Every morning, Rehan Qamar would board the MRT from Cyberjaya and begin his hour-and-a-half journey to SEGi University Kota Damansara. Most would find that kind of daily commute exhausting. Rehan saw it as a reminder that if he was going to do this, he was going to do it all in.
From the day he stepped onto campus as a Foundation in Arts student, Rehan made a quiet promise to himself: to turn his university life into something unforgettable. And he did. Not by waiting for the perfect moment, but by showing up for everyone, even when it scared him.
“I used to get embarrassed easily,” he admits. “But I realised you’ll never be 100% ready. So why not just do it afraid?”
That spirit became his compass. He emceed events, hosted livestreams, acted in stage plays, sang at campus concerts, and modelled in fashion shows. If there was a stage, a mic, or a crowd, Rehan found his way there, not because he loved the spotlight, but because he loved the connection.
Whether it was performing in the Crimson Revenge stage play, co-hosting the SEGi K-pop Soundwave Concert, or leading university events like Prom Night 2024 and EcoSaviour, Rehan wasn’t just participating, but he was shaping the student experience. EcoSaviour alone raised RM1,400 for the Kota Damansara Community Forest.
Behind the curtain, he was also leading.
As President of the SEGi University Music Club, an SRC representative, and an IPRMSA committee member, Rehan quietly built a reputation as someone who could rally a team, direct a vision, and still find time to laugh with friends after meetings.
But even the most vibrant lives have their shadows. In February, Rehan lost one of his closest friends. The grief was deep, personal, and quiet. Yet it made his mission even clearer.
“My friend would’ve wanted me to live life fully,” he says. “So that’s what I do now. I live, love, create like every moment is a chance to honour that.”
Between classes and club duties, he still found time to pursue site visits, volunteer with OrphanCare’s advocacy team, and learn about the media industry from the inside. All while holding a High Achiever’s Scholarship.
Now in his final semester, preparing for internship, Rehan looks back not just with pride — but with wonder.
“I found family here,” he reflects. “Friends who feel like home. Characters that gelled. People who saw me, believed in me. If I could do it all again, I would in a heartbeat.”
To anyone following behind him, he leaves this piece of advice:
“Always do the most and expect the least. Because the best stories come when you let go and just live.”
Rehan Qamar may be graduating soon, but the story he’s writing is far from over.