Comments on: UUM Students Faced With Immature Dress Code http://www.chankelwin.com/2007/08/04/uum-students-faced-with-immature-dress-code/ My personal views on Malaysia and the world around me Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:22:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Chan Kelwin http://www.chankelwin.com/2007/08/04/uum-students-faced-with-immature-dress-code/#comment-4918 Chan Kelwin Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:07:08 +0000 http://www.chankelwin.com/2007/08/04/uum-students-faced-with-immature-dress-code/#comment-4918 @consequence That is a really sick rule. Pun intended. @consequence
That is a really sick rule. Pun intended.

]]> By: consequence http://www.chankelwin.com/2007/08/04/uum-students-faced-with-immature-dress-code/#comment-4853 consequence Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:25:03 +0000 http://www.chankelwin.com/2007/08/04/uum-students-faced-with-immature-dress-code/#comment-4853 Yes, Kelwin, I can vouch for the truthfulness of "Uni" undergrad's comments -- when I studied in UUM, we were already required to be fully dressed in formal attire when we wanted to visit the in-house UUM clinic. Yes, Kelwin, I can vouch for the truthfulness of “Uni” undergrad’s comments — when I studied in UUM, we were already required to be fully dressed in formal attire when we wanted to visit the in-house UUM clinic.

]]> By: Chan Kelwin http://www.chankelwin.com/2007/08/04/uum-students-faced-with-immature-dress-code/#comment-4851 Chan Kelwin Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:55:43 +0000 http://www.chankelwin.com/2007/08/04/uum-students-faced-with-immature-dress-code/#comment-4851 @"Uni" undergrad I've never heard of that but if that is true, I feel it is quite ridiculous. Students shouldn't go there dressed in pajamas or shorts but decently dressed -- t-shirt & long pants -- should do for me. @”Uni” undergrad
I’ve never heard of that but if that is true, I feel it is quite ridiculous. Students shouldn’t go there dressed in pajamas or shorts but decently dressed — t-shirt & long pants — should do for me.

]]> By: "Uni" undergrad http://www.chankelwin.com/2007/08/04/uum-students-faced-with-immature-dress-code/#comment-4794 "Uni" undergrad Sun, 26 Oct 2008 17:39:09 +0000 http://www.chankelwin.com/2007/08/04/uum-students-faced-with-immature-dress-code/#comment-4794 The most ridiculous fact is that we UUM students have to dressed fully formal according to our official dress code if we want to visit the campus clinic even when we are sick. Talking about being sick, what sick minded people created such a rule. Speechless.... The most ridiculous fact is that we UUM students have to dressed fully formal according to our official dress code if we want to visit the campus clinic even when we are sick. Talking about being sick, what sick minded people created such a rule. Speechless….

]]> By: Chan Kelwin http://www.chankelwin.com/2007/08/04/uum-students-faced-with-immature-dress-code/#comment-4589 Chan Kelwin Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:28:48 +0000 http://www.chankelwin.com/2007/08/04/uum-students-faced-with-immature-dress-code/#comment-4589 @totty Honestly, I never knew UUM was a management university. Is it? Anyway, some students seem to accept the dress code while others don't. However, I still don't see why decent casual wear should be prohibited. It is how a student brings him/herself -- thoughts, actions, knowledge, etc -- that portrays a smart and confident character, not merely by what they dress in. @Richmond Good for you that you had extra brownie points due to your dressing. I agree that we should keep an open mind on things. On the other hand, there are some giant companies out there that probably doesn't care what you dress in. I don't think it takes 3 or 4 years of constant training/forcing you to dress up formally to enable a student to look professional in the future. @emmanuel You can get more information on the UUM's official website at http://www.uum.edu.my/ @totty
Honestly, I never knew UUM was a management university. Is it? Anyway, some students seem to accept the dress code while others don’t. However, I still don’t see why decent casual wear should be prohibited. It is how a student brings him/herself — thoughts, actions, knowledge, etc — that portrays a smart and confident character, not merely by what they dress in.

@Richmond
Good for you that you had extra brownie points due to your dressing. I agree that we should keep an open mind on things. On the other hand, there are some giant companies out there that probably doesn’t care what you dress in. I don’t think it takes 3 or 4 years of constant training/forcing you to dress up formally to enable a student to look professional in the future.

@emmanuel
You can get more information on the UUM’s official website at http://www.uum.edu.my/

]]> By: emmanuel http://www.chankelwin.com/2007/08/04/uum-students-faced-with-immature-dress-code/#comment-4187 emmanuel Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:16:58 +0000 http://www.chankelwin.com/2007/08/04/uum-students-faced-with-immature-dress-code/#comment-4187 Can join the university for postgraduate programme and willing to be working in malaysia to settle there with my family.I need your advise from Nigeria. Can join the university for postgraduate programme and willing to be working in malaysia to settle there with my family.I need your advise from Nigeria.

]]> By: Richmond http://www.chankelwin.com/2007/08/04/uum-students-faced-with-immature-dress-code/#comment-3607 Richmond Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:15:47 +0000 http://www.chankelwin.com/2007/08/04/uum-students-faced-with-immature-dress-code/#comment-3607 Hi, Just came across your blog. For your info, I was a student from UUM long time ago, whereby we were the pioneers in Sintok Kedah. Trust me when I say, there is no way any University in Malaysia could beat UUM in their dressing code. I have been around in 7 different Universities and there are good reasons which I think you guys could figure out yourself why they have imposed such dress code at UUM. All the other 7 Universities and colleges have very loose dress code and allow the students to wear almost anything "decent" to lectures and this really gives the lecturers headaches as the so called "decent" and "appropriate" attire dress code have been abbused and the students wear almost anything very "eye piercing" to lectures. Come on, don't tell me that you don't want to be ready mentally and physically as well as putting up your best appearance when you go to your first job interview. I have this experience whereby I was chosen to work at a very big Oil and Gas Company just because I look better than the rest. This is all also because of the "training" I have got from UUM. In a way you can say that I am very proud of what they have done in UUM for the past 2 decades and I would like to invite you Mr. Blogger to keep an open mind as what people do just to give their students a slight advantage over others......and I am a living prove of what the Dress Code is all about....Thank you UUM and .....Thank you Mr.Blogger for giving me a platform to talk about the dress code...Actually I have more to say but I hope that this will also help some of you guys to keep an open mind on anything that happens in the world.... Thank you. Hi,
Just came across your blog. For your info, I was a student from UUM long time ago, whereby we were the pioneers in Sintok Kedah. Trust me when I say, there is no way any University in Malaysia could beat UUM in their dressing code. I have been around in 7 different Universities and there are good reasons which I think you guys could figure out yourself why they have imposed such dress code at UUM. All the other 7 Universities and colleges have very loose dress code and allow the students to wear almost anything “decent” to lectures and this really gives the lecturers headaches as the so called “decent” and “appropriate” attire dress code have been abbused and the students wear almost anything very “eye piercing” to lectures. Come on, don’t tell me that you don’t want to be ready mentally and physically as well as putting up your best appearance when you go to your first job interview. I have this experience whereby I was chosen to work at a very big Oil and Gas Company just because I look better than the rest. This is all also because of the “training” I have got from UUM. In a way you can say that I am very proud of what they have done in UUM for the past 2 decades and I would like to invite you Mr. Blogger to keep an open mind as what people do just to give their students a slight advantage over others……and I am a living prove of what the Dress Code is all about….Thank you UUM and …..Thank you Mr.Blogger for giving me a platform to talk about the dress code…Actually I have more to say but I hope that this will also help some of you guys to keep an open mind on anything that happens in the world….

Thank you.

]]> By: totty http://www.chankelwin.com/2007/08/04/uum-students-faced-with-immature-dress-code/#comment-3191 totty Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:12:29 +0000 http://www.chankelwin.com/2007/08/04/uum-students-faced-with-immature-dress-code/#comment-3191 halu! wah..such a hot topic.. im a uum student(still)..am a malay..am a muslim.. actually i just accidentally found ur blog while searching for sumting. as 4 me..i dun see dat formal attire really bother us 2 study..ya knw..coz most of d place being air-conditioned plus got fan.. a reason 4 a person to study is not actually wat he wear..but d intention 2 stadi..rite? d idea of wearing d formal attire during class isnt ridiculuous at all coz uum itself is a mngment university. let us think of a scenario dat visitors outside msia come 2 uum 2 see themself how evrythngs goes here and they found out dat all d students wear torn jeans,body hugging shirt,sleeveless shirt dat shows ur belly button etc..then how wud they perceive uum as a management uni? it is such a practise 2 wear formal in order 2 prepare students 2 work.. halu!
wah..such a hot topic..
im a uum student(still)..am a malay..am a muslim..
actually i just accidentally found ur blog while searching for sumting.
as 4 me..i dun see dat formal attire really bother us 2 study..ya knw..coz most of d place being air-conditioned plus got fan.. a reason 4 a person to study is not actually wat he wear..but d intention 2 stadi..rite?
d idea of wearing d formal attire during class isnt ridiculuous at all coz uum itself is a mngment university. let us think of a scenario dat visitors outside msia come 2 uum 2 see themself how evrythngs goes here and they found out dat all d students wear torn jeans,body hugging shirt,sleeveless shirt dat shows ur belly button etc..then how wud they perceive uum as a management uni?
it is such a practise 2 wear formal in order 2 prepare students 2 work..

]]> By: UUM Graduate Sharing Experience On Dress Code | ChanKelwin.com http://www.chankelwin.com/2007/08/04/uum-students-faced-with-immature-dress-code/#comment-1844 UUM Graduate Sharing Experience On Dress Code | ChanKelwin.com Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:45:14 +0000 http://www.chankelwin.com/2007/08/04/uum-students-faced-with-immature-dress-code/#comment-1844 [...] (or three) days back, I received a very long comment for one of my older posts. The post is titled, UUM Students Faced With Immature Dress Code. The person who left the comment is a graduate from UUM. (S)He shared his/her experience studying [...] [...] (or three) days back, I received a very long comment for one of my older posts. The post is titled, UUM Students Faced With Immature Dress Code. The person who left the comment is a graduate from UUM. (S)He shared his/her experience studying [...]

]]> By: Chan Kelwin http://www.chankelwin.com/2007/08/04/uum-students-faced-with-immature-dress-code/#comment-1837 Chan Kelwin Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:43:15 +0000 http://www.chankelwin.com/2007/08/04/uum-students-faced-with-immature-dress-code/#comment-1837 <strong>@consequence</strong> Wow. Thanks for sharing your experience. I have friends who studied in UUM but have never chatted with them about this. I do not believe that Universities should force their students to comply with such strict rules. It is ok to enforce "smart dressing" but to force students to dress up like military soldiers, I think that is asking too much. @consequence
Wow. Thanks for sharing your experience. I have friends who studied in UUM but have never chatted with them about this. I do not believe that Universities should force their students to comply with such strict rules. It is ok to enforce “smart dressing” but to force students to dress up like military soldiers, I think that is asking too much.

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