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MATTHEW PHILIPPE LIU

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Actuarial Studies

Sunway Excellence Scholarship Recipient

MATTHEW'S STORY

Hellooo everyone! It is me, Matthew, an actuarial fresh graduate from the Class of February 2024. Before coming to Sunway, I used to be an average boy coming from an average family, living a carefree life, embracing each moment as a glorious symphony of unfettered joy. When I was young, I have always been very quiet and reserved, being extremely reluctant to engage in conversation with the people around me. My joy each day was letting time drift away through my endless daydreaming sessions. I spent 6 years in primary school without uttering a single word to anyone, where teachers and my classmates would make up theories on whether I could speak. All this changed during secondary school when I started to slowly break from my self-imposed cocoon from the fear that one day, my life would fall apart if I continued this disconnection with the world. When it came to tertiary education, those long-dreaded group presentations and public speaking were nearing. More importantly, I had to attend scholarship interviews too, where I could not fathom how an introvert like me could even succeed.


My journey at Sunway University began with the Sunway Excellence Scholarship interview where I had to share my so-called mundane life with a panel of extraordinary interviewers. Despite that, I needed this scholarship to relieve the financial burden of my family, so I tried my very best to articulate my experiences to paint a colorful picture in my interviewers’ mind. After two weeks, the life-changing call came, and I could see my mother’s eyes lit up with joy (probably because she didn’t need to pay my fees anymore). Sunway University was the only door that didn’t remain closed. With the Sunway Excellence Scholarship, I vowed to take this opportunity to change my life and step out of every boundary possible. As time passed and my undergraduate journey came to an end, I stood on the Sunway football field during my graduation day and thought to myself, did I make little me proud?


No words could describe and express the amount of gratitude and pride I have as a Sunwayian. At least for me, Sunway University has always been the epitome of quality education, whether it was in or out of the classroom. The amount of opportunities here is endless. Even as someone with a 90% MBTI introvert score, I seized opportunities to stand on stages, emcee international conferences and deliver inspirational speeches to my juniors, something that would only occur in the daydreams of little me. I took up multiple leadership roles in the actuarial community and participated actively in networking activities that allowed me to gain exposure. Although there were tough times when I felt overwhelmed, stressed, and even contemplated whether or not this was all worth it, I am lucky to have my supportive family, fellow friends, wonderful lecturers, and amazing Sunway staff along with me on this journey. Each of them has taught me various life lessons which are forever engraved in me. Therefore, I am forever grateful to Sunway University for the scholarship that allowed me to achieve my ambition. This is #MySunwayStory and to my fellow juniors, don’t forget to dream and make sure to dream big! Seize the opportunities throughout your journey and always strive for success. Be responsible and you might as well enjoy the pain that you cannot avoid!​

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