I have sudden intention to write something. May be just for sharing and hopefully as reminder to me and others which is better if it inspires!
Last April, I got an award (Excellent Contribution) from the 7th National University of Malaysia's Innovation Award, 2012. What's the story?
I knew the information through one of our student portals. By the time I decided to apply as candidate and asking for recommendation from my Faculty Dean, the application has been close. But then again, it's me! There's always a way for something I want. I prepared all the requirement files.
Few days after, new notice posted : Candidate application date has been extended for one week. Yai! That's the moment. So, I went to Dean's office and ask for the recommendation. I like all faculty staffs. Especially the top level management. They all fully understand that I'm not really into my own major, so everything I do they do appreciate them e.g : Dean's always willingly giving recommendation letter and special permission letter (to miss class, of course) when I have to travel a lot because I have to attend international youth forums/conferences abroad. And not to mention recommendation for this award. He knows that I deserve the award (from my previous experiences representing university here and there), plus having a recommendation directly from Dean of Faculty will endorse the assessment strongly. Then I sent the application to the Student Center.
A week after, the committee called me and informed me to come to an interview session by next week. I was kind of relieved at first and was thinking : Ah, there would only be like 2 or 3 eligible candidates. It's going to be informal interview since they just wanted to reconfirm who should be given the award. Then few days after, formal notice came through my email said : "Please come to the interview session, bla bla bla...". I thought it's just like simple reminder, but then? There's attachment of formal letter with name of all eligible candidates! There were like 15 candidates! and I know some of them! GOSH! I started to be a little bit pessimistic that time.
'Til the interview day. I came with rumple shirt and casual shoes. Ooops! I was early. then I left the venue to go eating. I was so shocked after I came back and saw everybody was wearing formal suit! you know, with tie and all! Darn! Even worse, they were not only 15 candidates, but more! And I know most of them are real good! Finally my turn to be interviewed. Another shock! The interviewers were not just student center staffs but University Top Management persons! Okay, this is going be even tougher than I have imagined. I started to be a lil bit nervous. Then when the first question asked, I started rambling continuously til only 40 seconds left. That's when the 2nd question asked. LOL. I left, with no huge hope anymore.
Then almost a month passed, I heard no news. Well, you have to realize, you are international student who compete with locals whom what they did, were all observable. Not like you, you travel too much! What do you think such contribution matter?!
And around end of April, I got a surprising call informing me : "Please take your award prize to Leadership Center. You won the award, right?". I was like : "???????". Well, that's how it ended. I was super excited! You can imagine how grateful I am after all the scenes above and these past few years, finally university has acknowledged my contributions. Yet, why didn't I know about the award giving ceremony night? 'Cos that time we were on mid semester break plus the invitation letter was sent to wrong address. Stupid, right? But whatever! Even if I missed the superb moment, at the end of the day : I won! The one and only recipient from all degree students.
What did I get ? Yep! I got formal cert from Rector and cash prize, of course. Plus, More acknowledgement of my activities and being noticed by top level management. I know you feel me. You know, when you meet them anywhere and they will call your name :). Plus, lifetime hearing session to their office if you have important event to go to.Which again, I know you know how hard it is to even get appointment to talk to them privately.
Well, as one of the post-award privileges, I just did a hearing session last week for an event in Gangneung, South Korea this upcoming October 19. And for that short 5 minutes talk, I will exceptionally be sponsored without having difficulties to process any documents like you know, common bureaucracy which taking years and might end up getting nothing! I was super excited! I knew it from the start! If only I could have the hearing, no matter how last minute it is, something good will turn up! Besides, I didn't ask that much since I will be partially sponsored by Government of Republic of Korea. So, wish me luck!
At first, I was hesitating to make an appointment. But there's another scene behind it. I supposed to go to Holland with one of the Deputy Rector for an international Rectors meeting last september. But due to certain issues, I couldn't go. Funnily, the deputy rector who went there was kind of asking to another university VIP, "Why didn't we (university) send any student?" There is Rector-Student meeting there, also student forum which will support the recommendation for the new policies going to be applied around the world. Besides, next year's International Meeting of Ministry of High Education is going to be held in Malaysia. So, our participation matters! That's how it goes. So, may be my hearing went well was one of the impact of their regret feeling of the current event. Even so, the Deputy VC said to me, "It is university responsibility to support you for any event you go to, representing our beloved university. Besides, you deserve it since you are also carrying huge responsibility after winning the award." :)
I hope we may learn something from what I have shared :)
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Everything happens for a reason (Part 1)
I have sudden intention to write something. May be just for sharing and hopefully as reminder to me and others which is better if it inspires!
Last April, I got an award (Excellent Contribution) from the 7th National University of Malaysia's Innovation Award, 2012. What's the story?
I knew the information through one of our student portals. By the time I decided to apply as candidate and asking for recommendation from my Faculty Dean, the application has been close. But then again, it's me! There's always a way for something I want. I prepared all the requirement files.
Few days after, new notice posted : Candidate application date has been extended for one week. Yai! That's the moment. So, I went to Dean's office and ask for the recommendation. I like all faculty staffs. Especially the top level management. They all fully understand that I'm not really into my own major, so everything I do they do appreciate them e.g : Dean's always willingly giving recommendation letter and special permission letter (to miss class, of course) when I have to travel a lot because I have to attend international youth forums/conferences abroad. And not to mention recommendation for this award. He knows that I deserve the award (from my previous experiences representing university here and there), plus having a recommendation directly from Dean of Faculty will endorse the assessment strongly. Then I sent the application to the Student Center.
A week after, the committee called me and informed me to come to an interview session by next week. I was kind of relieved at first and was thinking : Ah, there would only be like 2 or 3 eligible candidates. It's going to be informal interview since they just wanted to reconfirm who should be given the award. Then few days after, formal notice came through my email said : "Please come to the interview session, bla bla bla...". I thought it's just like simple reminder, but then? There's attachment of formal letter with name of all eligible candidates! There were like 15 candidates! and I know some of them! GOSH! I started to be a little bit pessimistic that time.
'Til the interview day. I came with rumple shirt and casual shoes. Ooops! I was early. then I left the venue to go eating. I was so shocked after I came back and saw everybody was wearing formal suit! you know, with tie and all! Darn! Even worse, they were not only 15 candidates, but more! And I know most of them are real good! Finally my turn to be interviewed. Another shock! The interviewers were not just student center staffs but University Top Management persons! Okay, this is going be even tougher than I have imagined. I started to be a lil bit nervous. Then when the first question asked, I started rambling continuously til only 40 seconds left. That's when the 2nd question asked. LOL. I left, with no huge hope anymore.
Then almost a month passed, I heard no news. Well, you have to realize, you are international student who compete with locals whom what they did, were all observable. Not like you, you travel too much! What do you think such contribution matter?!
And around end of April, I got a surprising call informing me : "Please take your award prize to Leadership Center. You won the award, right?". I was like : "???????". Well, that's how it ended. I was super excited! You can imagine how grateful I am after all the scenes above and these past few years, finally university has acknowledged my contributions. Yet, why didn't I know about the award giving ceremony night? 'Cos that time we were on mid semester break plus the invitation letter was sent to wrong address. Stupid, right? But whatever! Even if I missed the superb moment, at the end of the day : I won! The one and only recipient from all degree students.
What did I get ? Yep! I got formal cert from Rector and cash prize, of course. Plus, More acknowledgement of my activities and being noticed by top level management. I know you feel me. You know, when you meet them anywhere and they will call your name :). Plus, lifetime hearing session to their office if you have important event to go to.Which again, I know you know how hard it is to even get appointment to talk to them privately.
Well, as one of the post-award privileges, I just did a hearing session last week for an event in Gangneung, South Korea this upcoming October 19. And for that short 5 minutes talk, I will exceptionally be sponsored without having difficulties to process any documents like you know, common bureaucracy which taking years and might end up getting nothing! I was super excited! I knew it from the start! If only I could have the hearing, no matter how last minute it is, something good will turn up! Besides, I didn't ask that much since I will be partially sponsored by Government of Republic of Korea. So, wish me luck!
At first, I was hesitating to make an appointment. But there's another scene behind it. I supposed to go to Holland with one of the Deputy Rector for an international Rectors meeting last september. But due to certain issues, I couldn't go. Funnily, the deputy rector who went there was kind of asking to another university VIP, "Why didn't we (university) send any student?" There is Rector-Student meeting there, also student forum which will support the recommendation for the new policies going to be applied around the world. Besides, next year's International Meeting of Ministry of High Education is going to be held in Malaysia. So, our participation matters! That's how it goes. So, may be my hearing went well was one of the impact of their regret feeling of the current event. Even so, the Deputy VC said to me, "It is university responsibility to support you for any event you go to, representing our beloved university. Besides, you deserve it since you are also carrying huge responsibility after winning the award." :)
I hope we may learn something from what I have shared :)
Last April, I got an award (Excellent Contribution) from the 7th National University of Malaysia's Innovation Award, 2012. What's the story?
I knew the information through one of our student portals. By the time I decided to apply as candidate and asking for recommendation from my Faculty Dean, the application has been close. But then again, it's me! There's always a way for something I want. I prepared all the requirement files.
Few days after, new notice posted : Candidate application date has been extended for one week. Yai! That's the moment. So, I went to Dean's office and ask for the recommendation. I like all faculty staffs. Especially the top level management. They all fully understand that I'm not really into my own major, so everything I do they do appreciate them e.g : Dean's always willingly giving recommendation letter and special permission letter (to miss class, of course) when I have to travel a lot because I have to attend international youth forums/conferences abroad. And not to mention recommendation for this award. He knows that I deserve the award (from my previous experiences representing university here and there), plus having a recommendation directly from Dean of Faculty will endorse the assessment strongly. Then I sent the application to the Student Center.
A week after, the committee called me and informed me to come to an interview session by next week. I was kind of relieved at first and was thinking : Ah, there would only be like 2 or 3 eligible candidates. It's going to be informal interview since they just wanted to reconfirm who should be given the award. Then few days after, formal notice came through my email said : "Please come to the interview session, bla bla bla...". I thought it's just like simple reminder, but then? There's attachment of formal letter with name of all eligible candidates! There were like 15 candidates! and I know some of them! GOSH! I started to be a little bit pessimistic that time.
'Til the interview day. I came with rumple shirt and casual shoes. Ooops! I was early. then I left the venue to go eating. I was so shocked after I came back and saw everybody was wearing formal suit! you know, with tie and all! Darn! Even worse, they were not only 15 candidates, but more! And I know most of them are real good! Finally my turn to be interviewed. Another shock! The interviewers were not just student center staffs but University Top Management persons! Okay, this is going be even tougher than I have imagined. I started to be a lil bit nervous. Then when the first question asked, I started rambling continuously til only 40 seconds left. That's when the 2nd question asked. LOL. I left, with no huge hope anymore.
Then almost a month passed, I heard no news. Well, you have to realize, you are international student who compete with locals whom what they did, were all observable. Not like you, you travel too much! What do you think such contribution matter?!
And around end of April, I got a surprising call informing me : "Please take your award prize to Leadership Center. You won the award, right?". I was like : "???????". Well, that's how it ended. I was super excited! You can imagine how grateful I am after all the scenes above and these past few years, finally university has acknowledged my contributions. Yet, why didn't I know about the award giving ceremony night? 'Cos that time we were on mid semester break plus the invitation letter was sent to wrong address. Stupid, right? But whatever! Even if I missed the superb moment, at the end of the day : I won! The one and only recipient from all degree students.
What did I get ? Yep! I got formal cert from Rector and cash prize, of course. Plus, More acknowledgement of my activities and being noticed by top level management. I know you feel me. You know, when you meet them anywhere and they will call your name :). Plus, lifetime hearing session to their office if you have important event to go to.Which again, I know you know how hard it is to even get appointment to talk to them privately.
Well, as one of the post-award privileges, I just did a hearing session last week for an event in Gangneung, South Korea this upcoming October 19. And for that short 5 minutes talk, I will exceptionally be sponsored without having difficulties to process any documents like you know, common bureaucracy which taking years and might end up getting nothing! I was super excited! I knew it from the start! If only I could have the hearing, no matter how last minute it is, something good will turn up! Besides, I didn't ask that much since I will be partially sponsored by Government of Republic of Korea. So, wish me luck!
At first, I was hesitating to make an appointment. But there's another scene behind it. I supposed to go to Holland with one of the Deputy Rector for an international Rectors meeting last september. But due to certain issues, I couldn't go. Funnily, the deputy rector who went there was kind of asking to another university VIP, "Why didn't we (university) send any student?" There is Rector-Student meeting there, also student forum which will support the recommendation for the new policies going to be applied around the world. Besides, next year's International Meeting of Ministry of High Education is going to be held in Malaysia. So, our participation matters! That's how it goes. So, may be my hearing went well was one of the impact of their regret feeling of the current event. Even so, the Deputy VC said to me, "It is university responsibility to support you for any event you go to, representing our beloved university. Besides, you deserve it since you are also carrying huge responsibility after winning the award." :)
I hope we may learn something from what I have shared :)
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