AN ambitious, noble lecturer
teaches in SEGi University, for only just one month, to have won the hearts of
her faculty students with the way she delivers her teachings.
29-year-old
Suguna Sunniah, also known by many as Ms. Suguna, has been dubbed “Most
Favorite Lecturer” for the Faculty of Business, Accountancy and Management
(Fobam) in SEGi University, Kota Damansara.
Small in
size, humble in words, this dynamic lecturer gives a great impact towards her
students in order for them to be prepared for the real-world challenges.
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| Ms. Sugana - don't let her size fool you. |
She has
been taught that knowledge and education go hand-in-hand in order to produce a
skillful individual that can enhance the society we live in.
Suguna
gradually polishes her skills while giving back her acquired knowledge to her Fobam
students.
International
Business, Managing Organization and Sole Introduction to Strategic Management subjects
she teaches.
She has
also been given the duty as a thesis advisor for these senior students
programmed under the University of Sunderland, UK.
On top
of all of that, she plans to pursue a doctorate (Ph.D.) in Organizational
Behavior.
The
question comes to mind, “Why is she the most memorable amongst her students?”
Out of
21 lecturers in the faculty nominated, she was chosen as the best, the most
memorable and most favorable from the students.
Her
teaching philosophy is quite modest: understand her students and laugh along
with them. She believes these are important factors that should be pursued by
all lecturers.
“It is
easier to carry out my classes when I can understand my students very well,”
enlightens Suguna.
“More
time can be given to those who need more attention,” she adds, “while bright
and easy-to-pick-up students are given less.
Suguna
prepares herself before she enters her first class Monday morning.
Before
she starts her lecture or tutorial, she kindly greets them with her dazzling
smile and begins right away with an IQ question to start the day.
Eventually,
she observes their performance level and identifies the slow from the fast
learners.
Sometimes,
she faces difficulties trying to comprehend these slow learners. She sympathizes
one student in particular, for the learning affliction the student has.
“Most
students in my class are not able to accept this drawback, so they are likely
to reject this student from being in their group activities,” worries Suguna.
However,
Suguna always give words of encouragement to this student and offer more of her
attention and help.
With
every great lecturer, there are always certain philosophies they govern by, and
ones that students must adhere to.
One
should not be fooled by her petite and friendly appearance, as Suguna gives firm
guidelines for her students.
She is
seemingly specific in rules like attending classes on time, and definitely not
signing attendance for others.
Even
with her guidelines, however, she will not punish these affected students;
instead, she will give them something to laugh about and ask for a performance
of either dancing or singing in front of class for them to learn their
mistakes.
One of
her students, Bassam Ali comments, “I love Ms. Suguna and how she interacts
with her student. I always laugh in her class, because there are always
students late, and they always have to do performances in class!”
“At the
end of the day, I only want my students to be responsible during their college
life, so they can bring those values into the real world,” stated Suguna.
“Revision?
Get outta here! I don’t do revision!”
Right
from day one, Suguna pinpoints on the topics she want the students to put more
focus on. “You never know, these might come out for your exams,” Suguna hints
to her students.
Not
wanting to spoon feed her students, she will never specifically hand delivers
the exam questions, but her method is to train her students to understand the
theories learnt.
With
theory, comes practical.
In
exams, she challenges her students by asking questions based on their personal
life experience.
“If they
want to convey themselves as managers, give it from a manager’s point-of-view.”
Suguna adds,
“Books are only there to sugarcoat the cake when it comes to
exams.”
Professionally,
she gives a stern stare towards education, however, personally, Suguna reveals
a lovely soul to be around with, and with her “best buddy” around, she could
not agree more!
“Being a
lecturer, we can’t always grade notes 24/7; we need our entertainment as well.
“And my
best buddy here, sitting right behind me at my workstation, is always there to
cheer me up!” Suguna grins as she elucidates.
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| Her best buddy - motivation throughout the day. |
Behind
her smile, however, reveals pain and sorrow. Recently, Suguna lost a soul very
close and dear to her heart.
Some
say, no amount of pain can take away the love, others say no amount of love can
take away the pain.
She
soldiers on by brightening up the hearts of hundreds of students and admirers
whom look up to her for knowledge.
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