Today is Tamil New Year Holiday and I had a very meaningful day.I went to Pusat Pemulihan dalam Komuniti with my course mates and also our beloved Mr.Nithi xD Actually we were told that we will pay a visit to handicapped home as our co-curriculum field trip.But after i saw all those children there I felt like calling them "handicapped" sound like insult them.That`s why I put the title of the post as "Trip to Pusat Pemulihan Dalam Komuniti" instead of "Trip to Handicapped Home". Pusat Pemulihan dalam Komuniti .
The children there are actually looks normal,just that some of them are hyperactive or Dawn syndrome,learning difficulties and other special problem.Besides there`s also 3 teenagers in that centre and they can communicate with us.As usual all of us are given a task.The guys helped to clean up the compound and girls were to draw a mural for them.Some of us just spent our time to interact with those children and take photographs.I was actually chose to participate in drawing the mural but then I found that I really can`t help at all since I`m not good in art.*can`t even draw a leaf well =S* So I went to play with those children.
Playing with the children.
Painting group at work =)
Mr.Brandon Lee at work =p
For me I feel OK to talk with them or play with them.I just treat them as normal people.They made me think of my primary school mates.When I was in primary school I had a class mate who is mentally retarded,and also another student who is elder than me.Besides,there was also a junior who is hyperactive.We all just treat them like normal.As you know there`s no such thing call "discrimination" among primary school children.So although they are a bit different from us but they still involved in our activities in school.OK let`s come back to the topic.Although I had experience to interact with these children but then I found that communication is still a major problem when I was trying to approach them.I just don`t know what they want though I was trying my best to listen what they tried to say.So I end up to entertain a girl who is always clapping and shouting,and laughing like silly people with one of the boy =.=!!! * And Mr.Nithi saw that =s*
After lunch we continued to play with the children and suddenly a little girl came to me and I hugged her.After that she played with my untied hair and then she sat in my leg. (Maybe she could feel my love haha~) I can`t see any problem on her since she looks just like normal little girl and I also didn`t ask the teachers about her.She is so adorable and this is my first time to hug a child and let the child sit on my leg.Normally I don`t dare to hug the children because they looks so fragile and some of the children also don`t want to get close with me.She makes me feel like I`m a mother .*gosh*
She is so adorable.Love her so much =)
We had a sharing session there before the lunch time.I was appointed to share my thoughts*again*.LOL I got lots of things to say but then my English is sucks so I just say a little bit.After the painting group finished their job we did so clean up before we leave.Also,not forget to snap some photos. =)
Love this photo very much ^^
Erene,Chris and I-model of the day xD
I think a lot after this trip.I have to admit that my mindset had changed after having the trip to clean up the environmets,to old folks home and also this centre.Thanks to the arrangement of AIMST Biotech faculty and I believe that this will be a reason for me to tell you that you will never regret to choose to study Biotech in AIMST because you can learn something other that knowledge related to Biotech.I realized that we are very very lucky and blessed but then we always not appreciate what we have.In my case I always blame that why I`m not preety,Why I`m not clever enough,why why why and why why why..After these trips I told myself : less complaining and whining because God really gave me a lot of things.He gave me a goo family,He guided me to choose Biotech.....It`s time for me to learn to be more grateful.
I read a book called "Purpose Driven Life" by Rev.rick Warren.He said that God has a wonderful plan to all of us and today,I understand the meaning of this statement throughly.There`s some errors occur when God create them but then God also did give them something very special that we don`t have.For example there was a teen,he has learning difficulties but according to the teachers there he is an expert in Internet!He gets know about this centre through surfing then net and then he requested to enroll that school.He can finish a task after you explain to him.No repeat is needed.I was impress on his ability since I need others to explain to me a few times and sometimes I might get error when performing the task.There is also a Chinese boy who is very focus during learning.He is very interested to the gadgets and he observed my friend`s watch for quite a long time!I was told that he is a Down Syndrome child but we all believe that he will be an expert in technology if he`s well trained in this field.
I would like to end this post with one of my course mate`s words."We are given a chance to choose the life that we like but they don`t but they never give up.So we must appreciate."What a meaningful words. =) I would also like to salute the teachers for their patience to deal with these children.There is one more thing that I want to mention.I think that my parents and grandparents gave me a good teaching at my very young age.
And so our co-curriculum course for this semester had came to and end.This subject gave me such a wonderful experience which is very important and useful in my entire life.I sincerely hope that we can have this sort of activities in future.
