- FACE TO FACE - CONTENTS ENJOYING EFFORTLESS EXCELLENCE Face To Face The Sunway Education Group Starting end of February, 03 Enjoying Effortless Excellence Sunway College Ng Jee Hong is pursuing a 04 Volunteering Is Its Own Reward No. 2, Jalan Universiti Bachelor of Design majoring in 06 I Heart NYU Bandar Sunway 47500 Selangor Darul Ehsan Architecture at the Melbourne 08 A Platform For Learning And Malaysia School of Design, the University Earning Ideas T: 603-5638 7176 of Melbourne. A Monash Reinvent To Create 12 E: [email protected] University Foundation Year New Beginnings sunway.edu.my/college (MUFY) alumnus, Jee Hong 14 Teaching Is My Life! Sunway University plans to pursue a Master of Making A Difference In The Lives T: 603-7491 8622 Architecture for another 2 Of Others E: [email protected] years after completing his 15 In The Pacific Northwest sunway.edu.my/university Bachelor of Design. Monash University Malaysia 10 Victoria University Homecoming T: 603-5514 6000 E: [email protected] He thinks Architecture may Movers & Shakers monash.edu.my be the perfect course as he 07 The Big Five Increases enjoys studying concepts Engagement With Students Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences of physics behind the 13 Adding Colour To Academia T: 603-5514 6000 construction of buildings. At 16 Breeze Or Storm, MUFY E: [email protected] the same time, he will be able Graduates Shine Again med.monash.edu.my to use his ideas to create 17 Starting The Year With Sunway International School structures that excel practically A Great Celebration T: 603-7491 8070 and design-wise. He is very 18 Winning Twice The Most E: [email protected] much looking forward to Outstanding Club And Society sis.sunway.edu.my the classes where he will be 19 Celebrating Excellence Sunway College Johor Bahru exposed to a completely T: 607-359 6880 Social Report E: [email protected] different field of knowledge in 05 Sustainable Future Of sunway.edu.my/jb his quest to be an architect. No Wastage Sunway College Ipoh For Jee Hong, his most 09 Headed Into A Sanctuary T: 605-545 4398 E: [email protected] important takeaway from sunway.edu.my/ipoh the MUFY programme at Sunway College Kuching Sunway College has been his T: 6082-451 221 / 573 251 / 573 252 understanding of “If you enjoy E: [email protected] what you’re doing, you will swck.edu.my excel at it effortlessly.” Sunway-TES Centre for Accountancy Excellence Formerly from Catholic High T: 603-7491 8622 School in Petaling Jaya, he E: [email protected] remembers having spent the sunway.edu.my/college/sunwaytes past twelve plus years as a Sunway International Business school student whose future rested on a single paper at the end of the semester. This paper contributed & Management 90-100% of the final score. When all the topics of the semester are condensed into one final examination, T: 603-7493 7023 E: [email protected] Jee Hong thinks it is quite hard for students like himself to study an entire semester’s worth of knowledge sibm.com.my knowing that testing will be on a tiny portion of what is learnt throughout the whole semester. That meant Shanghai Sunway Financial Training Co. Ltd. students like him ended up taking these exams with a hit-or-miss strategy. UP2 or UPP or Uniquely Purposeful Programmes is a quarterly publication that represents a progressive Sunway College. Owned and governed by the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation, this T: 603-7491 8622 leading private institution of higher learning is forging ahead towards the next level E: [email protected] For the fair distribution of scores across the internal and external examinations, 18-year old Jee Hong of excellence. sunway.edu.my/college/ssft chose the MUFY programme as his next step. MUFY gave him the option to devise his study schedules to Sunway Le Cordon Bleu Institute of fit his personal preference and he believes the internal exams are what makes MUFY different. He was Advisor : Dr Elizabeth Lee UP2 is published by Sunway College Culinary Arts particularly drawn in by the research project in his English Unit 2 class. According to him, “Being able Editorial & : Jerrine Koay T: 603-5632 1188 Photography Team Katherine Kee Should you have any comments, to actually research and work on your own gives a surprisingly good sense of accomplishment upon E: [email protected] Tan May Ling kindly contact: completion of the research paper. Nothing beats the sensation of slapping down a stack of completed lecordonbleu.com.my Concept & Design : Writers Ink The Public Relations Department papers of your own creation.” Printer : Gloverin Sunway Education Group Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Southeast Asia No.3, Jalan SR 3/7, T: 603-7491 8622 T: 603-7491 8622 For Jee Hong, MUFY was a great choice as he had the freedom to choose whatever subjects suited him Taman Serdang Raya, Seksyen 3, E: [email protected] jci.edu.my 43300 Seri Kembangan, Selangor www.sunway.edu.my/college whilst having various options available to him after completing his programme. His time in MUFY was a time of personal growth as the frequent tests gave him the responsibility of tracking his own progress throughout the semester, knowing his strengths and weaknesses as a student. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed or implied in UP2 are those of the authors or contributors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Sunway Education Group. 03 - FACE TO FACE - - SOCIAL REPORT - VOLUNTEERING IS ITS OWN REWARD SUSTAINABLE FUTURE OF NO WASTAGE Applying to Harvard to study biochemical Merging the yearly practice of reducing un-called for disposal of recyclable resources with providing science, Marian Yeow Chee Yen formerly opportunities for the less fortunate is an ideal way for both Sunway College and Rentwise to give back to society. from the Canadian International Matriculation Programme (CIMP) believes she reaps more By putting a “no wastage” policy into practice, both Sunway College and Rentwise have taken the initiative than she gives when volunteering. into developing a sustainable future for electronic gadgets. The yearly e-Waste Disposal Campaign where unwanted electronic gadgets are collected via e-Waste collection bins on the Sunway campus has now A Special Scholarship recipient and a grown to include a collaboration with Rentwise. Chemistry tutor to her CIMP peer, Marian was busy juggling her time between her studies and In working together with Rentwise, the IT department of Sunway College has just taken one step forward her activities in CIMP. As former President of into a sustainable future for electronic gadgets. By providing thirty sets of refurbished Dell desktops and LCD the CIMP Choir Club and member of the CIMP monitors to Sekolah Kebangsaan St Mary in Kuala Lumpur, the IT department of Sunway College has helped Basketball Club, Swimming Club and CIMP the school to set up their first computer lab. Dance Club, her time in the programme has changed her perspective of life for the better. Although no longer new, these refurbished computers will enable St Mary students to gain the opportunity She advises future CIMP students to jump right to pick up computing literacy and knowledge for the next three to five years. The maintenance of the in to learn about the different cultures of the computers will be carried out by Rentwise and are expected to perform similarly to new computers. world through interaction with international In boosting St Mary of Kuala Lumpur’s computer-aided learning, these students now have the opportunity to students and the friendly teachers. After class in the main hall expand their knowledge horizons to include access to technology and hopefully a gateway to a brighter future. Marian believes volunteering has helped her discover herself, learn new experiences and explore opportunities. A feel-good boost for her, her two-week volunteer work in Cambodia with the non- governmental organisation, AHHA Education had Marian teaching English to approximately 200 students who had little or no exposure to the language. At times, Marian had to resort to using body language, googling pictures through her phone to explain the meaning of English words. In dusty Cambodia, Marian witnessed children pulling carts on the unpaved roads and discovered many in her age group who did not have the opportunity to go through formal education. However, they wanted to learn English to get jobs to support their families. Not only did the students progress in acquiring some English but Marian also learnt to dance and make the traditional mango salad dish for a whole community, with the help of her students. In assisting the teachers in their classes for the Center for Asia Leadership (CAL) Camp: Developing A Successful Personal Brand, Marian stayed in the hostel on campus to help out with the welfare of the campers. Being responsible, working as part of a team and learning the teaching methods of graduates of Launch ceremony of the computer lab The computer lab the Harvard School of Education has taught Marian the value of hard work. In winning the Harvard Book Prize, Marian who maintained an average academic achievement of 90% and above believes she is one step closer to achieving her dream of studying in Harvard. She hopes to one day become a scientist who mitigates environmental issues through biochemical methods. Marian (seated front row, 3rd from left) with her students Students trying out the computers 04 05 - FACE TO FACE - - MOVERS & SHAKERS - I HEART NYU Majoring in Chemistry for a Bachelor of Science with a minor in Mathematics at New York University (NYU), 21-year old Liew Khye Borg from Ipoh, Perak is currently pursuing his dreams of studying in New York under a JPA (Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam) scholarship.