{"id":1415,"date":"2019-04-09T12:27:53","date_gmt":"2019-04-09T11:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/goglobal\/?p=1415"},"modified":"2019-05-13T10:20:15","modified_gmt":"2019-05-13T09:20:15","slug":"inspirational-student-award-winner-benny-thong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/goglobal\/2019\/04\/09\/inspirational-student-award-winner-benny-thong\/","title":{"rendered":"Inspirational Student Award Winner &#8211; Benny Thong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Benny Thong Cheong Ming &#8211;\u00a0<strong>Student of the Year 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>BA (Hons) Interior Design &#8211; PJ College of Art &amp; Design, INTI International College, Malaysia<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do you feel about being nominated for an Inspirational Student Award?<\/strong><br \/>\nI was very surprised and elated. It was something unexpected and I feel very honoured to be nominated for the award. It feels like a climax for all my hard work and efforts throughout the duration of the course.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the main thing you have learned so far while studying your degree?<\/strong><br \/>\nI have acquired vital skills for my future. Before signing up for this degree I was at a loss as what I want to be. In reading this programme I have found my calling and I hope to excel in Interior Design.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What module as part of your Sheffield Hallam University degree have you enjoyed the most and why?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe module on ID Resolution gave me the most satisfaction. Nominated as President by my peers for the final graduation show I was pushed to my limits to put up a good show plus completion of my final project. In the process I gained much insight on being a good team leader, on the value of teamwork and cooperation and on time management.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What difference do you think graduating with a degree from Sheffield Hallam University will make to your career?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe ID degree has paved the path that I am going to take in my career. The knowledge, skills and experience that I have acquired will undeniably help me to excel in my career.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are your career plans after completing your degree?<\/strong><br \/>\nMy immediate plans are to join a reputable company to enhance my knowledge and skills, and to establish networking. Thereafter I hope to set up my own business concern.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What advice would you give to someone choosing this course about your experience so far to help them decide?<\/strong><br \/>\nFrom my experience the course is well thought out, the lecturers are knowledgeable and dedicated and I am very lucky to be with a batch of undergraduates who are very cooperative and helpful. Always engage your lecturers and your peers when you hit a mental block or obstacle, and for sure they will extend a helping hand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the best thing you have experienced about studying a Sheffield Hallam degree?<\/strong><br \/>\nI love that the degree is well planned out to prepare me for my intended career, equipping me with the necessary skills and knowledge. I also love the internship programme which provides me to experience work in real working environment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/goglobal\/files\/2019\/04\/53621331_2257473337854602_6397027636165476352_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1463\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/goglobal\/files\/2019\/04\/53621331_2257473337854602_6397027636165476352_n-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/goglobal\/files\/2019\/04\/53621331_2257473337854602_6397027636165476352_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/goglobal\/files\/2019\/04\/53621331_2257473337854602_6397027636165476352_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/goglobal\/files\/2019\/04\/53621331_2257473337854602_6397027636165476352_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/goglobal\/files\/2019\/04\/53621331_2257473337854602_6397027636165476352_n-678x509.jpg 678w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/goglobal\/files\/2019\/04\/53621331_2257473337854602_6397027636165476352_n-326x245.jpg 326w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/goglobal\/files\/2019\/04\/53621331_2257473337854602_6397027636165476352_n-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/goglobal\/files\/2019\/04\/53621331_2257473337854602_6397027636165476352_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/goglobal\/files\/2019\/04\/IMG_5741.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1464\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/goglobal\/files\/2019\/04\/IMG_5741-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/goglobal\/files\/2019\/04\/IMG_5741-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/goglobal\/files\/2019\/04\/IMG_5741-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/goglobal\/files\/2019\/04\/IMG_5741-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/goglobal\/files\/2019\/04\/IMG_5741.jpg 1198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Benny Thong Cheong Ming &#8211;\u00a0Student of the Year 2019 BA (Hons) Interior Design &#8211; PJ College of Art &amp; Design, INTI International College, Malaysia How <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/goglobal\/2019\/04\/09\/inspirational-student-award-winner-benny-thong\/\" title=\"Inspirational Student Award Winner &#8211; Benny Thong\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":9804,"featured_media":1417,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1415","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/goglobal\/files\/2019\/04\/benny-thong.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/phg6as-mP","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/goglobal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1415","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/goglobal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/goglobal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/goglobal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1415"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/goglobal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1415\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1466,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/goglobal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1415\/revisions\/1466"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/goglobal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/goglobal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/goglobal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/goglobal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}