With this Guide, we’ve stayed committed to our vision of improving the way students and parents choose universities and courses. We have been doing this right from the beginning through our website, www.easyuni.com. With a magazine like this , we have broadened the horizons of our exposure to more readers, be they students or parents, who still find accessing online information somewhat challenging. For us, higher education should be accessible to all. Through this Guide, we are able to disseminate information on the choices available to all our readers on everything they need to know in selecting a university of their choice to further enhance their education. Similar to our online portal, easyuni Ultimate University Guide 2013 Issue 2 has a lot to share. Flip through the pages, and you will be engrossed by the amount of details that we have gathered for you in just one issue; tips, advice, interview with star students, and more. What’s more, we plan to publish this Guide on a quarterly basis, and can’t wait to give you more.

Every issue of easyuni is organised in such a way that crucial information is succinctly delivered to you. We are also constantly exploring new mediums to maximise the reach of information to you. That’s the main reason easyuni magazine was started; we found that many readers would benefi t from this information in this form. We believe this is only logical as we’ve received an overwhelming response from our readers for the past two issues which has motivated us to bring you even more quality content in subsequent issues. Among the many improvements on easyuni.com is the revamped course recommendation tool – a step closer towards our vision of enhancing students’ capacity to make the right decisions about their tertiary education. The new course recommender is aimed at students who are not very certain about what to study, and our intelligent system recommends courses based on the personality and interests of an individual. As for the magazine: we have also listed some of the top universities in Asia that offer the courses covered in this issue along with numerous ways to apply for them. We have what we believe is the best tertiary education advice to help you make better decisions about your future. Every bit of information is helpful in guiding you to reach your higher education goals. We enjoyed getting this magazine out to you, and we believe you’ll enjoy reading every page.

Kudos, students! Our team in EasyUni have felt the youth power. As evident in the overwhelming response to our Internship positions - it was a good teastament on how students stood up and looked for opportunities, instead of just sitting and waiting for miracles. In this issue, we feature not just one, but two awesome students who have become inspiration to their peers in their own ways. To help educate students, we also feature stories on how to make money now.

As I write this, I reflect on my life - the hits (& misses), the bold and triumphant moments, the mistakes, joys and life lessons - I’m thrown back to a particularly quiet night picking up calls during a graveyard shift at my first job, where I spent most of my time robotically going through verbal scripts to handle customer complaints - not very fun, mind you. “Isn’t it nice that our jobs are so easy and we don’t have to think or do much?” asked my colleague, Vee, as he played some online games while handling a customer call. “Nice?” I asked. “This can’t be what work should be - mind-numbingly, routine tasks requiring almost zero thought. Work must have passion, challenges and purpose - which this place definitely offer. Without these, what’s the point?” “You know,” Vee continued, “you should do your own business or write a book. All you ever do is write, plus you always have a ton of great ideas.” The air around me seemed easier to breathe, as if immersed with opportunity. Now, I recognize why: This was my defining moment. Even though I’d spent much of my time writing, thinking and talking with people my thoughts and ideas - I didn’t consider a career or business where I can apply what came naturally to me - my love for writing, ideation and application. Over the next few weeks, I left my job and got myself into a PR & Advertising agency to start learning and applying my craft. You see, our lives are full of defining moments. Some we invite; others we don’t. Then, there are those we ignore - moments that would've, could’ve or should’ve become defining moments if we only dared to turn left or right, instead of continuing straight on. I’ve been there; I’m sure you have as well. Having regrets is a horrible thing to feel, let alone dwell on. These defining moments have the power to fundamentally change the course of our lives. As we fast approach the first half of 2015, it’s a good time to reflect on how far we’ve come (or maybe, where we’ve fell short), and think about what you’re doing (or, not doing) to live the life you want. That’s why for this issue of the easyuni University Guidebook, we’ve re-done how we create our #courses&careers section with the hope that it’ll not only educate but inspire you. We also added new sections like #beinspired, #featuredmentor and #featuredstudent that showcases people who dared to chase their dreams. We hope it will help you recognize and react to your defining moments when they come. And trust me, they will come. I always tell my children, “Always step forward when you see an open door, even if you don’t know where it will lead you.” I’ve try to live off this mantra. But, doors can be scary when you can’t see what’s on the other side. My advice to you: Stop. Look around. Spot the open doors. Then choose: Stay put or step forward. You know the right choice. Trust it. The question is, do you dare? Be awesome & enjoy the read,

In Jul's Guidebook, we dared you to act to realize your defining moment. In this issue, as you take stock of where you stand in your pursuit towards your defining moment, #beinspired by Justin Borja, our #featuredstudent and all-round talented bloke, as well as this issue's #featuredmentor Ching Wei, Group CEO of iMoney. Clutter through the crap to chase your dreams and read up our seven habits to make you more effective person. Also, read up how minimalist life can make you more successful by focusing only on things that matter.

A word of advice? Always expect the unexpected, and never stop trying for the best. Whether you’re an A-grade student or an average one, it’s never too late - nor too early - to reflect on and start working towards your dreams. The New Year’s looming in the distance as well, now; why not, this time around, skip past the cliche resolutions and instead aim to build yourself? To build yourself wherein you are a force to be reckoned with. Where no hurdles will scathe you, no frenemy will bring you down. Because whether you’re 17 or 20 or 25 or even 30, there’s always, always room to grow. To be better, to do better. And what a better moment to do so than at this current moment in time? At this moment in time where you are potentially deciding on the rest of your lives?

By the time you get your hands on this magazine, a wave of changes is expected to happen - tension of the recent SPM exams would have plummeted as the holiday spirit envelops us, and while everything is bright and merry, some of you cpuld be at the FACON Education Fair in KLCC this December deciding which course to take whilst silently hoping you get aces on your actual SPM results - nagging thoughts you would rather muffle with the latest Star Wars movie or New Year's dinner party. Nerve wracking it is, change is exciting. It's a cycle that all of us operate in and that's totally fine as I've been there, too. Taking over the magazine with a fresh team of young writers was a tought experience but it was a great opportunity to decide and flesh out new ideas. Thoughts of failing trouble our minds but those are the very things that hinder us from growing. After having said that, I would encourage all of you to be recipe for change. Don't be afraid to cook up some trouble.