So what did you learn from your 12 years of Malaysian education?
It has always been about the As isn’t it? A person’s ability and level of intelligence is always based on the number of As that he scores.
Lets go through a day in the life of a form five student. Take for example, Peter who has dreams to be an artist.
Peter wakes up at 6.00 in the morning, five days a week. He takes the bus to school and prepares himself for six hours of education.
There, he learns everything from human reproduction, additional mathematics (which you’ll never apply later in life), chromosomes. Everything but art. Disgruntled, he loses the interest to study.
“I want to draw. Not to learn how some stupid molecule combines”
One can hardly blame him for thinking that way.
What I simply mean is that the education system should be based on a student’s interest rather than just pushing them through the wide door that they suppose everyone must take.
“Dalam era maju dan saintifik ini, generasi yang datang kena bersaintifik juga ma”
Utter and complete nonsense.
There will definitely be enough doctors, engineers and astronauts for the coming generation. Don’t you worry about that.
Do not use this excuse to subject every student to undergo the exact same syllabus and encouraging the tuition syndrome and not to mention the dreaded memorising syndrome!
How beneficial will that come about?
True, you might say that they are still naive and aren’t matured enough to choose what is good for them in the future, but I dare say that at the age of 16, a student’s mind is matured enough to have a general idea of what he or she wants to do in the future and the school instead of molding them into someone they don’t want to be, should rather shape them into the person that they aspire to be.
I am in no way condemning those who have an interest in science, chemistry and what not.
What I’m saying is that there should be a balanced system in place that caters to the needs and wants of every student who is unique and special in their own right.
As Alex says in his blog,
Malaysians need to promote critical thinking and analytic skills as a way to improve creativity. Only if the education system is revised and improved could we spur new generations of creative minds – the country’s missing link to originality.
Think people!
March 23rd, 2009
Who is God? In fact, some may ask, what is God?
Is He some form of infinite being? Is He just some tinkerman who controls the world as He sees fit?
Mankind as seen its fair share of disasters and men-thought-of-facts that just about proves the fact that God is non-existent.
“If God is out there and created man, how could he allow a disaster of such magnitude strike us? Isn’t God supposed to love the ones he created?”
But perhaps that very anger being presented is the very acknowledgement that they do believe that there is a god out there, but are searching for the right channel to tune in.
I am a Christian. Unashamedly I say that.
I shall not quote from the Bible. I know that many have a tough time believing it as it already is. What more if its from the Holy book of just another ‘religion’.
But that’s where you’re wrong.
Christianity is more than just a religion. It isn’t another god-bowing activity that is being done on every weekend. It is so much more than that.
If I may, I can safely say that Christianity is just the term. It doesn’t explains nor gives the full picture.
Yes, there are fair share of ‘Christians‘ who goes about claiming to be doing God’s work where in true fact what they do doesn’t reflect on what they are supposed to be as one.
I am not a pastor nor do I consider myself very knowledgable in Christianity and its history. However, what I do know is that I can’t ignore the bearing that God has on me, and on nature. It is not just another religion that I’m following after my parents. It is so much more than that.
It is a relationship with God. A relationship that’s long-lasting and one that goes on forever.
And it doesn’t just stop there. Loving each person regardless of race, religion and creed makes it all the more fulfilling.
I am not preaching here. Do not misconstrue me as such. Just touching a little on the surface of who God is to me. It doesn’t mean I want you to believe every single word in this post. You, just reading this through is sufficient enough for me. 
Back to the tsunami. Dave Burke, when writing an article on the tsunami gave a very adequate quote when he cited Jonathan Sacks, a Chief Rabbi who put it most powerfully on New Year’s day; ‘The only adequate religious response is to say ‘God, I do not know why this terrifying disaster has happened, but I do know what you want of us: to help the afflicted, comfort the bereaved, send healing to the injured, and aid to those who have lost their livelihood and homes.’
More to be said. Definitely.
Cheers.
March 23rd, 2009
Welcome to voices from within! Where the unheard is told and the unspoken is given a platform to voice out the cry within the innermost spaces of the human mind and heart.
James A. Michener, a U.S. novelist and short-story writer once said “I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions.”
I have always enjoyed penning my emotions though sometimes the fear of being being portrayed in an inaccurate manner sometimes hold me back. However, this blog is mine and mine alone. All words that flow here are as the river water running along an undulation stream. Carefree. Not giving a damn to what the world says.
This is me. This is the cry of my heart. This is the voices from within.
But enough of that. Just enjoy your visit here larh. (:
November 19th, 2008