Meeting No: 148

Theme: Haze

Word of the day: Shrouded

The past week has been a hazy one. However, it didn't quite affect the UMTMC’s member, (I mean)  in terms of their collective goal – to improve their communication skills.

As usual, a brief round of introduction was conducted to set the tone of the meeting, followed by the Table Topic Session to condition everyone’s mind which had just been blunted by the wear and tear of daily routines.

For regular guest Yahya, it was a question of living in the past or future. Apparently, the more appropriate take seems to be treasuring the presence.

Asked if he had met any celebrity before, for an avid fan of badminton like TM Nicholas, you definitely don’t expect the likes of Tom Cruise, Adele etc. You know what the default answers are.

Asked if which celebrity she would wish to bump upon, being a follower of TVB Dramas, CC, CL Ing Ting’s reply wasn’t out of blue.

As for CC Sara, the question jolted her back to her childhood in Pakistan, where she once grabbed the crown in a beauty pageant contest held in her school. Her speech could have been enhanced with some model-like swagger.

Next, it was time to listen to the Project Speeches. 

TM Chern Kern, being the first speaker, sent a strong reminder to the audience that time is so precious, with a rather reprimanding title – “What are you doing?”

Then, the next speech with the title “Social Contract” took the philosophy out of CC Wei Chin. 

Still, laughter to her was a universal and flexible element despite the presence of John Locke in the topic that demanded some seriousness.

The session was ended with CC,CL Ing Ting's presentation of how a club can emerge as a distinguished club. Plenty of take-home advice was there.

After a hearty refreshment, the evaluation session began, with CL Abner Francis steering the wheel. Being a visitor from other club, Abner Francis had opened the minds of UMTMC members to new perspective and exposure. Indeed, his presence was the highlight of the day in view of his eloquence and helpfulness.

Last but not least, the winner goes to ….

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TM Sara, the Best Table-Topic Speaker.

Meeting No: 146

Theme: Think out of the box

Word of the day: Divergent

When was the last time you thought out of the box?

It is easy for one’s mind to be framed and restricted by the daily, mundane routine, be it at work or dealing with the tiresome household chores.

Upon realizing the stress one might easily have, UMTMC rolled out its meeting with the theme ‘Think out of the box’, to fix the light bulb in the mind which had long been out of action.

What could be the better litmus test other than the table topic shockers?


What kind of traffic sign you would like to be? Yet-to-be-member Yahya, with his usual eloquence and humour ,coupled with his spontaneous imagination chose roundabout. What a choice!


As for TM Shafinas, it was her personal story from sorry to glory. Keep it up!

Project Speaker TM Shafinas

Upon reflecting on her past, DTM Dr. Devi revealed that her greatest success was the formation of UMTMC that has been grooming many students to become a better speaker. Being a living legacy from Dr. Devi, UMTMC shall continue to serve its role relentlessly – producing competent leaders and speakers.

Who knows what’s next? CC Sylvia Tan, the former member of UMTMC, who had to deal with the shock of finding an elephant in the backyard upon waking up. Suggestion: Had you ever found yourself in this dilemma, first thing first -  give yourself two slaps on the face -  to check whether it was a dream. If not, anymore slap is undesirable for the brain to grind out a solution.

As for Project Speeches, TM Pei San shared with us about 'What’s wrong with our food system?'. It was a question that we rarely ponder upon though we are used to eating.

Project Speaker TM Pei San 

Next, came the 3^rd year student from Faculty of Law, CC Wei Chin who conducted a spooky post mortem of a horrendous crime which took place decades ago in America.  The speech title ‘Ken & Barbie’ was enough to give anyone (who had watched a movie about dolls could kill before) shivers down the spine.

Fortunately, this session wasn’t ended with the horror note. CC Fatima shared with us an inspiring story titled 'Rescuer of the World's Children' about a man who refused to copyright the vaccine he had worked tooth and nail for in order for it to be available at a lower price.

After some light refreshment, came the feedback session to which CC Sylvia Tan, the General Evaluator of the Day, took charge.

And the Best Table Topic Speaker goes to DTM Dr. Devi..

The chance belongs to the one who seize it.