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CONTENT Welcome Messages 3 Study Experience 6 Student Life 9 Culture 12 Community 15 Student Clubs’ Contacts 18 '
MESSAGE
MESSAGE FROM
FROM THE
THE
On behalf of the Singapore campus of James
Cook University, I would like to welcome
all of you to our wonderful institution.
Congratulations on having chosen to study
at one of Asia’s leading institutions and in
one of the world’s most dynamic cities. You
will be delighted to know that the Singapore
campus of James Cook University is a highly
regarded institute of higher learning and it is
the first institution in Singapore to have been
awarded the EduTrust Star by the Singapore
Government.
Our parent institution, James Cook University,
located in the state of Queensland, Australia is
a cutting edge university which sits amongst the
top 2% of the world’s leading universities (The
2020 Academic Ranking of World Universities
(ARWU)). As an Australian university that focuses Professor Chris Rudd OBE
on teaching and research for the people of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Head of Campus,
tropics, our Singapore campus offers a gateway Singapore
for the University to pursue its tropical agenda
outside Australia and opens international mobility Beliefs are stated at this website as well as placed in
opportunities for many of our students and staff. each classroom on our Campus.
At the Singapore campus of James Cook University, Singapore is an incredibly successful economic
we believe that education is a collaborative process and multicultural nation that offers an array of
where students and academics work collaboratively opportunities for you to unlock your leadership
in a dynamic learning environment. Our campus at potential, business skills and research insights that
Sims Drive is equipped with the latest in teaching I believe exist in each one of you. We will help you
technology, ensuring classes are held in an to nurture your potential and guide you to become
interactive and sophisticated setting using Apple TV the next generation of leaders, joining the very
and other learning technologies. many alumni who are already successful in business,
education and public administration.
We are committed to ensuring that you get the
best out of your learning experience at James Cook The Singapore campus of James Cook University is
University. You are not only encouraged to do well on its way to becoming a premier Australian
well academically but as a student in this era of a institution in Asia and we are confident that your
knowledge-based economy, we will expect you to study with us will be an exciting journey leading to
participate in projects and activities involving the fulfillment of your individual dreams!
community around you.
Everyone at James Cook University is guided in I wish you every success as we
their behaviours through our Values & Beliefs. Our
Statement of Strategic Intent and our Values & take that journey together.
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MESSAGE
MESSAGE FROM
FROM THE
THE
Dear fellow students, staff members,
and the James Cook University (JCU)
community, welcome to Campus
Bytes, a student newsletter that
aims to share different perspectives
of students of different events that
have happened throughout the
trimester.
My name is Beverly Rodrigues, the President of
Student Council. Being President is more than just
leading the student body; it also entails being
a friend in times of need. It’s been over a
year since the pandemic struck, and I hope you’re
all trying your best to stay positive. What have Beverly Rodrigues
we learned from this predicament? For one, doing President of Student Council
things virtually has become a way of life for many Bachelor of Business (Majoring in International Business
people. Connections and friendships have also and Marketing)
proven to be more vital than ever. This is why
creating a student community that is open and
constantly expanding is at the heart of who we are.
The Campus Activities (CA) team has
provided their time and devotion to the
council and the student body whenever
we needed them. They have given
us the opportunity to shine through
planned events, but most significantly,
we have connected. It is safe to say that
we have become friends with the staff
Photo taken in 2018 at the CA office.
Being together must evolve due to a lack of This is about fostering an ever-expanding
physical interaction, despite many efforts to meet community in which each of us can be ourselves,
in safe ways. Our response to the isolation has grow and learn, regardless of where we are in the
helped to strengthen our bonds and broaden our world.
understanding of who we are as a group. However,
it did not work for everyone. Thus, now is the time
to be even more present to those who were unable
Stay safe, stay happy, study
to join us previously. hard, and be true to yourself.
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MESSAGE
MESSAGE FROM
FROM THE
THE
Hello there fellow JCU mates! I’m
Jo, the Vice President of Student
Council who handles all the clubs.
If you had the chance to participate
in any of our events, GREAT! For
those of you that unfortunately have
not, don’t worry, we’re here to recap
some of the cool stuff that we did in
this study period.
Now, I’d like to bring you all to the very beginning
of every club’s journey in a study period, Club Drive!
It’s an event that encourages students to join many
interesting clubs that JCU in Singapore has to offer.
We have 25 clubs that are separated Jovian Tan
Vice President of Student Council
into 5 wings, Academic, Common Bachelor of Business (Majoring in Marketing and Business
Interest, Cultural, Performing Arts, and Intelligence and Information Systems)
Sports Wing.
Throughout the Club Drive, all the clubs will come
together and reel you in to join their clubs. Plus, you
can enjoy the live performance of Music Club! *If
you’re lucky you might catch me singing!
In a nutshell, it is such an endearing experience to
be working as the head of all clubs.
From working closely with my
supervisors to executing large-scale
events with the clubs, it is just a joy to
make fun events. Not to mention, my wing
heads and club presidents play a very big role in
enhancing the hands-on experience for participants.
So, if you missed the chance to join in the fun, the
journey doesn’t end there. Come join us next time!
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STUDY
But, it was getting better and In the last term, when some
better; I found new ways to keep workshop was allowed to take
myself motivated, doing great place offline, I took my chance to
teamwork at EMAS, and socialising. participate. One of the events was
“Trivia Night”. It was a great night
I really appreciate the for communication, playing the
game, and getting to know other
support from JCU lecturers students from different degrees and
and staff. majors. We had an excellent talk
and exchanged a ton of ideas. I love
to join these events, both online
The university constantly emails
and offline, as a way to cope with
me about numerous well-being
the minimal social interaction of
Tam Nhu Ho workshops, looking to support my
online learning.
EMAS Peer tutor mental health or asking if I have
Bachelor of Business (Majoring in any concerns. I never hesitate to
Management) contact them. For example, I had
to travel internationally amidst the
pandemic, and the staff guided me
I started my learning here in through every step and made the
JCU with wonderful “physical total experience so stress-free.
experiences” (crowded study hub
and cafeteria, massive number of
students in lecturing rooms, and JCU Library has made
significant social interactions). many books and learning
Since converting to online
materials online, which is
mode, the very first term was
demotivating as I was learning great for students with a
alone in my bedroom. huge love for books.
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They catered useful events
for freshmen – from warmly
welcoming us to the huge PsychSoc
family in their ‘Freshies Party’, to
providing generous tips and tricks
to ace the Psychology academic life
in their ‘Introduction to Psychology
Modules (IPM)’ talk. I then became
a part of the PsychSoc committee,
running the ‘IPM’ event where I
get to share my own experiences
and student tips/advice to my
psychology juniors.
Kimberly Huslin
Head of Common Interest Wing, Being a member of the Student
Student Council Council has further broadened my
Bachelor of Psychological Science horizons. Becoming the Student
Council’s Wing Head, I get to work
with various other clubs and learn
As an international student from them. I managed to form
kickstarting university life during not only working relationships
the pandemic, pursuing online with other student leaders, but
means of learning while being meaningful friendships too.
cooped up in my homeland Bonding with people from campus
(Indonesia) for three trimesters by being involved in Campus
was not easy. I am sure other Activities provided me with the
international students studying social support I needed to pursue
in their homeland share similar my challenging online studies, and
sentiments. it made my ‘online’ university life
less mundane.
During my orientation, I recalled
one of my senior psychology To all international students
lecturers mentioning: “University remaining in their homeland, I
life is not just all about academics, highly recommend joining a club or
you need to socialise as well.” two and participating in their online
She recommended joining the activities. JCU’s Clubs are one of
Psychology Society, and from there, the best platforms you can use to
I attended their events. connect with the campus and have
Anna Bussmeier a fruitful ‘online’ university life.
Study Abroad student
to-coast trail, a 36 km trail that might be the perfect place to go for
I am Anna from Germany, and I spans across Singapore. But also, crocodile spotting. We were able to
have spent the previous trimester the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve spot 3 crocodiles, as well as many
at James Cook University in and the MacRitchie Resevoir Park lizards.
Singapore as an exchange are great places to walk around and
student. Most of my lectures take pictures. All in all, I enjoyed my time in
were held online, but I also had Singapore a lot. I have met
the opportunity to join face-to- I also really enjoyed spending time
at the beach, like Sentosa and East many people from around
face tutorials on campus. This
way, I was able to get to know Coast Beach. The warm climate and the world, made real
the sun made my stay here very
other study abroad students and
enjoyable. We also did a couple
friendships, and explored
local students. During the week, I
mostly spent my time on campus of kayak trips around Singapore. as much as I could. James
Pulau Ubin is a great place to see Cook University gave me the
preparing upcoming assignments
exotic animals and paddle through opportunity to take part in student
for studying, and attending online
mangroves. If you haven’t seen life on campus and made sure
lectures. On weekends, we tried to
any crocodiles yet in Singapore, that all international students feel
explore Singapore as much as we
the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve welcome.
could. My highlight was the coast-
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I appreciate and am glad that During the workshop, we not
the school organises Student only focused on learning the
Leadership Training Workshops roles of being a good leader, but
for us. also focused on understanding
ourselves. The speaker would let
The workshop helps me us play some games, and from the
games, we were able to identify our
to develop interpersonal strengths and weaknesses, which
skills as well as think in we might not have realised before.
Therefore, we can improve the
innovative and creative areas we were lacking in and help to
ways. increase self-awareness. From the
workshop, I was also able to meet
Tan Wei Qi In the beginning, I thought this many amazing leaders. I had learnt
Head of Academic Wing, workshop would be like other from the different ways to manage
Student Council workshops that I had attended a club and their experiences of
Bachelor of Business (Majoring in being a leader. Furthermore, I
before, in which I had to sit and
Marketing and Sports & Events also learnt how they overcame
listen to the speakers present for
Management)
hours. However, it surprised me! challenges with their teammates.
No one is born to be a leader. Everyone needs time and effort to
develop their skills, including me. Till today, I am still learning. From
the workshop, I would say I know myself better and I have learnt many
things from others. I am sure the experiences and knowledge I have
gained from the workshop will be beneficial in my life of being a school
leader and in my future career. Thus, I strongly encourage everyone to
participate in the workshop. I am sure you will not regret it!
Singapore has a pretty diverse I am fortunate enough to be given
range of aquaculture production, the opportunity to engage like-
from home-based ornamental minded individuals and grow this
breeding to entire islands dedicated club into what it is today. This
to food fish production. With such position has provided me the
a diversified and niche industry, opportunity to work with various
there are endless opportunities industry members, expand my
for people from all walks of life understanding of aquaculture, and
and nationalities to experience develop skills I never thought I
first-hand what the industry has would have attained otherwise. I
to offer. That is what the would like to thank the committee
members for their valued
Aquaculture Club can contributions, the club advisor Mr.
contribute by bridging the Gavin Chua Joseph for his unwavering support
President of Aquaculture Club and patience, and our fellow
gap between the industry Bachelor of Business and members for their participation in
and its students. Environmental Science (Majoring in the events.
Aquaculture)
One of the events we’ve
organised is the visit to the Marine
we’ve organised is the EcoJar
Aquaculture Centre on St John
workshop. Attendees were taught
Island. The centre is a government
how to build, keep and maintain a
research facility dedicated to
miniature aquarium complete with
food fish production. Attendees
fish, shrimps, and plants. Through
were given a tour of the facility
this process, important principles
and shown the intricacies of
in fishkeeping were applied, similar
raising finfish from fish larvae to
to concepts used in the aquaculture
commercial size. Another event
industry.
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STUDENT
STUDENT
The Joey Program is a four-week The event was a huge
long buddy program where new
students (Joeys) are paired up with success as everyone
a senior student (Kangaroo) who walked away with four new
helps them get settled into a new
city and a new university life.
friends and a day full of fun
memories.
During SP51 2021, I took part in
the Joey Program as a Kangaroo These were some fun events
for the first time and it was a great that we planned during the last
experience getting to know my trimester and I hope that we can
Joeys and be able to help them continue planning these events in
through their first trimester at JCU. the coming trimester, and have fun
Arnav Guliani I was able to keep conversation while we continue to study and
Vice President of the Student going with my Joeys without an submit our assignments. I hope to
Council (Orientation) issue and was able to get to know a see everyone reading this article at
President of Marketing Club lot about them. our future events. Until next time..!
Bachelor of Business (Majoring in
Banking & Finance and Management)
Similar to the Joey Program, we
at the orientation wing also ran
The last year has been tough for an event known as the Eat. Play.
clubs as they were restricted to Run. (EPR), which is another event
online events for the majority of to show new students around
the year due to the restrictions Singapore in a fun way, by giving
on social gatherings placed by the them a task and location list that
government. Regardless of this they have to complete by the end
fact, the orientation wing was able of the day as a team. This time, the
to organise a few great events last EPR was conducted with teams of
trimester while adhering to all five to six and was based around
restrictions. Two of these events the Central Business District.
were the Joey Program and the Participants went far and wide to
Eat. Play. Run. complete their tasks, from CHIJMES
to Gardens by the Bay.
9
Photo taken in 2018
and after some rest, we start the
training. The coaches instruct
us so passionately. From 6 pm
onwards, we play casual games.
For me, I have improved a lot of
my badminton skills. Sometimes
competitions are introduced to
motivate us to try harder.
All the people from the
club are so friendly and
Hnin Nu Swe helpful to each other. Naldo Sutanto
Vice President of Badminton Club Head of Performing Arts Wing,
I have never been happier at school.
Bachelor of Business (Majoring in Student Council
Marketing and Management) Friends I have made from the
Bachelor of Business (Majoring in
badminton club have become my International Business and Marketing)
real friends not just acquaintances.
There are so many sports clubs As the Head of Performing Arts
like basketball, badminton, frisbee, Wing, I handle and help both Music
volleyball, and football. I am from Club and Dance club with their
the badminton club and I am activities and events. There are
currently in my 4th semester in plenty of events conducted.
the business program. I joined the
badminton club during my first The first event was the Club Drive,
semester at JCU, and since then I where they present their clubs and
have never even thought of quitting their interesting activities. Handling
the club. It is so much fun. and helping their clubs and booths
Every week, Wednesday, from 4-6 out was incredible. It allowed
pm, two professional coaches come me to see the process of setting
to train us. It is so tiring yet fun and up all of these events. Each club
feels so good after sweating a lot. has its own respective activities,
and I am there to supervise and
At the start of the session, we start make sure that everything is going
with a warm-up. We all have to run accordingly, especially amidst the
about 5 rounds around the courts. current pandemic situation. During
Then we do stretching exercises, every Club Drive, Music Club always
performs for the students.
10Before the pandemic, Dance club I feel that everyone has to know
would perform their dance moves how to provide first aid and pass
for the students. These such traineeships.
performances show students what
the clubs are about. Also, this workshop
allowed me to meet new
To conclude, through
people around the campus
handling both of these
and made my experience
clubs, I am able to get
even more enjoyable.
transferable skills such
as time management, We implemented all the practices
communication skills, and Aliya Khairullayeva
– like bandaging wound parts, CPR
+ AED protocols – on each other.
much more. It has been an President of 007KZ Students Club Moreover, it was also quite easy to
honor to handle both clubs, and Master of Business Administration
access the theory course, which was
an honor to be given a chance to
provided online for us.
help increase activities and attract
new and current JCU in Singapore A couple of weeks ago, I attended
the First Aid workshop and it’s I highly recommend this workshop
students.
100% incredible! The reason why to everyone and many thanks to
I decided to attend was that I said JCU for giving us this chance.
to myself, “Hey, this is life. Either
way, you have to know this.” From
the full-day workshop, I learnt how
to react and how to act during
stressful situations, when you are
either able to save a life or not.
Christian Fellowship runs an invaluable experience as we learnt
Easter event every year around that many of the staff were from
Good Friday and Easter weekend. overseas, and it was extremely sad
This year, the theme was Staff to hear that they were unable to
Appreciation. The committee came return home to their families for
together and brainstormed ideas on such a long period of time.
how to hold an event with all the As for the actual booth, it was
safe distancing measures in place. heartening to see many students
Much like any group project that and even some staff come up
students would be familiar with, it to the booth to write notes of
was extremely tough. In the end, appreciation.
we found that appreciating the staff
would be a good way to spread We were very happy that
Lee Boon Ray the love of God to our schooling
Member of Christian Fellowship community, especially considering we were able to compile
Bachelor of Psychological Science the difficulties that everyone has many notes to present to
been facing due to the pandemic.
the staff.
Aside from setting up a booth for
students to come and write notes It was a really fun and fulfilling
of appreciation to the staff, we also experience and I hope that the
decided that interviewing some of staff of JCU in Singapore were
the staff and creating a video would able to feel the gratitude from the
help others to be more aware of the students.
issues that they were facing in the
times of the pandemic. This was an
11CULTURE
During the Chinese New Year
holiday, most of our students did
not go back to their own countries
because of the pandemic.
On 26 February, JCU
organised a Lantern
Festival Celebration for
students. Even though this
is traditionally a Chinese
Xiao Han festival, students from
Ex-Head of Sports Wing & different countries joined After the event, the campus also
Ex-President of Chinese Student this celebration. provided sweet dumplings and
Community other foods for our lunch.
Master of Business Administration
Staff members prepared lantern
riddles for us in English, Chinese and I really appreciate the university
Vietnamese. Counsellors from the for organising this Lantern Festival
Chinese Embassy were also invited Celebration. By attending this
to this event and gave us a speech. event, Chinese students can
I think the most interesting part of celebrate this traditional festival
this event was that we made our own even though we were unable to
lanterns. We paired in groups and go back to China and be with our
used red packets while following families. Students from other
the instruction videos. Members of countries can also get to know
the JCU staff joined us as well. more about Chinese culture and
history.
12able to conduct the colour throwing On the day of the event, everything
activity that usually takes place went as planned with minor hiccups
during Holi. Instead, we decided to along the way. We started the day
play traditional Indian games like off with icebreakers and physical
Kho Kho, and reworked the rules games like Kho Kho. After games,
to adhere to the safe management we had catered lunch and had the
measures. opportunity to socialise with other
participants. Finally, we had the
T-shirt competition and a prize
ceremony.
The DVC and Campus Dean were
in attendance as well. Participants
Subiksha came up to us after the event to
Muthukrishnan express their appreciation and gave
President of Indian Cultural Club us extremely positive feedback.
Bachelor of Business (Majoring Holding this event shone a light
in Accounting and Financial on the Indian Cultural Club. As
Management) President and founder of the club,
it is heartwarming to see the
impact that this event had on our
participants.
Our aim is to create a
home away from home for
our Indian students who
Photo taken in 2019
have come to Singapore
from India, and to foster a
We also had a T-shirt welcoming environment
We worked with the Indian
Marketing team and Campus
painting competition for them while celebrating
Activities to organise the Holi to replace the colour Indian culture.
Event. As a team, we created a throwing activity. To
detailed timeline for the event and
had multiple meetings to discuss
entertain the participants,
updates on our progress in planning our executive committee
for Holi. It was important that put up a dance
we incorporated as much Indian
culture as possible into the event. In performance with famous
light of the pandemic, we were not Bollywood songs.
13Songkran Day is New Year’s Day in More students than I
Thailand, taking place on 13 April
every year. This is one of the most expected participated in
famous and important days in my the event. We had a lot of
country. Generally, me and my unforgettable memories
friends, as well as every Thai person,
would go back to visit their family together – from the Thai
and spend time together. However, cultural games, Thai food,
this year I cannot go back to my and Thai performances
country because of the pandemic.
So,my friends and I wanted to share such as Muay Thai dance
our Thai culture with our friends and traditional Thai
and other people on our campus.
Thanatthaphrat Two weeks before Songkran Day,
dancing.
Kesonphaet my group of Thai friends had an idea
President of Thai555 Club to establish the Thai community
Diploma of Higher Education club in JCU. Many thanks to
(Majoring in Business Studies) everyone who supported us – staff
members of JCU, Volunteer Club,
Dance Club, and all the students
involved that helped us make this
event a success.
Organising this activity taught me many things, including
valuable work experience, working with others, time
management, and managing people. As a student of this
university, I am thankful that we are offered opportunities for us
to take up activities as either organisers or participants. I would
like to encourage everyone to try new experiences and create
good memories together.
From 10-14 May, our first formal All the messages were successfully
event, Teacher’s Day was held both delivered with flowers and
online and offline to celebrate handwritten cards. I was so glad to
Teacher’s Day in Korea, which takes share this meaningful opportunity
place on 15 May every year. It is a to show our gratitude towards all
national anniversary designated the admired staff in our first event.
to boost the morale of teachers Please look forward to further
and improve their social status by events which are planned for the
creating a social climate of respect following trimesters. Hope to see
for teachers. In line with the purpose you all around at our upcoming
of this anniversary, Nuri gave activities!
students the opportunity to express
Kim Nayoung their gratitude to the staff at JCU in
President of Nuri Singapore.
Bachelor of Business (Majoring in
Marketing and Business Intelligence During the first two days,
and Information Systems)
we received around 150
‘thank you’ messages from
I am the president of Nuri, which
was established this trimester. Our students via an online link
club aims to promote interaction and offline booth, thanks
among Korean students and to vibrant interest and
introduce Korean culture to
students from various countries. attendance from various
students.
14COMMUNITY
Photo taken in 2019
to inform about the availability I appreciate every encounter,
of the vaccination and assist with short and long, in all the events
appointment booking. I volunteered for. In this journey
I happened to cross paths with
It was a nice experience a lot of people and treated each
encounter with a full heart,
to communicate with the believing that they appeared in this
local elderly and give back period of mine for a good reason
and purpose.
to the community while
staying here. I hope that in sharing this I
As for the food rationing event, I can help remind students
Lily Kong helped out at Kallang Bahru with that university life is not
Treasurer of Student Council the booths set up and accompanied
Head of Human Resource for the needy residents during the food only about academics, but
Volunteer Club distribution. A hundred residents also to provide external
Bachelor of Psychological Science received food rations that morning. services to the best of their
It was a tiring but meaningful
experience as I can accommodate abilities.
Throughout my two years
studying in Singapore, I have been people with different cultural
volunteering through Volunteer backgrounds and age groups. These experiences in my twenties
Club in quite a few events. Both volunteering activities have will definitely be some of the
Some volunteering activities given me valuable experiences accomplishments that I would
that I recently went for are the as I got the chance to coordinate never forget as I move forward to
vaccination outreach and food volunteers from the club, liaise with the next episode of my life. I hope
rationing activities. university staff and the person- that it lights up your passion as
For the vaccination outreach, in-charge from the Residents’ well, whoever is reading this.
I visited the elderly residence Committee for the events.
located at Sims Drive near the
university and Whampoa South
15Harshavardhni Ravi
Vice President of Indian Cultural
Club
Bachelor of Business (Majoring
in Accounting and Financial
Management)
The Indian Marketing Team initiated I gathered videos from members of
an idea for a video earlier this our club showing their support for
year to address the heightening India. We targeted Indian students
of Covid-19 cases in India, and our in Singapore to make the video, as
club decided to take it up. The video they have most of their family back
was titled “Stay Strong India” as in India and would like to address
#staystrongindia was used on social them.
media platforms to express support.
As individuals who are
The video’s goal was to let our
Indian students and their families staying away from our
know that we are there for them country, it is essential that
and encourage them to not lose
hope in such trying times. As an
we let people back home Clarissa Junia Ramli
Indian with most of my family back know that we still care. Head of Public Relations of
Volunteer Club
in India, I felt that it was important Although we cannot be Bachelor of Business (Majoring in
for us to speak on the hardships
that India is facing. Not only does there for them physically, International Business and Marketing)
this provide support to the Indian we still have them in our
community, but it raises awareness I participated in one session of the
thoughts and prayers, and ‘Kayak N Klean’ event along with 2
amongst those in Singapore about
the situation in India. hope for them to emerge other friends, and we went to the
stronger once this ends. venue at Marina Bay together. We
sat through a half-hour briefing by
the kayak instructor on the effects
of litter on the environment and the
ecosystem. She then informed us
of the rules we should follow, what
litter to pick up and what not to,
how to get on the kayak and paddle
properly, and so on.
With a partner, we were asked to
carry the double-seater kayaks to
the pier, and when we got on the
kayak, we were surprised by how
stable it was. The instructor then
told us to follow her, and while
16Later on, I got to know many
friends who participated in this
competition on the road. Finally,
my team and I finished punching
in all the destinations and got the
highest grade.
The number of steps taken that
day was the most I have had in
a month. In the end, I thought it
was gratifying, even though it was
exhausting.
Gao Runzi
President of Chinese Student
Community
Master of Business Administration
(Majoring in Creative Marketing)
On 24 April, I attended Rediscover
screaming ‘Left Right Left Right’
Singapore, GameOn Nila organised
with my friend, we explored the
by ActiveSG and JCU in Singapore.
waterways looking for litter.
In this beautiful and rich activity, In
One thing that I still cannot forget
a team of five, I explored Singapore Exploring these places
from different perspectives by
to this day is accidentally touching
scanning the code to promote
on foot allowed students
snail eggs which somehow got
attached to our kayak. After an
a healthy lifestyle. Since it was to have a deeper
hour, we went back to the pier to
raining that day, we chose the MRT understanding of the
and bus as our modes of transport.
wash our kayaks and weighed the garden city of Singapore
litter we had collected.
Our first stop was a junior high in an interesting way.
school. The location of the QR code It also allowed us to
Personally, despite the was very hidden, which was very
extremely hot weather, I challenging. Therefore, it took us feel more relaxed while
really enjoyed it since I got a long time and we even went the experiencing the culture
wrong way. Finally, the school’s
to bond with my friends, security guard gave us a guide to
and the authenticity of this
meet new people, and complete the punch card of the first country, while busy with
support coastal clean-up.
destination. our studies.
I hope you guys will get the chance
to participate in the next ‘Kayak
N Klean’ session, and please look
forward to more of JCU Volunteer
Club’s activities!
17STUDENT
STUDENT CLUBS’
CLUBS’
CONTACT INFORMATION
STUDENT COUNCIL
• Instagram: scjcus
ACADEMIC WING
• Aquaculture Club
Instagram: jcus_aquaculture
• Banking and Finance Club
Instagram: jcusbaf
• Marketing Club
Instagram: jcumktclub
• Psychology Society
Instagram: psychsociety
• THEs Club (Tourism, Hospitality and Events Club)
Instagram: thesclubjcus
• Wallstreet Club
Instagram: the.wallstreetclub
Photo taken in 2019
CULTURAL WING
• 007KZ Students Club
Instagram:kcc.jcus
• Chinese Student Community
Wechat: jcu_cscc
• Indian Cultural Club
Instagram: icc.jcus
• IndoJCUs
Instagram: indojcus
• Myanmar Community
Instagram: jcu_myanmarcommunity
• Nuri
Instagram: nuri_jcus
• Thai555 Club
Instagram: thai55club_jcus
• Vietnamese Community
Instagram: vncjcusCOMMON INTEREST WING SPORTS WING
• Christian Fellowship • Badminton Club
Instagram: jcuscf Instagram: jcubadminton
• iD8 • Basketball Club
Discord: iD8 Lab Instagram: jcubasketballteam
• Volunteer Club • Football Club
Instagram: jcuvolunteer Instagram: jcu.fc
• Yoga Club • JCUS Ultimate
Instagram: jcuyogaclub Instagram: jcus.ulty
• Volleyball Club
PERFORMING ARTS WING Instagram: volleyball_jcus
• Dance Club
Instagram: jcudanceclub For registration and further information, please
contact Campus Activities:
• Music Club
Instagram: jcusmusic campusactivities-singapore@jcu.edu.au.
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