From 3 to 11 October 2025, eight SIM students travelled to Sabah under the guidance of the Student Life team as part of the Overseas Community Involvement Project (OCIP).

Through the BEST (Be English Speaker Today) programme, the volunteers conducted interactive English lessons at rural schools, using games, storytelling, and simple conversations to help students build confidence in speaking English. Over six days, the team reached more than 200 students across seven schools.

Beyond the classrooms, the experience challenged volunteers to adapt to unfamiliar environments, work closely as a team, and support one another through long days and limited resources. These moments helped shape their resilience, empathy, and leadership skills.

OCIP Sabah showed that learning does not only happen in classrooms. Through service, students discovered how much they could grow when they stepped beyond borders.

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