AYA Dream Malaysia Award 2008

Asian Youth Ambassadors (AYA) is a non-profit organisation founded in Malaysia for the primary purpose of “inviting, inspiring, instructing and involving young people to dare to dream and be responsible in fulfilling those dreams for the good of all”.

AYA’s main priority is a commitment to raising leaders of admirable standards and excellence, believing that sound and solid leaders determine the overall health (spirit, mind and body) of a whole generation as it does a whole nation. (quote from http://www.ayaawards.com/about.cfm)

A friend of mine, Michael Teoh Su Lim stands out from the crowd and become one of the 7 finalist! Anyone who had studied in INTI Penang will know who is him. Being a senior and a mentor for us the fellow HSC newbies in 2006, he went class to class to give us speeches and motivation. From organizing the events in the college to actually become a CEO of INTI Chamber of Commerce, and now being one of the finalist in the AYA awards, I would say he is really an outstanding person. A quote from Jun Lin( a mutual friend of ours): "his(Michael) undying spirit and boldness in dreaming big as brought him to various competitions all over the world, and this time: AYA Dream Malaysia Awards 2008."

A screen shot of his profile in the webpage.

Nominee No. 4
Michael Teoh Su Lim (Michael)

A small town boy from Penang who was ridiculed by and rejected in school for being ‘weak’, he persevered through the odds that were against him - winning and representing the country in two international competitions.

Currently pursuing a major in Marketing and International Business in Auckland University of Technology (AUT), New Zealand, he raises the Malaysian flag proudly being hand-picked to the Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR) business conference. Aside from topping the Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) competition twice, he continues impacting the lives of many through global youth and leadership conferences, and community projects.

So to make his dreams come true, this is what you should do by typing a few words into your handphone.
Step 1:
Type: AYA [space] Y [space] 4

Step 2:
Send to: 36828

all votes must be submitted on or before 3 November (1pm) and it's only 2 days left... so quickly pick up your cell and vote for this outstanding young man!

Hereby, I sincerely wish you all the best and good luck! =D