Week 1: Eyes opening

Community service is something I've always wanted to do. When I was exposed to the four projects that are going to be carried out, to be frank, I'm more interested in DIB. Sign language attracts me most. Anyway, since I'm being placed under AKPK, let's just go with the flow. Second week was a workshop with EPIC Homes, it was interesting, fun and informative. Third week was a briefing from AKPK as well as an insight of what are we going to do. My group mates and I are supposed to help a small entrepreneur to get his/ her forms ready for registration as well as come out a marketing plan for our "sahabat". I felt the burden. But hey! I will definitely learn a lot from this!

Entering week 4 of this module, which is also the first week of this project. This is first day of getting to know exactly what our responsibilities are in this project. I get to have a look at how does a registration form looks like, at the same time I was thinking that may be some day in future, I will be filling this form for myself.

 Looking at the speaker, representative from AKPK, Ms Liz, I supposed, gave me an idea that I can do what she is doing now in future. Right after she explained about forms filling, she shared her experienced working in this field, the cases she dealt with before. Cases like a 25 year old having a huge amount of debt. After listening to this case, I feel grateful for having a great mother who started to instill the concept of money and saving to me when I was seven. Soon, a new concept was injected to me, credit card is just for emergency. I was told that using credit card is using the money that you don't own yet and it is bad to do so. As a kid, mother's words are my bible. Now, I do agree that both of these concepts are important in financial management. Later, I realized that we need to be clear with our needs and wants. If this 25 year old has all these concepts in mind, he will not be in where he is now. Again, I am grateful because I know a few years later, when I am 25, I will not have a huge debt following me everywhere. Speaking about the case of  photocopied I/C being misused, it freaked me out. Never knew it will bring such a huge impact to the I/C holder. A note to self, be more cautious in future.

Punctuality has always been an issue especially to Malaysians and it's shameful. Some of my course mates are following the so-called Malaysian time. Being late. Why is this happening? Bad in time management? People don't take things seriously? Are all Malaysians bad in punctuality? Somehow, I'm the odd ones and proud to be.

This session ended earlier than estimated. Next week, we shall meet our "sahabat" and a launching ceremony will be held. Looking forward!