Today we received a new lecturer for O&G. His name is Dr. Niraj. He is a Malaysian Indian. He did his MRCP (you can consider it as equivalent to MASTERS) in South Wales and worked as a lecturer for sometime in UCL (University College London) teaching medical students. So, basically he only just came back to Malaysia a month ago untuk berbakti kepada anak bangsa. And he is super cool.
My group was about to have a bedside tutorial with Professor A at 2.30 pm just now and he came, tagging along behind him a handsome looking man who was apparently Dr. Naraj. After a short introduction, he stated a simple fact that Dr. Niraj was going to join the O&G UPM specialist on board from that moment henceforth. We didn't actually paid that much attention (at all) to him. We were more scared of facing Prof. A unprepared as we always were.
Anyway, after much shouting and cursing from Prof. A (as usual), we were handed as a surprise to Dr. Niraj to continue another case discussion.
From a dull group of uncooperative, silent, dull-looking people, we were magically transformed into a bunch of hyperactive, fun, curious, can't-stop-asking-questions medical students. And it only took an hour with Dr. Niraj to bring out the best in each and everyone of us with NO scolding or shouting at all.
And it made my mind wonder. Aiyok!
The traditional Malay way would be to scold us so that we would be "molded" into perfect beings. If you noticed, just like what the first doctor did. And if you really really noticed, just like the environment we Malays are brought up with.
Thus, it comes as no surprise (I believe) that most Malays who have never been exposed to the atmosphere outside this country turn out to be a rigid, reactive (definitely not proactive!), non-innovative society as a whole. Or am I making a huge assumption here?
Anyway, my point is, our prophet Muhammad s.a.w has always been an adult who never seems to forget the fun and intuitive side of young people. Just look at how he treated his daughters with respect. Remember the story of him and Anas bin Malik? And how he treats children with patience, love, care and tenderness. Like what is recorded about him and his grandson Husain while he was praying.
Some people might want to give excuses that without "true" discipline, youngsters tend to be uncontrollable. But take a awhile to ponder. Is that really the case, or are we just giving ourselves excuses. So, that we can actually use our privilege as adults to do anything we like to those below us for the sake of our own convenience just because we are too tired to treat them well or we lack the patience to do so?
But at the expanse of generations of true potentials unexposed and undeveloped. Just think about it.
My group was about to have a bedside tutorial with Professor A at 2.30 pm just now and he came, tagging along behind him a handsome looking man who was apparently Dr. Naraj. After a short introduction, he stated a simple fact that Dr. Niraj was going to join the O&G UPM specialist on board from that moment henceforth. We didn't actually paid that much attention (at all) to him. We were more scared of facing Prof. A unprepared as we always were.
Anyway, after much shouting and cursing from Prof. A (as usual), we were handed as a surprise to Dr. Niraj to continue another case discussion.
From a dull group of uncooperative, silent, dull-looking people, we were magically transformed into a bunch of hyperactive, fun, curious, can't-stop-asking-questions medical students. And it only took an hour with Dr. Niraj to bring out the best in each and everyone of us with NO scolding or shouting at all.
And it made my mind wonder. Aiyok!
The traditional Malay way would be to scold us so that we would be "molded" into perfect beings. If you noticed, just like what the first doctor did. And if you really really noticed, just like the environment we Malays are brought up with.
Thus, it comes as no surprise (I believe) that most Malays who have never been exposed to the atmosphere outside this country turn out to be a rigid, reactive (definitely not proactive!), non-innovative society as a whole. Or am I making a huge assumption here?
Anyway, my point is, our prophet Muhammad s.a.w has always been an adult who never seems to forget the fun and intuitive side of young people. Just look at how he treated his daughters with respect. Remember the story of him and Anas bin Malik? And how he treats children with patience, love, care and tenderness. Like what is recorded about him and his grandson Husain while he was praying.
Some people might want to give excuses that without "true" discipline, youngsters tend to be uncontrollable. But take a awhile to ponder. Is that really the case, or are we just giving ourselves excuses. So, that we can actually use our privilege as adults to do anything we like to those below us for the sake of our own convenience just because we are too tired to treat them well or we lack the patience to do so?
But at the expanse of generations of true potentials unexposed and undeveloped. Just think about it.
2 comments:
I'm not yet one to say that ur assumption are true..but it might!
Oz peps critique less [but sometimes they're just sugar coated - depends on situation :P]. But rather than being judgmental, they give u room to improve!
And I really do like it when u link it back to seerah..Ar-rasul qudwatuna!
Just hope that one day Prof Nazri and Dr Naraj evaluate you guys in a discussion.... tadda daaa.... Hopefully Dr Naraj will inject some realization into Prof Nazri (???), ie. scolding or shouting will not make students any better!!!
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