Chan (left) with her brush painting. Next to her is U3A vice-president Lily Fu. Photo: Julia Chan
Retiree Rahmah Abdul Aziz, 79, says that joining the University of the Third Age (U3A) – a programme under the Lifelong Learning for Older Malaysians project by Universiti Putra Malaysia’s Institute of Gerontology – has given her a new lease on life.
“I was moping around the house, didn’t go out much, and had lost interest in life after retiring and illness prevented me from doing volunteer social work for certain associations I was a member of, ” says the former English teacher who joined U3A in 2010.
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Discovering hidden talents
Chan (left) with her brush painting. Next to her is U3A vice-president Lily Fu. Photo: Julia Chan
One of the classes that Chan took before the pandemic was Gamelan. Photo: Julia Chan
Siti Safura discovered her hidden talent in floral arrangement during U3A's online classes. Photo: Siti Safura Mohamad Sarif
Siti Safura with some of her masterpieces done during the online floral arrangement classes. Photo: Siti Safura Mohamad Sarif
U3A students displaying their masterpieces from the Art (Watercolours) classes before the pandemic. Photo: Lily Fu
Siti Safura discovered her hidden talent in watercolour painting during U3A's online Art classes. Photo: Siti Safura Mohamad Sarif
U3A vice president Lily Fu believes that seniors will welcome the opportunity for online learning and making new friends during the extended stay-home period. Photo: Lily Fu
Cooking classes at U3A before the pandemic. Photo: Lily Fu
Rahmah has been with U3A since 2010 and says that it changed her life. Photo: Rahmah Abdul Aziz
Chan learnt the ukulele online. Photo: Julia Chan
Choir singing classes before the pandemic. Photo: Lily Fu
Computer classes before the pandemic. Photo: Lily Fu
U3A graduation concert in 2019. Photo: Lily Fu
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