Media Carnival By Sankeri Gopalkrishnan (Business Information System, 2nd /1st)

Media Carnival

By Sankeri Gopalkrishnan (Business Information System, 2^nd /1^st)

Undercroft, 27^th & 28^th May 2015- Media Carnival, an event organized by UTP MEDTECH Club for the first time on its track of activities. The main objective of this event is to provide a platform for every UTP students and staffs to improve their skills and to awaken their passion in the field of photography and videography. The Media Carnival kicked off with a talk by Mr.Fazer Ahmad, a full time photographer for the past 5 years and also the director of the movie Leftnan Adnan. He shared his experience and some techniques to take the best photos using amazing skills. It was a very inspiring talk as many students turned up for the second day. Mr.Filus Ghazali, another inspiring and talented speaker was invited to give a talk on videography skills.The audiences were amazed by his success in his career despite being a handicap (with only one hand) and shared his expertise in producing videos of first class quality. At the end of the day, everyone was satisfied with the talk as they have got something new to try out when they hold the camera next time. The event ended with souvenir presentation and light refreshment for everyone.

 Students actively participating during the talk.

Mr.Filus Ghazali sharing his experience.

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FUTSAL COMPETITION 2015 -Health, Safety & Environment Week 2015 By Pretesh Sudhakaran (1st Year 2nd Sem, CE)

FUTSAL COMPETITION 2015 -Health, Safety & Environment Week 2015

By Pretesh Sudhakaran (1st Year 2^nd Sem, CE)

V5 Futsal Court, 23^rd & 24^th May 2015 –Futsal, arguably is one of the greatest creeds for the male students here in Universiti Teknologi Petronas. We worship the game and the Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Department answered our calls by organizing a futsal tournament in conjunction with the HSE Week 2015. The tournament was open to both male and female students but only managed to attract great attention from the male students comprising 16 teams. The competition featured students from various ethnicities, ranging from Malaysians to Middle-Easterners and the Africans who played with dazzling skills, brilliant saves and exquisite goals. In the end, Go Pro was crowned champion, beating team Mymoz 4-0 in the final, thus clinching the RM150 while the latter collected the second place prize of RM100. Evidently, all players who competed had fun eventhough the competition was tough. More than 100 students came to watch the event at the V5 court, giving support to their friends, making quite an atmosphere and the Futsal Competition was truly a great success. 

                     The two finalists, (from the left) Go Pro and Mymoz share a group photo 
                                                      with the officials before the final.

                                               The score board for the elimination round. 

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Obvious social gap between the international and local students in UTP By Aaron Tang

Obvious social gap between the international and local students in UTP

By Aaron Tang

  The student intake in Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS is increasing every year.  Thus, we are exposed to various cultures of both local and international students.  However, there is always a social gap between the local and international students mainly because of the inability of both groups to mingle with each other.  Nonetheless, initiative has been taken by conducting fun and enjoyable activities to encourage interaction and foster better ties between these two groups.  

The students need to find one common interest to strengthen the bond among them. It can be sports, music, celebrities and many more. Food can be a good example as we always wish to have a stomach filled with amazing, delicious nourishment. At this point, the locals should introduce their local delicacies to the internationals and in return they can share some interesting information about their traditional cuisines to the locals. Nevertheless, both sides must respect each other’s opinions to avoid any unnecessary arguments.

The willingness to know will give a very good start to form a close relationship between the locals and the internationals. Get curious and always have the intention to know others. Hence, questions such as ‘why are you here?’ or   ‘where do you come from?’ can be used to break the ice between two strangers. It is the eagerness in us to know our friend   and share about ourselves   with them which creates a perception about how comfortable we feel around them. Besides, do not be shy when you are introducing your origins or background. If you cannot accept yourself, how do you expect others to accept you?

Once in a while, have a good laugh with your friends which also help to strengthen the ties.  It does not have to be a heavy joke.  Sometimes, a small, unintentional act can make the group go wild and crazy. The feeling of seeing someone smile or laugh because of you and you are not embarrassed by it, is totally priceless. You should feel proud as you are the one who brought joy in their day. This precious moment will definitely lead to a special bonding with your friends.

Whether it’s food, music, talk or movies, it all comes down to the people themselves. An open mind is like a fortress with its gate unguarded or unbarred. An open minded person can easily get attached and adapted to someone. In time, people will grow fond of them. So, set aside your preferences and start to mix around. You never know, you might find your true love of a different background.

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