Reconnection with my Uni

My uni, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), has always been having frequent alumni gathering put up by the Malaysian chapter. Shame to say, I haven’t been able to make it most of the time. So finally the right timing came and I thought I should make effort to attend and reconnect with my uni.

The Alumni gathering happened last night, at Dome Cafe KLCC. I didn’t know what to expect, as I thought i wouldn’t know anyone who’s attending. Arrived at the Dome cafe, I couldn’t spot the alumni group. So I asked a waitress and she kindly shown me the table. I pull up shyly and said hi to them. 3 reps from the uni introduced themselves to me, so for the rest of those who’re already there.

It wasn’t a big group, probably because it was held on a Sunday night. I actually recognised one of them, Jason, from International office. He was in the team headed by my career mentor, Sharon, back in my uni days. We’d worked on some small project together before, an opportunity given by Sharon.

It turned out to be a very light session, just chat with each other about what they’re doing, and talk about the alumni’s role and function with the QUT reps.

I even met my ex-housemate for the very first time since uni days back in Brisbane. I remembered that we parted in a not-so-good terms when he was disputing on certain terms on the house rental and decided to pull the plug from the rental contract back then. Nevertheless, I was surprised with how cool I handled the meet-up with him. And it didn’t seems awkward when we caught up with life. Perhaps we’ve all grown much more mature to handle thins now.

I had a good time just networking with my fellow alumni and look forward for the next one. It’s really good to reconnect with my uni again through the alumni group.