When I Blog, You Read

Two blog posts weekly.
I promise myself.
I mean, I got to. Seriously.
I keep talking about it every year, and somehow I never truly got down to it.
*hangs head in shame*

But now, it's gonna be different. *fistpumpandlookintothedistance*
*Adds on super cute selca pic to seal it in*

On a side note, its superrr superrr cold these days!
Walking to work in the morning is plain torturous.
2 degree celsius! Brrrr..

As I am sure most Malaysians would know,
the one word that is trending right now is.. *drumrolls*
LISTEN. Listen Listen Listen Listen Listen LISTEN!
For those of you who watched the video,
I know assume that you feel the same kind of emotions that were stirred within me.

Annoyance, Anger, Shame, and most of all, Disappointment.
How is it possible that this happens at an institution of Higher Education?
What did she mean, specifically, when she talks about respect yet goes on to humiliate a young student in front of 2300 others?
While one may say that Bawani (the young student) was a little rude to start with,
this does not give that "Ms." Sharifah the right to do whatever she did.

Really? To interrupt and disallow the student to finish?
To move away her microphone and to demand that everyone listen?
Really? To say it in the poor girl's face that she has the "least of pendidikan"?!
Wtf?!
She has to learn basic respect I tell you!
And we're not even gonna talk about her speech and reply.
Animals? Like whaaaaaaaat?
We cannot compare Malaysia to other countries,
but we're supposed to compare ourselves to animals?
*deepbreaths*

What do we learn from this story?
Respect. Respect. Respect.
And this applies to both parties in the story.
Perhaps Sharifah felt disrespected, both as a lecturer and an "adult".
Perhaps that was why she kicked into the whole "I speak, you listen" frenzy.

As Asians, especially Chinese,
we hold on to our values of respecting the elders.
And as much as I agree with this virtuous practice,
I urge each and everyone of us to be able to discern between those who deserve respect, and those who need to learn what respect is before deserving it!
Simple rule, if you don't respect yourself, you sure as hell won't be expecting respect from anyone else.

I dedicate my first blog post of the year to you, Sharifah Johra Zabeen.
I sincerely hope you come to understand what the Malaysian society sees you as,
and to take this opportunity to learn what respect is.
And of course, to apologize, if you would.
Greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,
From all Malaysians, and animals.