MY-SIM: One team, One Spirit!
MY-SIM: One team, One Spirit!
My-SIM has recently celebrated their 10th Anniversary on 4th January 2018! Read on to find out how they are nurturing a home-away-from-home for Myanmar students’ community in SIM.
Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone
Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone
SIM iCare is formed by a group of like-minded students with the desire to see a social transformation through social activities. Learn how being in iCare has changed Jun Hui, our alumni, for the better as she went from a shy and timid person to someone with leadership and management skills. Better yet, all these learning takes place while helping others simultaneously!
Turning Data into Insight
Turning Data into Insight
We hear from Wen Qi, the current president of Data Analysis Club(DAC), about how she ended up in DAC, what sets DAC apart from other clubs as well as her journey so far as the president.
SIM iCare: Engaging Society, Transforming Lives
SIM iCare: Engaging Society, Transforming Lives
Hear from our passionate SIM youths who believe in paying it forward. Their efforts are fueled solely by their heart to make the lives of others better and not chalking up CCA points or to graduate.
SDEV salutes the iCare team members for their tireless efforts. With this compilation of personal experiences, we hope to inspire more to follow suit!
SDEV salutes the iCare team members for their tireless efforts. With this compilation of personal experiences, we hope to inspire more to follow suit!
“You can use it for your WHOLE, ENTIRE life”
“You can use it for your WHOLE, ENTIRE life”
My name is Tao Yixiang and my friends call me Jacob. Prior to coming over to Singapore, I was very surprised when my parents told me they had decided to let me study abroad. On the day of my first flight to Singapore, my father told me this at the departure hall in the airport: “Son, I never buy you luxurious shoes and clothes and I do not have big amounts of money for you. The best thing I can provide for you is education, and you can use it for your whole entire life.”
My father’s words gave me courage and confidence and they guided the decisions I made in my life.
As an international student from China, I joined SIM-CNN (SIM Chinese National Network), and there, my story started. I was appointed as CNN President in 2014. Through the journey as a President, I gained a lot from my experiences, such as leadership skills, teamwork, and networking. Initially, my EXCO team was not as confident and active as I expected us to be. Recruitment and organizing club events were always a huge challenge for us. I applied the concepts and methods from marketing and human resource to raise club awareness, promote events and motivate my team. In the end, we managed to recruit more than 500 members that year and successfully conducted acclaimed school events. After my term of service as the SIM-CNN President, i volunteered my help in the various departments in SIM GE – Student Development, Student Recruitment and International Recruitment.
All in all, my student life in SIM GE was not purely based on gaining academic knowledge but it had also involved many hands-on learning experiences beyond the classroom. I believe my father was right because these are the lessons that have impacted me most thus far and will definitely be staying with me for my entire life.
Having A Sense of Humour
Having A Sense of Humour
Our SIM Students Toastmasters Club made a big ripple in the Singapore Toastmasters International scene last Saturday, 7th October at the Area B3/B4 Humorous Speech and Evaluation Contest 2017.
Zubia Aman, an SIM GE Academic Excellence and Leadership Scholar studying at University at Buffalo, State University of New York, represented her club during the competition.
Despite the tough competition, she clinched the Championship trophy. She faced off winners from other clubs in Area B3 which included SIM I, Charisma and Thermo Fisher Scientific Toastmasters Club. These clubs consist of experienced professionals and speakers, including public speaking trainers. Against all odds, her speech titled ‘Chickens’, which portrayed a philosophical yet hilarious outlook towards life, deemed her victorious. The club’s Vice-President (Education), Arinjay Bansal, was the second runner-up, which made it a double win!
The next level of this competition will be the District 80, Division B Humorous Speech and Evaluation Contest 2017, held at the Singapore Institute of Technology on 14th October. She will be competing against the other 5 Area level champions in Singapore and representing Area B3, as well as bringing SIM Students Toastmasters to greater heights.
We wish her all the best in the upcoming competition.
Photo by: SIM Students Toastmasters
