Studying in UTAR has been a bitter sweet experience for me. I have lived in Sabah for most of my life and have never been on my own before, so it was not easy for my family to send me off to study so far away. However, they were very supportive and understood how important education is to my future. They are the main motivators that encouraged me to work hard and persevere.

Stress was in university life. There was stress from assignments and exams as well as from figuring out this new phase of our lives and ourselves. There were times when it could get overwhelming and made me doubt about myself and my capabilities. However, I was very fortunate to have friends and lecturers who believed in me and supported me. They had made my university life much more enjoyable and memorable.

Some of my fondest memories in UTAR involved the time I spent with my friends. We had assignments together, went to trips in Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur; had group studies and even worked on our own mini projects. We had started out as strangers but the time we spent together deepened our friendship. Even as we parted ways, I would always have these people in my memories.

I felt that I had learned and grown a lot in the 4 years I spent in UTAR. Psychology subject had always been fascinating to me as it helped me to understand people and what was going on with them. But more than that, this course had taught me to be more aware and considerate of others. We might not know the exact struggles they were going through, but sometimes even the smallest act of compassion could mean a lot to them.

Overall, as with many situations in life, life in UTAR had been like a roller coaster ride. There would always be good times and hard times, however that was what made the experience interesting. Enjoy the good times as they come and ride out the rough times as they pass.

Embrace the experience and have fun