Looking forward to 1978

After two years in NZ I began to see new flourishing students activities coming into life in various campuses. I like to express my feelings and hope you will allow space for my thoughts.

1977 - A New Year of Growth in our Youth

By the end of Last Autumn yellow leaves began to leave it's year older trees, In Wellington we saw plenty since its very windy, It's getting cold yet friends from Christ church enthusiastically exclaimed, "they is no winter in Christchurch!"

I thought for a while, recalled my memories.

During May holidays friends in Wellington actively helped organised the remarkable ISC, NOSAC formed to expose the student cut-back hypocricy.

Friends from all over NZ actively participated WMSSA opened up the path of friendships and social understanding through "come awareness" and the remarkable song "Putera-Puteri", A closer community fostering, Don Franks enlightened us with Detente—"the two superpowers preparing for wars "we don't trust them any more!".

Soon the cutback campaign reaches its peak. Every overseas student now knows that despite plenty of unfilled vacancies in the NZ universities it's government implemented the slaughtering cut But $20 million-100% military expenses increase stationed in our land.

James Movick and Lisa Sacksen our hard working friends, you toured every campus informing students, exposing the government's fallacies, and the discriminatory Latos test, Even now the OSAC has eventually recommended for a reinstatement of 1976 Quota and no to cut-back.

CMS A and MUMA held their warmly participated Cultural Concerts, reminded us the beauty of SE Asian Cultures, and the fine works of the common folk.

The cultural concerts were very educational yet entertaining, some NZ friends told me joyfully "this is so colourful and rich in content, the song of friendship so beautiful."

Perhaps they will one day be able to learn more about our culture fully.

"Malaysia Digest" the Malaysia High Commision's publication telling students about Malaysia new buildings and the wooing of more foreign investors to have nice time plundering the cheap resources!

On the other hand there was the commemeration of the newly born "Malaysia Monthly Review" a student publication that studies the social problems of our country and remind us of our potential abilities to help contribute our part towards building a better society! With two detail magazines we are able to cultivate an analytical mind towards our Malaysian society apart from receiving a degree.

"How nice? Mountain slope, covered with snow, so crystal clear and bright!"

The garden flowers begin its colourfull bloom. Pink and white plum blossoms welcoming the golden spring!

Overseas students organisations spring up everywhere,

How educational, I enjoyed this wonderful year!

Many thanks to those who promoted such a healthy growth.

Well! end of the year examinations are near? Let's wish everyone successful in it and end 1977 with a fruitful year!

With enthusiasm and youthful vigour, let's look forward to another more meaningful year!