By TAN RENJIE 

KUALA LUMPUR - On the 19th and 20th of March, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman had their 12th convocation. The grand event was held in Dewan San Choon, Wisma MCA.


Grand event: UTAR’s 12th Convocation was held in style.

The fresh graduates stormed out of the MCA hall with a flurry of robes and armed with their newly acquired scrolls. In the courtyard of the hall, family and friends were expectantly waiting for the graduates to come out.

For many of them, officially graduating was a dream come true.

Wendy Loo, a Financial Economics graduate, said that she was happy that she has finally finished her journey as a student, and the convocation was “like a celebration ceremony for my achievements”.

Theng Shu Ern who graduated with in her Bachelor of Arts in English Language shares her sentiments. She described the convocation as a “mind-blowing” experience.


Happy occasion: Theng (left) with her parents and brother on the memorable day.

It was very exciting for her as she said that: “The adrenaline rush when I was walking up the stage to receive my scroll was truly exhilarating”.

The limited space outside Dewan San Choon did not deter friends and family of the graduates to come and give their support with bouquets of flowers and toys. The atmosphere was filled with people hugging, congratulating and taking photos with the graduates.

Theng expressed that the situation was chaotic and the heavy robes that they were wearing was quite uncomfortable.

“I kept sweating from the robes and their weight made my shoulders ache.”

But it was all in good nature. Theng added that: “Everyone was so happy and smiling like they won a million dollars”.


Strong support: Family and friends eagerly awaiting the appearance of the graduates from the main hall.

The light rain that fell a few minutes after the graduates came out of the hall did not fail to dampen the spirit of the crowd.