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INTERVIEW WITH
PAUL FRANCIS
By: Daisy Lukose A/P Manuel Lukose, IAC
A. To be fnally enrolled in a I continue to teach part-time at
great institution like UM was a Universiti Tun Hussein Onn,
pride and joy. A tremendously Batu Pahat. My students are
satisfying achievement, my inspiration to give back
because many had tried, and to society, in a small way, the
many had failed. scholarship and the values we
gained from the camaraderie,
Q1. Your Education Q4. Early Years in Your the hushed confnes of the
Background? Career? Library, and the hallowed
lecture halls of University of
A. After my frst degree from A. Most of my colleagues Malaya.
UM, I went on to do a post looked up to UM graduates
graduate course Advanced for guidance, example and Q7. Views on Alumni?
Contemporary English leadership, and I am happy to
in Sydney, Australia on a put on record the fact that we A. The idea of the UM Alumni
Colombo Plan scholarship. never let them down. is most timely; there are so
I have since then immersed many avenues we can pursue
myself in the teaching Q5. How did UM Infuence together. Congrats to Dr.
profession, until retirement. Your Life? Zaiton and her hardworking
team at IAC, and thanks to
Q2. Why did you choose A. UM has taught me one of Daisy Lukose for giving me
UM? What about the fundamental virtues in this chance to contribute
University of Singapore? life - humility and respect for something.
humanity even as we exercise
A. All my friends were studying our leadership roles in the Q8. Message and Sharing
after working hours to achieve pursuit of excellence in all that with UM Students and
a full HSC Cert, with which we strive to achieve. Alumni
we knew we could enter the
most prestigious U at the time, Q6. Latest Professional A. I am still trying to locate
because we were not content and/ or Personal old friends at UM and the
with a mere Teachers College Developments? Titian Alumni can help in this
Certifcate. And that university respect. We must always not
was UM. A. Education is a life-long forget our former lecturers and
endeavor; there is so much tutors, for without them, we
Q3. Memories of UM? more that we have yet to learn. will not be what we are today.
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