Projek Kalsom 2010
5 days in Terengganu was amazing as I have gained priceless experiences and amazing friends. The preparation for PK was all well organised to a certain extend. It is an event; flaws were bound to happen nevertheless it was amazingly successful. The motivational course for the 16 years old high school student was what hit me the most.
The whole project started by us giving motivational talks to groups of form three and form 5 students of SMK SETIU, it was a cluster school and a boarding school. During the one to one session I was assigned with a group of 10 boys, ten very cheerful and chatty boys with high potential to succeed in life. What got to me was their lack in ambition and drives to succeed. The merely wanted to take over what their father do and be fishermen, and farmers. One or two wanted to be a teacher and another wanted to be a driver for big shots. First I was startled then I realise these children don’t have any exposure. Put them in small groups and the will rant all they want but if you get them to speak in public they will all shy away. They are very immature and very ignorant of life after their village life. Their major problem was speaking English. These children can read and write English very well but when it came to speaking and communicating they just don’t. After spending some time with them and getting them to tell me their problems and difficulties, the reason they don’t speak the language is due to peer pressure.
The next group we met were the projects participants. They had the same problem as well, ENGLISH! It was sad at the same time I was disappointed with the mindset of these kids that were very much influenced by peer pressure. I realised that I needed to do something to change this. I have to make at the very least 10% of 200 participant realise peer pressure is nothing and they can overcome it and be successful. For a start all the modules that I have written were meant to be conducted in English and our facilitators were very strict in using English during every discussion. Still it was difficult to get the children to talk and start a discussion. One of the girl cried when she was ask to speak in English in front of a group of ten! That was when i decided this needed a whole new approach. Telling them and encouraging them to speak English alone will not help.
I started of the second day of the module by dispersing them of to be with their own group and went personally to each group to give them a somewhat pep talk. Where I mentioned about how hard life is for their parents and how as a child they were responsible to change that and give them a better life in the future. It was a rather emotional talk where some of them started to cry. I managed to complete at least 15 groups in two days and was crossing my fingers to see good results. The last day of the project the groups were suppose to present their business plans ( one of the module ) to the VIPs present and I was very impressed at the fact that they tried their level best to speak English. Even when a few participants were invited to give a recap of what they have gained from the camp the spoke in English. I was satisfied. Extremely satisfied, that we managed to make a difference.
At the end of the camp when everyone was saying goodbye quite a few participants came up to me to thank me and what touched me the most was every single one who came up to me spoke in ENGLISH!!! I knew then that what i always believed in was right. You can change anybody’s mind set all you have to know is how It was a beautiful and rewarding experience. Now i am looking for a way to help change our Indian community as I know there are plenty of them out there in out skirted areas who have the same mind-sets as these children here in Terengganu. I want to make a difference in their lives. Or to the very least expose them to what is out there in the Real World that they are missing out on.
Salam Kalsom and start making a difference
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009
The Problem With Our Indian Community
The Malaysian Indian community make up about 7% of the population in Malaysia. These Indians have been fellow residents of Malaya ever since the British Colonial era. The Chinese descendant were brought in the same time as ours were brought in to Malaya. The Chinese community on the whole are obviously doing way better than the Indian community in Malaysia in the current era. Who can deny that. Will our Indian community ever reach to their level of success and achievement we see today?
I am certainly not denying the fact that there are a handful of us whohas achieved a certain level in their life to be claim themselves successful people.
Look at Mr Anandha Krishnan for example. He takes the second spot of Top Ten Richest Person In Malaysia. Mr Tony Fernandez, CEO of Air Asia who brought the low budget airline company up to a level that it is able to shake the Malaysian Airlines control of Malaysian flight market and now Air Asia is competing at global standards. However comments and further details regarding successful Indian will have to stop here as my interest is more on the problem that we Indians face yesterday, today and tommorrow as well if actions are not taken to solve the issuse.
This article is based on observation and understanding of the Indian community around my age group ( 17-30). Ask them if they have a problem in achieving something they start blaming the government, the environment, their peers, teachers, why even parents but they NEVER blame themselves when the fact is that is where the root of the problem is.
The main problem with us is that we have this very deadly disease. Its known as the KPC virus or better known as "kay poh chi." Yes you heard me right, our people are such nosy people that they rather spent their time taking extra interest in other people's personal affair rather than their own. It's true, very true indeed. If those of you reading this realise you fall in that category, Thank God! Now that you know its time to get up and make a change
The next problem faced by our community is that one Indian is always ever ready to bring another Indian down. We do not compete to be sucessful istead we cut other people down along the way of us reaching our success. Have you ever seen such cruel people before? This is why the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. Personally, I don't see what is wrong for you to help another Indian. There are two ways to see these things.
1. You help the poor
2. You help your friends or relations
There are people who only help the poor but refuse to acknowledge the success or refuse to help their own peers by degrading them of putting it in layments term bitching about your friends are all bunch of hypocrites. You people are trying to be nice and all angelic on the outside, but in the inside you guys are nothing but a two-faced, two-timing person. You are not all that bad, Cheers for you for helping the poor (regardless wheter you are sincere or not) and Shame on You All for bitching about your peers ( which includes your colleagues).
Now that i have unveiled two of the main problem faced by our people let me tell you the third, as i have mentioned we love spreading the blame around. Blaming the government, the people, our friends. etc. What we need is a change take a look at ourselves in the mirror and realise what is wrong with us. Take a look at ourselves and take time to point out our own flaws. "Unnmai sonnal Kasakum" or truth is bitter as most of us Indians are familliar with this term. Learn to swallow the truth and you will understand what i meant by u can make a difference because then you would be busy correcting you own flaws rather then bitching and analysing other people's flaws. This again has alot to do with being nosy.
As someone very close to me has told me, Never Forget Your Roots. Which is very true. To be honest to those who think speaking tamil is a disgrace you should happily go flush your face in a toilet bowl. Its a disgrace that you are not speaking the language. I shall stop talking about our roots here as that is a whole other post.
To those who are offended by reading this post, GOOD which means you know that you fall in one of those category and its time for a change. I have every right to talk about my fellow Indian community as I am an Indian my self and i do realise i have flaws of my own to correct. So do me a favour and go correct your flaws while i correct mine.
note: This is not a racist article and anything that appears to be racist my deepest apologies as it must be my inability to put it in proper language.
I am certainly not denying the fact that there are a handful of us whohas achieved a certain level in their life to be claim themselves successful people.
Look at Mr Anandha Krishnan for example. He takes the second spot of Top Ten Richest Person In Malaysia. Mr Tony Fernandez, CEO of Air Asia who brought the low budget airline company up to a level that it is able to shake the Malaysian Airlines control of Malaysian flight market and now Air Asia is competing at global standards. However comments and further details regarding successful Indian will have to stop here as my interest is more on the problem that we Indians face yesterday, today and tommorrow as well if actions are not taken to solve the issuse.
This article is based on observation and understanding of the Indian community around my age group ( 17-30). Ask them if they have a problem in achieving something they start blaming the government, the environment, their peers, teachers, why even parents but they NEVER blame themselves when the fact is that is where the root of the problem is.
The main problem with us is that we have this very deadly disease. Its known as the KPC virus or better known as "kay poh chi." Yes you heard me right, our people are such nosy people that they rather spent their time taking extra interest in other people's personal affair rather than their own. It's true, very true indeed. If those of you reading this realise you fall in that category, Thank God! Now that you know its time to get up and make a change
The next problem faced by our community is that one Indian is always ever ready to bring another Indian down. We do not compete to be sucessful istead we cut other people down along the way of us reaching our success. Have you ever seen such cruel people before? This is why the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. Personally, I don't see what is wrong for you to help another Indian. There are two ways to see these things.
1. You help the poor
2. You help your friends or relations
There are people who only help the poor but refuse to acknowledge the success or refuse to help their own peers by degrading them of putting it in layments term bitching about your friends are all bunch of hypocrites. You people are trying to be nice and all angelic on the outside, but in the inside you guys are nothing but a two-faced, two-timing person. You are not all that bad, Cheers for you for helping the poor (regardless wheter you are sincere or not) and Shame on You All for bitching about your peers ( which includes your colleagues).
Now that i have unveiled two of the main problem faced by our people let me tell you the third, as i have mentioned we love spreading the blame around. Blaming the government, the people, our friends. etc. What we need is a change take a look at ourselves in the mirror and realise what is wrong with us. Take a look at ourselves and take time to point out our own flaws. "Unnmai sonnal Kasakum" or truth is bitter as most of us Indians are familliar with this term. Learn to swallow the truth and you will understand what i meant by u can make a difference because then you would be busy correcting you own flaws rather then bitching and analysing other people's flaws. This again has alot to do with being nosy.
As someone very close to me has told me, Never Forget Your Roots. Which is very true. To be honest to those who think speaking tamil is a disgrace you should happily go flush your face in a toilet bowl. Its a disgrace that you are not speaking the language. I shall stop talking about our roots here as that is a whole other post.
To those who are offended by reading this post, GOOD which means you know that you fall in one of those category and its time for a change. I have every right to talk about my fellow Indian community as I am an Indian my self and i do realise i have flaws of my own to correct. So do me a favour and go correct your flaws while i correct mine.
note: This is not a racist article and anything that appears to be racist my deepest apologies as it must be my inability to put it in proper language.
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