Teamwork

Last week UniKL organized the annual student games. As a branch campus UniKL MIAT, participated in all the games.

Before the team departed for the games, there was a small function where I flagged off the team (sort off!). My expectations were for them to do well and enjoy all the games; soccer, rugby, netball, volleyball, badminton, takraw, ping pong and bowling.

The UniKL MIAT team did very well. They were in the second place among all the teams. Our soccer team lost narrowly in the semi final. Losing 1-2 in the extra-time. If they were to win that crucial match, UniKL MIAT will emerged as the overall champion of the games. Well that's what competition is all about, there are winners and there are losers. Nevertheless I was very happy with the outcome. We did not win the games but we gained valuable lessons....

I was happy because off the following:

• The teamwork displayed by all the UniKL MIAT players were beyond my expectation. This will go along way for them. The teamwork competency is vital in the aviation field. As good teamwork enhanced safety.

• The desire to win stem from their internal strength. An inside out approach. This is also an important factor to make one a successful licensed aircraft engineer. Pushing oneself to complete the given task irrespective of the conditions or situations. Later on as an aircraft engineer they work in all sort of situations and conditions. Night, day, rain, shine.....etc.

• By participating in such game, where one have to mix with strangers from other campuses. Adapting to new environment. Sharing basic resources. The experience will also be an important, later on in their career. Where one have to work across different cultures. Speaking different languages. This is what an aviator will be facing at airports all over the world.

The games are important training ground where behaviours and characters are build and nutured.

This is indeed an important aspect of education one would expect if one enroll into institution like UniKL MIAT.

End/ Zahir