I'd do it all again - the Maxis Scholarship for Excellence Award.

It's funny how experiences change people, change the way you think, the way you feel, the way you dream.

When I was younger I wanted to be a doctor, a pilot, a rockstar, a philantropist, a scientist, a forensic scientist, a teacher.
(Currently, I am pursuing Law. The IRONY!)

And thanks to the Maxis Scholarship for Excellence programme, I can now pursue law overseas without having to worry about burdening my parents excessively. I will be heading over to the University of Manchester this coming Friday to complete the next 2 years of my degree.!

The story doesn't end here though - it has changed my life in so many different ways.

I now know what photoshoots are like, with the makeup and flash photography and awesome computers and software and lighting and studios.
I now know that I CAN go without sleep for 14 hours and smile continuously.
I now have wonderful new friends from all different walks of life - different races and backgrounds and experiences!
(Let's see if I can remember all of them - Natashini, Trisyella, Sarah, Bashirah, Deldrie, U Jean, Eu Jhin, William, Vimesshen, Wei Wen, Ai Lin, Dashini, Usha, Yen Wen, Gurpreet, Yogendran, Naquiyah, Ilyana, Hanis, Yi Koon, Ye Han, Andrew, Yang Jian, Amalyna.)

Then yesterday we met again - and this time we were immensely proud. Deputy Minister Dato' Joseph Salang graced our Award ceremony in KL Hilton, and the CEO, COO, CFO of Maxis Berhad were there too.
I gave a speech to represent the Undergrad students. I was REALLY nervous but the response was overwhelmingly positive. CEO Sandip Das shook my hand and told me that I shouldn't give speeches better than the CEO! He was kidding of course, but I was really taken aback at his humility and sense of humour, and I was also really really proud of myself, like my parents were.

The press conference and following interview were also interesting!

The only part about the whole thing I hated was the end. I hugged everyone I could goodbye.. and it was painful knowing that it WAS goodbye because hardly anyone else was bonded to Maxis like I was.. and I was leaving. I would never see most of them again!

"It sucks having to figure out you really love your friends then have to leave them."


Nonetheless, Maxis deserves my utmost gratitude for giving me this wonderful opportunity, and changing Malaysia's future as we know it!
THANK YOU MAXIS!