under the DISC personality test), or in another word, the water-type of person, I find that I can hardly say ‘no’ to a person, and so I accepted his offer. And now thinking back that moment, I would be a fool if I had rejected his offer.

I am an OC of two events, Professional Pathway Day (PPD) and AFSA night, as treasurer and logistic team respectively. PPD is a seminar organized by CPA Australia, it was generally about investment. Whereas AFSA night is sort of a prom night, to celebrate AFSA first anniversary, which will be held on this coming September. My interest to be an OC increased when I was appointed to be the photographer for PPD. They chose me as a photographer because I was the only male OC in our team, other than Raymond, who was the deputy director.

Because of my SWA (scholarship work assignment), I had to join the 4^th module of SIDC on 25^th June to collect 5 points. Again I tried to ask my classmates to go but they complained it is just a waste of time as this event is hold from the morning to the evening. Nevertheless, I joined my other two newly-met friends from China, Steven Lin and Jin Quan, who were also the participants of the Unity Camp. One thing I like about China people is that they are much friendlier than local Chinese. I find that both of them are very interesting to talk to despite having a little difficulty in listening to China Mandarin slang >.<

From this SIDC, Elizabeth told me that she recommended me to the CC (Central Committee) to give me a chance to be an OC. I was surprised to hear that because all these while I thought it was Wen Hao who recommended me to be an OC.

Because our PPD director, Caroline, has never conducted any events before, and this will be her first time conducting such a big event, she put a lot of time and efforts to make it a success.

On the day before the D-day, all of us OCs went to UCSI North Wing for a little rehearses. 

Our emcee memorizing his speech

Everyone enjoyed this rehearse even under hot sun.

Director giving instructions to the emcee.

"It's too hot here!". Our secretary.

On the day of our event, the CC and OC had some mini performance while waiting for our director, Caroline, to come for another rehearse.

Is this Professional Pathway Day? So unprofessional. Not serious at all.

These are the dance they danced during the Unity Camp!

After their dance, the CCs don't have things to do, so they read newspaper.

Oh, AFSA on newspaper. Wait, actuarial science student association? What kind of newspaper is this?

Finally Caroline came and our rehearsal starts.

Now the CCs are really free.

Angelina is busy sticking pins on our smiley  name tags.

Our registration started at 11.45am but 11.30am some participants were here already.

So long the queue.

Until they had to stand outside.

And it's now 12.30pm, our seminar starts....

Barely 200 participants came despite having 239 registered participants.

The first speaker

Participants (Jia Quan left and Steven Right).
Btw, I think Jia Quan's eye looked tired is because of his contact lenses.

Liew Wei Chean so happy to see me! XD

The late comers....

I couldn't upload many photos of the first speaker because most of the photos were ugly as I did not use flash when taking the photos. I shouldn't have listened to Jeff's (our emcee) advice. zz......

After our first speech, we had our tea break sponsored by CPA Australia.

Coffee or tea?

Had to stand while eating.

Now we have a little souvenir for our first speaker

Our second speaker, Mr. Jonathan Quek

Wah, so young and handsome!

His name Jonathan Quek, makes me think of my brother's best friend, Samantha Quek. Would both of them be related? I don't think many people would have a surname of Quek.

His session was great. I enjoyed really much despite being a photographer and couldn't join in the fun!

The investment game.

And lastly the third speaker, a young, beautiful Singaporean, which is also Mr Jonathan's girlfriend.

Her talk was about personality behavior. Generally, there are four types of human personality, namely fire, water, wind and earth. Even though I didn't do the test, I know I'm under the water category, as I have mentioned earlier that I had taken this test during my University Life.

The whole PPD organizing committees,
 except for the third speaker on the 5th from the right.

And that's the end of our event. Thank you for reading, I hope you enjoyed it! Hope the upcoming AFSA event, AFSA night would be even more interesting!