As most educators would attest to, it is most rewarding when their former students visit them and regale them with their success stories. Albert Lim, alumnus of Sunway University College who now has a new nest down south, recently paid a visit to his lecturers at the Sunway campus – a place filled with fond memories for him.
In year 2002, Albert completed the Australian Martriculation (AusMat) course at Sunway University College. Consecutively, he continued on to Sunway’s twinning programme with Australia’s Victoria University (VU).
“I remember Ms Elizabeth Lee, the Executive Director, said when addressing us ‘freshies’ that Sunway is the way to the sun. That we should grow continuously towards our ultimate goal, for there is where success lies,” he reminisced “Those words motivated us to work as a team to reach that goal. And most of these people I know have already obtained some of their dreams. Some have climbed to even greater heights.”
Barely a year passed by since completing his degree on an exchange programme to Australia, he is already a founder and CEO of a Melbourne-based company that specialises in artiste management, events management, marketing and promotions. His company also manages deejays, a new job description unheard of before this. “I saw a need for such a position to be created and I decided to create it,” he said, matter-of-factly.
Despite having a full-time job of running his own company, he is also the marketing manager of a modeling agency, a part timer at a Melbourne-based radio station and is the musical director of a high-class restaurant. He even doubles as the restaurant’s pianist on a weekly basis. To add to that, he is currently pursuing his Master of Business in Events Management degree.
This hardworking lad made this trip back to his homeland Malaysia mainly for business purposes. However, he couldn’t resist dropping by Sunway University College to rekindle memories.
“It was not my choice to study in Sunway College as it was then known,” this straightforward lad admitted “But my parents decided to send me here after completing my high school education because they knew Sunway was a platform to excel internationally. And so it was.”
Albert claims that his wide network of contacts began when he participated in activities while at Sunway. Up to date, he has engaged with former Sunway course mates on several business arrangements.
“One of the lecturers, Mr. Zain Augustine, discovered that I could play the piano and asked me to perform during VU Night,” Albert recalls “He encouraged us to get out there, get it done and just do it!”
With this attitude, Albert boldly approached a luxury hotel in Bandar Sunway during his short visit back and asked if he could play a few gigs at their lounge ‘just for the fun of it’. The hotel management welcomed this self-driven young man and a few Sunway lecturers proudly witnessed his performance.
“It’s the nurturing of such attitude during my time at Sunway that taught me persistance, courage and hardwork. And these qualities are what carried me through to make me the success that I am today,” he concluded.
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