Biro tata negara -kewarganegaraan

I am quite exhausted, rocking on the edge of unconsciousness.I'm not home from btn yet.
I must admit, I went to that camp with a prejudice, a tinted perception that it will all be about constitutions. Well I wasn't completely wrong. but! There were funny moments. The other 65 participants were awesome, smart and knowledgeable. Majority of them are medic scholars sponsored by jpa, followed by petronas and bank. Debates were endless, with no party willing to give in for the sake of giving in, whist being a tough nut to crack. Hours were spent debating about the priorities of a nation. That really opened my peepers. So that is the challenge of organizing your thoughts and conveying it coherently.... Decisions are hard to come by, and that is probably why parliament discussion often turns nasty. Given simulation of real life example, the 33 of us cannot come to an agreed approach al together. We weren't satisfied. That is such a small number. How can our government satisfy each and everyone of us? I often complain that the majority somehow override the wishes of the minority. Undeniably true. But by denying the greater number, does that bring peace and happiness to each individual? That really taken me by surprise.

Given the opportunity to mingle with people of different races, I now know the consequences of stereotyping and ignorance. We , or probably just me, used to write in essays about how we should understand each other more profoundly, but it is almost never applied in real life. A platform as such really allow us to talk in hope of acceptance, and that is the core of integration. Do not judge what we don't understand. That is true too. I have personally met great people from the camp, religion is not an issue! Lack of understanding is the thorn that most people are unwilling to remove, including me before hand. Playing up issues or allowing issues to agitate us is not wise, now I understand.

Calling me changed, transformed, whatever.. I know that it's for the best albeit not nodding to everything that was presented during the camp. The true bonding starts outside the formal activities, through dinner and supper, with calm and rational hearts.

Given the same question :
Should scholars/students go for btw ?

A week ago - no !!!!!! Such a waste of time. I have to wear white long sleeves formal blouse everyday, leather shoe, with 5 hours of sleep everyday??? Listening to constitution is boring, I dont need to know that to be successful. Reading up and taking an online test is sufficient. No need for succinct explanation for five long days!

Now - yes yes yes. We should go and embrace the camp with an open heart and mind. It was educational. Given the opportunity to question and learn. Facts, boring yes. But without facts, it is foolish to claim to be a part of a nation which I knew nothing off. So anyone who is reading this, do not shy away from this camp, given the chance. Absence of initiative bring upon the down fall of a nation. Live for the future generation too!