Monday, May 16, 2016

Atul's Journals




Name : RABIATUL ADAWIYAH BINTI ZAKARIA
Matric Number: CIC150030


Friday, 26TH FEBRUARY 2016

          For our first social engagement activity, we went to Sekolah Kebangsaan Sri Kelana (SK Sri Kelana) which located at Petaling Jaya. It is my first experience to communicate with specials kids. The short visit which took our half day however able to give me the feel of grateful. Before we started our activity, we did some warming up with these kids. During this moment, I do realise how lucky I am to be a normal person. I do not have any difficulties in doing such a simple activity but they do. This situation also suddenly capture my attention and it gives me a hint to try helping the kids. After warming up we were doing some ice breaking session. I get along with them quite well and it helps me a lot in understanding these students condition. The most important thing is, I did gain some skill to communicate with these special children.



Friday, 4TH MARCH 2016

          Our second visit is to Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kelana Jaya (SMK Kelana Jaya) which is also located at Petaling Jaya. The secondary school students have a more aggressive attitude compare to primary school students. We also need to use different way to approach them. If at the Sri Kelana, during ice breaking session, we just gain their attention with a simple introduction. However, here it is quite hard to attract their attention. So, while my others group member is setting up the games equipment, I try to have short conversation with some of them, making jokes and tell them a bit more about us. I had to admit that this time is more challenging than before. They were brave enough to disobey the orders. Even though it is a little bit difficult to control the situation, I did enjoy the moment with them because I can feel their lively spirit deep in my heart.



Sunday, 27TH MARCH 2016

          The third activity is about Car Free Day which held at Dataran Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya (MBPJ). All car are forbidden to enter this area due to the priority to the public to ride a cycle for about 7 km. During this day each of us is given specific task. I was assign to take care of buttons badge and t-shirts booth together with few of my friends. I also help my friends to conduct a survey about OKU. There were lots of activity being held like skateboard and roller blade contest. What I gain is how the partner of OKU people help them in their movement during doing the activities. It is interesting, yet very helpful in our daily life if we have the skill in helping OKU. Besides, I think we need to continue improving our OKU’s facilities and increase the awareness among us about their inability.

Friday, 8TH APRIL 2016


          Sekolah Kebangsaan Jenis Cina Sam Yoke is located at Sungai Besi and it takes us about fifth teen minutes to reach there. Luckily, we did not trapped in traffic jammed since we travel early in the morning. We were conducting a smaller amount of student compare to the other two schools. Each group only about fifth teen students. However, this time is more challenging since most of them are low function student and I cannot really understand what they are saying. But, it is an interesting experience since I also try my best to use Mandarin languages to communicate with the students.





Friday, 6TH MAY 2016


          Our activity is held at Sekolah Kebangsaan Sri Kelana once more with mostly were the same students during our first visit. What makes it different this time only the activities that we prepared for them. Our second visit including outdoor and indoor activities and what I can see is, these children seems to enjoy expressing their creativity through drawing and colouring. I do have some chances to have a short conversation with the teachers. Most of the Program Pendidikan Khas Integerasi (PPKI) teachers are welcoming any volunteers who which to come there. As for my opinion, I do think that these kind of bond should be strengthen to increase the acknowledgement of outsider that these kid can do what others kid do in a different way and that makes them unique.

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