Soaring high in her chosen field
ACTRESS and Vikadakavi Production co-founder Vanessa Cruez says Management and Science University (MSU) made her the person she is today.
The epitome of beauty who is an alumna of MSU studied Foundation (Science Biology / Health Science) before progressing to Bachelor in Food Service Technology (Honours). She is currently doing her Master in Food Service Technology (by Research) programme at MSU.
An accomplished model who has graced runways with her poise and elegance, Vanessa holds both the World Miss University Malaysia 2018 and Miss Asia Malaysia 2017 titles and is also starting to make headways into directing.
Her transition from the sciences to the performing arts happened because she followed her dreams.
“Entertainment and the sciences are complete opposites but my passion in both has stayed the same. I decided early on that I could do both and ventured into acting while I was still studying for my
Food Service Technology degree at MSU. I think I pulled it off rather well,” said Cruez.
Granted, it was tough to manage both but Cruez is a living testimony of what is possible through consistent hard work and dedication.
Becoming a performer was something she had never thought of.
“When I was a child, I had a dream to become an actress; you know, like everybody else who has a dream when we watch movies and we want to be the actor. I never thought I would be doing it professionally as I am now.
“I had wanted to be a doctor, which explains the Foundation (Science Biology / Health Science) at MSU, but eventually, I went into Food Science instead of Medicine and Surgery or Medical Sciences and suddenly opportunities in performing arts came to me. I thought I should give it a shot,” she added.
Vanessa is proud to count MSU as one of the factors to her success.
“I built myself at MSU. Skills such as communication, leadership and teamwork are all very important and these are hugely emphasised at MSU. We are also encouraged to follow our dreams because anything is possible when you are motivated. Dreams make a person. Never think you can’t do it. Always take the first step and just go on. You’ll get there.”
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