Volume 4, Issue 4, April 2017
From the Editor’s Desk
during my stay and I’ve learned a lot about
the life of a fisherman from the 45 minutes
boat ride. Also interesting to know that you
Dear scholars,
can have your own island in Terengganu - as
there so many tiny islands along the TerengSometimes the ganu River!
best teacher or
lesson
learnt For me travelling is not necessarily going to
does not come famous destinations or tourist attractions – it
from a formal is more than that. It is about exploring places
learning in a and learning new things, appreciating the old
classroom set- and new architecture, experiencing new culting. Sometimes ture and savouring local foods. Only when
you gain insights you travel, you will be able to appreciate
through your surroundings, experience and what you have and expand your horizons and
observation. Like the Malay proverbs “Jauh perspective on things. I learn to appreciate
perjalanan, luas pemandangan” (Asia scholars my own culture when I see how people in
– ask your Malaysian friends what it means). other countries work hard to preserve theirs.
And how they are proud of their own culture!
Coincidentally, whilst writing this I’m having
a short break in Kuala Terengganu – enjoying Technology has helped to make travelling
the sea breeze while sipping my Teh Tarik cheaper and easier. With the existence of
and eating Keropok Lekor. Kuala Terengganu budget airlines and companies like Agoda,
is a modern and developed city but it retains Booking.com, Airbnb, etc – now everyone can
its strong Malay influences that are inter- travel. And just refer to Mr Google when you
mixed with other cultures from its long histo- search for travel tips, places to visit, and etc.
ry as a port. I had the luxury of time to go on
the River Cruise along the Terengganu River If you have the opportunity to travel and see
In This Issue
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Scholar’s Studio
the world during your semester breaks, go
out and travel. But don’t just go to Instagrammable spots in those areas – explore the area,
learn the history and talk to the locals! Create
your own adventure and see how the experience shaped your life and worldview.
So, what are you waiting for?? Start planning
your next trip now!
Me in front of Masjid Kristal, Kuala Terengganu.
XOXO,
Eymie
Highlight of the Month
 Natasha Ariana
 Muhammad Ariff
 Tasnim Waeto
 Syakirin Al-Husna
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In the limelight
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Alumni Stories

Activities & Happenings

Snapshot of the Month

Upcoming Event
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YKPSP Corner
Travelling:
Buckle-Up
& Explore
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With the results that I had ob-
Journey to Kolej Yayasan Saad
tained, I begin the arduous jour-
By Natasha Ariana Muhammad Taufiq
entrance exams, I was shortlisted to participate for the KYS RBS,
Form 1,
Kolej Yayasan Saad
ney to fulfill my dream. From the
under Yayasan Khazanah. We had to go through four solid days
of group work activities and interviews which was gruelling and
intense. On the last day of the RBS, it was really nerve wrecking
“Tasha! Come on! Wake up! You’ll be late!” whispered my father.
That episode was 6 months ago but I can still remember it clearly.
That was the first time I would be travelling to Malacca. Yes, I
have often travelled south to Johor Bahru, where my father’s
kampong is. I have only Malacca’s Ayer Keroh Rest and Relax
during stopover. But that day’s visit would be different!
Well, travelling to most people is about visiting. Visiting to destinations other than where they are from….And coming back home
after the visits. Travelling is a to-and-fro thing. However, my
travelling to Malacca that time would require me to somehow be
a temporary resident to a place I would be travelling to. It would
also be the most significant point in my young life which would
have a bearing on my life and future. Entrance to Kolej Yayasan
Saad (KYS)!
Coming back to current day, I am a student of KYS, thanks to
Yayasan Khazanah. Six months ago, I was merely a student of SK
USJ 12. Before I took my UPSR examination, I had always dreamt
of entering my dream school i.e. KYS. So, my mother took me to
KYS where I was given a tour of the school by Mr. Shaha. I immediately fell in love with the environment and how amazing the
students were. From that fateful day, I had only one goal and one
goal only, which was to score straight As for my UPSR Trial Examination in order to secure a place in this wonderful college. I
know it is not an easy feat, so I put my ultimate effort to guarantee
my spot. I went to a lot of extra classes which were held from a.m.
to p.m. since I had only started my school year in the month of
May. This was because I was occupied with several netball tournaments, extra curricular activities and other school-related projects. With all these activities, obviously, there were struggles in
my academic input and output. But with the support of my beloved parents and family members, I managed to pull through
and get the results that I had aimed for.
because only 12 shortlisted potentials would be called for the
final interview. One by one the names were called, except mine!
The minutes ticked away, and so did the 10 spots for the YK
scholarship. By the time it reached the eleventh spot, I felt like
bursting into tears. But I kept listening to the names being called
and finally I heard my name “Natasha Ariana binti Muhammad
Taufiq”. WHAT A FEELING!!It was such a huge relieve and an
accomplishment for me to even get shortlisted, but an even bigger attainment was when I found out that I made the cut to be
one of Yayasan Khazanah’s scholars, but still, before I knew the
results…. my name was again being called last. Well, as the saying goes… save the best for last ;)
Fast forward to the present day, I still keep doing what I love in
college, which is playing netball. Two weeks back, I travelled to
Sabah for a Netball Tour. During my journey to Sabah, I was given an opportunity to play amongst the top three best netball
teams in Sabah. Besides playing netball, I had an educational
learning experience about the local dialects, customs, tradition
and their daily activities. Up next will be the Netball InterDistrict tournament where I made the cut and will be representing the Ayer Keroh district. Little did I know, from someone who
has never been to Malacca, now I will be representing Ayer
Keroh. Another feather in my cap! And THANKS to YK again for
giving me THAT one opportunity which had opened doors for
my “travels” and I hope for many more “travels” to come.
My journey o far has been tremendous. It is a journey that I share
with many of my friends. All that I can say is, I couldn’t have
gone through all these obstacles without the pillars of my
strength, which is none other, my parents. And all I wish for
now, is a little help to ensure that these “travels” lead to a meaningful journey.
“No student ever attains very eminent success by simply doing
what is required of him; It is the amount and excellence of what
is over and above the required, that determines the greatness of
ultimate distinction”. -Charles Kendall Adams2
In a nutshell,, travelling is a won-
Let’s Travel & Explore!
derful thing, it’s fun, exciting and
By Muhammad Ariff bin Rizal
thing or two about life. So, what are you waiting for? Let’s travel
Bachelor of Engineering, With Honours
(Electrical & Electronic Engineering)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
sometimes it even teaches you a
and explore!
This is My Vacation Time
You have not truly lived if you never travelled to a foreign place.
By Tasnim Waeto
That beautiful feeling when you’re boarding a plane knowing that
Bachelor of Science (Bioinformatics)
Multimedia University
you’re going to someplace new and checking ‘travelling’ off of
your bucket-list, is irreplaceable. Travelling and exploring different part of the world and experiencing their unique culture or
listening to their native language or explore the wonders of the
places to offer, not only makes your heart fill with joy but it
changes you.
Travelling to different countries opens up your world and your
view towards life. For me, stepping out of my country for the first
time was scary and exciting at the same time but when I set foot
on a whole new country, that’s when I realize, that the world is
bigger than I once felt it was. It’s strange and yes, all this time I
knew that there are so many places that this planet has to offer
but to actually be somewhere other than your hometown, the reality kind of hits you. And all of a sudden, everything changed.
I once only thought about my family, peers, neighbours and the
society that I always knew but never had I thought more of the
people outside of Malaysia than just their mere existence. So, being lucky enough to visit several countries and seeing other people from all over the world, it dawned on me that, I am more than
a Malaysian. I am more than a person in this world to just help
“Put your heart and your soul in the suit case
Get out of the city life, get out of your place
Heading to the mountain, heading to the sea,
Live your life be free
This is the vacation time
It’s time to slow down your life
Time to take a rest and relax
Time to run away from painful fact
This is the vacation time”
Vacation Time by Part Time Musicians
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2BPeBIaLuI
Above is some parts of the lyrics for the song ‘Vacation Time’ by
Part Time Musicians. I encountered this song while I was finding
the people close around me. The phrase I once heard before sud-
ideas to write this article which should be under the theme
denly become more true and important which is, “being a global
‘Travelling: Buckle-up & Explore’. This song was once my fa-
citizen”.
vourite song as its rhythm is very relaxing and calming. When
And that’s what the most impactful moment that travel has had
listened to it again after a long time, it gives me some energy to
on me which is making me realize that I am not only a citizen of
continue my daily routine, to complete my tasks and to focus on
Malaysia, but I am among a larger scale; global citizen. But what’s
so important about that particular phrase you may say. Well, being a global citizen means that you try to act and make an impact
that would benefit all of humanity living in this very planet. Being
a global citizen means to act with the world and its people as a
study. Therefore, when it all finished or when the holiday comes
I can reward myself with the best reward!
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whole as your objectives.
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Holiday! This word has different meaning towards different people. For some, it is time to be free, for some it is time to relax, for
some it is time to enjoy and so on. However, there are some people
whose their holiday does not give any significant effect on them.
During holiday, they still think of their work, focus on their job
and never give their own selves a rest. Sometimes it is good as
they could be a very productive employee or a very excellent student. Yet, they forgot what the main purpose of working is. They
forgot that they work to earn a life, not earning a life to do the job.
Therefore, after gaining the money, we should figure out what we
need in our life and how we can enjoy this life which we only live
once.
The first idea that comes to most people’s mind when they heard
about holiday and how to enjoy it is to take a trip and go travelling. Some prefers to visit their hometown, while others may like
outdoor activities and enjoy the nature. From the lyric above, we
can see that the writer prefers to enjoy his vacation time with the
nature which suit most of us too. What the writer tries to convey
through his lyrics is we don’t only bring our body, our luggage
and our camera but most importantly, we need to bring our heart
and soul. We have to really enjoy it, really feel it. Let the situation
give some impacts to your life. That’s the real meaning of taking a
The word ‘travel’ comes together
with the word ‘explore’. There are a
lot of things we can explore through
travelling. Explore to know our own
selves better even! Explore the new environment. Explore the new
culture. Life is actually a journey by itself. Throughout this journey,
we are exploring our own selves every single day. Exploring owns
self; by travelling we could know the type of environment that suits
us the most, the kind of friend we can stay with and the way you
react in certain circumstances. Exploring new environment; every
single place has its own fascination, we will find out how peaceful
the nature is, how modern the city is and how cheerful the countryside is! Exploring new culture; different places have different occupant, from this differences we can identify how the local people
communicate with each other, how they communicate with their
nature and how the nature communicate with them. By understanding different ways of interaction from various sources, we would
have better view of this world.
To the readers, after reading this article, do you have any idea on
how to enjoy your upcoming holidays? There’s no better feeling
than cruising down the open road, feeling the wind through your
hair and admiring the gorgeous views — road trips are seriously the
way to go. Therefore, take a trip and share your experience with me!
journey and having a break.
Now, if you decide to spend your next holiday by travelling to
somewhere interesting, let us discuss about the starter pack. The
first and foremost is your own self. We should ask ourselves what
we really need, where do we go and are we really putting our soul
and heart into it? It is true that as a start, we should know how
ready we are. Are we forcing ourselves to go just because our
friends or our family ask us to join them? If yes, then later, we
Beijing and Shanghai
By Syakirin Al-Husna
Foundation Studies
Beijing Language and Culture University
might end-up regretting and saying how awful the trip was.
Thus, the trip would just be a waste of time and money for us.
Therefore, always ask yourself first, are you ready? Next, after we
are sure of taking a trip, plan on where we would like to go. Some
place which is meaningful to us. The third step after deciding the
location is to plan carefully your road tip, the itinerary, how to
enjoy it the most? What to bring? Whom to go with? When is the
trip? And some other required planning such as the transporta-
I know China quite well thanks to having lived there for the better part of a year. Beijing and Shanghai are without a doubt the
two most-visited cities in China — and they couldn’t be more
different. To begin with, Beijing has a rich of cultural resources
and carries the age-old historical civilization.
tion, accommodation and foods. If everything is complete then
let’s go!!!!
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Although Shanghai is a modern, exciting metropolis and is evolving at
Lujiazui sub-district is home to some
an almost unprecedented rate, Beijing offers a better balance of the an-
of the tallest skyscrapers in the world,
cient and the contemporary and is more aesthetically diverse from both
as well as the city’s iconic Oriental
manmade and natural perspectives.
Pearl TV Tower.
Beijing is set in the rolling hills of northeast China, a landscape that’s
By comparison, Beijing’s new Guomao
particularly pleasing from the vantage point of the Great Wall. Shang-
business district is tame, although the
hai, on the other hand, sits on the eastern Chinese coastal plain, it is
strange geometrics of the CCTV building
China’s most Western city and is also home to one of its largest interna- provide an aesthetic to which none of the
tional airports, which would be beautiful if all the water that exists
4,000-plus highrises that pepper Shanghai
around it wasn’t so black and polluted.
compare. That being said, Beijing’s city-
Beijing is a big city to travel with, being that it’s essentially crosssection of China’s entire history. Most peoples’ first stop is at the Forbidden City and Tian’anmen Square, two structures whose close physical proximity to one another belies the worldviews they represent. To
scape is ostensibly more diverse, an eclectic mix of ancient China, the utilitarian architecture of the Mao era and
everything in-between. Beijing also juxtaposes its gritty look with lush
rose bushes you find almost everywhere.
catch a breathtaking sunset views of
Of course, the most famous attraction in the Beijing vicinity isn’t in
whole Beijing city, it is recommended to
Beijing but rather, in the mountains just outside the city. Obviously, I’m
climb up the JingShan (Scenery Hills)
speaking about The Great Wall of China, one of the seven wonders of
which used to be the King's place to rest
the world. The wall is absolutely massive and has many sections you
in the evening. Up there, you could see
can visit. I personally recommend visiting Simatai, although many tour-
every important monuments and build-
ists go to Badaling, which is accessible by train.
ings built on the straight axis which
made up Beijing City today.
It is worthy of note, that social media (such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram is famously
Other than that, to explore Beijing’s post-communist side, traipse
blocked in China, alt-
through the grounds of the 2008 Summer Olympics (namely, the Bird’s
hough you can use VPN
Nest Stadium), or walk through Beijing’s financial districts of Chaoyang
(Virtual Private Net-
and Xicheng is recommended too! To be frank, finding a Halal restau-
works) to get around,
rant in Beijing is not one of the concerns as there are many Muslims
and while Wi-Fi is wide-
restaurant with symbol of arabic Shahadah splattered across the city.
ly available, it can also be
NiuJie old mosque lies in NiuJie street (means cow street named after its
being able to speak or
extremely slow. Lastly,
famous Halal and tender meat) is also a must to visit, especially for
Muslims. Amidst the busy NiuJie street, Niu Jie mosque is considered as
the oldest mosque in Beijing, built with unique China Islamic architec-
read Mandarin Chinese
is really helpful in large cities especially Beijing, and absolutely neces-
sary outside of them. Both cities, however, offer amble opportunities for
ture. There, you can see peculiar artistic drawings and sketches on each exciting excursions and to be fair, Shanghai’s transportation infrastrucpieces of wooden roofs which will make
ture is without a doubt superior and the city lacks Beijing’s oppressive
you wonder how articulated the painters
are.
traffic congestion.
On the other side of the coin, 20 years
ago, the eastern bank of the Huangpu
River that runs through Shanghai was a
farmland, with a few stray residential and
commercial buildings just beginning to
rise. Today, this area comprises Shanghai’s Pudong new district, whose
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YK 10th Anniversary Special
Interview with Beh Ying Ying, Master of Engineering,
University of Melbourne
The thing I like the most about Yayasan Khazanah (YK) is the
motivating our family to be optimistic and realistic. If I were
constant communication. You will always feel like you’re part to be given a chance to lead, I would want to be someone who
always have a clear goal in mind and would maintain a
of the bigger family and never detached from it. I felt like
Yayasan Khazanah has always had my back. It’s always com- transparent and comprehensive communication amongst the
forting when there’s someone to turn to when in need of as- team.
sistance. I also love the ongoing programmes such as the
YKPSP and the leadership conference which were great plat-
forms to brush up interpersonal skills and also a great chance
to meet the other Yayasan Khazanah scholars. This make YK
so special and close to my heart.
There’s no doubt that I will highly recommend Yayasan Kha-
The most memorable moment as a YK scholar will be the time
I received the notification that my application was successful.
My family and I were overjoyed.
If I could describe Yayasan Khazanah in three words, it would
definitely be: A life-changer.
zanah to my family and friends. Yayasan Khazanah offers a
life-changing opportunity for me and I believe Yayasan Kha-
zanah will continue to touch more lives.
I am currently doing Master of Engineering. Being in the field
of sustainable energy had always been my passion.
I strongly believe that a strong development in the field of
sustainable energy will better the lives of people. So I hope
that I will be part of the team that realizes that in 10 years’
time. Yayasan Khazanah had always given me the encouragement to continue on this path.
I am definitely a step closer to my dream because I had the
opportunity to pursue my undergraduate study in a place
where there is a vast exposure to the theme of sustainability.
Coming from an underprivileged family, this wouldn’t have
been realised without the support from Yayasan Khazanah
and I am always thankful for the opportunity Yayasan Khazanah had offered to me.
My role model has always been my father. He is always working hard relentlessly to provide for the family and constantly
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Getting to Know The Alumni
Dr Anne Marie Warren,
Khazanah Scholar Alumni Association (KSAA)
Dr Anne Marie is a Manager at Securities Commission Malaysia under the
Human Resources unit looking after HR
analytics, organization development,
organization restructuring and labour
We supported the Chow Kit Run 2017, by run-
market research. She has more than 10
years’ working experience within the
ning, of course :) !! The inaugural Chow Kit Run
Human Resources and Change Management portfolio both as an academia at
was organised as a fundraiser for the Foundation,
Yayasan Chow Kit (YCK)
Department of Management & Economics, Help University & Vietnam National University in Vietnam and now actively putting
theory into practice at Securities Commission. She holds a PhD from
University of Malaya, Faculty of Business & Accountancy where she
received the “Best PhD Student” award on her thesis titled Social
Media Usage for Civic Engagement. Her vast experience coupled
together with her passion towards employee development will
surely benefit the nation as a whole and make Yayasan Khazanah
proud to have a successful and accomplished alumnus.
Briefing on YK Scholarship Programme at SBPI
Gombak’s “Nadi Kasih Projek Khas” Programme.
Engagement with our scholars in the South - NuMed, UTM,
Reading and SOTON. It's always a pleasure catching up
with you guys
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Counsellor Programme 2017
Snap, Sketch or
Doodle!! And send to us…
19th—20th May 2017
Furama Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
This amazing artwork was done
by our Year 11 scholar at Marlborough College Malaysia, Iliya
Azfar bin Azhar. The title of this
artwork is “Beginning or End”.
Let’s plan for YKCBL 2017
Hi everyone!
YKCBL 2017 is coming soon and YKPSP Team is very excited in
planning for this most anticipated part of our programme.
As you know, we have always value your feedback seriously (very)
to ensure that you have an awesome, unforgettable & mindblowing learning experience.
Be apart of YKCBL 2017 planning by
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To all winners of e-card quiz 2016 & 2017
Please email us the following information for us to
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Announcement
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Has now changed to
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We will send an email to all UG & PG for further
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