Technology As Innovator

Written as per requested by Duy Nguyen and Tan Pham

What does lifelong learning mean to you?

1. Power?

Learning satisfies my thirst for knowledge. The next question might arise is: what can knowledge bring?

“Scientia potentia est – Knowledge is power.” Sir Francis Bacon

I am yet so infant to see what power he referred to, but up until now I am able to see the Tao of how knowledge has been transforming my mind, behavior and outlook – for the better.

2. Growth?

Only when my learning is lifelong, I may not cease to grow.

It is observable that sometimes I am seen as ‘obsessed of learning’. It’s not that I am frenzy. I normally try to stuff things to my head until the point of overwhelming. It is then when an event triggers synthesis and takes me to the next level of enlightenment. Most of the time when I understand more, I see more of what I don’t know.

My sense of ‘growth’ is idealistic. Everytime I traverse through each area, the outlook shifts from one idealism to yet another. Yet, my behaviors become more practical and meaningful to the community.

Trivia

“Vì sự học là trọn đời” – from an ad
“For learning is lifelong” – Translation by Tài

For Vietnamese cultural etiquette, I was taught to shake hands with both hands to the senior.

For international business etiquette, Chief showed me to shake with my right hand to show confidence and equality. I use my right one to shake hands with Chief ever since.

Once in Chief’s difficult time, he initiated his both hands to shake my hands goodbye. Jiffily - and clumsily - I replied with my both hands. First time in my life, out of a social ritual, I felt a human touch.

When business etiquette needn’t, or shouldn’t work…

Hi team,

Work really drives me out of RMIT. Phew, time flies and I always have to be dashing to catch up with her. I believe Na and anh Toan are even busier with their occupation schedule.

However, my commitment, loyalty and ardor to BC haven’t been chipped.

From me

I just chat with Chau when she’s already been in Aus. Congrats again Chau! Go and bring back the experience of the ‘outer well’ to your career, to teach us, to empower RMIT community and to strengthen BC.

I phoned Ngan to get updated of the club and other clubs. That just made me more thirsty for fractional interactions like I always had had.

to You

Congratulations to our success so far. We have been the only student club in Vietnam to be published internationally - it was Dress for Success that earned this honor. We are the most illustrious club in newspapers - 6 articles for Western Fine Dining, nearly 10 for Dress for Success and nearly 20 for Grand Charity Series I. We are the club with best reputation in RMIT. I’ve talked to many alumni and the only club they remember is Business Club - well, I guess mostly because they always see me under my BC cap.

Our members won the top 4 Student Leadership Awards in 2006: Na, Thu, Ha and Tai.

I strongly believe that the 3rd generation will be even more successful. Please keep moving forward with your dynamic creativeness and resourcefulness.

Best of luck with Team Apprentice, Team Buildings, Merchandise program and other grand projects.

Best wishes to our beloved members.

Tai