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Some comments
from our current and earlier scholarship students
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Our first Scholarship
students - 2007/08
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Yeoh Wan
Xin (HSC 2008)
Wan Xin received
offers from Universities in Sydney before
accepting a Taylors University Malaysia
Scholarship, to study Law.
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One of my biggest
discoveries at AISM was that none of the
Aussies spoke like Steve Irwin. It was a
little of a letdown initially, but then I
discovered the rich and varied cultures and
backgrounds of the students and learnt
something important about life – that the
things you hear or read about others
cultures are never as exciting as
experiencing it for yourself. I would say
the same for the learning experience here.
At AISM I learnt to think out of the box, to
explore academic concepts by looking beyond
the textbooks and classrooms, to construct
meanings from any given text in ways that I
can identify with, to find my voice. Beyond
all that, I built relationships with
friends, teachers and staff that I will
remember for a long time after. AISM is for
me, not just an educational institution, not
just a stepping stone towards greater
dreams, but a phase in my life that has
shaped my outlook and my goals. And for that
I shall forever be grateful to Taylors
and AISM for having me this opportunity to
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Chin Joe
Yang (HSC 2008)
Joe is currently a first year student
in
Melbourne University Victoria Australia –
Bachelor of Science.
“Have you ever had the
desire to travel out of the country? Being a
Malaysian, as cultural as we are, there are
hundreds of cultures around the world yet
for us to experience. I personally learnt
and experience the beauty of those cultures,
and I didn’t even have to step out of Malaysia.
I just spent two of my final high school
years at the
Australian
International
School
Malaysia.
Despite
being
only 9
years old, this school is the education
ground for students of over 20
nationalities. This school richness in
culture had pulled me out of my old box and
placed me outside into a different
environment where I widened my personal
perspectives of the world. I made many
friends, and now, they are family. We all
teach here and we learn at the same time.
The
Australian
International
School
Malaysia
created a clear image in my mind of what
it’s like to be in a harmonic multicultural
society. I gained experience and knowledge
from this school. An experience I will never
forget”
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Our Current students 2008 /9 |
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Daniel
Yap Li Shen(HSC 2009)
My
10 months here so far at AISM has been an
experience like no other. I have made so
many new friends from all over the world;
not only from Australia but also from New
Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, South
Korea, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Iran,
the list goes on. The diversity of the AISM
community has enabled me to learn more about
the cultures of others first-hand as well as
share some of my own.
One of the things I like about AISM is the
flexibility in choosing which subjects to
study from the wide variety of subjects
offered. I had the opportunity to study
Business Studies and Economics (subjects
which have always interested me but as I
took the pure science stream for SPM I had
not studied them) in addition to Physics and
Chemistry. Besides that, there are also many
extra-curricular activities to participate
in. For example, I played the lead male role
in the Senior School Production 2008, am an
International Award participant, Model UN
member and was involved in many other school
activities such as the Swimming Carnival,
Athletics Carnival, and Cross Country.
In short, I believe that AISM has a
lot to offer and if you would like to
experience AISM, I wish you all the best in
your scholarship application.
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Manu
Menon
(HSC 2009)
I had
high hopes that my first few weeks at AISM
would be warm and welcoming and was not
disappointed by any measure once I arrived.
Everyone which includes the students and
teaching staff were very friendly and were
more than happy to help me get used to the
environment in an international school. I
was happy to see how everyone could get
along although they came from different
cultural and ethnic backgrounds. They seemed
oblivious to their differences and were very
approachable. I had a splendid time getting
to know my new friends from all around the
world. Friends whom I would have never met
if not given this scholarship to study at
this international school. Although I found
it hard to find some common ground during
conversations with certain people, we all
got along perfectly well once our syllabus
began and we started to know about each
other. It was fun listening to students who
had their stories to tell. These stories
were often based on where they came from and
it was both entertaining and enlightening.
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The
teachers here at AISM are among the best
teachers I have met. They constantly make me
figure things out on my own instead of
spoon-feeding me the information. By doing
this, I am forced to research information on
my own and I find that I learn more by
acquiring information in this manner. The
teachers are also very approachable and are
ever-ready to give tips on how a tackle a
particular area of study or how to allocate
time to ensure that all the assessments get
done on time. Most teachers here also
encourage students to participate in class.
I was particularly hesitant at first but am
slowly mustering up the courage to raise my
hand and give my input during classes. It
can sometimes be rather daunting but I am
sure I’ll be able to cope.
My
stay here at AISM so far has been a good
one. I enjoy the company I have in school
and the syllabus being taught by the
teachers. I have also taken part in the
athletics carnival which was a fantastic
experience and very different from the one I
had at my previous school. All I can say for
now is that I hope my stay here will
continue being as great as it has been for
the past nine months I have been here so
far. And in year 12 we also get to wear
burgundy shirts that have the power to cut
line in the canteen and other very
beneficial things.
I’m
currently doing Spanish as an
extra-curricular activity and am enjoying
every minute of it. It is a fantastic
experience.
The swimming carnival was a new experience.
Everyone had a splashing good time.
Classrooms
here are air-conditioned! Studying has never
been so cool. |
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