UQMSA Market Day Sem1, 2012

So the new semester begins, and how do we know that?

There was Market Day of course!

Market Day is UQ Union’s official welcome event where all students get to pick and choose which clubs and societies they want to be involved with throughout the year.

 Well a lot of you guys sure made the right choice because  UQMSA  hit a new record for sign-ups of new members! Guess being last year’s international club of the year sure helps eh? =D

It was great to see fellow Malaysians, both new members and old members turn up to sign up with us on the day.

What made it even better was that it wasn’t just Malaysians who wanted to be a part of our awesome little club, we had people from Australia, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Chinese and Hong Kong signing up with us too! Or maybe it was the free food that we were offering to those who signed up that did the trick! =P

People snacking away while waiting in line to sign-up!

 And ouh man, did we have long lines!

Market Day turnout out great and we ended the day with more than 300 members signing up with  UQMSA !

If that’s not a good way to start off the semester I don’t know what is =)

Warmest Regards,

UQMSA Committee

UQMSA Interview Workshop

UQMSA Interview Workshop (27/8/2011)

A couple of weeks back, UQMSA put together an Interview Workshop Session for our members. It's a follow up to the Resume Writing Workshop that was organized in the first semester. The overall aims of these workshops are to prepare our members to stand the best chance of getting employed, no matter what field of work they are interested in.

UQMSA would like to take this opportunity to wish a special thank you to Celia, who was kinda enough to facilitate the workshop on her own personal time.

THANKS CELIA! =)

Lets have a look at some photos from the event.

Only UQMSA could fill up a room this size on a Saturday this fast! All 60 available slot were filled up within 2 days of registration opening.

As part of the workshop, there was an interactive section for members to practice answering some common interview questions they are likely to face. I don’t know how our members are going to do as potential interviewees but with stares like these they could always work as interviewers!

The Battle of the Stare-Downs.

The challengers

The two winners. Can you pick the winner between these two? We sure cant!

But it wasn’t all serious stuff. Like all UQMSA events there will always be time for socializing and making new friends! =)

Lemonade and biscuits! :D

Can you take the heat? Joel cracking under pressure!

A group shot of everyone who attended UQMSA’s Interview Workshop 2011 =)

Candid committee shot with Celia. 

Warmest Regards,

UQMSA Committee :) 

Committee profile 2011

 

President  Joel Kok	Hi everyone! I'm currently entering the final year of my Bachelor of Engineering  (Mech) program here at UQ. I am also a Penang kia, so if anyone wants to have a coffee with me to reminiscence about Penang Laksa or Char Koay Teow, you're more than welcome :) It has been a truly wonderful experience meeting new friends and being able to serve fellow Malaysians for the past year through UQMSA, and all I can say is that its a privilege to be part of this great committee for the second year in a row. We sincerely hope to give our fellow Malaysians fun and beneficial activities for the year to come, to contribute to the welfare of our fellow Malaysians, and to do our part in promoting Malaysian culture to our UQ community. We hope to see you around!
Vice President Rahmat Shazi	Assalamulaikum and greetings to all. I'm Rahmat Shazi. I am currently pursuing my PhD in Business focusing on Social Networks research. Prior to this, I was a Mechanical Engineering lecturer specializing in Computational Fluid Dynamics. I like sports, especially long distance running, badminton and rugby. I have studied in the UK and the US, and Australia is a new destination. I hope to bring my experience to bear here in UQMSA, especially a different perspective. Thanks, and hope you'll stay around to find out more about UQMSA.
Secretary Nur Farhah	Greetings and Salam everyone. Studying overseas right after SPM was nowhere near the plan, but am surely glad I’m here today having the chance to serve YOU! Random me: ~Friendly.Jumpy.Happy-go-lucky~      Loves: Butter Pecan & Toffee ice cream, honey dew juice, animals and the smell of freshly trimmed grass! A chance I would grab: cartoon voice-overs! Advice: NEVER SKIP BREAKFAST! Program: Bachelor of Applied Science (Food science and Nutrition)/ Business Management, 2nd yr
Treasurer Jia Huay Ng	Hi peeps! My name is Jia Huay, am currently in my 3rd year (Year 2011) of Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Accounting & Finance. LOVE food ( I'm from Ipoh, that pretty much explains why I love food, haha!). LOVE watching horror/thriller movies to scare myself (weird much huh!) ENJOY dancing. ENJOY travelling, especially to beaches. That's basically me. I'll like to meet new people so don't be afraid to just approach me if u see me in uni or if u need anything that I can help u with. Cheers ! =)
Social Convener Jiansheng Teh	Greetings nossypeoplethatwanttoknowmoreaboutme, the name is Jiansheng and I'm from a little town called Sandakan in East Malaysia. I'm currently pursuing my Bachelor of Commerce in UQ and enjoying my life in Brisbane which did I mention, is pretty awesome. I like to say that I'm nice and helpful but that's really up to you guys to perceive. I've got tons of interest, I enjoy working out at the gym, chilling out around the lake in UQ, and most of all playing a game of paintball with my friends ( ah... the moment when you the shot you made hit the target's head is just amazing) or when all fails, lazer tag, but that's really just a coward's game. Sorry Barney Stinson hehe. I've just recently joined the UQMSA committee as a Social Convener, what is a Social Convener Jiansheng you say? Well Ask.com says that I'm "responsible for gathering people around a social cause in an effort to address that cause." Unofficially I'm the first person that you'll comes in contact, if you ever need anything from UQMSA. I hope that your stay in UQ will be an amazing experience and I'll see you guys soon.
Social Convener Jiun Tsuen Low	Hi people!!! My name is JIUN. I am currently pursuing PhD in biomedical science, mainly focus in the control of insulin secretion (diabetic related stuffs). I am a friendly person and enjoying chatting with others. So, don’t hesitate to say Hi to me when you bump into me on the street. I will be more than happy to engage some random, nonsensical conversations with you. Anyway, for those who just join UQMSA, I hope you guys enjoy the warm welcome from UQMSA committees. We will give our best to help you settle in Brisbane. For the returning members, thanks for all the supports and hope you guys continue joining the upcoming activities.
IT Convener Peh Hwa	Hellooooo, PehHwa here. Currently I am studying Yr 3 Bachelor of Commerce. I can't live without yummy food and wonderful friendly friends. Furthermore, backpacking, mountain climbing and photographing have become part of my life. If you happen to see me hiding behind the camera, don't forget to say Hi. I don't bite :D
Education Convener Saachi Asok Kumar	Hello everybody! =) I’ve only been in Brisbane for about 6 months but I’m enjoying it here. Now if only they have mamaks, life would be complete! I’m an avid follower of football and I love playing futsal so if anyone ever wants to play, just give me a call! I’m also into all sorts of tech stuff. Tech toys are just so cool =D. Overall I’m a pretty laid back, sociable person so if you see me around just say HI! I’m more than happy to help all my fellow Malaysian with settling down over here. Program: Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science),Year3
Education Convener Jessica Wong	Hiii! If there is one word I’d tattoo on me it’ll be Exuberance. If there is one quote that makes most of my decisions it’ll be ‘What’s the worst that could happen’. If there is one question I’d randomly ask u & i on a train to somewhere, it’ll be ‘What’s the one thing you would dare to dream if you knew you wouldn’t fail?’ I perceive education as an ongoing process. I believe in the sayings – no pain no gain; no deposit, no return :) People who know me call me Jess instead of Jessica, because they know I much prefer that. So please call me Jess! :) Random Jess Fact 1: Too much cheese & sugar in my system makes me dizzy (: Random Jess Fact 2: That picture of me is taken with the oldest cow! hee hee. If we haven’t met, I’d like to meet you :) Program: Bachelor of Business Management (IB & Marketing)
Sponsorship Coordinator Tze Chiang Goh	HELLO EVERYONE!!! HOW's it going?? First off, welcome to BRISBANE!! I hope all of you will enjoy your stay here in the lovely city of Brisbane. Anyhow, I am  a sports n dance addict! =O i know right?? damn weird combo!! i enjoy playing football(soccer here), badminton, basketball and ultimate Frisbee!!! its all good fun! oh also not forgetting the wonders of dancing!! (yes u read it right! my favourite is salsa - sexy and fun!) so if you need anybody to play sports or dance just write on the UQMSA facebook wall or email me at goh.tzechiang@gmail.com or just come hunting for me! I will gladly join you if I have the time. If you wanna just sit down n chat n know more bout UQ/Brisbane/UQMSA, feel free to ask any of us! we are all friendly ppl. =)

Congratulations, UQMSA Board 2009!

Hey everyone...



Thanks for attending our Annual General Meeting/ Deepa-Raya Fest (16 Oct) ! We had fun and we hope you did too!


Congratulations to those who have won the awesome prizes for our Lucky Draw and last but not least, let us present to you our newly-formed UQMSA Board 2009!!

UQMSA Committee-elect 2009 (not in picture: Alvin Teh)

President: Hiresh Devaser
Vice President: Tim Chong
Secretary: Ahmad Nasri Mohd Shafie
Treasurer 1: Alvin Teh
Treasurer 2: Tam Ai Wei
Social Conveners: Alia Adam, Fahimah Badrulhisham (Fehy) and Michael Ng
I.T. Conveners: Ali Azman Jalaludin and Kong Mun Cheong
Education Convener: Leong Lin Jing
Sponsorship Coordinator: Pinky Liang Shih Ping




UQMSA Board 2008 would like to thank all of you for your support this year. You guys rock!


May our new Board bring you another year of excitement! All the best, guys!

Fehy and Patchay : This will be our OFFICIAL last post here. It has been a wonderful year for us the IT freaks at UQMSA haha. Anyway, congrats to the new committee. Time flies and people move on. So with this, we bid you farewell muacks :) !!Signing off!

AGM DeepaRaya and UQMSA 2008 Best of the Best Photos will be posted on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=64916&l=ee56c&id=516895831

Warmest Regards,
"Retired" UQMSA Board 2008

UQMSA Committee 2008

for UQMSA official weblog [www.uniqmsa.blogspot.com]

To all new Malaysian students at UQ, WELCOME to the start of Semester 1, 2008.

I hope all of you have enjoyed Market Day on 20th Feb '08 as much as I do last year.

Now, let me introduce to you the UQ Malaysian Students Association (UQMSA) Committee in 2008.

-UQMSA Committee 2008-

1. President : Linggesh Vahnalingam

2. Vice-President : Tomoko Kawada (not in the picture)

3. Secretary : Karen Tiong Hui Oon

4. Treasurer : Lin Jing Leong

5. Social Convener : Alia Adam

6. Social Convener : Johan Kamal Hamidon

7. Social Convener : Chua Yuting

8. IT Convener : Fahimah Badrulhisham [fehy]

9. IT Convener : Patrick Chay Ing Keong [patchay]

10. Sponsorship Coordinator : Navvii Lingam

11. Education Convener : Vy Nguyen

We are ready to represent our fellow Malaysian students/friends on-campus at UQ St Lucia!

Before I finish, let's not forget our past committee of 2007...

THANK YOU for what you guys did in 2007!!!