Ice Breaker - Story of myself.

Yet another winning speech this week. Kudos to Mun Yin. We look forward to your next speech.

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Good evening fellow toastmaster and guest, my name is Cheah Mun Yin, from ISS division. I have been with ING over 8 years since year 2001.

I am dedicated in supporting SMART400 systems, together with 5 other members in Solution Enterprise Team. Yes, we are the well known SMART team!!!

My Ice breaker speech title today is ‘Story of myself’…

Does anyone know where is ‘Ho Cheng Yu’ ? Maybe most of you heard about Samping / Hang Tuah Star LRT station/Pudu Jail; ‘Ho Cheng Yu’ is just the notorious place in between both. I stay there since I was born together with my parents, 3 of my sister and my youngest brother, until the day I get married.

I like the place very much, not because it is just 5 minutes drive or 20 minutes walk to all the shopping center in KL, it has all my little childhood memories, good or bad, even the scary ones.

My father operates a family kopitiam business in ‘Ho Cheng Yu’, his personal assistance “My mom” helps him in the shop and with another 4 little girls.

The most exciting experience that I have at this place is all the gangster activities. When I was 5-6 years olds, I like the hear people scream ‘Run, gangsters are fighting’, then my father will quickly close the door gate and we will peek from the side of the door to see two gang of people running around; some with blood and follow by another gang of people holding water pipe and stick of wood. Ok… this is not the movie story, this is my true experience.

When I was young, I do not play with dolls/toys because we can’t afford these luxurious items. Outdoor sport is my favorite, where I always gang up with my sisters, cousins and neighbors running around playing hide and seek, to catch grasshopper, spiders, tadpole and fishes. We love our play site so much, that we will fight with other group of children to protect our territory.


I went to Kuen Cheng (1) for my primary school and Bandaraya girl school for my Secondary. During my school days I am very active in sport. I am representing the school for Backetball, Netball, long jump, high jump and 400m run.
I feel proud when school headmaster announces my name for practice or competition when others sitting in the boring classroom.
I love sport so much and that’s why my annual report card results are always in the color of burning red. It hurts too when my father sees it.

With my parents’ strong support in my education, I am glad to complete my bachelor degree studying abroad in University of Southern Queensland Australia graduated in 1996.

During my college time, emm… I met a geek, he is my first and last boyfriend and my husband. He was a computer lab tutor while I was among a few assisting as computer lab coordinator. We were study and work together since the day we met till we get married after 9 long years.

We married in September 9, year 1999 (and I think or may be on 9:09:09 in the morning). We have 1/2/3 & 4 lovely kids. Yes, I am a super mom of 4 children, not many people believe it, do you? They are 3 cuties girls with one handsome boy, and they are my proud little angels.

Fun and excitement are always part of my life which I loving it. Though there were times of sour and spicy, and still I am enjoying it so much.

Finally this is what I want to say, love yourself, enjoy your live, be who you are, and do what your best…