Berbudi & Berbahasa; Kelemahan Bangsa Melayu

Assalamualaikum dan salam sejahtera!

Dalam kesibukkan dan perasaan yang sungguh stress dengan sistem UIA yang tak membantu pelajar ni, ramai betul yang berbalas kata dekat medsos; antara pihak yang tertindas dan pihak yang rasa tertindas ni manja. LOL

Bila tengok/baca pertingkahan kata antara dua pihak ni, tercetus satu perkara dalam fikiran; Melayu dan budi bahasa. Orang kata Melayu ni terkenal dengan budi dan bahasanya. Sopan santun, baik, lemah lembut. Kekuatan bangsa Melayu paling hebat dari zaman Kesultanan Melaka hingga sekarang (walupun santun sekarang kurang banyaknya).

Walaubagaimanapun, saya rasa budi dan bahasa Melayu inilah yang menjadi kekurangan bangsa Melayu. It's like a double-edge sword.

Kenapa budi dan bahasa milik bangsa Melayu ni satu kelemahan?

Bangsa Melayu ni bahasa yang terlalu menjaga kesantunan. Kalau ikut tradisi bangsa Melayu, bahasa yang digunakan mestilah menyedapkan, tak mengguris hati, berlapik dan menjaga perasaan. Eh tapi tu kan benda bagus?

Betul itu perkara bagus. Yang tak bagus bila ia melibatkan permasalahan, perselisihan, atau masalah penyampaian maklumat. Contohnya; peribahasa Melayu: yang tua dihormati, yang muda disayangi. Tradisinya, yang muda tak punya suara untuk meluahkan, dan yang tua punya kuasa. Dalam kes masalah sistem UIA ni, bila pelajar-pelajar meluahkan perasaan tak puas hati, pelajar-pelajar dihentam kembali sebab berlaku & dianggap biadap, kurang ajar, dan tak menghormati institusi akademik yang mencurahkan ilmu kepada pelajar-pelajar. Apa orang kata, tak berkat? Haa gitulah.

Kalau macam inilah bangsa Melayu, macam mana Melayu nak maju? Kena sentiasa menjaga perasaan dan adab kesopanan? Bukanlah saya kata nak selesaikan masalah ktia kena biadap. Tapi kita kena bezakan antara kebiadapan dan constructive criticism. Kalau betul pun orang tu biadap dalam meluahkan perasaan dia, amalkan peribahasa buang yang keruh, ambil yang jernih.

Orang Melayu ni terlalu ekstrim dalam menjaga tradisi dan budaya. Dalam mereka menjerkah orang muda kerana berlaku 'biadap', mereka juga telah melepaskan 'prinsip' mereka dalam berbudi dan berbahasa. Pertelingkahan yang berlaku antara dua generasi yang berbeza ni secara tak langsung menonjolkan juga sikap tidak professional sebab saling menghentam.

I really hate it when the elder ones think they can dictate the younger just because they are older. It's a form of fallacy, you know?

Percayalah, umur bukan ukuran kematangan dalam berfikir.

Ingat, buang yang keruh, ambil yang jernih.

My verdict on Bible for muslim schoolkids

Salam 'alayk and good evening.

So around last two weeks, there was a news on Bible being distributed to secondary schoolkids right in front of the school gates. I don't know what's the current update of the case, but there's been quite a lot of 'discussions' and arguments on twitter on whether should Bible be given to schoolkids (Muslim) or not.

*Please note that "schoolkids" onward means muslim schoolkids.
*This article/post is meant for Muslims, therefore 'we', 'our', are referred to the Muslims. However people of other beliefs are welcome to read.

IN MY OPINION

I believe that schoolkids shouldn't be given Bible, or any other religious scriptures. For reasons:

1. Current school's religious curriculum doesn't include on how to 'understand' and 'read' other religions. 

Last time I check, kids were only taught at school on respecting other religions and their religious rights as per Islam teaches. But there is not subject, or topics discussed with the kids, or at least guide the kids on how to learn other religions, what are the basic knowledge needed to do that, the skills, and so on. 

If the kids were allowed to 'study' other religious scriptures, high chances are they might get confused with that religions' doctrines/principles/stories with Islam's.

       2. Schoolkids are still learning and in the process of building their basic belief in Islam (aqidah)

The 3 sifat of Allah (uluhiyyah, rububiyyah, asma' wa sifat), the 99 names of Allah, the creation of Adam and the world, stories of the prophets (pbut) and moral values from Quran. The affirmation on the Oneness of God, that God was not begetteth (created) and God does not begotten (beget a son).

Meanwhile in Christianity there's this Oneness of God, but in Trinity. How are the schoolkids supposed to understand this? Particularly when the Bible propagates this belief in so many different sentences and forms? They might interchanged the meaning of Oneness in Islam with oneness in Christianity.

       3. Lack of guidance in understanding the other religions and in comparing that religion with Islam

Just like how we were taught to learn different cultures, the meanings behind the cultural activities, what makes our culture different with the other cultures, we (especially the kids) also need teachers to learn about other religions. 

Say the schoolkids found out about the Gods in Hinduism and stories of the gods, and they found it so alien upon hearing the stories, how would they understand the essence of the stories and the importance of it in Hinduism? They might just disregard the stories as mythical and not-important.

Plus, learning about religions other than Islam for schoolkids can cause confusion for them. For example, even though Prophet Adam and Eve in Islam is the same as Adam and Eve in Christianity, the storyline and the points shown in Islam are contradictory with that of Christianity.

Who would be responsible for the kids confusion on beliefs in Islam and knowledge on other religions?

These 3 main points meant to show my argument on why Bible shouldn't be given to schoolkids. Unless there are knowledgable adults to guide them, I don't find it necessary for the underage kids to actually READ the other religious scriptures.

However, this doesn't mean that I'm against the culture of learning and respecting other religions. We live in a multicultural and multi religious society, so we're encouraged to learn religious practices like Christmas, Chinese New Year, and Deepavali. 

Religious harmony is important, but put protecting the right beliefs as our top priority.

This is purely my opinions, I am open to civilized discussion, with agree-to-disagree policy (as it involves opinions).

References

1. Cops to interview students, principal over Bible distribution case: Mujahid 

https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2018/11/429180/cops-interview-students-principal-over-bible-distribution-case-mujahid

2. My brains.

Calling names and labels

Salam guys!

I've been wanting to vent out about this issue for months now, but only now I have the time and motivation.

Post GE14, I noticed a lot of unpleasant names and callings being made to some politicians, and I don't get why people would do that because that is just unethical and absolutely rude.

Even more, these brainless people have slandered some individuals with labels that I am pretty sure they themselves don't know what it means, such as liberal.

Like hello you called Dr. Maszlee as liberal but have you ever flip the dictionary or read articles about what it is all about???


I get it these people are not in the same boat with the victims of their callings, but that doesn't give them the green light to keep on insult people publicly. Have they realised that they just showed how shallow and fact-less they are? Reading comments and tweets on social media really portrayed what kind of people dominating the virtual of Malaysia.

Imagine the adults been advising kids to behave and be polite to others and their friends, and that calling names are sinful, has been doing the same thing on keyboards. How hypocrite!

Well, not only post GE14. But also towards celebrities and famous individuals! This kind of attitude has got me wonder that the doers must be a vengeful and full of negativity kind of person. THe kind of person that we should avoid.

Has they got a better thing to do? Is it so pleasant and wonderful to call names and do slanders? are their life that grande and perfect that they have the audacity to insult people?

I have no idea. Because apparently my brain cannot brain this kind of people.

WELCOME 2018! New Year New Self, eh really?

Salam and hey guys!

Hope it's not too late to make a welcome post on refreshing 2018!

It's refreshing because I think it's been quite a ride on 2017 globally; the Trump issues (he's made A LOT), Jerusalem and Al-Quds Masjid, and to go particular in Malaysia people have been so anxious about incoming General Election which could come in anytime by now (a gently reminder for you guys to register as voter if you haven't!). Then some gossips on certain celebrities, news on death of SHInee Jonghyun and the issue came after within Muslims. In general, I can say that maybe to some people 2017 has been bad for them.

So hence the refreshing 2018! People have many expectations on incoming days and months, new year marks new events and focus!

Let's hope that most of us can focus on positive and brighter things this year!

Talking about welcoming new year, on social media like Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook the hashtag #NewYear has been trending since 30th Disember, alongside captions "New year new self", "Time to open new book", or of some sorts.

I generally don't really celebrate the event of New Year. It's just a normal day for me, maybe some reminder that it's 2018 now and not 2017 because I often wrote past year for dates, and that is embarassing. huhu

But somehow this time I wanted to make a different; making some resolutions and goals for 2018. I've entered 21 of age, and I think it's best if I make some notes on what I should change or whether I've improved as I aged. It's more on self-reflection really.

So these are my resolutions that I've chosen for 2018 (so I can keep up with them).

1.       MAINTAIN A PLANNING ROUTINE

2.     ESTABLISH A MORNING ROUTINE

3.     WAKE UP AT 6AM

4.    WORK OUT EVERY MORNING

5.     VISION THE DAY IN THE MORNING

6.    READ FOR 15-30 MINS EVERY NIGHT

7.     CREATE A MONTHLY FOCUS

8.     FOLLOW A MONTHLY BUDGET

9.    WRITE JOURNAL/DIARY EVERY WEEK

10.GO FOR WALKS REGULARLY/ SOLO DATES

11.    A BOOK A MONTH

12.  BE EARLY TO CLASSES/MEETINGS/DATES

13.  MAKE NOTES FOR EVERY SUBJECTS

14. BIRTHDAY WISHES AND PRESENTS FOR FAMILY

15.  BLOG TWICE A WEEK

16. ROAD TO INSTAGRAM AESTHETIC

17.  PRAY ON TIME

18.  RECITE QURAN DAILY

19. SAY THANK YOU

20. BE GRATEFUL, BE PROUD AND LOVE YOURSELF

TO A BETTER SELF!

It's not much, I know. There's only two for my studies, and the rest are more to self-organizing and spiritual matter. I believe that if I could improve on my daily schedules, eliminate procrastinating, my studies will improve too!

(OH and see that no. 15? Once two weeks isn't much to people but knowing myself... Better starts slow!)

I even wrote it up on my bujo so I can keep track of them on my daily routines! (or monthly).

However, even though I got myself 20 goals and resolutions to improve myself throughout the year, I wouldn't use the phrase "new year new self". Stepping into 2018 doesn't mean I've become a new person. I may shed some negativity and tried to be in new perspectives, but that is not me transforming into a new person.

People don't change overnight. It's difficult if they want to. In this new year, I am still myself, I am still with my personality, but better. I am proud of what I have become, and I will change what I am not proud of.

Not just that, I'm not approve of using "time to open new book", because that means I'm going to close 2017 and shut it behind. If I put my past behind my sights, I won't be able to see what I've done, what I've achieved in the past year. I can't learn from my past mistakes, and see what I should change. 

I don't know about other people, but I just don't agree on being a new person on new year or any other day and putting our pasts behind. It's not that I like to drag on and think of the past, it's about what I can learn from it, make new things with it.

Either way, I've given you guys my thoughts on celebrating new year and 20-New-Year-Resolutions!

May we all achieve our goals this year and be a better self for ourselves and people surrounding!

p/s: It's never late to start, or to change! New year is just a date, you can start anytime you want to, but it's best to be soon!

Lessons from Kimi Ni Todoke (both manga and anime)

Salam 'alayk guys! And good morning too!

So as I have promised, I will talk/discuss/type on further about one of my favourite anime/manga ever, Kimi Ni Todoke! (although it's been a month already).

I'm sure everyone who likes anime and manga have heard of this title and even watched them, the anime and live action movie! The live action movie is just so cute and adorable, I love the actress that portrays Kuronuma.

So cute.

Ok ok. Back to topic. I first watched the anime, then read the manga (because I couldn't get over how cute Kuronuma*Kazehaya). Therefore I'll start with what I've learnt from the anime, then from manga, because the manga is still ongoing and has extended until their 3rd year of high school (the story starts from freshman year).

First of all, I don't know if I'm the only who feels this, but from the anime I can assume that the Japanese are so expressive with their feelings..?? Like they will just say out loud what's been on their mind, with honesty, and I think that is really cool. It seems like they prefer to have the other party to understand how they have been feelings, or it's just Kuronuma.. hahaha

Second, Kuronuma is such a tidy and optimistic girl! Can I borrow her optimism for the rest of my life??!!!

Third, honestly there's not much that I took lesson of from the anime.

What really impacted on is the manga.

Only one point.

It is how the classroom teacher, actually told the students to think of what they wanted to do after high school when they were only junior in highschool. They still have 2 more years until graduation, but they have been pushed to think of their future, of what they wanted to do, whether they want to stay and help with family business, or further studies in universities, and if they choose the latter one they would have to think on their preferred profession, WITH THE GUIDE OF THE TEACHER!

You see, in Japan, they teach the students to plan their future. They teach the students to find what they want to do, and help them to pursue it. They are trying to fully utilize their human resource by not wasting every talent and interest the students have!

Meanwhile in Malaysia, at least when I was still in school, people just asked "what's your ambition?", "what you wanted to do in the future?" just to fulfill the introduction requirement for ice breaking. No going further than whats-your-ambition.

Back then there were lots of typical answers: teachers, policemen, pilot, doctors. Even one time I opened Biology textbook to look for an answer, and I picked virologist. (Hey, I did get A for my Bio!). Students were encouraged to have doctor or engineer as their ambition, but were never guided on how to reach them. Oh wait, they did! "If you want to be a doctor you have to get straight A's for SPM!". Fullstop.

That's it. THAT WAS IT.

Watching and reading Kimi Ni Todoke make me realised how much I wasted my teens not planning my life career. How I've been missing on my interests and passions.

Why I said so?

Because after SPM, I didn't know what I wanted to pursue. I've always have this vision of owning a book-cafe, but majoring in Business Admin was not an option (I'm sure my father be against it due to tight job market). I like sciences but I couldn't continue in Matriculation Science stream because the one I got offered was like at the end of the world and my mom wouldn't want it. 

I didn't filled in my UPU with science major because my mom predicted I wouldn't be able to make it, because I had hard time with addmaths (but I do like maths and got B for addmaths). 

And in the end, I guess I was lost and I didn't study well about options available I ended in Islamic courses for my undergrad studies. It's not bad, really, but my weakest point, even weaker than addmaths is Arabic language, so I had to struggle a lot, I even broke down and dysfunction few times.


My point here is, I feel so regretful I didn't find out what I like, what I wanted to do before I finished my SPM. Now, after few years, I know I like maths (always), I like history, arts, business. These are the things that I have passion on and I found it a bit later than I should.

Feeling this way, I think non of my juniors should feel lost after SPM, or feeling discouraged in college, just because it's not what they wanted to do. Students deserve better.

If they say they wanted to be a teacher, then explain to them that they need to go to UPSI for best options, need get straight A's to be accepted. Doctor? A+ for sciences subjects, and if they want to pursue it overseas, see which scholarship suits them, so they know how to strive.

Highschool/Secondary school students need to be guided on how they are going to achieve their ambitions, so they know what they wanted to do. Don't let them study hard for the sake of brilliant SPM results, only to get lost after. Make them study so they can get what they want, so they can do what they wanted to do.

Don't be like me.

Perbezaan

Assalamualaikum, dan selamat sejahtera :)

Kemy tak tahulah ni perkara yang normal atau tak.

Kemy perasan, kalau orang lain macam senang sangat nak outing, nak keluar pergi bandar, nak pergi rumah kawan, senang cerita nak keluar rumahlah.

Macam, cakap je bila dan dekat mana, hah, terus boleh pergi.

Kalau Kemy, nak keluar tu kena rancang awal-awal, like betul-betul awal. Tu pun belum tentu boleh keluar.

Kalau nak keluar rumah tu, kena fikir macam-macam. Mak ayah bagi tak nak keluar, ayah free tak nak tolong hantar dan ambil, dah banyak kali keluar ke, house chores. Banyak benda kena consider sebelum keluar.

Kalau semua persoalan tu dah lepas pun, Kemy rasa tak sedap hati juga nak keluar. Yelah, Kemy bukan jenis yang keluar nak lepak-lepak macam tu. Kalau nak keluar tu mesti bersebab. Lepas tu kadang-kadang fikir juga, mak ayah memang betul-betul bagi ke nak keluar? Sebab kalau fikir balik, kalau Kemy keluar mesti macam tak ada orang dekat rumah.

Sebelum ni Kemy keluar pun bila ada kelas hari Sabtu. Bila kelas habis keluar dengan kawan-kawan, sebab alang-alang dah keluar rumah. Tu pun kena fikir juga siapa nak ambil nanti.

Jadi, bila tengok orang lain ni, yang sebaya atau lagi muda dari Kemy lah,  mudah je nak lepak dengan kawan-kawan Kemy rasa macam mereka ni memang mak ayah tak kisah ke keluar macam tu je?

Tak pun, ada juga yang Kemy perasan, sesetengah tu buat mak ayaha macam drebar, y bawa diorang ke sana ke sini. Mungkin mak ayah tu rela, tapi tak ke tu macam mempergunakan ibu bapa?

Mungkin Kemy je yang macam ni. Sebab orang sekeliling Kemy macam tak pernah sebut pasal masalah ni, kecuali Sapphire Flower.

Tapi, Kemy tak adalah sampai nak merungut dan rasa tidak adil.

In fact, Kemy rasa lebih selamat macam ni, lebih terjaga. Sebab setiap tingkah laku Kemy, mak ayah atau kakak-kakak Kemy tahu dan nampak. Kalau ada yang salah mereka boleh tegur. Dan alhamdulillah, Kemy bukanlah jenis yang bermasalah sosial atau terlalu mengikut dengan arus remaja sekarang. Dan Kemy rasa bertanggungjawab, sebab sebelum keluar Kemy akan fikir dulu jika ada apa-apa perkara yang belum diselesaikan Kemy dalam rumah. Maknanya Kemy tak nak keluar dari rumah dengan adanya perkara yang belum disiapkan dalam rumah. Tak naklah menyusahkan orang lain.

Mungkin bagi orang lain Kemy ni skema, anak mak, anti sosial. Peduli apa. Kemy tak kisah. Asalkan Kemy tahu apa yang Kemy nak buat dan tak bersalahan dalam Islam.

Kalau asyik fikir pandangan orang lain dalam setiap genap kehidupan baik jadi hamba abdi saja. Kemy hidup untuk Kemy, bukan untuk orang lain.

Pernah juga ada seorang kawan lama Kemy ni ajak jumpa keluar, tapi selalu berkebetulan Kemy memang tak boleh keluar masa tu. Kemy tak tahulah dia fikir apa, boleh jadi dia fikir yang Kemy memang tak nak jumpa dia. Tapi, tolonglah, tolonglah faham situasi orang lain.
Bukan semua orang hidup dengan cara yang sama seperti kita hidup.

Kesimpulannya, Kemy buat rumusan yang kehidupan Kemy ni dalam golongan yang terjaga atau high class dalam masyarakat. Mungkin ada yang salah faham istilah high class, bagi Kemy maksudnya Kemy bukan seperti majoriti masyarakat sekarang, lebih mementingkan kehidupan bersosial dari kehidupan bermartabat.

Maruah diri adalah tanggungjawab sendiri untuk dijaga.

Sekian, kalau ada yang tersalah silap, atau ada yang tersinggung, maafkan Kemy, Kemy tak bertujuan untuk berbuat begitu. Hanya ingin meluahkan apa yang terpendam.

Assalamualaikum :)

Bahasa Melayu VS Bahasa Inggeris

Assalamualaikum dan selamat sejahtera

Saya ada teringat, beberapa hari sebelum/sedang peperiksaan SPM, saya ada baca satu surat diterbitkan New Straits Times. Dalam surat itu penulis mencadangkan supaya di Legoland Bahasa Melayu dijadikan sebagai bahasa yang digunakan atau bahasa perantaraan.

Beliau berkata sepatutnya di Legoland digunakan Bahasa Melayu sebab Malaysia pun dalam proses untuk memartabatkan Bahasa Melayu dan menggunakan Bahasa Melayu dalam pelbagai bidang.

Masa saya baca surat itu, saya terfikir juga kebenaran kata-kata penulis tu. Sebab Legoland merupakan antara pusat pelancongan yang semakin meningkat namanya, jadi kenapa kita tak guna saja Bahasa Melayu? Secara tak langsung kita boleh mempromosikan dan membudayakan Bahasa Melayu dalam kalangan para peloncong.

Keesokan harinya, dalam akhbar yang sama, ada satu surat membalas usul surat yang sebelumnya. Ringkas sahaja kata-katanya. Beliau menyatakan sebenarnya di Malaysia kita masih tidak boleh membuat Bahasa Melayu sebagai bahasa perantaraan, tetapi tidak untuk Bahasa Inggeris. Di Legoland, hanya Bahasa Inggeris digunakan kerana majoriti pengunjungnya lebih memahami Bahasa Inggeris berbanding Bahasa Melayu.

Tambah beliau, penggunaan Bahasa Melayu tidak boleh diperluaskan selagi penggunanya sendiri ( penduduk Malaysia) tidak menggunakan dengan betul. Bahasa Inggeris boleh diperluaskan dan dijadikan sebagai bahasa antarabangsa kerana tiada perubahan yang dilakukan oleh pengguna ibundanya sendiri (native user). Sedangkan di Malaysia, berapa banyak slang atau istilah-istilah baharu yang aneh-aneh direka oleh pengguna Bahasa Melayu. Kadangkala, perkataan yang digunakan tidak masuk akal.

Bila saya baca isi surat itu, rasa terpempan sekejap. Apa yang beliau katakan itu benar.

Macam mana kita nak 'mengetengahkan' penggunaan Bahasa Melayu, sedangkan kita sendiri tidak menggunakannya dengan betul. Kalau tak kenapa boleh wujudnya istilah 'bahasa baku'? Berapa ramai yang sebenarnya menggunakan bahasa baku dalam ungkapan harian?

Bahasa Melayu hari ini sudah jauh rosak dari Bahasa Melayu yang asalnya. Semua ni boleh dilihat dengan jelas terutamanya dalam laman web sosial seperti Facebook dan Twitter. Sikap yang terlalu malas nak tulis dengan betul menjadi punca kepunahan linguistik sehingga terbawa-bawa ke dalam kehidupan seharian.

Sekarang dah menjadi tanggungjawab semua orang memperbetulkan penggunaan Bahasa Melayu. Saya sendiri pun kadangkala tersalah guna istilah atau tatabahasa yang sesuai. Asalkan kita berusaha untuk memartabatkan Bahasa Melayu, itu yang penting.

Masyarakat yang bertamadun ialah masyarakat yang mempunyai bahasanya sendiri.

Dan susah tentunya media massa menjadi peranan yang penting dalam usaha mendidik masyarakat Malaysia memartabatkan Bahasa Melayu. Sejak kebelakangan ini (sejak habis SPM), bila saya tengok rancangan di televisyen terutamanya rancangan bual bicara, ramai yang tidak menggunakan Bahasa Melayu dengan betul. Malah ada yang menyelitkan penggunaan Bahasa Inggeris (spt ; so, then, you, I) walaupun rancangan itu rancangan berbahasa Melayu.

P/s : Terasa sangat skema ketika menulis entri kali ini. Tapi terpaksa juga meluahkan pandangan yang sudah terpendam lama. Huhu

 

medic school?

assalamualaikum and good~~ (midnight? )

these few days, kemy ada dpt tahu that almost all universities in m'sia close their medic school till 2016. yelah, skrang ni ramai org berebut2 nk ambik course medic. so skrang ni boleh dkatakan penuh. n djangkakan thn 2012 (knp la asyik 2012??? ) doktor kat m'sia ni cukup...

sebelum ni kan kat m'sia ni x cukup doktor.. and skrang bila nk cukup, terpaksa tutup buat sementara waktu.

so, sape2 y bercite2 jd doktor tu, sila pilih another course. isy~ terpakse gadaikan cita2. (mayb bukan rezeki kan?)

kalau ikut batch kemy plak, habis matrix (kalau masuk la, but hrp2 masuk :) ) baru 2015. kalau nk sgt ambik medic tu, sng citer ambik je oversea. tu pun result kene power abis. nnt x psl2 kene reject..

kemy post bukan apa... kemy nk inform kat mereka2 y nk jadi doktor. especially cik fairy ni.. dr dulu nk jadi doktor.. huhu



p/s: nk psychology
p/s/s: exam dh habis.. but, 2 bulan lagi exam kkq.. adehh~~ dh la exam kali ni kkq cam ~~~~

buibui!
assalamualaikum