INSIDE THIS ISSUE Editor's Letter Upcoming Event Improve your note-taking skills with these apps Let’s Talk MBTI- Interview with Students Webinar Recap: Professional Views on Sleep Disorders & Mental Health AMC College CIMA News Further your education in Arts MK App privileges Alumni Testimonials CAPS OFF TO YOU, GRADUATES! Two years after the delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the fourth AMC College Convocation Ceremony and the City Skill Training Center (CSTC) graduates from classes 2019 to 2021 were finally held to celebrate their monumental achievements. A total of 87 graduates from AMC college and 69 graduates from CSTC Skills Center were celebrated at the event. BUZZFEED E - N E W S L E T T E R | I S S U E N U M B E R 4 J U N E 2 0 2 2 | E - N E W S L E T T E R P A G E 0 1 https://amc.edu.my/ @amccollege @amccollege.official @amc_college @amccollege Sincerely, Bryan Lo Chief Executive Class of 2019 to 2022 - You are special. There was no question that there was additional tension and uncertainty from dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and its global consequences. Despite it all, you have made it. You have proven tremendous mental fortitude, resilience, and perseverance. Best of luck for your future endeavors and once again, Congratulations!
P A G E 0 2 EDITOR'S LETTER BROWN BAG SESSION HEALTH TALK BY YAKULT UPCOMING EVENTS By Esther Chung It is with great pleasure to greet you through the June edition of Buzzfeed once again! In this month’s issue, we offer you a glimpse into some of our previous events, online webinar, and insights into how interns feel about the Myers-Briggs Personality test. To help students strengthen their employability skills, we have included tips to better prepare students or graduates for the world of work, as well as curated some of the best note-taking apps. Read on to keep yourself posted on our recent college news and updates! IMPROVE YOUR NOTE TAKING SKILLS WITH THESE APPS Looking for something simple? This app is known for its minimalistic design and layout. Dark mode feature is also available to provide a comfortable reading experience for you night owls. https://keep.google.com/ Are you a visual learner? This app can help you outline complex concepts and organise any ideas into mind maps, as well as make connections between different topics or ideas. https://www.mindomo.com/ If you like your notes categorised, this flexible notebook app offers the best tools for you to neatly structure them into sections and pages, according to your layout preference. https://www.onenote.com/
JEREMY STUDYING BUSINESS& MANAGEMENT (LBU) JOHN STUDYING BUSINESS& MANAGEMENT (LBU) LET'S TALK MBTI! -INTERVIEW WITH STUDENTS Based on the test, what’s your personality type? Do you agree with the results and why? What are some interesting facts that you’ve learned about yourself aftertaking this test? Do you feel that this test has helped you understand why you think and act the way you do? In your honest opinion, how accurate do you think this test was in analyzing your personality traits? Do you agree that our personality changes as we age? And would you try this test again in the future? Can you share a piece of advice forthe teenagers who are still struggling to find themselves? Using 3 words, how would you describe your personality? Quiet, Independent, Optimistic Cheerful, Shy, Independent It helped a little. I would say that I’m already aware of what my personality is, and this test has helped identify my traits clearer. It also made me question my altruism as I had to sit back and think honestly about that question, which helped me take notes and improve on a few things I’m not. This test was an eye-opener of what I would do in different situations. It helped me to be more conscious of my actions. From the test, there was one question that asked if I care about the needy. In my mind, I would help them, but in a real life situation, it would be a different story. ISTJ, I quite agree with the results because I have tried a lot of tests in the past and the outcome was similar ISTP. From the test, my introvert scale was only 3% higher than being an extrovert. And I agree with this because I can be in between. In situations where I can be extroverted with the people I’m close to, I can also be slightly closed off with new people. 85% or 90% 80%, because some questions imposed situations that I don’t think would happen to me in real life I agree that we change because we will be facing a lot of difficulties in the future. We may not know what will happen. And yes, I would be willing to take another test to see if there are any changes. I agree that our personalities can change over time. Especially when we get older, it can change us in a way that allows us to do more for the community and the people, than in the past. And definitely, I would be glad to do another test in the future. They should take this test. To help reveal who they are, how they are, or some of their personality traits. I would say begin exploring now because it will be useful for them in the future. To be honest, I can’t give you good advice. I have not fully found myself yet, I’m still not sure what I want to work in the future. So I think the best answer for me is to just go with the flow and see what happens in life. If you had read our last issue, you would know about the MBTI personality test. To dig into some of the test’s redeeming and poor qualities, we have interviewed two students who are currently studying the LBU 3+0 programme at AMC College to share their honest feedback. 1 2 3 4 5 6 P A G E 0 3 John: Jeremy: John: Jeremy: John: Jeremy: John: Jeremy: John: Jeremy: John: Jeremy:
P A G E 0 4 WEBINAR RECAP PROFESSIONAL VIEWS ON SLEEP DISORDERS & MENTAL HEALTH On 22 April 2022, Mohd. Hamizan, counselor of AMC College hosted an insightful online webinar to discuss the correlation between sleep and mental health, even academic success. The goal of the webinar was to get people thinking about the consequences led by lack of sleep and advocate realistic ways of approaching a better night’s sleep. He also uncovered some common sleep myths and interesting facts that we can learn about. DID YOU KNOW? The longest time a human being has gone without sleep is 11 days and 25 minutes. The world record was set by American 17- year-old Randy Gardner in 1963. Continued on next page
Continued on next page Decreased driving performance Poor academic performance Mood swings Avoid stimulants P A G E 0 5 CONSEQUENCES OF SLEEP DEBT Driving safely takes focus. Sleepdeprived people may suffer microsleep for a second to 30 seconds, which is risky and can cause morning car crashes. A well-rested mind performs best. Most memory consolidation happens during sleep, so it's difficult to maintain what we have learned when we are sleep deprived. Just one night of poor sleep can reduce our patience for daily tasks. In fact, It's tougher to regulate our emotions while sleep-deprived. HOW WE CAN HARNESS BETTER SLEEP "The larger the debt, the larger the damage to our mental health. " When we sleep less than what our body needs, these sleep deficits will accumulate, also known as “sleep debt”. WHAT IS SLEEP DEBT? Adenosine levels build up in the brain that actually makes us sleep. Be it caffeine or nicotine, it doesn't help fulfil any of the biological needs for sleep. You would function better if you actually got the sleep that you need rather than papering over that situation with stimulants that block the receptors. Sleep in a 90 minutes cycle Figure out what time you need to wake up and then count backwards in 90 minutes blocks to see what time you need to go to sleep. For adults, we need 7-9 hours of sleep equivalent to 5-6 cycles of 90 minutes blocks.
P A G E 0 6 HOW WE CAN HARNESS BETTER SLEEP Sleep at the right time Due to our circadian rhythm, what time we choose to go to bed can actually affect our sleep quality. The earlier part of the night is dominated by a deeper and restorative NREM sleep but towards daybreak, our body enters into a more lighted, dream-infused REM sleep. If we go to bed at 2AM, we will miss out on the deeper, restorative NREM sleep and this could lead us feeling groggy the next day. Sleep = Body and Brain rest Our brain and body systems do not shut down. In fact, some brain activity (Delta Waves) increases, as well as Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) which helps us not to pee as we sleep. It's not a big deal if we get an hour less of sleep at night Each time segment of lost sleep still accumulates as sleep debt. When a person who needs 9 hours of sleep per week gets 8 hours of sleep per night, this results to 7 hours of sleep debt in just one week. We can change our sleep requirements and schedule It is only our circadian rhythm that controls our normal sleepwake schedule. However, self-induced habits like caffeine and nicotine consumption, eating a large meal, or even exposure to blue light before bed can affect our biological clock. MYTHS ABOUT SLEEP REALITY: REALITY: REALITY: Yes but no. Making up for lost sleep on weekends unfortunately just continues the cycle. Just as the body adjusts to the earlier retiring/rising schedule by the end of the week, the body is then subjected to a latenight/sleeping in situation on the weekend. INSIGHTFUL Q+A Does sleeping in on the weekend help you “catch up on sleep”?
Recently, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) signed a letter of intent (LoI) with a local private educational institution AMC College. The LoI aims to promote UMS to the public as one of the starting institutions in the professional accounting certificate program under the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) examination. P A G E 0 7 AMC COLLEGE CIMA NEWS Rushdan Rozlan, CIMA Malaysia Country Manager Bryan Lo Ching Wing (left, seated) and Prof. Datuk Kasim (right, seated) sign letters of intent on behalf of their respective institutions. UMS , AMC SIGNING LETTER OF INTENT APRIL BROWN BAG SESSION On 28 April 2022, AMC College invited 2 special guests from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) to become guest speakers for the April Edition of the Brown Bag Session. Rozlan elaborated on the CGMA Finance Leadership programme's goal of nurturing finance leaders among students majoring in business, accounting, or finance; to enroll in the CGMA FLP, and obtain a CIMA qualification.
P A G E 8 WILL U LOVE A SUBJECT AS MUCH AS YOU THINK YOU DO? WILL THIS SUBJECT FUEL OR LOSE UR MOTIVATION? IS THIS SOMETHING YOU'D LOVE TO BE DOING 5 DAYS A WEEK AS A JOB? BENEFITS Passed SPM/SPMV with at least credit in 5 subjects; or Passed O-Level with at least Grade C in 5 subjects; or Passed UEC with at least Grade B in 3 subjects ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Foundation in Arts A STEPPING STONE TO UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES Duration: 12 months Pre-U programme Intake: Jan, May, Sep You get to build a solid foundation before your undergraduate studies as this programme touches on different areas of studies A YEAR OF IMPROVEMENT Accounting Finance Management Marketing Economics Law PROGRAMME Foundation in Arts is a one-year art course that allows for a lot of experimentation to help make your mind up for what you want to specialize in. The core areas include it’s better to find outthese answers on a 1-year course than a degree Offers you a stepping stone to our LBU programmes Help you decide which area of studies is for you
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OSMAN SALLEHIM ELAINE FIDELIS As a Diploma in Accounting Alumna, it prepared me well for my current pursuits in the LBU Accounting and Finance programme. I gained confidence in my own accounting skills, which helped me sustain through the final chapters of my undergraduate degree. Upon completion, I plan to pursue further in the CGMA Finance Leadership Program to obtain the CGMA designation. It will be challenging, but I am convinced that it will be valuable for me in my latter career. Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Accounting & Finance M A R C H 2 0 2 2 | E - N E W S L E T T E R My passion and curiosity in the world of business have grown stronger thanks to AMC College. The diploma in business administration programme introduced me to multiple business disciplines, where I explored different business skills and practices. From this, I learned where my interest lies in the field which has convinced me to pursue higher education after my ongoing studies. Diploma in Business Administration ALUMNI TESTIMONIALS P A G E 1 0