Seeing is believing?

Sometimes, I sit down and start thinking of all the happenings. The earthquake and the people around me. I realized that our thinking is often affected by others.

Take the Japanese nuclear plant incident for example. People posted all over facebook, trying to spread the news about the radiation that was about to hit Malaysia and to stay away from the rain. I got myself soaking wet that day and started to worry if the news was true. It was a fraud and I started asking, 'Hey people, do you ever verify the facts posted on facebook? Don't just simply copy and post what ever you read. You may end up creating rumors of fake news among your friends.'

I blame no one except myself. "Seeing is believing" but sometimes it's wrong even if you see it for yourself.

Hmmm...then I believe there is something to do with our education system. Malaysians especially students are taught to accept whatever that is given by teachers, even if you don't understand. We never learn to analyse facts and just simply swallow everything without digesting.

Genius

Recently I posted on my facebook, "Jing Yi changes her perception towards the definition of 'talented person'. And realizes that she is not talented at all." And I commented, "genius has no difference with idiot if you get kick around like an empty can. Thanks guys, I'm fine here...just admiring the special kind of talent that I have yet to learn."

People change their perception towards one certain thing throughout the different stages in their life. Genius is not the one score full mark in the class. Genius is not the one who graduates with first class honor. Look at those successful people out there, the rich people, the presidents, the prime ministers. They are not genius ones during their academic years but they outshine their friends later on when they enter the society. While the genius end up being an ordinary person or even working under the less genius people.

Here is my definition for genius. Genius is a person with the ability to achieve whatever their want to achieve by manipulating the 'so-called genius' to gain advantages over to itself. In other word, make use people's knowledge and skills and you gain profit out of their effort. Those successful people are really good in delegating works.

I have experienced it on that day I posted the status. OK! I admit that case is the reason for such thoughts. I have prepared everything as what I am doing for weeks. The name not to be mentioned walked in and told me that 'I know who' is not coming. One week back, 'I know who' self volunteered to play an important role. And 'I know who' threw a bomb to me, just minutes before things were about to start. And I ended up covering 'I know who's role with myself having some other things to play as well.

I managed to pull it off but I am not sure what is 'I know who' going to throw on me next week. I am fearless since that is what 'I know who' does to me almost all the time. 'I know who' is a true genius and I felt so untalented. Being treated like an empty can, kick around all the time. Hmmm...perhaps 'I know who' is training my critical and creative thinking skills.

What's for next week?

Next

Stepping out from the comfort zone is something hard for many people. As for me, I did it a few times. Wilderness Adventure, Outward Bound, Mount Kinabalu, marathons.

I realised that you will never understand the potential you have in yourself. The only way is to do things that you won't do in daily life.

And now, I'm thinking of the next out-of-comfort zone thing to do. Hmmm, perhaps...

=S

Hmmm...I won't say I'm good in predicting but this time I'm so certain that my prediction six months ago is RIGHT. I won't want to volunteer because I want him to know that I'm the one who is running the club for the past six months. Both internal and external. At least show something la...

The abandoned dream

I dreamed of a weird dream.

A dream I made to myself many years back.

And strange it appeared in my dream this many years later.

I still remember the dream.

A dream that few people would make.

And I shall find some courage to chase after it again.

I must push myself

A challenging journey awaits

And talk to myself,"giving up is not an option."

永怀育中

爸退休了

我放下了手头上的事务，回家参加爸的退休仪式。花车，诗歌朗诵，歌咏，舞蹈，还有我的“徒妹”-两只小猪上台表演扯铃（还有华乐团在旁伴奏），好不风光。爸几度感动落泪。

吃了饭，回到家，拆礼物，有同事送的，有学生送的，三机构，县教局等。这应该是爸一生中收到最多礼物的一天。

下午，客厅只有我和爸。爸拿起一件件的礼物，打开了又收起，脸上不断散发出无限的喜悦。后来，还不停的告诉我学校有什么可以改进的地方。

突然发现，最爱育群中学的人，不是那些在别人面前炫耀自己为育中做了多少贡献，牺牲，而是兢兢业业三十五年的老爸。爸把大半生的时间都贡献给育中，任劳任怨，默默耕耘，鞠躬尽瘁。

我的眼眶，也湿了。

至少，我在育群中学就读时，没有让爸丢脸。

忘了说：“爸，你很帅！”

first dive

It was last week. Things were busy as usual except for one. Jing Yi took part in a swimming competition. YES. Swimming, not running.

Three weeks back a friend called me, she asked me to join the swimming team in relay, women's medley team. They were lacking one swimmer and the only thing they knew was that I went to the swimming pool at least once a week this semester.

AND SO, they assumed that 'JING YI CAN SWIM'. This is quite ridiculous as I learned swimming when I was in F6 and it was only during the holidays when I can go to my cousin's condominium pool to do so. I knew only breaststroke and backstroke and they wanted me to do freestyle! How can I make it happen in two weeks' time?

AND SO, they assumed that with some practice in the pool, 'JING YI CAN SWIM LIKE THE WAY SHE RUNS'. I began to hit the pool in the evenings, try to learn some instant freestyle. After several days of mouthful of pool water, I did it. But it was rather slow, slower than my breaststroke.

AND SO, just one day before the competition, I met my captain with the rest of the teammates and they watched me swim. Somehow I think they were disappointed with me but it was too late to change. So, they decided to let me do the backstroke. Despite being the weak link, I imagined myself as Michael Phelps and Ian Thorp once I dive into the pool.

Oh well, at least we got bronze medal out of 4 teams competing. Thanks for the FIRST DIVE, I learned freestyle in three days.