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Category: Malaysia experience

Lessons from a startup internship

25th February 202026th February 2020
Jordan Lee
Extra-curricular and social activities, General, Malaysia experience

As a third-year undergraduate, I had witnessed hundreds of my peers who share mixed notions of working in startups and Fortune 100 companies. Countless of them believe that adding work experience from big-shot corporations to their resumes might guarantee an

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Internship ’19

5th November 20195th November 2019
Arhum Alam
Engineering and project work, Extra-curricular and social activities, General, Malaysia experience

In May 2018, I was anxious and stressing my head off for two reasons: firstly, it was the exam season (the ‘e’ word itself is a real-life horror story for every student). Secondly, it was the internship-application season, and I

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End to start

8th September 20198th September 2019
Tan Keat Jin
Engineering and project work, Extra-curricular and social activities, General, Malaysia experience, Southampton experience, Uncategorised

One last post to conclude a certain 4-year long journey.

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The Beginning of the End

12th August 201912th August 2019
Vinura Jayewardene
Engineering and project work, Extra-curricular and social activities, General, Malaysia experience, Southampton experience, Uncategorised

It was exactly 4 years ago on a day like this, I got my offer letter from the University of Southampton, confirming my place for the 2015 intake.  For me of course, having started my degree in Malaysia, home was

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Graduand to Graduate

12th August 201912th August 2019
Vinura Jayewardene
Engineering and project work, General, Malaysia experience, Southampton experience, Uncategorised

23rd of July… A date that would remain a significant day on the minds of everyone that was a part of the Mechanical Engineering Class of 2019.  From the day we started our degree, Graduation day is something that everyone

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What is the Li-Fi technology?

30th November 201825th December 2018
Arhum Alam
Engineering and project work, Extra-curricular and social activities, General, Malaysia experience

We’ve all been in situations where we are unable to stream videos or download the lecture notes quickly, thanks in no small part to weak Wi-Fi connection. Today, in the 21st century, these two are some of the biggest reasons

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A Change in Scenery

8th November 201823rd November 2018
Soeffiah Djuli
Malaysia experience, Southampton experience

If you’ve taken a look at the ‘Our Bloggers’ page or know me personally, you would know that I have had a pretty international childhood, having moved countries about every 5 years of my life; therefore, as bizarre as it

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4 Tips to Avoid Procrastination

29th October 201831st October 2018
Arhum Alam
Engineering and project work, General, Malaysia experience

We’re almost at the middle of the semester. And that means scores of assignments and deadlines popping up (urgh!). However, for many of us (and I too have found myself guilty of this), it means playing video games and watching

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Internship ’18

30th September 201812th December 2018
Arhum Alam
Engineering and project work, General, Malaysia experience

When in school, 4 months of summer break means going on vacations and enjoying with friends. But in university, it often means getting yourself an internship or job so that you can build your work experience, and subsequently your CV.

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ASEAN Family

13th August 201812th December 2018
Priscilla Ting
Extra-curricular and social activities, General, Malaysia experience

“Congratulations! You have been officially accepted …”   I figuratively leapt out of joy like a kid who had just been given an enormous lollipop. I was chosen to join the ASEAN Youth exchange program 2018!   Let me briefly

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A blog by students from the University of Southampton Malaysia Campus

Find out what it’s like to be a student at the University of Southampton Malaysia Campus by hearing from our student bloggers. Follow them on their journey as they share their experience of spending two years in Malaysia followed by two years in the UK as part of our split-campus degree programmes in engineering.

The University of Southampton Malaysia Campus offers split degrees in aeronautics and astronautics, mechanical engineering, and electrical and electronic engineering. We also offer an Engineering Foundation Year at our Malaysia Campus.

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