A glimpse of PMG Sarawak 2016

On 8th of February till 10th of February, I joined PMG (Perkampungan Menara Gading) not as a participant but as a facilitator to the participants.

For all of those who doesn't know what PMG is, it's like a camp for students who will soon be joining the university life or matriks or STPM , especially for students who had just finished their SPM and currently waiting for their results.

PMG is actually held all over Malaysia under PKPIM which stands for Persauan Kebajikan Pelajar Islam Malaysia. And PKPIM had branches all over Malaysia, for Sarawak, PMG was held under PERKEPIS, Persatuan Kebajikan Pelajar Sarawak.

There were only 10 participants for this year's PMG Sarawak because at first , we wanted to conduct the program at UNIMAS but because there were construction going on at the university, we had to reduce the number of participants as the accommodation in Matang Wildlife Centre was limited.

I was nervous when I was appointed as one of the facilitators alongside Azy my sister from another mother and father, and Hanisah our new friend from IKMAS. I never had any experience being a facilitator nor the experience of joining PMG. I don't even have the experience of being an older sister. lol. But this could be a good way for me to sharpen my communication skills, and build up my own confidence.

So, me and Hasra handled the registration. And Dyl , the photographer.

The first person who registered, Najwa

When we arrived we were given a briefing of the do's and dont's at the Matang wildlife centre.

Tengok siapa paling serious sekali haha

And so, the program starts. In this 3 days 2 nights program, I didn't just discover a little bit about my anak buah, but also their history, their backgrounds. I didn't just discover their lives, without realizing, I discover my own self in the process of getting to know other people.

It's ashamed that one of the girls had to go back early because she was having a fever, but Alhamdulillah we still keep in contact.

akak akak fasi OCD

trust fall

dalam usaha mencita bola

the bros

ni la apa akak akak fasi buat bila korang smua dlm bilik

barbeque malam trakhir

while waiting fr dinner to be prepared

dinner is served

azy je gembira makan biskut

sesi berkongsi kisah hidup

sesi berkongsi kisah hidup brsama brothers

how to manage your money in uni

bonding time bween sisters

salam ukhuwah

emotional time fr the person who has been kidnapped

our lst slot, where they gave their feedbacks

During this very last slot, it was kinda emotional for azy and I, because one of our anak buah finally spek out in front of a crowd. I was also touched when hearing their feedbacks on the program. I felt appreciated and satisfied because Alhamdulllah our objectives were nailed. Eventhought we only have 10 participants, it's true that quality is improved over quantity.May this ukhuwah can be sustained till jannah, All the best gaiss :) 

The Art Of Common Courtesy

"DEFINITION : POLITE BEHAVIOR THAT SHOWS RESPECT FOR OTHER PEOPLE."

E.g : They treated us with courtesy and kindness. He didn't even know the common courtesy to say goodbye when he left.

Maziah was scrolling Twitter. Suddenly she laughed and showed me this one tweet.

Then she said "Benda ceni pun nak kecoh. Common lah orang kat KL Sentral mestilah beratur. Tak paham aku. "

But then, I had a different opinion. 

"Biarlah dia nk tweet benda baik. Sekarang ni org lupa common courtesy. Sampaikan benda tu dh tak common. Let this be a reminder to those who forget."

And so, the debate begins. Hurmm susah jugak dua dua budak 
debat. But it was more of a discussion.

She thought that there was no need to tweet this kind of things. And I thought it was okay, there's nothing wrong in portraying the good we see in people, it could become a motivation for people to do more good.

Rather than people who just bash people, when they see one bad thing people did, took a picture, made it viral on social media. Bukannya nak pergi kat org tu, bagi tahu elok-elok, instead dia aibkan lagi, not just aibkan the person himself or herself, but also giving a bad name to the country by mentioning "Malaysians did this" or "Malaysians did that" or "Apa nak jadi dengan orang Malaysia sekarang ni". 

Yes, mungkin kita tak berani nak tegur, I mean ya lah, you want to tegur some strangers on the streets. But that does not give us or any other people the right to aibkan that person.

Dari Abu Sa’id Al Khudri radhiyallahu ‘anhu dia berkata, “Aku mendengar Rasulullah shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam bersabda, ‘Barang siapa di antara kalian yang melihat kemungkaran, hendaklah dia merubahnya dengan tangannya. Apabila tidak mampu maka hendaknya dengan lisannya. Dan apabila tidak mampu lagi maka dengan hatinya, sesungguhnya itulah selemah-lemah iman.” (HR. Muslim)

Sometimes, people don't realise what they did is wrong. That is why we live in a community, where we have other people to help us on the things we need to improve. On the things that can only be seen from certain eyes and angles.

Nowadays , people take common courtesy to lightly. This things could make someones day. For example, a simple thank you , a smile or a seat offered to the old lady or the pregnant women you saw on the bus or the train. 

One more thing, we all had that one friend who is so kind, it's hard to hear him say no. It makes me mad how people usually take other people's kindness for granted. Even if they said it's okay, they smiled, we should know better than to just make it convenient only for ourselves. Please don't be a selfish person, if we could settle things without making it hard for other people, what is wrong with that? And if people do help, it's common courtesy to say thank you. It's common courtesy when you carpool with people and you give them some money for gas. These are common courtesy. Remember, do good to people who did good to you, do good even to people who did bad to you. Just a reminder to myself and all, May Allah bless Assalamualaikum.