PERSONAL ARCHIVE / CAMPUS LIFE
Universiti Malaya · November 2024
Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE) · Student Representative Candidacy
CANDIDATE DOSSIER // NOV 2024
Selected to stand with NewGen during the November 2024 Universiti Malaya campus elections—engaging directly with students across lecture halls, faculty walkways, and open campus forums.
Field conversations with students, teammates, and candidates from other campus groups including UMANY and Demokrat across differing platforms.
Evaluating firsthand experience of student representation and deciding to concentrate on academic inquiry and independent market research.
01 / THE CANDIDACY
In November 2024, I stood as a student representative candidate for the Faculty of Business and Economics at Universiti Malaya with NewGen.
I was selected to run as a candidate, and the experience introduced me to the practical side of student representation.
02 / THE CAMPAIGN
The campaign involved listening to students, working with teammates, and engaging with candidates from other groups, including UMANY and Demokrat.
Although we approached the election from different platforms, those conversations were an important part of the experience.
03 / THE OUTCOME
I was not elected.
Nevertheless, the experience gave me a clearer understanding of political participation and helped me reconsider whether it was the direction I wanted to pursue.
04 / LOOKING BACK
I eventually chose to move away from politics and concentrate on my academic interests and independent research.
I still value the conversations, teamwork, and experience of participating in the election.
CONNECTED ARCHIVE ESSAY
Read how the 2024 campaign fit into the broader transition from Law to Economics.