Empty cans make the most noise.

Today, out of GREAT disappointment I’m finally posting this.

The youngsters actively participate in demonstrations is something very common now. They seem to be very vocal with regards to things that to THEIR mind are in need of change. Fair enough. After all we live in a democracy society and it is ‘supposed’ to be a human right thing that the humans will have the freedom of speech.

But just a subtle reminder. PLEASE USE YOUR BRAIN BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO VOICE OUT your opinion or say something. I’m sure we’ve heard that “Empty cans make the most noise” isn’t it. 

Besides all the demonstrations, people commenting here and there be it about political issues, human rights… everyone seems to have their own opinion on things and trying to be very ‘academic’. Previously only scholars will make a remark on something and that will only be done after doing all the necessary research but that is not the case now. Everybody appears to be a scholar somehow regardless whether you even complete your degree or not.

A near example happened this afternoon. A MALE student full with ‘charisma’ and ‘man-ness’ bravely raised his hand and said: “may I give suggestions with regards to this matter?”. WOW! It’s very brave of him to do that. But FIRST, is it PROPER for him to do that??

I’m so sorry, you may call me “narrow-minded” or “conservative”, I don’t mind. In fact that is what I am. I believed that parents and teachers deserve all the respect in the world. If you have any opinion or suggestion, I think it is proper for you to see them personally rather than voicing or shouting it out for the whole class to hear.

The reason is simple. What if the opinion or whatever you said could some way or another hurt or embarrassed your teacher? Is it OK for that to happen then? Personally, I do not see anything wrong with whatever she said. the remarks she made on her disappointment of things, she deserved to say that and what she said is not in any way prejudice or biased. It is based on her experience and sad to say, I admit the things she said is true.

The problem with the students now to be specific is that they do not use their brains. They have the knowledge in hand, but they are somehow too dependent and restricted on the resources that they have and they do not at all can think professionally. Of course they are experts on how to DRESS UP to class, how to act in front of their partners, how to simply voice out anything that comes to mind without even thinking, but when it comes to being professional and try to imagine yourself in a situation, they FAILED!

It is always someone else’s fault but never theirs. It is also the government, the teachers, the parents that are wronged but never them. How can you criticized others when YOU, yourself cannot accept criticisms? Each one of us has our own war. Please be nice and considerate towards others so that others can and hopefully will do the same towards you. And because of your ‘brave-ness’ other people that doesn’t share the same opinion as you will now have to suffer for your stupidity. Thank you.