While I was enjoying my breakfast at a stall with my parents, out of the blue an old man probably having the same or older age than dad approached us and started chatting with dad. He ordered some food and sat near our table. Dad was having fun talking to him. He asked me where did I studied.
"Adik belajar di mana?"asked the uncle. "Oh, saya baru tamat pengajian satu tahun Matrikulasi Pulau Pinang" I responded. "Haa 4 flat ke??" he added. "Taklah pakcik, 3.68 sahaja" I replied.
"Kenapa tak dapat 4 flat?apa lah. Bukan belajar satu tahun saje?Dah satu tahun tu patutnya score exam. Ini tidak" he criticized with a sarcastic voice.
I was shocked.But what should I say instead of giving a big fake smile to him. This makes me get mad. Our Asian culture is not supportive at all! At least this uncle should give me some courage and motivates me to score 4 flat but as you can see he criticized me and made me look down on myself! This is definitely a big difference with the Western culture which I usually get to know that the people are always being supportive by saying "well done! good job! you can do better next time :) or congratulations!"
Oh dear uncle, why is it so hard for you to say simple words like that? I hope you realized as soon as possible. Just a suggestion, why don't you put yourself in my shoes? It's not as easy as a pie to score with flying colours in any courses especially in science stream. Just imagine how much should you spend your hours dating with books. What if you don't understand certain topics?It's stressful you know? You don't know what it's like. So, welcome to my life my dearest Uncle! =_=
Our Asian parents are usually boasting about their children's achievement in examination and nowadays trend is definitely where is your son/daughter pursuing his or her degree.Is it foreign university or local university? If your child gets to be accepted in foreign university, everybody is getting excited by giving compliments and etc such as wow!that's cool and awesome.when will he/she fly.what's the name of the university. I am so proud of your son/daughter's achievement. How about local university?oh really. good luck then. well, that's all?? -,- oh come on!
I would like to say that either foreign or local university, it is just the same! The courses offered are all the same!Either you study in Malaysia or other countries, if you study Medicine then the others are also studying Medicine. Is there any difference? Yes you might say there is because there are four seasons in Europe meanwhile tropical season in Malaysia. Please, Allah SWT had created humans from all walks of life. Although we don't have the same nation, religion, race we have the same fluid flowing in our veins which is known as blood which is also the same isn't it?
I would like to justify that people should change their negative perspectives. Please grow up and be an optimist. No matter who you are, no matter where you are,we are alike. Please view at different angles when seeing or discussing something. I hope you can get the messages from my points of view. Please be noted.
Yours sincerely,
Autumn Tears
