Hey there, before I start I do recommend only those who are
furthering their studies as a freshman should know. Especially those who are
from MRSMs –surrounded by a single race only.
When someone says ‘take care’ to you, you would probably
think they’re concerned of your condition. Well, of course they care about you.
But have you ever said ‘take care of myself’?
Weird I know, but that’s something you can’t take lightly.
Note this. No matter how much people love you, no matter how
much someone cares about you, no matter how much friends you have for support,
you’re on your own once you’re in college.
Just now I’ve went to 3 Universities around Selangor.
Rather than to only check out through the internet, to me it’s
more appealing to go for a brief visit there and to be explained by their
marketing directors on what’s the speciality of applying the course I wanted.
Anyway, it’s considerable to look around and watch the
students there.
I’m not a college student yet, but the moment I saw the life
style on certain parts of the universities, I can only say this good advice.
Take care of yourself.
Take this little advice seriously please.
For a boarding school standard, we’re only independent cause’
we’re forced. Like it or not you can’t make the decisions much. You have to
follow them. That what makes you independent.
On this case, you’re on your own. I dare to say I’m brave to
be in a new environment.
All it takes is a
broad smile, friendly gesture and good humour to get along.
Can you give me ideas about getting along with a differ race
when I’ve been friends with Malays for almost 5 years? Simple? Okay. But what
if the majority of them are not your race? Advice please. I need it ASAP.
No, it’s not about racism. I have no hatred or anything like
that. We’re Malaysians for God’s sake. I get extra nice to them if they have a
conversation with me.
Just in case if you end up being in a college that doesn’t
have much Muslims, note that there some things we’d have to be aware of.
1.
In exams you’re the most obvious name on the
rank list. No reason to be one of the lasts aite?
2.
You’ll always be observed from afar. Especially
if you wear a hijab.
3.
You will have a little problem adapting yourself.
Depends on the other races open mind to accept your presence in their majority
crowd.
4.
It’s hard to maintain being a good muslim when
no one cares about your religion matters.
I don’t know about this much. I
haven’t registered in any colleges. But those mentioned are just based on my observation
after going to those universities just now.
I like shooting for a new
environment, but I have to admit, as a student who has been studying 5 years in
MRSM, it’s a little scary when all the sudden you’re exposed to differ races
rather than your own.
Like when I walked around the
hall, not many are Malays. Within the hundreds of people I can only see like 3
girls wearing hijab.
Me, my mum and
another stranger.
And the others were watching me intensely. Creepy.
I only thought one thing along the way if I applied there.
Who will remind me about my daily 5 time prayers? Who will remind me not to be
influenced by such styles that are rather unaccepted in Islam? Where will I get
lectures about Islam? What kind of few Malay friends will I be friends with?
Big question. Can I take care of myself?
Taking care of yourself not only means avoiding yourself
from harm. It defines as making sure you maintain being the way you are. You
maintain being a good muslim, malay and Malaysian after such environments you’re
gone through.
Nah, that’s just my way of proposing the meaning of taking
care of oneself. But reality it is indeed a highlight.
You don’t have to go overseas to only understand this
feeling. Being surrounded with differ raced people is enough. It’s not
discrimination or racism I’m talking about. It’s you. Your condition. Your
emotional and physical act of controlling the surrounding around you. Can you
manage it?
Of course you can! So can I! if no one is there to remind
you, do it yourself. How would you maintain that? By reminding others as well.
Be the first to do it. That’ll strengthen your inner spirit.
Insya-Allah we can do it J
Now, back again to link this topic, I have to say if you’re
in this kind of condition or probably will be, make sure you take care of your
reputation.
Why? You represent both Malay and Muslim. That’s not
something you can take it lightly.
There was once a time when I went to KLCC’s toilet. Obviously
we all know everyone goes to the toilet after a movie and would have to line up
for our turn. When it was my turn to go in, I was stunned to see the floor so
dirty.
It was full of shoe marks. You know, that dirt kind of thing
that sticks on your shoe base. I remembered having no idea what to do about it
cause I didn’t make the floor dirty. It was that person before me. Oh man.
What happens when I get out leaving it dirty as it is and
watch another person heading to the toilet and stops. She glances and walks
away instead of using it? Reputation spoiler there. If she was a differ race?
Not only that. The others who line up would understand her refusal on not
wanting to use the toilet I’ve previously used.
Malays or Muslims are
never clean. Eww –their possible perception.
I would scream in embarrassment even if I didn’t make the
floor dirty. Who cares, to them I was the one responsible for being so unclean.
Now, that didn’t happen. It’s just a vision I was having
before I pulled the door. I sprayed the floor with water and scrubbed a little
with the corner of my shoe to lose the dirt on the floor. After I’ve done that,
I looked 360 degrees around the toilet. Clean. That’s when I confidently walk
out and let another user it.
As I washed my hand, I looked at the person who was pacing
towards the toilet door. She stops. She flips the door wide open without going
in. She looks and observes if it’s clean. She looks at me as if unable to
believe I didn’t make it dirty and went in.
I smiled.
Told you some people have negative perceptions on Muslims or
Malays or both.
Doesn’t matter. There will be people who tends to assemble a
bad act from another person with the same race or religion similar to yours.
Advice of the entry is Take Care of Yourself.
Define taking care of oneself: Maintain on being a good vibe
as a unity of a religion, race and country.
It's cool and heart-warming to find people wishing you to take care of yourself, but as much as they care, you'd have to know your own affection towards yourself is what we matter most to survive.
