Founders and Benefactors Day 2013

by Darshini

16^th of November 2013- The students of Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia attended the Founders & Benefactors Day, which was organised by the newly elected student council board.

From 6pm onwards, groups of students were seen walking towards the Numed campus dressed in their respective colour codes for the evening. The freshers looked lovely in white while the Stage 2s were ice cool in blue. The Stage 3s stood out in their red apparels, as did the Stage 4s who looked elegant in their black outfits. The Stage 5s who were also heads of their respective families were dressed for the occasion in royal purple.

The car park ground beside the amphitheatre was set up with tables and chairs in large tents to cater to the large volume of students who showed up. As the crowd started filling in, the ushers guided the students to their respective family tables and the sound of noisy chatter filled the air.

The event kick started at 7pm with Mohit Mohan, Education Representative of Student Council, presenting the welcome speech. This was followed by family photo taking sessions at the photo booth, which was specially set up for this event. The respective families then queued up for the delicious Iranian food and drinks that was served.

The peer parents and peer kids from all stages bonded over dinner at their respective family tables. People laughed and conversed with each other; some families even came up with games to play during dinner.  All in all, it was a pleasant and heart-warming evening of togetherness and campus spirit.  The night ended with a bang, literally, as huge fireworks lit the sky above the tents.





17^th November 2013- Today was all fun and games as the various families gathered to compete against each other, in true sportsmanship.  Although the turn out was small in number due to the various commitments and exams faced by most students, the event was still enjoyed by all who showed up.  At the end of the games which lasted from 2pm to approximately 6pm, food and goodie bags were distributed to all students. The peer kids then personally delivered the food to their peer parents who were not present at the event.  The event would not be possible without the student council who organised and managed both days efficiently. 

Here’s to more memory making events in the future! Cheers! 

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