July 1, 2010 is an auspicious day.

Not only does it mark the start of my final year as an undergraduate, but it is also the beginning of my term as the leader of what I believe is the most beneficial club that I’ve attended during my four years in university.

Being elected as the president of the Multimedia University Toastmasters Club is an honour beyond any other appointment that I’ve received from the other clubs that I’ve held positions in.

I think this is because, well, I know this sounds prejudiced against the other clubs, hehe but… MMU TMC is not just any other university club.

It is a club that is formally chartered and overseen by an international chartering body.

It is a club that is protected, assisted and governed by governing bodies on area, division, district and international levels and thus forms a huge network of community and corporate clubs, all meeting each other regularly in district events and conventions.

It is a club that has the focused goal of promoting the unique and vital combination of public speaking and leadership skills through a professional and internationally recognized educational program.

Okay I know I sound almost religious about this Toastmasters thingy, but haha… That’s my job now, isn’t it?

Leading a student club that consistently faces problems like clashing timetables with exams/holidays, lack of funds, and ultra-high membership turnover is not at all easy, but I’ve always believed that there is something in the Toastmasters spirit that will take us through the year.

We have been through bad times, really bad times. But every time we’ve made it through the rain. And today, MMU Toastmasters is proud to be the youngest (literally) and one of the most vibrant clubs in the area!

This year, we have a vision to bring this club to much greater heights!

This year, we have set the previously impossible goal of achieving the highest honour that any chartered club may receive from Toastmasters International – the President’s Distinguished Club award!

The award may not be so difficult to achieve for larger, corporate clubs… but for us, it is an entirely different story. If we made it this year, it will be our very first award of any kind in the club’s entire history.

I’m confident that we can achieve this. But still… Wish us luck! =)

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After a long torturous wait and checking the online results page almost every single day while working in AMD…

.. finally, last semester’s results are out!

Yay! Not too bad! It seems that my grad CGPA is still going to be OK after all! Happy!