A word of advice? Always expect the unexpected, and never stop trying for the best. Whether you’re an A-grade student or an average one, it’s never too late - nor too early - to reflect on and start working towards your dreams. The New Year’s looming in the distance as well, now; why not, this time around, skip past the cliche resolutions and instead aim to build yourself? To build yourself wherein you are a force to be reckoned with. Where no hurdles will scathe you, no frenemy will bring you down. Because whether you’re 17 or 20 or 25 or even 30, there’s always, always room to grow. To be better, to do better. And what a better moment to do so than at this current moment in time? At this moment in time where you are potentially deciding on the rest of your lives?

New Year, New Possibilities Happy 2015! Time really fl ies and we’re already on our fi fth issue of the easyuni.com Ultimate University Guidebook. The start of every year is a time fi lled with optimism, hopes and aspirations. It’s when plans and resolutions are made to achieve new breakthroughs and success. What’s sad though is most people fail to realize their goals - by giving up, not working hard enough, or even not having the courage to see through hard times. For the most part though, it’s due to not being 100% absolutely clear on your goals and knowing what to do to achieve them. That’s why easyuni.com was born to help students make the best possible decision for possibly the most important decision in their life - knowing what and where to study. We’re super excited with our fi rst issue of 2015 and hope it gets you pumped up to achieve your goals, face new challenges head-on, grow and discover just how awesome you are! In this issue, you defi nitely want to check these out:• Music fans can check out how to be a superstar music teacher • College life stressing you out? Read up some cool and creative ways to stay stressfree and kick-butt in college • See how being a hero online-gamer can possibly earn you some serious moolah (Yeah, we’re awesome like that - to go out of our way to give you best advice to have a rocking college life). And many more cool stuffs on school scholarships and some cool tips on how to ace your classes. Psst… We’re cooking something super top-secret and exciting for April’s issue, and because we love our student readers so much, here’s a tiny teaser - it’s bloody ace, mate and gonna be epic! (hint: note the colloquialism and you may have an idea!) Wishing you a rocking 2015 and hoping you enjoy this issue! Edwin Tay CEO

Talk does not cook rice That’s a Chinese saying, and it’s so true. You can talk all you want about your plans but they end right there if you’re unable to take steps to accomplish them. With this year coming to an end, it’s time you gather the courage to accept where you currently stand. Have you applied for the scholarship that could take some burden off your fi nances? Have you sat for the exam that could open the door to the career of your dreams? Have you attended the seminar that could guide you to your courses? Have you met with the course counselor who could advise on your future career? It’s all about planning and working hard to make those plans a reality. Nothing reveals your character more than your determination to succeed. To help get things on the right track is what the easyuni.com Ultimate University Guide all about. We keep our readers at the core of our focus. Like every issue, we have some very instructive articles to guide you in making informed decisions about your future career. Like the magazine you’re now holding, with a fresh and clean design, our website has been redesigned to make it more intuitive and user-friendly. For instance, now, you not only get to see universities based on your subjects and study level but also fi lter your search results based on rankings, tuition fees and many more preferences. For example, if you’re looking for a university with a low fee, you can just set your budget preference using our slider and fi nd the universities which fall under your budget range. Similarly, if a student is looking for top universities, just sort the search results by rankings. It’s that easy. Till we meet again next year, I leave you with a gem from the father of invention himself, Thomas Alva Edison: “Genius is 1 percent inspiration, 99 percent perspiration”. It’s time for you to shine. Edwin Tay (Editor’s Note, CEO)

To 2017 and Beyond As srudents complete their SPM and prepare for life beyong this examinations, we decide to make things a bit easier. The gruelling months of studying are just the beginning of another journey-adding the worrisome future in store for them. Here's our small way of helping students find their university locally and abroad. This issue is packed will the information for incoming college students who are uncertain of what they want to do after hight school.

By the time you get your hands on this magazine, a wave of changes is expected to happen - tension of the recent SPM exams would have plummeted as the holiday spirit envelops us, and while everything is bright and merry, some of you cpuld be at the FACON Education Fair in KLCC this December deciding which course to take whilst silently hoping you get aces on your actual SPM results - nagging thoughts you would rather muffle with the latest Star Wars movie or New Year's dinner party. Nerve wracking it is, change is exciting. It's a cycle that all of us operate in and that's totally fine as I've been there, too. Taking over the magazine with a fresh team of young writers was a tought experience but it was a great opportunity to decide and flesh out new ideas. Thoughts of failing trouble our minds but those are the very things that hinder us from growing. After having said that, I would encourage all of you to be recipe for change. Don't be afraid to cook up some trouble.

Let’s take a moment to applaud and give a year-end standing ovation to the EasyUni team, the readers and to all Malaysians. We've made it through this year and it's time to seek for new resolutions, coming 2019. It's time to move forward and kickstart new beginnings. To the Easyuni team, who’s worked their hearts out to put this guidebook issue together, we thank each and everyone of them. Not only for their remarkable work in preparing this guidebook, but also for their all-year-round noteworthy contributions. To the readers, who have been through thick and thin with us, dating from our very first issue to 19 issues later (celebrating our Guidebook’s 5th year anniversary - yay!), we thank you for your timeless support. To new readers alike, we welcome you to join in on our humble read and may this guidebook serve you well.

In Jul's Guidebook, we dared you to act to realize your defining moment. In this issue, as you take stock of where you stand in your pursuit towards your defining moment, #beinspired by Justin Borja, our #featuredstudent and all-round talented bloke, as well as this issue's #featuredmentor Ching Wei, Group CEO of iMoney. Clutter through the crap to chase your dreams and read up our seven habits to make you more effective person. Also, read up how minimalist life can make you more successful by focusing only on things that matter.

This issue celebrates Malaysia's 60th Merdeka. It includes insights from student leaders of various universities and colleges around Kuala Lumpur, as they converse about their lives and thoughts about Malaysia as a country. We've also included some of the best destinations to explore for those who are hunger for adventure. In the spirit of Halloween, there are some recommendations for movies, TV shows and books to give you the chills.

Kudos, students! Our team in EasyUni have felt the youth power. As evident in the overwhelming response to our Internship positions - it was a good teastament on how students stood up and looked for opportunities, instead of just sitting and waiting for miracles. In this issue, we feature not just one, but two awesome students who have become inspiration to their peers in their own ways. To help educate students, we also feature stories on how to make money now.