OF CANDIES AND BAMBOOS: September 2014

Saturday, September 27, 2014

FEMINISM

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For the past month, SMK Kandis has been conducting various activities related to Independence Day. Overall, it was success. Therefore, today marked the end of the Independence Month in our school. The mini parade by Police Cadet was the highlight of the ceremony.

Sunday, September 21, 2014

Road Safety

Iqra'

Pusat Sumber Iqra' is the name of our Resource Centre. Iqra' literally means read. And I love being here, surrounded by books. Back home, I have tonnes of books that I don't have the space to accommodate all of them. Maybe I should create a mini library at home...hmmmm

Anecdotes

The reality dawning upon us today looks daunting but with perseverance and dedication, one can overcomes insurmountable challenges and walk with head held high after giving 100% effort and fight till the end.

TIPS

Teachers

Wouldn't it be good if these are for real here?

MIND OVER MATTER

People who don't matter, don't mind them. People who mind, matter to you.

CAUTION

Better be safe than sorry.

Perspective

It saddens me to see how nonchalant some kids think of school. They are given free textbooks and they do not have to pay the school fees anymore. I remembered back in my days, year end holiday wa spent looking for list of textbooks that was given before school ended for that particular year. And my parents spent hundreds of ringgit to make sure the list of books was completed for me to study for the next year school session. I also took great care of those books by wrapping them with protective plastic casing. Nowadays, kids used pen to scribble in the books that are not theirs to begin with, sometimes with obscene drawings and words. It shows their atrocious attitude towards knowledge. They don't value books as much as I do. I hope these pictures of children risking their life going to school can open their eyes to the difficulties others endure just to be able to learn; something that has been taken for granted by most Malaysian students.

Taken from http://www.boredpanda.com/dangerous-journey-to-school/

5-Hour Journey Into The Mountains On A 1ft Wide Path To Probably The Most Remote School In The World, Gulu, China

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Image credits: Sipa Press

Schoolchildren Climbing On Unsecured Wooden Ladders, Zhang Jiawan Village, Southern China

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Image credits: Imaginachina/Rex Features

Kids Traveling To A Boarding School Through The Himalayas, Zanskar, Indian Himalayas

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Image credits: Timothy Allen

Pupils Crossing A Damaged Suspension Bridge, Lebak, Indonesia

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After the story spread, Indonesia’s largest steel producer, PT Krakatau Steel, built a new bridge, so that the children could cross the river safely. (Image credits: Reuters)

Kids Flying 800m On A Steel Cable 400m Above The Rio Negro River, Colombia

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Image credits: Christoph Otto

Pupils Canoeing To School, Riau, Indonesia

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Image credits: Nico Fredia

Kids Traveling Through The Forest Across A Tree Root Bridge, India

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Source: The Atlantic

A Girl Riding A Bull To School, Myanmar

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Image credits: Andrey

Riding a Tuktuk (Auto Rickshaw) To School In Beldanga, India

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Image credits: Dilwar Mandal

Crossing a Broken Bridge In The Snow To Get To School In Dujiangyan, Sichuan Province, China

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Image credits: Imaginechina / Rex Features

Children Traveling On The Roof Of A Wooden Boat In Pangururan, Indonesia

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Image credits: Muhammad Buchari

School Girls Walking Across A Plank On The Wall Of The 16th Century Galle Fort In Sri Lanka

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Image credits: Reuters/Vivek Prakash

Pupils Traveling By Boat in Kerala, India

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Image credits: Santosh Sugumar

Schoolchildren Riding A Horse Cart Back From School In Delhi, India

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Image credits: Reuters

Students Crossing Ciherang River On A Makeshift Bamboo Raft, Cilangkap Village, Indonesia

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Image credits: Reuters/Beawiharta Beawiharta

125-Mile Journey To A Boarding School Through The Mountains, Pili, China

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Image credits: unknown

Pupils Walking On A Tightrope 30 Feet Above A River, Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia

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Image credits: Panjalu Images / Barcroft Media

Elementary School Students Crossing A River On Inflated Tire Tubes, Rizal Province, Philippines

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Image credits: Dennis M. Sabangan / EPA

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Wisdom Words

I've learned a long time ago people would always find faults in you, no matter how best you try to please them. So don't bend until you break for the sake of others' satisfaction. At the end of the day, you only have yourself to walk with. Even your shadow leaves you in the dark.

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