Ling Shan's Journals

Name : Chang Ling Shan 

Matric Number : CIC 150007

 

First day : 26/2 (SK KELANA JAYA)

Today is our first day of social engagement. Our venue was SK Kelana Jaya. The students at there are special students which are down-syndrome, mentally problem and so on. So this is the best chance for us to interact with outsiders and show our love toward them. We gathered and departed at 6.45am.

We started our social engagement by warming-up exercises once we reached there. After the warm-up session, we started dividing all the 50 students into 3 groups and leaded by us. First of all, I was very worry about all the students don’t want to follow our instruction and ran everywhere. But luckily, all the students are very good and behaved themselves. The teachers are very responsible. They also helped us to control all the students. At the morning section, we done three activities which are yeagley test, 10m dribbling test, 20m sprint. From these activities, I had learned a moral value from them which is determination. We can’t give up so easily although it is a hard task for us. For example, although they are imperfection children but they still accomplished their task. I admired them so much.

After the morning section is our lunch break. Seeing all those students, we could feel the happiness of a child and they didn’t have so much troubles in their daily life. And it made us miss our primary school life. After the lunch break, is our second section, which is to measure their height, their weight and their ability of stretching. Although the weather was very hot, but they still follow our instruction and did it patiently. I admired them so much !

At 12.00pm , we finished all the activities and prepared to go back our university.In conclusion, I very like and enjoy this activity because it was awesome and it made us become more closer to our coursemate and know more about how to talk with those children and made fun with them. The most touching part was after all the activities had ended, all the teachers and students ‘salam’ with us. It was long time ago I didn’t salam with all Malay friends. After this social engagement, I really appreciated what I had now and what I had met at there. I really love this kind of activity and I really enjoy it so much.

  

Second day : 4/3 ( SMK KELANA JAYA )

This is our second times for social engagement. Our venue was SMK Kelana Jaya. Same as last social engagement, we gathered and departed at 7am by grabcar. This time, we did all the same activities like last time. But the only difference is today is at secondary school, different age.

At first, we started our day by doing warm-up activities. This time, we had more experience to handle it and known all the flow of that day already. For the morning section, we done three activities which are yeagley test, 10m dribbling test, 20m sprint. Some of them are hyperactive children so they ran here and there all the time so we need to control them patiently and guide them all the time.

After that is our lunch break for 30 minutes. We continued our second section by measuring their height, their weight and their ability of stretching. Because all of them are secondary students already, so they sure will follow your instruction and show you their commitment. At 12.00pm , we finished all the activities and prepared to go back our university.

By doing research with some of the students, I had known more about their life in school and in house. It was quite touching because not all of them were willing to share with you about their life. Some of them very quiet so they did not have so much friends but they still enjoy their life. It taught me that I need to appreciate what I had now and care more about others especially imperfection people in this society. What they want is not our money but they need our cares ! 

 

  

Third day : 27/3 ( MBPJ )

Today was our third times of social engagement. It was different from last two social engagement coz we were not going to school anymore. But we were going to join PJ car free day which organised by Majlis Bandar Petaling Jaya (MBPJ). Once we reached there, we could see many of them were ready for the bicycle marathon in different age like children, teenagers and parents, different category like normal people and oku category. I really admire all the oku participants. They are so sporty. And also all the particpants because they were willing to sacrify their sleeping time and join this kind of good events.

           First of all, we started to set up everything. For example, mural painting, banners, game banner and arranged the t-shirts, books, skating shoes on the table, and also rearranged all the game prizes in a box. The game prizes are colourful umbrealla, thermos, books and t-shirts. After setting up everything, the person in charge briefed us and told us what should we do. And I was in charge for the game. There have many booth at there too. For example, booth of ktm, booth of lrt, booth of health-care and uber promoting booth and so on.

          After that, the event started by doing aerobic exercise, leaded by some muscular man. All the people here were quite sporty and joined this aerobic exercise and made the place bustling with noise and excitement. After the aerobic exercise, the cycling marathon were going to start already. Then many of them who doesn’t participant in cycling marathon were started visiting our booth. They came and enjoyed the mural painting, left their comments and signature on the board, playing games and cycling by using our bicycle which had prepared at there. During the activities, Encik Aidil came and supervised us and understood all the activities that we had gone through.Next, there still had skating competition. All of the them are trying their best to get the prize. I was get shocked because first time watching this kind of competition lively. Besides, our PJ YB also came to visit us. They left their signature at the signboard and also painted the mural too.

          Time flies and it was 12pm and it was getting hotter and hotter. Most of the participants were starting to leave. We started to keep all the tools and cleaned the place. After that, we ended our third social engagement by having lunch with all coursemates. I enjoyed this event too although it was under hot weather. But u will definitely impress by the people who take part in environmental protection activities.

           

Fourth day : 8/4 ( SK SAM YOKE)

Today was our fourth social engagement. Our venue today was SK SAM YOKE, which is a Chinese primary school with special students too. This time, we were going to do the same activities as usual. Same as last time, we gathered and departed at 7pm by grabcar. We were impressed by the school. The buildings look very new, their hall still got air-condition, and still have basketball court and some of the teachers were using projector to teach their students.

Once all of us reached the school, we did the warm-up exercises. Then, we divided them into 3 groups also and leaded by us. Same as usual, we divided into 2 section, morning section and afternoon section. In the morning section, we done three activities which are yeagley test, 10m dribbling test, 20m sprint with all the students. They are very good. They followed what instruction you gave and did it correctly. We could feel that the students were very happy while doing our activities.

Then is our lunch break. The school teachers were very good and patient. They didn’t scold their students fiercely but talked to them nicely. Teachers gave us and all the students bread. They are so nice !  After lunch break, we continued with our second section which is to measure their height, their weight and their ability of stretching. In this school, the students are very enthusiastic and cute. They always hugged you and played with you. Some of them still slept on your leg and talked to you. It’s so warmth.

At 12pm, we almost finished all of the activities already and at last, we ended up with photo shooting with all the students and teachers. It’s was another happy day for me and having memorable memories with all the kids and friends.

  

Fifth day : 6/5 ( SRI KELANA)

Today was our last social engagement. For the last social engagement, we decided to go back to SK Kelana Jaya, where we carried out our first fitness and health assessment. But we changed all the activities, we planned some games for them to enjoy. The games included three-legged race, monkey catch ball and drawing.

Once we reached the school, we started to do warm-up exercise. After that divided them into 3 groups as normal and leaded by us too. Then, we started our first game : transferring water with sponge. They were really enjoy while playing this game. They helped each other and cheered for other sincerely in order to accomplish their task. Then we proceed to second game which is three-leg race. By having this game, we could see that most of them were hard to balance their body and cooperate with each other. But they still tried their best to complete the task. They show us their determination and their patient in order to win the game.

After that was our lunch break. Some of the students ate with us and started chatting with us. Then, we continued our indoor activities : drawing and sketching. For every group, two of our members needed to take care of five students. We taught them how to sketch cartoon and drawing Mother’s Day card. Some of them very creative, they sketched doraemon, robots and houses. Next, we continued with colouring because we still got time. We distributed a colouring book for them and they began to colour. During the activities, Dr Eric came and supervised us and understood all the activities that we had gone through. At 1130am, we started to clean up the hall. And we took a group photo before going back to our university.

By having social engagement, I had learned a lot of things. I get to know how to interact with children, how to communicate with each other, how to cooperate with coursemates and how to manage your time. And the most important is understanding the special need children’s feeling because we spend our time with them throughout this social engagement. I really enjoy this event and I hope I still have the chance to be volunteer for voluntary event in my future life.