Community Social Responsibility 2016
After my last paper of my first semester, I had a Community Service Responsibility (CSR) or better known as Operasi Khidmat Masyarakat (OPKIM). OPKIM was held in Felda Lurah Bilut for 4 days and 3 nights. This program was held to provide benefits to the community of one’s areas, to help the students learn what information will be integrate to their studies and reflect on the differences they are making in a society.
What I Learnt In #OPKIMFLB2016's thread.
1. Patient. It is defined as the act of holding on to your anger from bursting out. It isn’t only when you need to prevent from doing wrongful action to someone but you also need to stop yourself from saying unnecessary things to them. Let it go and let it be. If you say you're patient but you did say something bad behind their backs, that isn’t patient at all.
2. Empathizing. And so I did some cleaning in the program and I learnt how to use a grass-cutter machine for the first time ever. It was hard but fun at the same time. Do you guys know how difficult it is to hold the machine and cut the grass, the right way to cut it without it hitting the ground (cause when you hit it, you wouldn’t only cut the grass but you would intend to dig the soil too and you guys just don’t know how easily things such as stones and branches could hit your face any moment when you start turning on the spinning blade (fan). There's no such thing as an easy job. Don't ever belittle the job of a person. It isn't easy for people to search for an income, to fill their pot of rice every day at home.
3. Sincerity. Do it right and do it with all of your might. When you do a favor or when you help someone, you've to do it with a sincere heart without hoping something in return. You would feel great and feel like you've accomplished something really good and valuable in return after you finished the job.
4. Systematic. I learned how to deal with people efficiently and effectively, how an organization supposed to work and how to cooperate with people from different background. It’s difficult at first to work with them at first because we don’t know each other that well. But when we get to know the members of our organization well, we will get comfortable with them and can give full commitment to the work together.
5. Unity. Without it, an organization cannot function well. We have to unite to not let our differences in our culture and background inter-lap with each other. When the members of a team, an organization united, the work done would be fantastic and wouldn’t mess up. And the program wouldn’t be able to work without us, being understanding of each other.
The morale of the story is everyone has their own situation. Don’t judge someone too quick without knowing the truth behind their action. And of course, be cooperate when you need to join force because two is better than one.