Computer Society students share their study experiences at UTAR

The Study Journey Series: My Journey as a Computer Science Student was organised by the Division of Programme Promotion (DPP) and UTAR Computer Society on 26 March 2022 via Microsoft Teams and Facebook live. The webinar attracted a total of 26 participants.

Invited to share their experiences were UTAR Computer Society Chairperson Lai Xuan Ying, UTAR Computer Society Vice-Chairperson Daniel Wong Chuan Han, UTAR Computer Society Auditor Leong Kah Qian, and UTAR Computer Society Adam member Teo Hou Yu.

From left:  Daniel Wong Chuan Han, Leong Kah Qian, Adam Teo Hou Yu had invited to be the speaker

LLai and Leong began their sharing by advising participants to think wisely before choosing a college or university. “Don’t merely follow your friends because sometimes their experience would not suit you. You need to stand out of your comfort zone and train yourself to become more independent,” said Lai. “If you don’t have any directions, you can join the Foundation programme to give yourself more time to think about your future,” said Leong.

Lai (second top) sharing her study experiences at UTAR

Teo shared his first-semester experience at UTAR, “I came here alone from Brunei. Initially, everything was difficult for me since I was alone. I wasn’t sure where to get my groceries and food. I started feeling lonely and homesick. However, during the orientation, I managed to meet some new friends and become familiar with the area which was quite similar to Brunei,” said Teo. According to Teo, pursuing his study alone in Malaysia provided him with a pleasant experience because it allowed him to grow and become more independent and responsible.

  Teo (fourth, from top) had shared his study experience in UTAR

Daniel Wong shared his experience of becoming the vice-chairperson of the Computer Society, “In the beginning, I was worried I couldn’t handle that position because I had no experience of handling events. The previous committee members, however, encouraged me to give it a try. I also thought that it would look good on my resume. So, I just kept trying and now I have successfully become the vice-chairperson of UTAR Computer Society,” said Daniel Wong. He also mentioned that they faced various challenges in terms of communication in the past two years since most of the events were held online.:p>