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The first three semesters were only filled with online classes as we were still in online mode.

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Speak Up, Speakers! 1.0 was the first event that I conducted during my degree. It was done online according to our academic mode. With only 4 manpower, my team and I at Loudspeakers managed to pull this off.

I was the vice president of Loudspeakers at this point and I was very proud of my small team. SUS 1.0 managed to have 8 participants. It was fine considering our manpower and our first experience conducting an online competition.

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After the success of SUS 1.0, it instantly became a turning point for Loudspeakers. Our event has turned into one of the staple competitions under APPLES and must be conducted in every academic session.

Speak Up, Speakers! 2.0 was executed online as one of the competitions in Apples Week 2022: Applied Language Olympiad (ALO). Apples Week 2022 was an international English week. Loudspeakers only had 8 members, so we collaborate with another APPLES sub-club called Exactones. Thanks to Exactones, the whole process of executing this competition was smooth sailing.

SUS 2.0 received a total number of 20 participants from all over Malaysia and Indonesia. Since this was my last contribution to Loudspeakers, I must say I was so very proud of my team members. We have come a long way.

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Final Mandarin simulation in semester 3.

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In semester 5, my cohort was required to conduct a literature review exhibition for one of our subjects, ALS630: Advanced Reading.

The committee of the programme was among the people in my cohort, and I was one of them. I was assigned as the copywriter of the event. My responsibilities included:

1. Created error-free, professional copy with writing, proofreading, and editing the promotional materials to promote our exhibition to the whole UiTM Shah Alam.

2. Liaised with my team leader on other works.

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My group and I presented our findings on The Second Language Speaking Anxiety among University Students.

Based on numerous research, the most common factors that influence university students' second language communication apprehension are the fear of making mistakes and negative evaluation by the public.

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On 10th December 2022, my cohort and I participated in one of UiTM's compulsory programme called "Finishing School". At this event, UiTM invited Fujitsu to give a talk about real working life.

They taught us the tips and tricks to excel in an interview session.

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This speaker was our super senior but from a different faculty. He shared his working journey from after graduation until his current job.

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I had the opportunity to join YOUth Summit 2022 organised by World Merit UiTM Shah Alam.

In this programme, we discussed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The first session was a forum with experienced speakers, focusing on education. It was eye-opening and we learned about the skills that are needed to qualify as 21st-century students.

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The second session was filled with presentations from each group. We were divided into random groups and was instructed to choose on SDG and present about it.

My group and I have chosen SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation. We believe clean waters are essential for every living thing in the world. Clean waters are needed for good health, communities, and economy.

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I am very passionate about public speaking so when I found out that Akademi Pengajian Bahasa (APB), which is my faculty's management was searching for people to participate in WU SLA International Speech Competition 2022, I instantly signed up. As a result, APB sent 4 representatives. This competition was organised by Walailak University, Thailand.

There were two stages. The first one was the prepared speech and the second one was the impromptu speech. The topic of the first stage was "21st-century education". All four of us managed to proceed to the next stage.

The second stage, which was the final round was an impromptu speech session based on a random topic. My topic was "Why Communication in The Workplace is Important?". I was very nervous, but I think I did pretty well.

One of the judges said I was very enthusiastic, and I was very good at delivering my points. However, the presentation could have been better if I speak slowly. As a trained public speaker, this comment felt surreal and new to me because I was trained to speak enthusiastically, but I got the point. Our speaking tone influences the audience's mood, hence I should be aware of who are my audience and choose a suitable speaking tone.

The final result was very unexpected to all of us. All four of us secured a spot!

Emily and Sofia won second place (these two were tied) while me (Raihan) and Zainurina won the Gold Prize Award.

It was indeed a memorable experience.

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I joined another international public speaking competition organised by Sekretariat Mahasiswa Fakulti Sains Gunaan UiTM Shah Alam.

The theme for this competition was COVID-19, so I wrote my own speech entitled "The Beginning of The End".

I won the first place out of 12 participants.

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E-Lang group consultation in semester 4.

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Online mock meeting presentation in semester 4.