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»NewsMU to ASEAN Student Visit:Road Trip to the SouthernEconomic Corridor (SEC)“It was anunforgettableexperience,I really missyou all”.“Even though wejust know eachother for one-day.I am really happywe shared ourexperiences withyou”.“It made mereconsider myopinions onASEAN”Aiming to promote the establishmentof the ASEAN Community in 2015and to strengthen relationships betweeninstitutions across the region, 80 MahidolUniversity students and faculty took partin Mahidol University’s first road trip.This ten-day activity ‘MU to ASEANStudent Visit: Road Trip to the SouthernEconomic Corridor (SEC). Salaya - SiemReap - Phnom Penh - Ho Chi Minh City– Pratabong’ which ran from 17 th to 27 thMarch, provided a mixture of activitiesorganized in a partnership betweenMahidol University and InternationalUniversity, Cambodia, PaññāsāstraUniversity of Cambodia and VietnamNational University, Ho Chi Minh City.Specifically, the road trip allowedstudents from neighboring countries todiscuss the introduction of the ASEANcommunity and gain new insights intoeach other’s way-of-life, cultures andvalues.Other highlights of the busyschedule included several historical andcultural exchange activities and lectures,plus visits to world-renowned heritagesites such as the Angkor Wat Complex inSiem Reap, Cambodia.“Thank you for yourwarm welcome in HoChi Minh City.I will definitely comeback here, and see youall sometime inBangkok”. – from MU’sInternational; RelationsDivision Facebook pageIt is hoped that the event will result inreciprocal visits to Thailand and MahidolUniversity from students from Cambodiaand Vietnam.Mahidol University would like to thankall the partner universities for their supportand hard work in organizing the activitiesand looks forward to similar activities in thevery near future.4 • Spectrum | Vol.20, No. 1 | January - April 2013
»NewsStudents Reflect Upon Their Road TripExperienceMy curiosity brought me to join MahidolUniversity’s very first ASEAN Trip, and as aresult, I discovered lots of things that I neverknew about. Through my eyes, I saw bothsimilarities and differences throughout theregion. For example, in Cambodia, we sharesome similar words and aspects of our culture.However, in Vietnam we don’t share any common words as ourcultures are totally different. So I put extra effort into trying tounderstand more about both countries. When I understood, Irealized the importance of opening our minds to other cultures.Since we will be living with cultural differences within the ASEANCommunity in 2015, we have to try to understand each other.Though this we will achieve peace and prosperity for the community.I believe that we are strong when we are connected!As I am a new graduate, I see myself working and cooperatingwith people from ASEAN countries. Therefore, I am sure theexperiences I gained from this trip will be very useful in my future.Thanks to Mahidol University for arranging such a fabulous trip!– Yanaranop PromsukBefore the trip started, I onlyexpected to explore the splendorof each tourist attraction and have funwith my classmates. However, the triptotally exceeded my expectations andprovided me with a memorableexperience that money could not buy.Visiting each country, I was surprised by the breathtakingarchitecture. For instance, the ancient Khmercivilization at Siem Reap, the sad historic monument atTuol Sleng at Phnom Penh, and the lively, restless city ofHo Chi Minh. What’s more, the people we met were bothnice and speak great English. Never did I have so manynew friends like this. Apart making new foreign friends,I also got to know the students from various faculties inMahidol University better, as well as the staff who hadtaken care of us. We shared laughter, tiredness andperhaps most importantly, this unforgettable experienceabroad as MU cultural ambassadors. - Pairoj KunanupathamMahidol University is proud toannounce the launch of MahidolUniversity International DemonstrationSchool (MUIDS) - a college-preparatorysecondary school sharing MahidolUniversity’s commitment of becomingthe ‘Wisdom of the Land’.Through the application of bestpractices in education, MUIDS aims tobe recognized as a model internationalschool; one that provides a premierlearning experience with a focus onpersonal development and the provisionof essential life-skills. The mission ofMUIDS is to be an exemplarydemonstration school where bestpractice in education is both researchedand practiced, modeling effectiveteaching, learning and management.Mahidol University InternationalDemonstration School (MUIDS)Applying Best Practices and EncouragingGreater Social ResponsibilityMUIDS will also be the first internationalschool to encourage global thinking whenresponding to local situations. Thestudent to teacher ratio is expected to be1:11 with a maximum number of 25students per class.Furthermore, MUIDS intends toinspire a true sense of socialresponsibility in its students, preparingthem for living in an increasinglyglobalized society. Supported by a wealthof expertise and knowledge from many ofMahidol University’s Faculties, Institutesand Colleges, MUIDS’s educationalprogram will enable students to enter theThai or international colleges of theirchoice.To find out more about MUIDS,please visit http://www.muids.mahidol.ac.th or contact infomuids@gmail.com«An architect’simpression ofthe MUIDS Buildingat MahidolUniversity’s Salayacampus – to becompleted in 2014The International Newsletter of Mahidol University, Thailand • 5
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