My experiences in AIU...being a student leader

AIU a great, great university of bright future for those who are the future of their respective society. A university that is providing its students a proper education with a unique type of scholarship. But before coming to this university I have had a lot of troubles and tragedies happened in my life. And now leading a happier life like a student in AIU.

I came from Bangladesh, a country with a huge population of about 160 million. It is a country of happiness and resources. It is also a land of ever green that anybody will ever remember his/her visit to Bangladesh. First time I did not want to leave my country even though while I reached and started to live here I gradually started to recognize Malaysia as a land of green and got a bond with and within the land and its people.

Finally I got admission at AIU but I did not know what is waiting for me at AIU. And when I reached, I met with a number of friendly international students and staffs. From very before I had coped up with the environment in Malaysia and got to familiar with its people and culture. So I tried to use the experiences at IIUM I got to apply here for the benefit of myself as well as AIU. And it worked. From the first moment I got here I started to get respect and dignity from others on the campus as they liked me. It was the consequence of my conducts and manners with them which my previous experiences impacted on. And it is still going on because of my steps and activeness on and off campus.

The Beautiful Albukhary Mosque

Here I am involved in many clubs and societies who frequently are organizing programs, seminars, lectures, activities, projects and presentations for publicity and improvement. Some of the clubs that I am playing active roles are Editorial Club, Welcoming Committee, Cricket club, Peer Buddies, Male Hostel Committee, Student Librarians, Martial Arts clubs. In fact I am responsible in Cricket Club as a President, Peer Buddies as an Event Manager, and Male Hostel Committee as an Environment Minister. These jobs are enriching the treasure of my experiences day by day.

AIU Campus (Centre Square)

As a student of AIU we are not only involved in clubs and organizations but also we are organizing and participating in particular programs and events which are being held here continuously based on local as well as international themes. Recently we finished our Presentation on Bangladesh based on Country Presentation Theme. Even we participated in Country Cooking Activities. The cross-cultural program called Cultural Night has already been held twice after the first intake. We were the active performer as well as organizing committee member there as well. Trips to USM (University Sains Malaysia) and UUM (University Utara Malaysia) have given us much experience and knowledge.

1st AIU Trip to Penang 

Country Theme Presentation Program

Country Theme Cooking Program

Community Service off Campus

Community Service on campus

I have taken leadership as my one of the major co-curricular skill to enhance and improve this skill to be a future leader. Although everything comes after the study. So I am very careful about my result and concentration in and outside classes. Here I have already had a number of presentations on leadership and service program activities. Service program activities are unique projects taken for the students to be a humanitarian in the future which is the founder’s, Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Albukhary philosophy. So here we have formed a bond, a long lasting-never breaking relationship, a family called AIU Family. We are like the children of this family always helping each other, understanding social manner and what a friend can do for another friend. Especially we who are leading the students here are creating the environment for such caring and giving psychology.

In conclusion what is necessary to say that I feel proud being a student of AIU. The respect, dignity and friends I got here is very unique and beneficial for the future of my life. I wish the university soon will cross other top universities as we are working hard on that.