UBD International Students Club makes field visits
By Zan Hosni

UBD's International Students Club on their trip to Sungai Liang Forest. The International Students Club (ISC) from Universiti Brunei Darussalam conducted field trips recently to the Sungai Liang Forest and Oil and Gas Discovery Centre (OGDC) in Seria. The student's club, comprising of students from all levels from degree to diploma to exchange students as well as Master's students, took time off from their studies to enjoy some of the beautiful sights the nation has to offer.

As international students, they have come not only to benefit from the sound knowledge Brunei's tertiary education facilities has to offer, but also acknowledge the many beauties and treasures that could be found in the country. Around 45 students turned up for the trip which was organised by the club's executive committee, headed by the Vice cum Acting President - Ms Karllen Xavier.

The club has also hosted a number of activities in the past such as Sports Day, which took place last October, and the International Gala Night, which was held last March. For some students the visit to Sg Liang and the OGDC represented their first time there and many found the trip interesting as well as stimulating. The club boasts a number of students from more than 26 countries.

This field trip gave them an opportunity to relax before starting revision for their exams, which will begin early this May. For some final year students, this will be their last semester in the university.

Ms Karllen Xavier, a final year student from the Faculty of Business, Economics and Policy Studies stated some of the aims of the international students club. Among the objectives was to primarily forge closer relations among international students, including socialisation with Bruneian counterparts as well as to seek improvement in international students' quality of life at UBD.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin