Went to Inspirasi PPIS to help out a friend there... I was supposed to be the banker of this money/financial board game for the couples there... And boy must I say it's an eye-opening session. The game was ok. I was trying to make it fun and relate to them... but I feel weird especially when I know it's a centre and I can't possibly spit out all my "minah" language in front of the facilitators there. But the eye opening part was that it's very...how to say this... WOW to see all these young girls and boys who are getting married soon or are married and how many of the girls there are pregnant. I know we have a lot of terlanjur cases but to see them all in that one room. Oh my god, I'm kinda speechless. But of course, I'm not really putting them down or what. I know it was moment of spur and it was a mistake. But my advice to youth out there, please be more responsible... That's all I ask.
Had a small debate after the game session with the volunteers there and boy was it a good debate session. It was really serious discussion over the Malay community and the topic on circumstances and choices. I, along with other 2 is the advocate of circumstances. By circumstances, I'm not suggesting fatalistic tendencies. No, I'm not saying life is all about how circumstances built it to be. But I disagree with one of the girls who suggested that people choose their life and the way their life works. I don't think people choose their life and how it is now. Life is a journey. You don't just choose. Circumstances around you helps you choose how's your life and different phases of your life makes you choose different path and different decisions.Again let me stress I'm not saying you should be fatalistic and leave it up to circumstances. You have both. Choice and circumstances. And my stand is that with circumstances, you make a choice. And not how choosing leaves you with circumstances.
Ok ok.. I know it's too serious... But I enjoy the debate among the group of us. Makes me feel like my course is making something out of me and makes me feel want to do something for this community. I love my community and I'll be damn proud if I could have a way in helping our progress. InsyaAllah.
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