MY FIRST YEAR UTM EXPERIENCE

MY FIRST YEAR UTM EXPERIENCE

Hi……everybody.. I’m Asyraf Haiqal and I want to share a little bit experience in UTM. University is one big learning experience. You learn about your academic subject of course, but university also teaches you a lot about life and provides unique opportunities that you would never get the chance to experience anywhere else.

Going to university was something that I had always wanted to do. Aside from gaining a degree that would benefit my future career, I wanted to be able to say that I’d left home, survived on my own two feet, and met loads of new people from different situations and cultures!

As an 19 years old, going to university was my first experience of living away from home. Being in university halls was a good way of being independent, while also being in a safe environment. It is also the best way of meeting people in the same boat as you, the friends I made in halls stayed with me throughout my time at UTM.

If I hadn’t have join orientation day, I would not had some of the best experiences of my life. Nothing beats being thrown in the deep end with other people that you’ve never met before and all having to learn how to live on your own.

One of the biggest things for me was learning to manage my own finances. Besides, I need to be smart manage my time. As for the benefits to my future career, UTM has not just give me the qualifications to continue my education, but it has also made me more confident by having to do things like presentations. I now feel at ease when I have to stand up in front of people and talk, which is a big part of communication skills.

Lastly, going to UTM was the best decision of my life so far! It gives you to chance to grow up and become less dependent on parents, meet loads and loads of new people and learn new things about something that interest you! Be happy okay J