KUALA
LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- Universiti Malaya Royal Education Award winner
Nahrizul Adib Kadri has a piece of advice for university students -- strike a
balance in life in the pursuit of academic excellence.Nahrizul, 26, said students should take an interest in various aspects of life to widen their knowledge and should also keep themselves physically fit.
"Although the primary responsibility of a student is to study, other matters involving the outside world should also be given attention," said Nahrizul, who obtained a first class honours degree in biomedical engineering with a CGPA of 3.84 He was speaking to reporters after receiving the award from UM Chancellor Sultan Azlan Shah at the university's convocation at Stadium Putra here today.
The eldest of seven siblings, Nahrizul said there was no secret to his academic success.
"Each time a lecturer gave certain tips, I would jot down the points. Apart from that, I also like to study alone because there are bound to be non-committed students in a group study," said Nahrizul who plans to pursue his masters.