I'm a proud RMIT alumnus who spent more than six years learning and working across two homes: RMIT Vietnam (Saigon South) and RMIT Melbourne. I was fortunate to earn scholarships at both stages - first as an honours undergraduate, later as a master's student in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. However, scholarships were just the spark. What prepared me for 'what's next' was the community wrapped around that opportunity.
Do Phu Sy's double master degrees with double scholarships at both stages (undergraduate and postgraduate).
Professors from SST in Saigon South campus and STEM in Melbourne campus treated me like a junior colleague, not just a student. They demanded evidence, careful measurement and clean documentation - habits that now anchor my work as an electronics engineer in Australia. Student Academic Success (SAS) coached me through crunch periods, from managing assignment deadlines to structuring revision plans. And for more than a year, I served as a Program Tutor and PASS Leader, where I gained the facilitation side of engineering: how to turn confusion into clarity, stress into a plan and theory into working circuits.
Beyond the labs, I wore the RMIT red on the pitch and the court. As a member of the Saigon South campus football and volleyball teams, I helped organise friendlies, city tournaments and charity matches. Those seasons were leadership drills in disguise - assigning roles, running practice plans, managing substitutions and staying composed under pressure. Our squads blended international and local students, so every game was a lesson in cross-cultural communication. We raised RMIT’s visibility through sportsmanship and consistent participation. Sport became another classroom for discipline, resilience and clear communication.
Phu Sy Do's beautiful memories at RMIT.
That triangle - faculty mentorship, professional support and peer-to-peer learning - made me job-ready. It wasn't only about technical depth. It was about professional muscle memory: scoping requirements, communicating trade-offs, documenting assumptions and owning results. In labs and project studios, we learnt to test, verify and iterate. In pass sessions, we learnt to listen, guide and grow together. By the time I stepped into industry, the routine felt familiar: define the problem, build a solution, validate, improve and share it.
Today, after completing a double master's in Melbourne and working as an electronics/electrical engineer, I still carry that community with me. I want to give it back - by mentoring students, guest-teaching when I can and helping the next cohort navigate the same questions I faced: How do I handle uncertainty? How do I find my first role? How do I turn 'I hope I can' into 'I know I can'?
RMIT didn't just prepare me for the next step; it invited me to help build it for others. That is the legacy I believe in: a community where students become professionals and professionals return as mentors-so every graduate is not only ready for what's next, but ready to lead it.
