Eye-opening experience in Thailand
MSU College Shah Alam organised an educational trip to Hatyai and Satun, Thailand involving students from Diploma of Culinary Arts.
The visit involved 80 students and four lecturers accompanying the programme and divided into two groups before heading to the first destination. The students were given a specific briefing and an explanation of safety throughout the journey.
The first location is Nelayan Village at Tammalang, Satun where all students must do community engagement such as cleaning mosques, tele-match activities with school children and preparing lunch together with nearby residents.
For activities with the school children, there were a few games held such as colouring, football matches, poison balls and more. This activity also involved students of MSU College and the participation of 40 school children from the Nelayan Village aged between six and 12.
Furthermore, there were various activities including kayaking, visiting several unique places such as Song Tale Park, Samila Beach, Prince of Songkla University and many more.
The students gained a new experience and knowledge of the history of individuals who were responsible for creating the museum and looking at various types of animals that have been preserved as public attractions.
In addition, this part of mobility programme also aimed to allow students to empower their global experience and to explore the culture of Thailand while strengthening their communication skills, collaborative networks, community service, information sharing and skills,
A comprehensive learning experience is one of the efforts in shaping and producing students who excel in academics regardless of soft skills in order to produce a holistic, balanced and well-rounded graduates.
cultural uniqueness and so on.
One of the participants, Imran Nabil Sazali, commented that this programme is beneficial to all and it can be shared with other colleagues through the valuable experience and knowledge brought.
“This is the way on how to increase our confidence when we are in public and to polish our skills of leadership.
“Although our schedule was really tight, our programme went smoothly and the activities made us happy and want to come back here in the future," he said.
A comprehensive learning experience is one of the efforts in shaping and producing students who excel in academics regardless of soft skills in order to produce a holistic, balanced and well-rounded graduates.
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