tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54982082389625863932024-03-21T11:50:43.656-07:00Sekadar Coretandi mana sebuah cerita mengarut ku himpum menjadi sebuah coretanAivan Zafranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00023969869065104283noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498208238962586393.post-14442120466945377752014-07-17T19:55:00.001-07:002014-07-17T19:55:16.903-07:00Episode 5 : Sukarelawan Hati<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
"Assalamualaikum awak, kenapa awak senyap jer nie.. kalau saya ada salah saya minta maaf awak.."<br />
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Lee sekali lagi menhantar mesej kepada Zaff. Hari ni masuk hari ketiga Lee tidak mendapat balasan mesej di laman chat WeChat yang kini menjadi trending di seluruh dunia. Lee baru sahaja pulang dari sekolahnya. Sesi pembelajaran sudah di mula. Kehidupan sebagai pelajar sepenuh masa suda kunjung tiba. Lee tidak mahu perkara berulang semasa peperiksaan SPM yang menjadi mimpi ngeri beliau. Dia mendapat keputusan kurang memuaskan hati sehinggakan beliau tidak layak untuk menyambung pelajarannya ke matrikulasi atau level A atau sama maksud dengannya. Para guru dan rakan yang bermulut busuk mulalah berkata, kejatuhan Lee dalam SPM disebabkan terlalu sibuk dalam percintaan, yala. Semasa itu, kehangatan cinta Razman terhadapnya masih mekar dan kemekaran itu rupanya mimpi ngeri buat Lee. Lee menarik nafas sedalamnya dan menghembusnya perlahan-lahan. Satu notification mengejutkan Lee dari fikirannya.<br />
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Zaff hanya memalaskan diri di atas katil, bergolek sana bergolek sini. Memang itu hobi Zaff masa itu sebelum seminggu lagi kuliah beliau bermula. Dia bangun dengan tulang yang berat, mengambil laptop acer buruk beliau dan mula melayari internet. Hari ni cukup bosan buat Zaff sehinggakan seperti tiada daya untuknya bergerak mahupun keluar. Waktu untuk makan tengah hari sudah pun berlalu. Zaff membiarkan perutnya bulat itu kelaparan seketika. Sedang teliti dalam melayari internet, satu notification masuk memanggil untuk di buka. Zaff mencapai telefon pintar beliau. Satu mesej dari insan yang mula dia rindui. Sudah tiga hari dia tidak berhubung dengan perempuan tersebut. Jujur Zaff katakan, dia rindu dengan Lee walaupun mereka hanya berhubung secara maya. Zaff menarik nafas sedalamnya dan menghembus...<br /><br />"Walaikumsalam awak. Awak xda salah lah.. Nie semua salah saya... Saya yang tiba-tiba menghilang tanpa perkhabaran.."<br />
"Ya, awak hilang. Tiba2, tapi kenapa awak... "<br />
"biarla, awak jangan kesah sangat. Yang penting awak x buat apa2 k."<br />
"Tapi saya nak tahu juga. Ni mesti ada kaitan dengan saya sampai awak tiba2 senyap"<br />
"hmm.. saya tak tau nak cakap macam mana"<br />
"See.. Memang ada sesuatu.. Cakapla.. Saya tak kesah"<br />
"Kita Kawan kan?"<br />
"Ya Zaff, kita kawan. InsyaAllah till Jannah"<br />
"Terima kasih awak.. hmm "<br />
"Kalau awak susah nak bagitau,ntah laa.. saya x boleh duduk diam"<br />
"Sebenanrnya saya taknak ganggu awak"<br />
"ganggu apa pulak, bukan ada org marah pun."<br />
"saya takut ada orang marah"<br />
"Marah? sapa? Mak Bapak saya pon x marah saya nak berhubung dengan sesiapa."<br />
"Saya tak kesah kalau mak bapak awak. Saya taknak merosakkan hubungan korg"<br />
"Korg? Awak .. Straight to the point please.. awak kenapa nie? sapa marah? hubungan apa?!"<br />
"Saya taknak ganggu awak dengan Razman, Saya xnak merosakkan hubungan korg. Salah saya untuk kenal dengan awak, "<br />
"Razman?????? hmmmmm"<br />
"kenapa?? rasa bersalah menduakan Razman?"<br />
"Apa awak cakap ni? saya tak duakan sesiapa! awak ingat saya macam perempuan lain ker? "<br />
"habis tuuu "<br />
" Razman is a nightmare.. Razman is a Past.. Razman is shit... Razman damn!!!!!!!"<br />
"What di u mean? Break-up?"<br />"More than that,,, He got another women..."<br />
"ohhh... hmmm .. Sorry.."<br />
"Yeah, saya memang perempuan mcm tu.. saya yang suka mainkan perasaan lelaki.. ya saya juga la perempuan yang menipu awak.. Tuduhlah apa awak suka.. Saya x kesah!!!! Lelaki semua sama sahaja!!"<br />"Awak marah? heyy sorry!!"<br />
" sorrry pi naik lori taik sana.. I have to go .. Bye!"<br />
"Lee, Im so sorry.. salah saya menuduh awak bukan2.. Maaf plss"<br />
"Maaf? Hell Ya!!!!!"<br />"Im so sorry Lee.... Sorry so much... "<br />
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"Astagfirullah, apa aku buat nie... Aku buat dia marah.. " risau Zaff. Jiwa dia tak tenang dengan situasi sekarang. rasanya hendak sahaja dia pergi ke rumah Lee, meminta maaf dengan apa yang dia kata.<br />
"BODOH !! BODOH!! BODOH!!" kata Lee sambil menghentak perlahan kepala kat dinding. Dia betul-betul menyesal dengan apa yang dia katakan kepada Lee. "Arghhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Teriak hati Zaff, marah terhadap apa yang dia lakukan.<br />
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"Semua lelaki sama... bodoh ! bangang! " marah Lee. " Kenapa semua fikir aku jenis perempuan drypers?. Lelaki pun sama sebenarnya... !! arghh!!!" Bisik Lee pada diri sendiri.. Dia masih kaget dengan apa yang dikatakan Zaff mengenai dirinya.. Ya, Zaff menuduh dia perempuan yang menduakan pasangannya walhal Razman itu kisah silam beliau, kisah hitam hidup Lee. "Semua lelaki sama!!! hipokrit..!!!!!" tangis hati Lee.<br />
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Aivan Zafranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00023969869065104283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498208238962586393.post-62796358871435079232014-07-11T11:45:00.000-07:002014-07-11T11:47:39.375-07:00Episode 4 : Sukarelawan Hati<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Malam itu sunyi, sungguh sunyi. Zaff membawa diri keluar dari bilik beliau. Dia memerlukan suasana yang nyaman ketika itu, perkara yang semalam dia ketahui sangat menganggu fikiran dan perasaan beliau. Tidak dapat dia terima bahawa Lee sudah di miliki oleh orang lain. Perasan Zaff seperti kaca yang di hempas dengan batu. Zaff mengambil tempat di tengah2 gelanggang bola tampar, berdekatan dengam blok bangunan bilik beliau. Tengah malam itu, pelbagai anggapan mengenai Lee bermain di otak Zaff.<br />
"Adakah Lee seperti perempuan yang lain, mencari seseorang untuk menemani dirinya ketika bosan.. Adakah Lee perempuan yang hanya memainkan perasaan lelaki seperti aku.. Arghh!! Sudah ahh.. Aku dan Lee bukan ada apa2 pon, baru je kenal sebulan.. Dan juga, lelaki seperti aku, yang gemuk dan tidak ada rupa ini.. Jangan harap dia nak aku" kata Zaff pada diri sendirinya. Zaff menarik nafas sedalamnya dan perlahan lahan menghembusnya..<br />
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Malam itu juga, Lee menghadap iPhone beliau. Menanti balasan mesej dari Zaff. Dari siang dia menghantar mesej kepada Zaff tp tiada balasan pun. "Mungkin dia sibuk kot" bisik Lee. Lee baringkan diri di atas katil, memeluk teddy beliau, cuba menenangkan diri dan berfikiran positif. Terkenang juga insan yang pernah dia sayangi dahulu. Ya Razman, lelaki yang pertama memenangi hati beliau dan lelaki pertama merobek perasaan Lee. Kisah percintaan mereka yang majoriti di ketahui oleh pelajar pelajar lain disekolahnya, maklumla. Razman yang terkenal dengan perwatakan yang hensem dan berjaya menambat hati ramai gadis di sekolah, begitu juga dengan Lee. Mereka dikatakan "hot couple" di sekolah mereka. Tapi itu kisah lama, kisah yang menjadi mimpi ngeri bagi perempuan seperti Lee. Lamunan Lee terhenti, pintu bilik di ketuk dan kedengaran Mak beliau memanggilnya. Pintu di buka perlahan.<br />
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" Adilee, ada panggilan telefon kat bawa tu"<br />
" sapa mama? Apasal x msg or kol kt hp Lee"<br />
" mana mama tau, dia cakap nak tanya pasal study"<br />
Pelik pula, study pun tidak lagi. Baru mukadimah kot.. Bisik Lee sendiri.<br />
"yala mama"<br />
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Lari Lee ke genggang telefon rumahnya.<br />
"assalamualaikum, sapa ne?" tanya Lee melulu<br />
"walaikumsalam Adilee" jawab lelaki tersebut<br />
Lee mengamati suara itu, seakan beliau tahu sapa menelefon beliau malam malam mcm nie. Ya memang lahanat tu, kata Lee dalam diri.<br />
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Aivan Zafranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00023969869065104283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498208238962586393.post-12024747239070993612014-07-06T10:00:00.000-07:002014-07-06T10:00:02.480-07:00Episode 3 : Sukarelawan Hati<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
"Saya nak sorang2 kenalkan diri anda dengan cikgu" arah Cikgu Seha kepada penghuni kelas pra-u Mawar hari itu. Seorang demi seorang memperkenalkan diri kepada Cikgu Seha, guru kelas Pras-U Mawar tahun ini. Akhirnya, tiba giliran murid yang comel dengan personaliti beliau memulakan perkenalan diri di hadapan kelas. " Nama Saya Nurul Adilee binti Sulaiman, boleh panggil saya Lee atau LeeLee " . Seluruh kelas menumpukan sepenuh perhatian kepada sesi kenalan diri oleh pelajar yang comel dan simple itu. Adilee di kenali di sekolahnya sebagai seorang yang baik , peramah dan suka membantu kawan. Beliau juga seorang yang giat aktif dalam aktiviti sekolah mahupun aktiviti diluar sekolah. Pelajar pintar itu menjadi tarikan hero hero di sekolahnya sehinggakan beliau di katakan perempuan bajet kerana tidak melayan karenah karenah budak-budak lelaki di sekolahnya. "KRINGGGGGG..!!!!!" , "Baikla, sampai sini sahaja kelas kita hari nie, mulai esok kita akan start belajar sejarah dunia. So malam nie semua baca bab 1 . Esok saya akan Q&A mengenai bab ni.Kelas bersurai"<br />
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Hari pertama perekolahan sudah usai untuk hari ini setelah sebulan duduk di rumah selepas Lee menjalani latihan PLKN. Lee mengemas barang-barang persekolahan untuk di sumbat masuk kedalam beg beliau. Lee berseorangan di dalam kelas ketika itu, dan datanglah seorang budak lelaki jalan mendekati Lee. "Assalamualaikum awak" sapa beliau. "Walaikumsalam, ya ada apa?" Jawab Lee endah tak endah. "Maafkan saya awak", Perlahan tangan Lee di pegang halus oleh lelaki itu. Pantas di tarik balik oleh Lee "Hey! kau da kenapa nie.. apa pegang2 tangan orang ni, tak malu ker? BTW, saya da tak kenal awak sapa, dan tolong jauhikan diri dari saya. Lelaki jahanam!" bentak Lee kepada lelaki berbadan lampai itu."Saya ikhlas awak, tolong maafkan saya. Saya masih sayangkan awak" rayu lelaki tersebut. "FYI saudara Razman, I have replacement, so get out from my life shit..!!!!!" marah Lee dan terus meninggalkan lelaki itu sendiri meratap diri beliau di situ.<br />
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Lee menuggu untuk di jemput oleh ayah beliau di hadapan pintu pagar sekolah beliau. Dalam keadaan yang masih membara yang sangat kepada lelaki yang bernama Razman itu, Lee cuba untuk menenangkan diri di hadapan rakan-rakan beliau yang lain. Hampir sahaja Lee mengeluarkan air mata beliau mengenangkan kisah cinta antara dia dan Razman 2 tahun lepas yang menyakitkan hati itu. Bunyi hon kereta BMW itu menghentikan imbauan Lee mengenai kisah itu, beliau menaiki kereta tersebut dan menuju pulang ke rumah.<br />
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"Mana LeeLee nie, tak mesej dari pagi lagi ni. sekarang da jam 1 petang. Takkan tak balik sekolah lagi kot.. Sibuk kot " Bisik Zaff pada diri beliau sendiri. Hari nie Zaff memalaskan diri beliau di dalam bilik, tidak turun ke dewan untuk jalankan tugas beliau. Bangun pun bila matahari terpacak di kepala. Beliau <i>scroll </i>telefon pintar beliau, membuka semua aplikasi yang dia ada dalam telefon beliau.Zaff membuka aplikasi mudah Mark Zuckerberg dan mencari profil bernama LeeLee Sulaiman di senarai rakan beliau. Siri penyiasatan kedua Zaff terhadap LeeLee di teruskan. Hampir 30 minit tersenyum dalam membuka profil Lee, tiba-tiba ada satu gambar yang merosakkan mood beliau masa itu.<br />
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Aivan Zafranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00023969869065104283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498208238962586393.post-6899649672481911192014-07-05T06:30:00.003-07:002014-07-05T06:30:28.959-07:00Episode 2 : Sukarelawan Hati<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Selesai sudah kerja untuk hari ini, Zaff pulang ke biliknya seperti biasanya petang itu. Terus menerus dia periksa telefon pintar beliau, kot kot LeeLee ada chat dia. Dia bukanya jaringan data, dan beberapa notification masuk ke telefon beliau. 3 daripadanya iailah mesej dari insan yang di tunggunya, <i>"LeeLee sent you 3 message"</i><br />
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Kisah semalam, ya semalam bermulanya mereka berdua bersembang maya antara satu sama lain di laman sembang hijau. LeeLee memberanikan diri untuk menambah Zaff sebagai rakannya di laman sembang itu. Beberapa hari yang lepas,terdetik hati LeeLee memerhatikan gelagat akaun bernama Zaff Zharul itu yang suka sangat memberi komen gambar beliau. Ada beberapa kali notification beliau di serang oleh Zaff dengan beberapa "LIKE' gambar dan status beliau. Itu membuatkan perasaan LeeLee membuak untuk mengetahui lebih lanjut mengenai Zaff, dan beliau memulakan siri penyiasatan beliau terhadap Zaff Zharul. Semalaman LeeLee menghabiskan masa di hadapan telefon pintar beliau mencari tahu siapakah Zaff Zharul yang sering membuat fikiran beliau tidak keruan sejak kebalakangan ini. Beliau membuka laman sesawang biru, kemudian cuba melihat gambar-gambar di instagram dan akaun twitter Zaff Zharul. Akhirnya, satu status bergambar yang membuatkan senyuman LeeLee terukir hingga ke telinga, "You have added Zaff Zharul in your account and waiting for approval" , "Semoga dia terima aku" bisik naluri LeeLee.<br />
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Usai membersihkan diri, Zaff terus sahaja memgambil tempat di atas katil beliau. Itu adalah rutin harian beliau jika berada dalam bilik dan apalagi bila diri dalam keadaan penat begitu. Memulakan masa rehat beliau dengan membuka telefon pintar beliau. Ya, satu mesej masuk dan mereka memulakan sembang kosong yang bermakna bagi mereka berdua.<br />
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<i>LeeLie : Helo awak.</i><br />
<i>ZAFF : Ye awak, hihi</i><br />
<i>LeeLie : Penat eh? senior katakan.</i><br />
<i>ZAFF : haha, biasa laaa.. berkhidmat untuk universiti sendiri.. Da makan belom? </i><br />
<i>LeeLie : Da lepas da. Sedap je aku melantak nasi ayam petai. Fuhh</i><br />
<i>ZAFF : wah, untunglakan...</i><br />
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Perbualan mereka sungguh mesra yang dapat dirasai oleh diri mereka sendiri. Satu yang tidak pasti untuk diungkapkan. Sembang mereka terhenti sebentar kerena jam menunjukkan Zaff kena bergerak ke dewan untuk menyelesaikan tugas beliau malam itu.<br />
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<i>ZAFF : Nanti aku chat kau balik k. Kena ke dewan lagi nie.. maklumla, kanak2 kena urus sikit.. hahaha<br />LeeLie : yerla2.. hati k ... :*</i><br />
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Smiley itu membuatkan hati Zaff tersenyum riang, "Aduh!!! bukan main lagi budak nie.. " Bisik Zaff pada dirinya sendiri.Sementara itu, LeeLee yang tersipu malu dengan kelakuannya sendiri merasa sedikit cemas dan pada masa yang sama gembira bertatih di hati beliau . "alahai, tertekan pula smiley tu. hish" . Masing-masing mempunyai persepsi tersendiri dan yang pasti persepsi itu membuatkan dua insan ini bahagia dan gembira walaupon baru kenal seminggu.<br />
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Aivan Zafranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00023969869065104283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498208238962586393.post-88699075835611693402014-07-04T10:56:00.001-07:002014-07-04T11:01:27.362-07:00Episode 1 : Sukarelawan Hati<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
"macam cute saja org like status aku nie" Zaff cuba mencerna apa yang beliau nampak hadapan beliau sekarang ini. "Macam kenal jak budak nie, alahai... Cute nye pula.. K Stalk!!!!!!" . Satu persatu gambar budak tu dia like seperti gayanya seperti penyiasat sendirian.<br />
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Tengah hari, cuaca yang amat perit. Komitmen pelajar semester akhir yang terlibat dalam orentasi pelajar ambilan baru ada satu yang amat janggal dan merasa cukup tua bagi Zaff. Zaff pelajar semester akhir UiTM Sri Iskandar, pelajar yang giat dalam aktiviti universiti dan cukup di kenali sebagai yang comel dan montel di universitinya. Badan di lemparkan ke katil, mujur kukuh katil tersebut menampung berat badan Zaff. Henpon pintar mula di buka, deringan satu persatu masuk membuat naluri Zaff dicabar keterujaan. "Aik, budak tu kasi like-like pula gambar insta aku. Spammers!!! hahaha ", lagu Andainya kau milikku kedengaran di mainkan oleh kejiranan sebelah, lantas Zaff berharap jauh di sudut hati.<br />
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<i>"LeeLee sent a friend request to you, tap for approve"</i><br />
Notification sosial hijau berbunyi di telefon canggih Zaff. Tatkala sibuk menjalankan tugas dalam masa yang sama beliau sempat untuk melihat deringan telefon beliau. "Zaff, datang sini jap. Tolong angkut meja letak tepi sana eh" Arahan pengarah program, maklumlah Zaff tu memegang portfolio sebagai Teknikal dalam program orentasi pelajar kali ini. Permintaan rakan itu beliau abaikan dan kembali menjalankan tugas beliau.<br />
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Waktu senja kunjung tiba untuk hari nie, semua para ahli jawatan pelaksana program sudah boleh pulang ke rumah masing masing untuk mempersiapkan diri dan berehat untuk datang kembali ke dewan untuk program malam nanti. Sejurus sampai ke bilik, Zaff membalingkan diri ke katil. Empuknya tidak terkata , kipas angin membelai diri Zaff ketika itu seperti merasa boleh terbang keawangan, Mata sudah layu menandakan ingin di tutup dan berehat sepuasnya. Deringan telefon kawan sebilik beliau membuatkan Zaff membulatkan mata kembali, Ya ada satu urusan lagi yang Zaff perlu selesaikan. Telefon Samsung Note 3 d capai, dibukanya laman sembang hijau dan terus membuka <i>"friend request"</i>. Nama tertera dan itu cukup mengukir senyuman nyaman dari bibir Zaff. "Main add2 pulak si comel nie" ... sentuhnya skrin dan "<i>APPROVED, You May Start The Conversation"</i><br />
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Aivan Zafranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00023969869065104283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498208238962586393.post-12993617693949710122014-07-01T22:24:00.001-07:002014-07-01T22:24:59.280-07:00Episode : Kembali<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Telefon di sudut bilik berbunyi lagu Timber nyanyian penyanyi dari barat, Aivan bergegas berlari mencapai genggang, </span><div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Hello, Assalamualaikum" , jawab beliau.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Walaikumsalam, Iwan, apa khabar??? " , </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">" Oh, mum... Alhadulilah baik ja mum, mum sama dad apa khabar? ok juga? " , </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">" baik juga, jgn la ko risau, na ada duit juga lagi? ka di kirimkan lagi kau? " , </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">" Ishh, tak payah.. ada lagi nie.. " jawab humble Aivan kepada Mak beliau... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Perbualan seorang anak dan ibu yang lagaknya seperti sudah lama tidak bertemu yang realitinya baru sebulan berpisah selepas cuti semester tempoh hari.</span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Aivan kini berkampong di Kepong Kuala Lumpur kerana beliau menjalani praktikum di FRIM ( Forest Research Institute Malaysia ) selama 2 bulan. Beliau bersama 3 teman seperjuangan universiti beliau dan roomate beliau di rumah sewaan meraka di Taman Daya. Faiz , Amat , Donny dan Aivan antara pelajar lelaki Universiti yang berjaya berpraktikum di FRIM ini. Mereka tinggal dalam bilik sewaan mereka yang cukup cukup memuatkan mereka berempat. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Kini bulan penuh barakah kunjung tiba, Alhamdulilah di beri kesempatan dan ini merupakan satu lagi cabaran mereka untuk atasi sebelum mereka tamat pengajian ini dalam tempoh sebulan lagi. Hari isnin, hari mulanya seorang hamba akedemik memulakan minggu ke 4 praktikum mereka dengan kedaan yang berpuasa. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Woi korang, bangun laaa.!!!! 10 minit lagi imsak datang nie" kejut Aivan lantangnya. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"FAIZ, AMAT, DONNY...!! Kamurang x nak makan ker?, Aku makan burger dulu la"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Jelas Aivan tanpa hiraukan teman sebilik beliau. Aivan merakus makanan dan menghadam Burger Daging yang beliau bungkus malam tadi dengan begitu pantas dek kerana takut melanggar Imsak. Tiba-tiba, Amat meracau secara ganas ........</span></div>
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Aivan Zafranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00023969869065104283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498208238962586393.post-61365885729588429022013-10-02T09:49:00.002-07:002013-10-02T09:49:34.598-07:00"SAYANG , SAYA MINTA MAAF"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Assamualaikum dan Salam Sejahtera... *formal giler nak mampos!<br />
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Lama x jenguk blog sendiri , Lama x update.. yerlaaa bz sgt laa.. Idea nak masuk pon xde..<br />
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Skrg baru nak post sebab yerla , aku dalam delima diri sendiri tanpa ada org pun tahu.. Aku nak bgtau nie.. Perangai bangsat aku...<br />
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Once Upon A Time.....<br />
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Awal pertengahan june , yaaa.. aku berkenalan ngn CapI ( Capital I ).. Dia da lama aku kenal sebelum kenal dia dgn lebih rapat dan menjunjung kasih bersama dia. Berkenalan di lama chat sebuah blog dan bermula sesi chat2 kami berdua. First2, aku taknak layan sgt sbb yerla .. dia hot , aku ne .. apa laa ada.. perut boroi , muka hodoh dan lalalala...<br />
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Semakin hari semakin rapat , dia memulakan langkah terlebih dahulu.. dia berkata jujur tentang perasaan dia dgn aku.. Tym tu hati mulut jiwa kelu dan beku , tak tahu nak gambarkn mcm mana. <i>"Ada jugak org minat aku rupanya"</i> kataku. tapi jiwa aku masih normal, aku cuba bernafas dgn tenang , bercakap jujur dgnnya.. <i>"Aku x boleh terima kau lagi , aku perlukan masa. " </i>ceyhhh Bajet Giler Gelemer aku ne... Puiii!!! <i>"takpa , saya tunggu awak , saya tunggu awak bagi kata putus"</i> , <i>"tp tu da cukup menyusahkan awak , saya bukan sapa2 pun"</i> ,<i> "tapi awak .... "</i> .. Malas aku nak panjangkan cerita kami.<br />
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Kemudian , aku balik semula ke pengajian ku , dan kami sentiasa kolling2 dan msg2 jugak la..Hati aku da mula menerima dia dan <i><b>" I LAMAR DIA melalui DM TWITTER"</b></i> ... tak sweet kan? hekhekhekhek ... kami teruskan laaa , CapI bahagia , begitu jugak aku . tp hubungan kami tak lama , aku terlalu sibuk dgn diri aku sampai aku lupa akan hal dia dan aku. aishhh!!! selalu abaikan dia ... Salah aku...<br />
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Masalah tu aku abaikan , sehingga hubungan aku dan dia bukn macam dulu lagi . no more kol no more blablabla... <i>"Saya nak awak lepaskan saya"</i> , satu sms menerjah hp aku.. Aku kelu, dan aku biarkan seketika.. <i>"Saya sayang awak , awak insan yang betul2 bagi saya rasa sayang itu apa. akibat kelemahan diri aku , aku tak sanggup untuk teruskan sama macam kau.. tp kau lebih dahulu berkata. hmmmm ... Aku lepaskan kau , bukan aku tak sayang kau , bukan aku tak cinta kau , bukan aku benci kau dan bukan salah kau , tp nie salah aku. Aku lepaskan sebab aku sayang kau , aku taknak lagi kau menderita bersama aku , menangis setiap masa .. kau ada org lagi utk bahagiakan kau , bukan aku .. yaa lebih baik saya lepaskan daripada awak terseksa dgn saya .. harap awak paham dan saya minta maaf"</i> , balasku . Itu msg terakhir ku padanya..<br />
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Usai hubungan kami , dan skrg nampak nya dia da jumpa kekasih . Dia nampak bahagia , dan aku cukup gembira akan hal itu . tp ada satu detik , hati terasa panas dan menyesal..<i> "Arghh , biar dia bahagia , jgn kau bagi derita lagi"</i> bisikku dlm diri. Dan sehingga sekarang msg akhir yang aku balas padanya , dia tidak reply lagi. itu menggusarkan hati, dia marah , dia benci, mungkin.... kenala dgn aku , padan dengan muka aku,.. sakitkan hati insan yang lain... hmmm<br />
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Skrg , aku sunyi tanpa sapa2 lagi.... dan aku mahu teruskan.. sbb aku tak mmpu lagi mmbahagiakan org...<br />
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"UNTUK AWAK , SAYA BETUL2 MINTA MAAF KAT AWAK.... HARAP AWAK PAHAM"<br />
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Nota Sisipan :<br />
# jgn pernah bercinta andai tak mampu ...<br />
# jgn pernah bersayang andai menyiksa...<br />
# kerana sayang , aku lepaskan.. agar apa?? derita yg ku beri..<br />
# beriku kasih ....</div>
Aivan Zafranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00023969869065104283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498208238962586393.post-72688013524472225142013-03-28T11:53:00.000-07:002013-03-28T11:53:08.501-07:00INSOMNIA dan ULAT BUKU <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Assalamualaikum dan Salam Sejahtera.. kehkeh ...<br />
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Genap seminggu aku di kampung halaman yg ku muahhxxx nie.. ada lagi 2 bulan 1 minggu aku disini.. Panjang sungguh cuti pelajar diploma eh , patutla study-nya sampai tiga tahun.. tua mau graduate degree.. kehkeh... I LOVE MALAYSIA...<br />
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IMSOMNIA tuh apa???? well tanya ABANG GOOGLE korg yg korg cintai dan sayangi tuh key.. malas nak berpanjang lebar kat sini...yg penting korg kena tau INSOMNIA tuh penyakit sukar utk tidur... dan aku alami sekrang dan harus aku cegah.. PARAH kena tengking pagi2 ohhh oleh parent..<br />
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ULAT BUKU tuh peribahasa ohh .. sapa tidak tahu maksud , sila minta ajar ngn adik2 atau anak2 kalian.. Dorg lagi terer ohh ...kalau x pom , pi masuk tadika.. lol...<br />
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Kaitan antara dua nie apa???? motipss sgt aku nak entry benda nie mlm2 kan.. da idea aku nak buat.. layan johhh...<br />
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Genap seminggu jugak laa aku duduk boring di rumah.. asyik makan tidur makan tidur .. badan makin bola , otak makin siput, ohmai... apa nak jadi.. bila malam pula mcm burung hantu..<br />
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Nasib baik laaa aku CHECK-IN kerja kat tempat kakak utk menjadi salah satu staff restoran Sri Melaka .. kau ada??? Melaka berada Di Semporna???! x yah nak beli tiket pegi penisular.. kahkah .. Namun Kerja2 pom aku tetap insomnia.. penat mcm mana pom aku akan tidur lepas azan subuh!!! kalau x layan buku aku layan movie x seberapa kat lappy...<br />
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Aku start kerja dalam pukul 3 petang.. bangun pagi pukul 12.00 pm.. bhaaaa.... Insomnia kan.. harus charge!! dalam menanti utk ke kerja , aku duduk rumah layan buku2 yg aku beli kat UPSI menggunakan BB1M.. buku2 kegemaran dan kegilaan aku dan di keluarkan oleh LEJEN.. Sila ke site LEJEN PRESS utk lebih lanjut hokkay...<br />
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Dalam seminggu aku da habiskan 4 buah buku , aku habiskan pada waktu tgh malam!! wahhh.. ULAT BUKU kan aku???? Aku da khatam buku Kitab Sang Cupid iaitu kisah2 cinta manusia d dunia ini , mengajar erti cinta , pengorbanan cinta , dan blablabla semua pasal cinta.. Kemudian aku tamatkan Buku Hero , Kisah2 buku ini di himpunkan dan mengisahkan hero2 yang ada di sekeliling kita dan siapa hero sebenarnya di dunia ni.. dan novel terakhir aku , novel yg aku d nobatkan sebagai org gila oleh org rumah aku sbb gelak2 sendiri membaca novel. Dari Tanjong Malim ke KLCC,,,, cerita yg sempoi ohhh... Tahniah kepada penulis.. aummmm!! ...<br />
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Da sudah aku da mula merepek .. korg yg baca paham2kan laa key... Shortword aku pom kompom korg paham sbb korg kan Kaki Chatters and Twitting... eh??!<br />
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Any Typos , cacian , carutan dan karutan.. Sila Halalkan...<br />
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Selamat Malam dan Sayonara.. kahkahkah<br />
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NOTA TERBANG :<br />
1. ) Aku insomnia ke atau x?? Org insomnia langsung x leh tidur laa.. tp aku okey jer tidur lepas subuh.. cukup 8 jam jugak.. atau pom aku PROPA???<br />
2. ) ULAT BUKU?? Baca novel 3 buku jer da boleh jadi ulat buku.. Pepandai sgt aku kan nak kamuskan ulat buku tuh.. kahkah<br />
3. ) Kerja nak cari duit dan ikhlas nak tolong kakak yg kekurangan staff .. Duit tuh aku nak shopping kat KL nnt naik sem... </div>
Aivan Zafranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00023969869065104283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498208238962586393.post-37921966741710888992013-03-24T00:23:00.001-07:002013-03-24T00:26:36.729-07:00Kawan Oh Kawan<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Assalamualaikum dan Selamat Siang bapak2 ibuk2...<br />
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Kawan.. Semua perlukan kawan.. katanya la.... kalau cinta kekasih korg datang kawan juga korg lupakan.. so di situ persoalannya ..Kawan or Cinta??? kahkah...<br />
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Kawan bagi saya is nothing.. like nothing.. ceyhhh... Kawan bagi aku ada lah segalanya... pulak.. Abaikan yg pertama tuh..<br />
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Kawan nadi hidup ini , di mana semua gelak tawa bersama , gadoh2 pom bersama , nangis2 pom bersama.. mcm lagu Black Teman Pengganti pulak nieh wei.. Bila bersama kawan2 semua masalah aku abaikan , siyesly.. Masalah sebesar ombak tsunami pom boleyh d lupakan begitu sahaja..<br />
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Kawan bleyh bawa sampai bila2.. Kawan tidak perlu cinta.. tapi memerlukan keikhlasan dan kejujuran.. Sama seperti kekasih.. Tanpa semua ini , No kawan No Life.. gituuuuu kau.. kahkah<br />
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Skrg aku d Semporna , Aku pemalu agaknya nak Kontek kawan2 aku or aku ni sombong... yaker aku sombong????? nope ahh!!!! aku pemalu.. malu nak msg dorg.. nnt2 dorg pikir aku menyusahkan dorg dan lebih2 pulak nak ajak dorg keluar.. aku xnak la mcm tuh... Kawan2 kat Semporna.. Semua aku sayang.. tp sayang dorg kat aku mcm tiada.. mcm tiada seperti dahulu.. ceyhh!!!!! walauapapom.. saya sayang kalian okey.. saya x msg takut ganggu korg la.. ada yg saya kol tidak pandai angkat kol.. so saya anggap itu RUDE!!! bhaaa bahagiala... SAYA SAYANG KALIAN...<br />
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malas nak berbahasa cantik kali ini ... setakat ini sahaja la... Semua penggunaan bahasa ada hasil karya sendiri , kelemahan dan kekuatan adalah diri saya sendiri.. Sila komen jer kalau x puas hati.. anda ada hak tp ingat post ini Karya saya...<br />
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Aivan Zafranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00023969869065104283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498208238962586393.post-17603895948269932332013-03-22T05:02:00.000-07:002013-03-22T05:02:33.170-07:00Tibanya Aku di Syurga<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Assalamualaikum dan Selamat pagi.. Walawehhh ohh..<br />
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Kini aku update blog hanya d telefon sahaja.. any typos sah dan halalkan sahaja okey.. aummm<br />
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Tiba d negeri kelahiran asalku, perasaan mmg x bole nak cakap apala.. Susah nak gambarka!n ohh... lepaking bersama org yg paling kita sayang, mak dan ayah and family..<br />
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Semporna masih tetap sama, tiada apa yang berubah.. Tp kali ini ada yang berbeza, kejad<br />
ian yang besar tahun ini.. Kes pencerobohan maeyarakat filipina ke Sabah. Bermula dengan pencerobohandi Lahad datu kini menular ke Semporna.. Dan perlu tahu juga 5 kematian polis dalam serangan tembak menembak di Kg Simunul Semporna, kampungku.. itu memberi impak besar kepada tahap sosial masyarakat tempatan berubah. Tika malam mmg tidak ramai yg jejalan, tiada kereta yg menyebabkan kesesakan san tiada lagi seperti dulu..<br />
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Kiranya aku bersyukur la masa aku balik rileks sikit la warga semporna, tiada lagi kejadian pencerobohan tapi warga masih berhati. Takut ada lgi tali barit Sultan s-ulu tuh..<br />
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Alhamdulilah.. Semua terkawal.. Dan semporna tempat aku membesar dan memulakan kehidupan masih terpelihata.. Evolusi kaum manusia Liar harus terus terjadi darsawarsa ini.. Tak leh nak cakap apala..<br />
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Tiada apa la. Tak selesa membuat penulisab di headphone. Geram juga ohh.. Asyik typos then page view sedyhhh!!!! da sudah.. Sebelum post aku d padam. Baik hentikan.. Ada masa saya update hokayyy..<br />
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Bubye..<br />
"Sempornaku Kampungku Rumahku Syurga ku"<br />
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Aivan Zafranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00023969869065104283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498208238962586393.post-17618753191899412092013-03-17T10:53:00.001-07:002013-03-17T10:53:35.241-07:00Istilah Cinta dalam kamus Hidup AivanZafran<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Assalamualaikum n salam walawehhh... kahkah..<br />
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Tengah malam juga aku nak update blog eh.. terbaek la.. idea bercambah kali waktu2 macam nie.. Idea malam bulan bintang agaknya.. tidak apala.. blog bukannya ikut masa berkerja , 24 jam kot.. fuhhhhh...<br />
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Cinta?? Cinta?? What is Cinta?? can anybody tell me...kalau korg betul2 paham la cinta tuh .. kalau cinta monyet sila kan main jauh2 , cinta drama sila pi nanges depan TV tuh , cinta 3 segi pi belajar pythagoras theoram.. kahkah<br />
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Aku nieh bukannya buta cinta dan tak pernah juga di butakan cinta.. terbaek laa aku kan.. aku tidak seperti korg yg selalu buta oleh cinta.. buta oleh ayat2 janji manis pujangga awek / pakwe korg tuh.. maaf... well.. Saya masih di bawah lindunganNya lagi.. gituu.. Alhamdulilah...<br />
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Cinta bagi aku yg pernah merasa hebatnya cinta yang x seberapa adalah rindu.. Cinta bagi aku adalah rindu yang menyakitkan.. Cinta hanya manis jika dia berdekatan ngn kita, cinta perit jika dia berjauhan dengan kita.. bila jauh semua rasa boleyh jadi , rindu yang menyakitkan dan perasan jeles yang tak kena pada tempatnya.. bila ini timbul, cerai pom boleyh jadi..<br />
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Rindu dan Jeles timbul dari Cinta , tp aku pasti bila ada perasaan MEMAHAMI antara satu sama lain , boleyh kurang jugak perasaan jeles terutamnya.. entah la... tu yg aku rasa.... formula cinta utk kekal sgt rumit mahu di konklusikan , tp dengan satu cara iatu kepercayan dan kefahaman antara satu sama lain mampu mengekalkan cinta.. Ceyh!!!!! mcm la aku nie pro sgt bercinta... cukup umur utk bercinta pom belum lagi.. hahahaha<br />
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tidak apa la... yang penting kepada yang bercinta bagai naak rak tuh , sila bercinta ikut panduan yang betul... kita bercinta bukan berkahwin key.. tak leh pegang2 , tak leh cium2 , dan jgn bercinta atas katil key uolss... tu bahaya!!!!! kahwin dulu baru mampo. halalkan hubungan... agama mana pom tak benarkan... kuatkan iman kalau bercinta key ,, jgn ingat cinta sama org tuh jak.. Cinta pada agama dan tuhan dahulukan.. Cinta pada Allah , Cinta pada Rasul , Cinta pada Muhammad , Cinta pada Ibubapa dan Cintaila kepada Keluarga.. bila sudah jodohnya .. Cinta akan membuatkan korg hidup bahagia yang sukar d ceritakan dan di ungkapkan.. okeisss???<br />
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"Cinta itu untuk Agama , Allah dan RasulNya , Kasih dan Sayang untuk Ibubapa ,Keluarga dan Untuk si dia"<br />
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Inilah istilah cinta merepek dari aku ... aku bukan pawer mana pom bercinta ... just cuba utk bercinta tu aku pawer.. kahkahkah<br />
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sekian sahaja utk kali ini,,, segala kesalahan tatabahasa dan ayat voleyhla tinggalkan komen .. begitu juga kesalahan fakta dan istillah aku.. okiess... saya masih mentah dlm soal nieh.. sila beri tunjuk ajar..<br />
Sebarang TYPOS pom , biarla. korg paham2 sendiri la key.. maaf atas kelucahan , dan kebiadapan aku.. hahaha<br />
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Aivan Zafranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00023969869065104283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498208238962586393.post-32471119071748754182013-03-16T11:44:00.001-07:002013-03-16T11:44:31.387-07:00Kerana HDD , Kaki lenguh Perut Kosong<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Assalamualaikum dan Salam muhibbah... gituuuu...<br />
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Coretan bosan aku mulai detik subuh 2.24 am.. Mahu cerita pasal HDD aku yang aku sayang ketad2 nie.. haizzz.. bawa dia jumpa "doktor" kat Kuala Lumpur.. Jauh benar hospital HDD aku nie.. lomm<br />
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HDD ,, semua tahu jugak kan apa tuh HDD ..<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_disk_drive"> Hard Disk Drive</a> .. pahamkan sendiri la tuh ya apa HDD.. aku beli RM 199 kat Lowyat KL 24 Julai 2012 atas jenama terkenal ACER!!! Aku memerlukan HDD sbb lappy ASUS aku nie da merengek menangis minta d kosong kan daa muatan dia nie.. Celaka~!!! btw xper.. aku sanggup.. hahaha<br />
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Mulanya detect penyakit mende nie bila dia susah sgt nak connect ngn laptop.. nak connect jer kene tunggu sejam kot!! aku pom heran.. baru beli da buat ragam.. nak hentak ka tidak! tu jer mende aku nak buat bila geram ngn mende nie.. haizzz... aku bersabar ngn karenah HDD aku nie sehingga la minggu lalu..<br />
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Selama HDD aku tuh kena jangkitan penyakit , aku malas nak guna.. sgt2 malas.. aku biarkan dia jer kat tepi.. biar dia rasa hidup tak berguna sebentar.. hahaha<br />
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Kawan2 semua ada HDD , siap tunjuk2 kehebatan HDD mereka.. JELES SIAL ooii.. hahaha aku pom nak guna la HDD, try connect HDD semula kat lappy namun hampa kot.. tetap tak boleh connect.. mencik!! aku biarkan lagih...<br />
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Pagi yang indah , terima panggilan dari abang kat kampong. Memberi pesanan nak minta beli kan battery laptop yg sememangnya sudah nazak tuh. haha Dia suh pi lowwyat.. K fine , dgn nada org baru melihat dunia setelah berhat aku jawap ya.. Malas kot!! tutup HP..!! sambung tidur balik...<br />
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Ternyata HDD aku yang merajuk da tuh msuk dalam mimpi aku , dia suh aku pi lowyat bawa dia balik ke kedai d mana aku beli.. Dia suh betulkan apa yg x betul. Dia merengek mcm baby minta susu.. Dalam mimpi lah.. hahahah<br />
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Tepat pukul 2.30 pm .. aku bangun , bergegas bersiap kerana mimpi tadi.. dengan nada tergesa2 juga aku pjuk 2 member aku sehati sejiwa sepuntung bawa sekali ke KL.. haha PAKSA okey!! x ikut aku potong boboi korg.. KEJAM SEKEJAP demi HDD..<br />
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Da sampai kat lowyat , bawa dia pi Acer Center .. dengan warranty yg masih ada.. free jer aku bagi HDD aku kat nurse tuh.. :) dia kata seminggu lagi dtg ah ambik kalau da ada msg pengesahan. Aku terima kenyataan itu , dan aku harap HDD aku tuh pulih jahh...<br />
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Tertiba 3 sekawan ini mengadu kelaparan.. pagi ke petang x makan.. perut da menyanyi rock da , bukan balada lagi. haha minta d isikan tangkinya.. Akhirnya mengambil keputusan just makan bubur yg x sesedap mana janji ada kat Merrybrown Pudu..<br />
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Seminggu da lalu .. aku terima mesej.. aku sedia nak ambil dia balik.. kali ini aku jalan sorg2.. aku tak mampu PAKSA mereka lagi nak turut ngn aku.. biarla aku sorg joh pegi.. dengan perut kosong.. mulakan pergerakan ke KL jam 1.00 pm.. aku lapar.. lapar setelah mendapat HDD aku dari nurse kat hospital ACER .. membuat keputusan .. aku sanggup beli CHATIME kat TIMES SQUERE berharga RM 7.00 serta 2 roti vanilla 70 sen aku hadam dengan lahap jugak la..<br />
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Selesa.. alhamdulilah... kaki lenguh berjalan kot.. tapi tak pe.. da reload perut.. hahah Tym to go.. Hye Tangjong Malim bye Kuala Lumpur..<br />
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Sekian coretan kali ini.. Just sharing macam mana nak selesaikan masalah HDD anda jika ada problem.. senang jer jika ada warranty.. ada hak lagi nak minta tebus.<br />
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Maaf jika ada sebarang bahasa lucah dan pasar , typos dan sebagainya.. Maaf eh..<br />
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Aivan Zafranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00023969869065104283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498208238962586393.post-5603071619851793122013-03-15T09:54:00.001-07:002013-03-18T04:10:40.111-07:00Lama Tak Tiba , Cuba Muncul Semula<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Assalamualaikum n Salam kesejahteraan kepada semua...<br />
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Lama sungguh tak update blog nie.. maklumla bukan nya kaki blogger pom.. saja suka..<br />
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So terasa nak update lak kan.. heee<br />
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Naik semester 3 dan hampir tamat semeter tiga belajar di Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris.. satu universiti pendidikan yang d pandang tinggi di Malaysia.. KATANYA...~~!! Ditambah lagi dengan kes Adam Adli.. makin hot la jadinya.. terkenal ngn pelajar yang suka berpolitik.. KATANYA...<br />
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Kos sains.. mmg hura hara aku nak ambil mende nie.. tak minat tp da d bg peluang.. kan.. kata orang .. tiada peluang kedua d dunia nie , bila da d bagi harus mencuba.. berjaya ka tidak itu perkara akan datang.. tawakal and study hard joh...<br />
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Subjek yang memeritkan harus d tempuh.. tempuh dengan bijak.. KATANYA....mula dengan Physiology yng mengenai tubuh badan kita , then Biochemistry pasal tindak balas kimia dalam badan , then Pyhsical Chemistry the quiet hard n last CALCULUS.. haa subjek ni mmg menguji iman. payah kot... aku x nak la salah kan pensyarah mengajar tuh , tp da dia mengajar x masuk dalam otak aku.. pokus mcm mna pom x dpt gak.. ish!!!!<br />
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da sudah.. itu saja coretan kali ini.. sekian terima kasi. lalala<br />
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Aivan Zafranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00023969869065104283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498208238962586393.post-86061251181075441372012-08-17T07:29:00.000-07:002012-08-17T07:29:44.279-07:00Perantau Kota ^^<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Assalamualaikum dan Selamat Hari Raya :)<br /><br />Terdetik mahu update blog ketika berada di KLIA malam ini. Ikan just nak kongsi sedikit perjalanan Ikan dari <a href="http://www.upsi.edu.my/">UPSI</a> ke <a href="http://www.lcct.com.my/">LCCT</a> terus ke <a href="http://www.klia.com.my/">KLIA</a>.. Maklumlah saya orang borneo, mesti pandai tahu selok belok jalan2 d KL ne supaya tak lah menyusahkan orang lain nnt.. :)<br /><br />Flight aku sebenarnya jam 11.40 AM pada Esok paginya 18.08.2012 tapi saje dtg awal sbb takut nnt tak sempat nak gerak dari UPSI ke KLIA.. Terlepas flight Ikan, so untuk mengelakkan perkara itu berlaku , Ikan gerak Sehari awal dari UPSI ke KLIA.. :)<br /><br />Ikan bersama 2 rakan Borneo Ikan, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/carol.deconan">Thyto</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/amie.fifie">Fifi</a>.. Fifi nak balik Serawak pada 19 hb pulak.. Kebetulaan Fifi ada parents kat KL ne so dia temankan Ikan sampai Ikan berlepas esok pagi , C Thyto pula dia tumpang kita orang sebab dia nak bercuti raya bersama akak dia d N9(Negeri Sembilan) so kami tinggalkan dia di LCCT..<br /><br />Hari jumaat plan nak jalan lewat sikit ke KL tp tiket <a href="http://www.ets-train.com.my/web/ets/">Electric Train Service(ETS)</a> melalui KTM sangat terhad di sebabkan banyak orang balik kampung beraya.. ETS ne istimewanya pulak dia selesa , laju dan mmg terbaek la dan berharga RM 10 dari Tanjong Malim ke KL Sentral.. Harga Terpulang dengan destinasi . Kalau nak tahu apa lagi keistemwaannya cubala.. :)<br /><br />Tiket ETS yg kami booked jam 12.25 PM dan alhamdulilah tiga seat terakhir hnya untuk kami si Perantauan ini. Namun kekecewaan melanda , tiket delay dekat sejam kerana ada masalah yang tidak dapat di elakkan. Sabar jee la kan ramadhan lagi .. :) then setiba ETS dari Tanjong Malim ke KL Sentral kami terus menuju ke Tapak pelepasan bus KL Sentral to LCCT. Mmg sesat la sebentar jer hari tu , pening sikit maklumlah orang puasa. Tapak Pelepasan itu terletak diluar gate utama KL Sentral then ambil tangga untuk turun ke bawah.<br />
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<br />Kami menaiki SKS BUS ke LCCT dulu nak hantar Thyto sambil hendak berbuka dengan Fifi di sana nanti. Harga Tiket RM 10 jika menggunakan SKS BUS. Ntahla kenapa bole mencecah RM 10, biasanya RM 7 sahaja, mungkin musim perayaan lain harganya kowt. Setibanya d LCCT, kami terus menuju ke FOOD COURT LCCT yang utama untuk berehat sambil ONLNE TWIITER AND FB. Ikan dan Fifi puasa , Thyto sgt kelaparan dan order KFC.. Sabar jee la Saya ngn FIFI.. Selepas berbuka Ikan dan Fifi terus bergerak ke KLIA meninggalkan Thyto. Memang sebak2 sikit.. :)<br /><br />Menaiki bus ke KLIA dengan harga tiket RM 2.50 dari LCCT , mmg berbaloi la tp menurut Fifi, sebelum ini just RM 1.60 sahaja. Meybi naik sebab fakor musim perayaan kowt. Setibanya di KLIA kami di turunkan di tapak ketibaan bus LCCT to KLIA di First floor KLIA.. Fifi biasa guna perkhidmatan MAS ini , Ikan ne 1st time. Kecian kan?? Fifi jadi tourist guide saya bagaimana menggunakan perkhidmatan MAS ne. Naik ke 5th fllor untuk check in then turun balik ke 2nd floor untuk ke Food court Tmpat Ikan bernukilan ni..<br /><br />Memang banyak dugaan dan cabaran Ikan tempuhi tp Ikan tak risau sbb geng2 Ikan ada. Mereka bantu Ikan untuk tahu selok belok KL ne. Alhamdulialh.. Nanti satu hari Ikan jalan seorang2 pon da boleh da.. Thx to Thyto and Fifi.. I Love You Guys.. :)<br /><br />Bagi org borneo yang hidup di perantauan ni , sabar jee la.. Hidup mesti pandai berdikari dan harus pandai menggunakan peluang yang ada.. :) Malu Sesat Jalan tahuk!!!<br /><br />Itu jer la Ikan nak kongsi kali ini, ini untuk pengetahuan semua orang yang baru menjinakkan diri dengan KL ini.. Banyak lagi jalan Ikan da tahu di sini.. Tp nak kongsi pon payah..Apa susah, Google d hujung jari sudah ne. :)<br /><br />sekian jee laaaa... Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri.. Maaf Zahir Batin yer awak semua..<br />
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Aivan Zafranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00023969869065104283noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498208238962586393.post-85498456849055127142012-08-07T10:19:00.000-07:002012-08-07T10:19:47.034-07:00Kenapakah AIVAN ZAFRAN :)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Assalamualaikum dan salam midnite ... :)<br /><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6FSuy87paryol2gEa3TLbplVc-u71sL4FCQI3ZIUOf7xkME10-NTKUX8BgJvFodRk2FmtWw9a73QYoaF-IsM7ooTd2-bdr-h0H-Jke2jZllCLmWgTgdWSJ89MWGHOaNfHAu3-quvknpE/s1600/hnya+dikau.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6FSuy87paryol2gEa3TLbplVc-u71sL4FCQI3ZIUOf7xkME10-NTKUX8BgJvFodRk2FmtWw9a73QYoaF-IsM7ooTd2-bdr-h0H-Jke2jZllCLmWgTgdWSJ89MWGHOaNfHAu3-quvknpE/s320/hnya+dikau.JPG" width="240" /></a>Macam mana nak mula eh.. Hmmm<br /><br />Saya on tweet sekitar selepas isyak dan terawih tadi. jadi ternampak kawan lama saya <a href="https://twitter.com/NongAmalinaNuri">Amalina</a> tweet saya dengan bertanya saya dari manakah saya mendapat nama <a href="https://twitter.com/AivanZafran">Aivan Zafran</a> ini.. Laaa nak relpy tweet tp jawapan bagi soalan itu sangat panjang,, :)<br /><br />Bukan kawan saya sorg tu jer yang tanya tapi da banyak kawan saya tanya kenapa nama saya sedemikian sedangkan fullname saya <b>Ridzwan Bin Bunsing</b>, dan dari manakah datangnya Aivan Zafran..<br /><br />Begini ceritanya, Semasa cuti panjang (akhir tahun) 2009 saya duduk boring jer kat rumah. laaa biasa anak mak. (KONON) padahal saya malas nak hang out ngn kawan2... Then anak kemanakan saya datang jenguk rumah dengan membawa satu novel, laaa apa lagi saya nak pinjam novel tu untuk mengatasi masalah kebosanan saya tu..<br /><br />Tajuk novel tu Hanya Dikau yang mempunyai jalan cerita yang membuatkan saya selalu gelak2 sendiri dengan gelagat watak heroin novel tersebut iaitu Ira Fashua Hany iaitu wanita berumur yang tidak bertemu jodoh lagi. Walaubagaimanapon, Ira Fashua nie wanita <i>Happy Go Lucky </i>la walaupon dia da berumur. Ramai suka akan perwatakkan Ira Fashua nie, Muncul pulak Watak Heronya Erze Zullis <b>Zafran </b>yang punya watak yang sama dengan si Ira Fashua Hany ne, laaa apa lagi, timbul la <i>scene2 </i>lucu mereka dua ini yang punya ego yang sangat tinggi.. Kalau saya cerita dari Bab 1 hingga Bab akhir, payah kot.. xper saya nak korg baca <a href="http://mynovelterpakai.blogspot.com/2010/07/hanya-dikau-ebriza-aminnudin-buku-prima.html">sinopsis</a> cerita nie la.. :)<br /><br />Da saya addict ngn cerita tu mula la saya tukar nama FB saya first2 tu ngn nama heroin nie.. heheheh Jadilah FB saya Erze Zullis Zafran.. Byk juga beri comment mengenai nama saya tu namun saya tak kesah!!!<br /><br />laaa Masuk F5 dulu biasala budak lelaki kan, cipta satu team soccer la konon yang di beri nama <b style="font-style: italic;">Enigma. </b>Soccer team ne mmg la sgt di geruni sehingga peringkat sekolah2.. Captain pon beri cadangan suruh cipta satu nama setiap ahli yang bermula dengan huruf "E"... laaa terlintas nak guna nama Evan :) ntah napa.. cantik nama nie.. :) .. Selepas itu saya guna nama Evan Zullis Zafran pulak utk nama Friendster and FB.. da saya bawa nama nie hingga saya masuk PLKN...<br /><br />Dalam kelas Pembinaan Karakter dalam salah satu modul <a href="http://aivanzafran3208.blogspot.com/2012/02/plkn-made-best-youth.html">PLKN</a> mengarah kami untuk membuat satu tag name untuk memudahkan paggilan dalam kelas nanti, so saya guna la Evan tu.. hehehe then dapat kenal ngn budak chinese dari KL then dia panggil saya EEvan... laa.. xnak d sebut EEvan tu saya betulkan sebutan dengan IVAN... then dia paggil IVAN pon salah.. geram saya...untuk memudahkan bangsa malaysia nak panggil, terus tukar ke AIVAN.. senang nak sebut kot.. lalala Aivan tu sampai sekarang sehingga saya gandingkan denga Erze zullis zafran then saya singkatkan kepada AIVAN ZAFRAN.. tak sangka terhasilnya nama yang cantik dan mondern gtu..<br /><br />Nama tersebut digunakan oleh saya sehingga hari ni.. its okay.. JUST CALL ME Aivan.. :)<br /><br />Maafla kualiti penulisan sangat buruk pada malam ne mklumlah mata da naik bengkak nak buat ne. :) maaf atas kesilapan saya dalam penulisan ini, kalau ada benda tak paham just tinggalkan Comment jer..<br /><br />Thx sudi membaca..<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>
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Assalamualaikum dan salam sejahatera (macam majlis berucap pulak aku ni) lalalala... Apa khabar semua..?? Semua puasa kan?? alhamdulilah...<br /><apasal Intro aku ne><lalalala><br /><br />Title pun budak baru belajar, Sini Aivan saja letak title tu sbb Aivan nak tahu macam mana nak jadi blogger terbaik.. maklumlah baru menjinakkan diri dengan blog ni.<br /><br />Tepat pukul 12.00 tgh hari tadi Aivan buka blog sambil dengar <a href="http://apps.hotfm.com.my/listen/hotfm_player.html">HotFm Streaming</a> then tgk beberapa org da Follow my blog, Thx kepada yang follow tu.. then Aivan singgah la blog2 mereka tu, Jeles tgk blog mereka tu sbb semua cantik dan menarik. Lalalala Aivan pon tertarik nak buat blog macam tu tp macam mana?? Aivan ada terbuka <a href="http://www.blogskins.com/">Blogskins</a> yang Aivan dapat dari beberapa org yang follow Aivan tu , dan cuba cari beberapa Template yg menarik. Mmg site ne punya template yang cantik belaka.<br /><br />Mula lah Aivan cuba Copy HTML tu then submit tempat biasa la. Malangnya mmg HTML tu tidak sah.. Kuran itu la, Kurang ini la.. Naik geram juga.. nak saja pecahkan laptop ne(KONON) nasib baik ramadhan.. Kecewa habis la.. Macam mana ek?? Anyone Can Help me How to make My blog more interesting.. lalalalala *tetiba jadi mat Salle.. :)<br /><br />BTW, korg2 yang baca nie , tolong Aivan nak kemaskini design blog AIvan dengan lebih menarik dan cantik.. Terima kasih semua..<br /><br />Nak promote sikit.. Follow My twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/AivanZafran">Ikan Bakar Hangus</a></div>Aivan Zafranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00023969869065104283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498208238962586393.post-16285342935790794832012-08-05T06:28:00.002-07:002012-08-05T06:28:58.669-07:00Assalamualaikum.....<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Assalamualaikum Followers and bloggerians.. Hyep lama tak update blog nie selepas semester 1.. Sebenarnya blog ne di cipta melalui paksaan oleh Pensyarah kesayangan saya (x perlu mention namala) dalam subjek ICT.. Terpaksa buat blog dalam bahasa inggeris, laaa Aku mana reti.. kerja aku Copy and Paste jelah.. hehehe Namun aku berusaha jugak nak update blog nie jika ada masa(amin...~~) kerana Blog aku ne berbeza dengan blog aku sebelum nya.. Tgk title pun da tahu *Ikan Bakar Hangus*.. Lucu ker atau menyampah korg baca ne?? heeee<br />
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Mengenai evolosi nama Blog saya ne, mulanya blog ini d cipta dengan bernama Voice and Hope "All about Youth" yang mengisarkan remaja-remaja darsawarsa ini yang mempunya pelbagai cara hidup yang berbeza mahupun cara baik dan buruk dan bagaimana remaja itu dapat mengatasinya dengan hanya bersuara dengan cara yang betul .. heee Then saya masuk Semester 2 kos sains ini terus nak update lagi blog ne dgn muka baru iaitu *ikan Bakar Hangus* . Sebenarnya tajuk blog ne nama Twitter saya(jangan lupa Follow k) , kenapa saya pilih ikan kerana saya sukan makan Ikan berbanding AYAM... maklumla Ikan air masin lagi enak dari ikan sungai or air tawar... Memang susah nak dapat Ikan aku tu d Semanjung ne.. kat Kampung aku sahaja ada.. (jgn terasa pulak warga penisular) .. Blog Ikan ne aku nak cerita jer apa aku nak cerita , takda pengkhususan yang tertentu lagi namun korg baca jeee la..<br />
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Tak Terlambat kan mengucapkan Selamat Berpuasa semua.. Bulan Mubarak Bulan mulia nie, banyak la beramal k.. (muhasabah diri) .. Puasa tahun nie aku berpusa sebagai seorang perantau.. Mmg payah sikit l berpuasa sambil berkuliah d UPSI ne dengan keadaan Cafe tak buka?? HAH!! nak makan apa???.. Namun itu cabaran Allah bagi. aku tempuh dengan sabar dan senyuman di samping kawan2 aku yg bernama Donny dan Tomok... epy degan dua budak ne tapi kadang2 darah aku naik juga dgn perangai dorg ne.. :) Mula berpuasa d KL ngn akak c tomok.. Da ada cabarannya d situ.. kang aku cerita jadi satu novel pulak.. heheh Berbuka pulak, kalau larat masak la beli bahan mentah masak d Rice Cooker..(kau ade? Tak ADa?!).. then kadang2 ikut turn la dalam serumah tu setiap hari akan beli lauk utk 6 org rumah.. makan bersama.. Kan da macam Keluarga.. sahur pula kekadang nasi goreng or nasi bujang. Kemas2 rumah tu sapa yang rajin la, macam aku.. (hekhek) Tp awal Ramadhan aku banyak berbuka d luar(masjid2) kerana tak ingin menyusahkan orang.. :) tu jelah nak cakap pasal Ramadhan.. nnt sambung lagi. hehehe<br />
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Nnt aku tulis panjang2 korg taknak baca dan cakap aku melalut pulak.. ngeee... Nnt ada masa aku update C ikan ne k.. :)<br />
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Kalau anda sabar dalam cubaan Allah Nescaya Allah akan membantumu jua.. THX.. Ahamdulilah..</div>Aivan Zafranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00023969869065104283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498208238962586393.post-35841953777956839882012-03-04T14:21:00.002-08:002012-03-04T14:28:29.825-08:0010 Good entertainment for Youth Muslim<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-H6wsdh-uB3ZnuRJLkLKVjq5WVsz68uv9BgVQU3ieQVQLOwXRQO2oPQCe1D5Otng_VBmHsM7T8OKgrH4TeB-rSIngeEnNGpmxKgWRElHxq6L5JsUV1IP1j2ipjy8NqTqhHDp_vI48tFs/s1600/15563_1218569757335_1621647659_562842_4983083_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-H6wsdh-uB3ZnuRJLkLKVjq5WVsz68uv9BgVQU3ieQVQLOwXRQO2oPQCe1D5Otng_VBmHsM7T8OKgrH4TeB-rSIngeEnNGpmxKgWRElHxq6L5JsUV1IP1j2ipjy8NqTqhHDp_vI48tFs/s200/15563_1218569757335_1621647659_562842_4983083_n.jpg" width="166" /></a></div>Many Muslims have a misconception that having fun is Haraam. Nothing could be further from the truth as having fun is part of human nature and Islam is the religion of Al-Fitrah (Human Nature). Unfortunately, despite the fact that most forms of entertainment are Halal, many Muslims seem to indulge in the Haraam forms instead. So here are my top ten favorite Halal things to do for fun. But remember even Halal forms of entertainment become Haraam through overindulgence and neglecting your Islamic duties:<br />
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<b><span id="more-9216"></span>10. Eating out:</b><br />
Everybody enjoys going out to their favorite fast food joint and enjoying a delicious chicken tikka or burger. This is completely Halal and extremely fun, especially when you go with company, so go ahead and enjoy yourself… just make sure the chicken is Halal! ;)<br />
<b>9. Reading:</b><br />
Not everybody enjoys this but I do, there is nothing like a good book to take your mind of things and help you relax. Of course one must choose a book whose content in Halal and it is preferable to read books by Muslims, unless you have reached the level of knowledge to read Non-Muslim books, and separate the good from the evil.<br />
Don’t forget that the first command in the Quran was to “READ†so enjoy your reading, and may <span class="arabic_romanization">Allāh</span> help us all reach<br />
the level where we enjoy reading Islamic books.<br />
<b>8. Swimming:</b><br />
This one is recommended by the prophet (peace be upon him), and there is no better way to cool off on a hot day! So make sure your Satr is covered and enjoy the water in the upcoming summer.<br />
<b>7. Relaxing:</b><br />
We all need a break and nobody can pray all day, the prophet (peace be upon him) recommended that we will our lives in balance and said, “An hour for your Lord and an hour for yourself,†meaning that we should split our day and balance between Islamic work and living life. So do not stress, when you get tired, sit back and relax. Its perfectly Halal, just don’t sleep through any <span class="arabic_romanization">ṣalāh</span> times.<br />
<b>6. Video Games and Videos:</b><br />
Not all video games and videos are Haraam; it’s the content that matters. So if you enjoy playing video games and can balance without getting addicted, make sure you only buy Halal games (that means no Grand Theft Auto!). The same with movies and other videos, watch something Islamic or something beneficial and keep away from movies which have shameless scenes and teach bad things.<br />
Most importantly, do not get addicted and sit till Fajr time praying Pro Evolution Soccer, because that would then become haraam. So balance and be careful and responsible when choosing the content, and do not try to fool yourself that a certain movie is halal when you know it is not, because you can not fool <span class="arabic_romanization">Allāh</span> or the angels sitting with you watching and writing down every moment into your book of deeds.<br />
<b>5. Nature:</b><br />
I love nature! Whether it is the ocean, forests, animals, I just love being out in the natural environment. It is one of those times when I feel closest to <span class="arabic_romanization">Allāh</span> and feel peace inside me. There is no feeling equal to praying under a tree or on a mountain. Take my word for it and book your next family holiday at some place natural, like the Drakensburg Mountains of South Africa. It is Beautiful!<br />
<b>4. Nasheeds:</b><br />
I love Nasheeds, in them I have found the perfect replacement for music and a source of both joy and education for myself. It is narrated that Umar (RA) said, “Singing is the companion of the travelerâ€. I do not know how authentic that narration is, but Imam Malik did say there is nothing wrong with singing while traveling – so load your cars with Zain Bhikha and Dawud Wharnsby CDs, and throw out the Haraam music, and enjoy Halal beneficial entertainment as you drive to work and back!<br />
<b>3. Hanging out with the right crowd:</b><br />
Your friends either make you or break you. The prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Every person follows the religion of his best friend so be careful whom you befriendâ€.<br />
Since we are all social beings, hanging out and socializing will be high on our list of ways of having fun, yet it is so important to have the right friends. Your friends are the ones who encourage<br />
you to pray or to skip the prayer and catch a movie. They are the ones who tell you your Hijab looks beautiful or that it makes you look old. In the end, whom you choose to hang out with, makes the biggest difference in who you become.<br />
Sadly, in South Africa we have an added problem in that having fun is looked upon as Haraam as a result many practicing Muslims in this country are B-O-R-I-N-G! So it is even harder to find good friends here who are practicing yet cool and fun, but they do exist. You just have to look in the right places, like at the Al-Kauthar courses and ILM-SA programmes. Hang out with those crowds, you will become a better Muslim and have an awesome time at the time!<br />
<b>2. Playing with kids:</b><br />
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I have two baby boys, two baby nieces, a baby brother, a baby cousin and many other little people in the family and there is nothing that is more fun to me than spending time with these innocent sweet kids and playing with them. Children are a joy and the coolness of my eyes. On this point, I hate people who hate kids and treat them badly, it’s because of such people in our Masjids that many kids grow up traumatized and hate the Masjid and Islam. That is not Islamic at all.<br />
The prophet (peace be upon him) would play with kids even in the Masjid, sometimes when he was in Sajdah, he would be very long because his grandchildren were riding on his back. That’s the Sunnah not banning the kids from the Masjid and growling at them whenever you see them! Playing with children is part of the Sunnah methods of having fun.<br />
One last hadith on this topic, once the prophet (Peace be upon him) kissed his grandchildren in public, a man commented that he had ten kids and never kissed any of them. The prophet (peace be upon him) replied, “What can I do if <span class="arabic_romanization">Allāh</span> has removed mercy from your heart, who ever does not show mercy will not be shown mercy,†Think about that next time you mistreat a child.<br />
<b>1. Marriage and all the fun it legalizes:</b><br />
Being with the opposite gender is the natural desire of every human and it is such a situation that one has the most fun, especially if there is love between them. Islam does not prohibit this but promotes it in the form of marriage while prohibiting it outside of marriage. So dump your boyfriends and girlfriends, get religious and marry a cool religious person!<br />
The prophet (peace be upon him) stressed the importance of marriage many times and also stressed the importance of having a fun marriage. If your marital life sucks, your life in general will be miserable, but if you are happily married and enjoying it (like I am, <span class="arabic_romanization">māshā'Allāh</span>) then you can cope with every other problem you face. The prophet (peace be upon him) has a fun marital life, he would race with his wives, have food fights with them, joke with them. Study his life with them; he was the perfect husband so let us all follow in his footsteps.<br />
Once the prophet (peace be upon him) advised a young companion who had married an elderly woman, “you should have married someone young (like you) so that you could play with her and she could play with youâ€. So what are you waiting for?<br />
If you are married, make changes to improve your marital life and make it a source of fun and pleasure for yourself, and if you are not married, get married soon and have a lot of kids so that then do everything else of this list with your wife and kids, its more fun like that than when you are alone.<br />
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Source _ : http://muslimmatters.org/2009/12/08/top-ten-forms-of-halal-entertainment/</div>Aivan Zafranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00023969869065104283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498208238962586393.post-31982197202815929702012-02-20T20:27:00.001-08:002012-02-20T20:30:50.581-08:00PLKN made best youth<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.6em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; width: auto;"><span class="mw-headline" id="History">History</span></h2><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfa8hhslfqLgSBu11lRas6PCjfKH9dXjwPTtDxXyGEvGz4OED1_bscM23gzaKewglEuQQ9Rnam7p8OjwzjzZGvSo4C9M4UhSrkO_sGWFjAQtdTn2En0r1Ui7gCko2_0NJcYNpUkNZvcQ/s1600/plknnajib.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfa8hhslfqLgSBu11lRas6PCjfKH9dXjwPTtDxXyGEvGz4OED1_bscM23gzaKewglEuQQ9Rnam7p8OjwzjzZGvSo4C9M4UhSrkO_sGWFjAQtdTn2En0r1Ui7gCko2_0NJcYNpUkNZvcQ/s320/plknnajib.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The national service program was first proposed in late 2001, brought to committee the following year, and was finally brought to action in 2003. Initially it was thought that all youths of a certain age would be drafted but later the numbers were restricted due to lack of resources. The program was also initially planned as a 2-year program, which was later reduced to a year, and then six months, and to its present three-month length. The issue of conscription has always been a sensitive political issue in Malaysia because of the ethnic divisions of the country. The rationale for National Service was to bond the youth of Malaysia together and create a Malaysian nation, as the problem of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racial_polarization" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Racial polarization">racial polarization</a> was found to pervade educational institutions in Malaysia.</div><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.6em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; width: auto;"><span class="editsection" style="float: right; font-size: 13px; margin-left: 5px;">[<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malaysian_National_Service&action=edit&section=2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Edit section: Selection of conscripts">edit</a>]</span><span class="mw-headline" id="Selection_of_conscripts">Selection of conscripts</span></h2><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;">In late December 2003, the names of 85,000 conscripts for the first National Service program was made public. The government announced that these youths were randomly selected out of the roughly 450,000 youths born in 1986, through a computerized process.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-flop_1-0" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_National_Service#cite_note-flop-1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[2]</a></sup> Conscripts are 18 years of age and picked from a national database that includes all citizens registered with a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MyKad" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="MyKad">Malaysian ID card</a>, whether born locally or overseas. Conscripts were informed of their participation in the program by mail at the address listed on their identification card. They are also able to check their status on the program's website, or by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="SMS">SMS</a>. Lists of conscripts names and ID numbers are also published in major newspapers.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desertion" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Desertion">Deserters</a> and <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft_dodgers" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Draft dodgers">draft dodgers</a> are subject to punishment of a fine of up to but not exceeding <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_ringgit" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Malaysian ringgit">RM</a> 3000, and/or up to six months of jail. Deferrals to a later date are allowed. Exclusion from the program requires that the conscript fall under one of the following ten categories:<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_National_Service#cite_note-2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[3]</a></sup></span></div><ul style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.6em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.3em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insanity" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Insanity"><span style="color: black;">Insanity</span></a></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Physically disabled</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Currently being held under preventive detention (such as the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_Security_Act_(Malaysia)" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Internal Security Act (Malaysia)">Internal Security Act</a>)</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Undergoing <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_rehabilitation" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Drug rehabilitation">drug rehabilitation</a></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Detained by the Children's Act of 2001 (Act 612)</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><span style="color: black;"><a class="extiw" href="http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fatal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="wiktionary:fatal">Fatal</a> disease or condition, as confirmed by a medical officer.</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Contagious disease, as confirmed by a medical officer.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Full-time member or full-time trainee of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_Armed_Forces" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Malaysian Armed Forces">Malaysian Armed Forces</a>, <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Malaysian_Police" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Royal Malaysian Police">Royal Malaysian Police</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_Fire_and_Rescue_Department" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department">Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_Maritime_Enforcement_Agency" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency">Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency</a> or <a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Prisons_Department_of_Malaysia&action=edit&redlink=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Prisons Department of Malaysia (page does not exist)">Prisons Department of Malaysia</a>.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Pregnant women</li>
</ul><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Non selected civilians are also allowed to volunteer to enter the program after filling out certain forms in camps.</div><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; width: auto;"><span class="editsection" style="float: right; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: 5px;">[<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malaysian_National_Service&action=edit&section=3" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Edit section: Objectives of the PLKN">edit</a>]</span><span class="mw-headline" id="Objectives_of_the_PLKN">Objectives of the PLKN</span></h3><ul style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.6em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.3em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Develop a young generation who are patriotic and with love and devotion for their country</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Enhance unity among the multi-racial communities in the country</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Instill a spirit of caring and volunteerism among society</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Produce an active, intelligent and confident generation</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Develop positive characteristics among the younger generation through good values</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Develop a generation that is obedient and loyal to the government</li>
</ul><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; width: auto;"><span class="editsection" style="float: right; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: 5px;">[<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malaysian_National_Service&action=edit&section=4" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Edit section: Identity">edit</a>]</span><span class="mw-headline" id="Identity">Identity</span></h3><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;">The program has its own theme song and logo. Conscripts are issued two pairs each of three different types of uniforms: a class uniform, a sports uniform, and a combat uniform. The combat uniform's design is of blue <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camouflage" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Camouflage">camouflage</a> stripes, made out of light blue, dark blue, white, and black.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_National_Service#cite_note-3" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[4]</a></sup> The general color scheme for the class and sports uniforms is blue, and black. Criticisms against trainees' uniforms are apparent as blue clothes are easily spotted in jungles and verdant vegetation areas except the sky and water.</div><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; width: auto;"><span class="editsection" style="float: right; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: 5px;">[<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malaysian_National_Service&action=edit&section=5" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Edit section: Ranks in the National Service">edit</a>]</span><span class="mw-headline" id="Ranks_in_the_National_Service">Ranks in the National Service</span></h3><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Conscripts exhibiting promising leadership capabilities are promoted to rank-holders during the early course of the training. These rank-holders are entrusted with military officer-like responsibilities and authorizations throughout the remaining course of the training. The ranking system however differs slightly among camps throughout the country according to each camp commandant.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Among the ranks available are:</div><ul style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.6em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.3em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Chief: Leader of all conscripts in camp.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Deputy Chief: Assistant to the Chief, usually 2-3 per camp.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Company Commander (CC): Also known as Squad IC (In-Command), leader of a company. Usually 1 per gender for each company.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Assistant Company Commander (ACC): Also known as Company Sergeant, assistant to the CC. Usually 1-2 to each CC.</li>
</ul><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Other ranks (varies from camp to camp, not all camps have the following officers):</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF1_kTs1N6ufA-yH4a5LCLClPNQccGwbkAGPMD5_FdRrx9FmSqFGylWNpmyr1bDcxm7RZmOwYD6roTLel8mPlTlgrMe-90om1W9d5de-99mYZ4C_u2FapZcJfATtxXdEKk7JPUjmvzCRc/s1600/plkn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF1_kTs1N6ufA-yH4a5LCLClPNQccGwbkAGPMD5_FdRrx9FmSqFGylWNpmyr1bDcxm7RZmOwYD6roTLel8mPlTlgrMe-90om1W9d5de-99mYZ4C_u2FapZcJfATtxXdEKk7JPUjmvzCRc/s320/plkn.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><ul style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.6em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.3em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Public Relations Officer: Normally one for each camp.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Religious Affairs Officer: Normally one for every major religion in the camp.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Quarter Master: Normally one for each camp.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Sports and Recreation Officer: Normally one for each camp.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Dorm Administrator: One for each dorm.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Logistics Personnel: One for each camp, as liaison between conscripts and the camp logistics department.</li>
</ul><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; width: auto;"><span class="editsection" style="float: right; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: 5px;">[<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malaysian_National_Service&action=edit&section=6" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Edit section: Modules">edit</a>]</span><span class="mw-headline" id="Modules">Modules</span></h3><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;">The program is split into 4 official modules:</div><ul style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.6em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.3em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Physical Module (Fizikal) - Marching (Kawad), hand to hand combat (Tempur Tanpa Senjata, largely similar to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taekwondo" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Taekwondo">taekwondo</a>), <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colt%27s_Manufacturing_Company" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Colt's Manufacturing Company">Colt</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M16_rifle" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="M16 rifle">M16</a> usage,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-4" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_National_Service#cite_note-4" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[5]</a></sup> obstacle courses (Kembara Halangan), abseilling (Tali Tinggi), <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_fox_(cablecar)" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Flying fox (cablecar)">Flying Fox</a>, canoeing (Kayak), camping ("Wirajaya") (During Wirajaya, trainees will be also given mock missions such as:Search and rescue, night patrols, perimeter Guard, first aid and at night trainees have to guard their company flag from being stolen by instructors of other companies who would infiltrate their opponent companies' bases) Navigation (Navigasi), survival training and first aid training.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Nation Building Module (Kenegaraan) - Classroom based. Nation's history, sovereignty and dignity, Malaysia and international affairs, Defence and National Security and Citizen's responsibility to the nation, and loyalty towards the current government, Barisan Nasional. The classes are based on group based training (Latihan Dalam Kumpulan).</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Character Building Module (Pembinaan Karakter) - Classroom based. It comprises 2 modules. The first one, Module A speaks about Bringing Out The Best In Me while the second module, Module B, relates to Bringing Out The Best In Others. This component is experential based and relies on games and activities as the means of teaching. It is about instilling good values and Self-confidence, leadership and self-evaluation.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Community Service Module (Khidmat Komuniti) - Trainees are sent in groups to places in surrounding areas to give the trainees a chance to serve society. This is about building and restoring public amenities. It also teaches them environmental restoration and protection as well.</li>
</ul><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;">In the 2004 program, <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscripts" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Conscripts">conscripts</a> (referred to as "<a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trainees" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Trainees">trainees</a>" or "Wira" for boys and "Wirawati" for girls) spent 2 months in physical training camp, followed by a final month in a university setting. The program consisted of three separate, overlapping batches. The first batch of 24,000 began in mid-February and ended in the beginning of May, while the second and third batches began in March and ended in June. Trainees were divided among 79 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recruit_training" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Recruit training">training camps</a> scattered all over the country. Each camp was supposed to contain a good mix of youth from different ethnic groups and locations.</div><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; width: auto;"><span class="editsection" style="float: right; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: 5px;">[<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malaysian_National_Service&action=edit&section=7" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Edit section: Budget and spending">edit</a>]</span><span class="mw-headline" id="Budget_and_spending">Budget and spending</span></h3><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Trainees were initially given a RM300 allowance by the government. Beginning in January 2008, this amount has been raised to RM150/month, or RM450 total.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_National_Service#cite_note-5" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[6]</a></sup> Trainee allowances come in the form of a Sijil Simpanan Premium (Premium Savings Certificate) from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_Simpanan_Nasional" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Bank Simpanan Nasional">Bank Simpanan Nasional</a>, or an account with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agro_Bank_Malaysia" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Agro Bank Malaysia">Agro Bank Malaysia</a>.<sup class="Template-Fact" style="line-height: 1em; white-space: nowrap;">[<i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources from March 2011">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> The accounts with Agro Bank Malaysia have been criticized for taking out RM 20 from each account, for processing and ATM card fees.<sup class="Template-Fact" style="line-height: 1em; white-space: nowrap;">[<i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources from March 2011">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;">According to Deputy Defence Minister Datuk Wira Abu Seman Yusop, RM2.37bil has been spent to finance the national service (NS) programme since it was introduced in 2004. RM608.6mil was spent in 2004, RM604.8mil in 2005, RM588.2mil in 2006 and RM565mil in 2007. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak had said earlier that the programme would not exceed RM500mil a year.</div><table class="wikitable" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-collapse: collapse; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 1em; margin-top: 1em;"><tbody>
<tr><th style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f2f2f2; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em; text-align: center;">Year</th><th style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f2f2f2; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em; text-align: center;">Budget<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-rm237_6-0" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_National_Service#cite_note-rm237-6" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[7]</a></sup> (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_ringgit" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Malaysian ringgit">RM</a>)</th></tr>
<tr><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">Total</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">RM2.37 bil</td></tr>
<tr><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">2008</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">TBA</td></tr>
<tr><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">2007</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">565.0 mil</td></tr>
<tr><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">2006</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">588.2 mil</td></tr>
<tr><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">2005</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">604.8 mil</td></tr>
<tr><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">2004</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">608.6 mil</td></tr>
</tbody></table><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.6em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; width: auto;"><span class="editsection" style="float: right; font-size: 13px; margin-left: 5px;">[<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malaysian_National_Service&action=edit&section=8" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Edit section: List of National Service Training Camps">edit</a>]</span><span class="mw-headline" id="List_of_National_Service_Training_Camps">List of National Service Training Camps</span></h2><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;">There are many National Service training camps in every state in Malaysia except the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Territories" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Federal Territories">Federal Territories</a> of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuala_Lumpur" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Kuala Lumpur">Kuala Lumpur</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labuan" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Labuan">Labuan</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putrajaya" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Putrajaya">Putrajaya</a>.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Initially, the program involved a two-month placement in a rural outdoor camp, followed by one month in an urban setting (a university, or sport facility). Following university complaints of vandalism, the urban setting placement was discontinued after the 2004 program. The canvas tents in the outdoor camps that housed 10 trainees each were replaced with concrete dormitories that housed 20 trainees each. Presently, trainees are now housed at only one location throughout the duration of the program.</div><table border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><tbody>
<tr><th>State</th><th>Location</th><th>Camp</th></tr>
<tr><td rowspan="7"><b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johor" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Johor">Johor</a></b></td><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mersing" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Mersing"><span style="color: black;">Mersing</span></a></td><td>Pusat Bina Semangat <a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yayasan_Pelajaran_Johor&action=edit&redlink=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Yayasan Pelajaran Johor (page does not exist)">YPJ</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mersing" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Mersing"><span style="color: black;">Mersing</span></a></td><td>Kem Rekreasi Pertanian Teluk Sari</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pagoh" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Pagoh"><span style="color: black;">Pagoh</span></a></td><td>Nasuha Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desaru" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Desaru"><span style="color: black;">Desaru</span></a></td><td>Kem Desaru Gerak Khas</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batu_Pahat" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Batu Pahat"><span style="color: black;">Batu Pahat</span></a></td><td>Semberong Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kluang" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Kluang"><span style="color: black;">Kluang</span></a></td><td>Kem PLKN Pth Padang Hijau</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangkak" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Tangkak"><span style="color: black;">Tangkak</span></a></td><td><a class="external text" href="http://www.sriledang.name.my/" rel="nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(data:image/png; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; padding-right: 13px; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;">PLKN Kem Sri Ledang</span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td rowspan="11"><b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kedah" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Kedah">Kedah</a></b></td><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langkawi" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Langkawi"><span style="color: black;">Langkawi</span></a></td><td>Beringin Beach Resort Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sik_(Malaysia)&action=edit&redlink=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Sik (Malaysia) (page does not exist)"><span style="color: black;">Sik</span></a></td><td>Rimba Taqwa Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuala_Nerang" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Kuala Nerang"><span style="color: black;">Kuala Nerang</span></a></td><td>Dusun Resort Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kulim" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Kulim"><span style="color: black;">Kulim</span></a></td><td>PLKN Bukit Besar Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merbok" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Merbok"><span style="color: black;">Merbok</span></a></td><td>Damai Park Resort Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sintok" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Sintok"><span style="color: black;">Sintok</span></a></td><td>PLKN <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universiti_Utara_Malaysia" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Universiti Utara Malaysia">Universiti Utara Malaysia</a> Sintok Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baling" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Baling"><span style="color: black;">Baling</span></a></td><td>Kem Rekreasi Belia</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langkawi" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Langkawi"><span style="color: black;">Langkawi</span></a></td><td>Kem Lagenda Seri Negeri</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kubang_Pasu" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Kubang Pasu"><span style="color: black;">Kubang Pasu</span></a></td><td>Sri Kandi Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kubang_Pasu" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Kubang Pasu"><span style="color: black;">Kubang Pasu</span></a></td><td>Gardenia Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kubang_Pasu" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Kubang Pasu"><span style="color: black;">Kubang Pasu</span></a></td><td>D' Jelapang Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td rowspan="4"><b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelantan" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Kelantan">Kelantan</a></b></td><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasir_Puteh" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Pasir Puteh"><span style="color: black;">Pasir Puteh</span></a></td><td>Kisana Beach Resort Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gua_Musang" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Gua Musang"><span style="color: black;">Gua Musang</span></a></td><td>Etnobotani Training Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasir_Mas" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Pasir Mas"><span style="color: black;">Pasir Mas</span></a></td><td>Cancun Park Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuala_Krai" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Kuala Krai"><span style="color: black;">Kuala Krai</span></a></td><td>Batu Jong Training Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td rowspan="4"><b><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melaka" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Melaka">Melaka</a></b></td><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Tanah" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Masjid Tanah"><span style="color: black;">Masjid Tanah</span></a></td><td>Warisan Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayer_Keroh" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Ayer Keroh"><span style="color: black;">Ayer Keroh</span></a></td><td>Ayer Keroh Recreational Park Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pekan_Asahan" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Pekan Asahan">Pekan Asahan</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasin_District" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Jasin District">Jasin</a></span></td><td><a class="external text" href="http://www.lagenda.name.my/" rel="nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(data:image/png; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; padding-right: 13px; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;">Kem Lagenda Gunung Ledang, Asahan</span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alor_Gajah" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Alor Gajah"><span style="color: black;">Alor Gajah</span></a></td><td>Kem PLKN Putra-Putri</td></tr>
<tr><td rowspan="7"><b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negeri_Sembilan" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Negeri Sembilan">Negeri Sembilan</a></b></td><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jempol" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Jempol"><span style="color: black;">Jempol</span></a></td><td>De Bana Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rembau" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Rembau"><span style="color: black;">Rembau</span></a></td><td>Ulu Pari Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Dickson" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Port Dickson"><span style="color: black;">Port Dickson</span></a></td><td>PDS Resort Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuala_Pilah" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Kuala Pilah"><span style="color: black;">Kuala Pilah</span></a></td><td>Karisma Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantin" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Mantin"><span style="color: black;">Mantin</span></a></td><td>Seri Perkasa Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rembau" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Rembau"><span style="color: black;">Rembau</span></a></td><td>Titian Bintagor</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanjung_Tuan" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Tanjung Tuan"><span style="color: black;">Tanjung Tuan</span></a></td><td>Rachado Bay Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td rowspan="8"><b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pahang" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Pahang">Pahang</a></b></td><td><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raub" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Raub"><span style="color: black;">Raub</span></a></td><td>Benum Hill Resort Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandar_Muadzam_Shah" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Bandar Muadzam Shah"><span style="color: black;">Bandar Muadzam Shah</span></a></td><td>Pinggiran Pelangi Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuala_Rompin" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Kuala Rompin"><span style="color: black;">Kuala Rompin</span></a></td><td>Summerset Resort Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Chini" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Lake Chini"><span style="color: black;">Lake Chini</span></a></td><td>Lake Chini Resort Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambang" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Gambang"><span style="color: black;">Gambang</span></a></td><td>Gambang Camp (Agro Resort Sungai Semuji)</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherating" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Cherating"><span style="color: black;">Cherating</span></a></td><td><a class="external text" href="http://www.freewebs.com/cahayagemilangcherating/" rel="nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(data:image/png; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; padding-right: 13px; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;">Kem Cahaya Gemilang</span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pekan" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Pekan"><span style="color: black;">Pekan</span></a></td><td>Semarak Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bentong" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Bentong"><span style="color: black;">Bentong</span></a></td><td>Chamang Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td rowspan="4"><b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penang" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Penang">Penang</a></b></td><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sungai_Bakap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Sungai Bakap"><span style="color: black;">Sungai Bakap</span></a></td><td>Sri Impian Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balik_Pulau" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Balik Pulau"><span style="color: black;">Balik Pulau</span></a></td><td>Kem PLKN White Resort</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balik_Pulau" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Balik Pulau"><span style="color: black;">Balik Pulau</span></a></td><td>Kem PLKN Sri Mutiara</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bukit_Mertajam" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Bukit Mertajam"><span style="color: black;">Bukit Mertajam</span></a></td><td>Syruz Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td rowspan="9"><b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perak" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Perak">Perak</a></b></td><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manjung" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Manjung"><span style="color: black;">Manjung</span></a></td><td>Kem Akademi Kepimpinan Segari</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayer_Tawar" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Ayer Tawar"><span style="color: black;">Ayer Tawar</span></a></td><td>PLKN Kem Kg Baharu (De Air' Resort)</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sungai_Siput" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Sungai Siput"><span style="color: black;">Sungai Siput</span></a></td><td>Terkok Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumut" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Lumut"><span style="color: black;">Lumut</span></a></td><td>Teluk Rubiah Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gopeng" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Gopeng"><span style="color: black;">Gopeng</span></a></td><td>Kem Taman Kepimpinan Gemilang</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sungkai" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Sungkai"><span style="color: black;">Sungkai</span></a></td><td>Kem Sinaran Suria</td></tr>
<tr><td><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selama" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Selama"><span style="color: black;">Selama</span></a></td><td>Tegas Mesra Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chenderiang" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Chenderiang"><span style="color: black;">Chenderiang</span></a></td><td>Sentosa Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gunung_Semanggol&action=edit&redlink=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Gunung Semanggol (page does not exist)"><span style="color: black;">Gunung Semanggol</span></a></td><td>Jiwa Murni Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td rowspan="3"><b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perlis" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Perlis">Perlis</a></b></td><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wang_Kelian" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Wang Kelian"><span style="color: black;">Wang Kelian</span></a></td><td>Tasik Meranti Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beseri" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Beseri"><span style="color: black;">Beseri</span></a></td><td>Tasoh Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padang_Besar" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Padang Besar"><span style="color: black;">Padang Besar</span></a></td><td>Guar Chenderai Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td rowspan="7"><b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabah" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Sabah">Sabah</a></b></td><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandakan" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Sandakan"><span style="color: black;">Sandakan</span></a></td><td>Bagai Budi Resort Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuaran" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Tuaran"><span style="color: black;">Tuaran</span></a></td><td>KK Dibawah Bayu Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sipitang" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Sipitang"><span style="color: black;">Sipitang</span></a></td><td>Kubena Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papar,_Sabah" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Papar, Sabah"><span style="color: black;">Papar</span></a></td><td>Ovai Wawasan Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tawau" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Tawau"><span style="color: black;">Tawau</span></a></td><td>San Shui Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kota_Belud" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Kota Belud"><span style="color: black;">Kota Belud</span></a></td><td>Sinar Jaya Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tambunan" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Tambunan"><span style="color: black;">Tambunan</span></a></td><td>Tanaki Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td rowspan="8"><b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarawak" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Sarawak">Sarawak</a></b></td><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betong,_Sarawak" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Betong, Sarawak"><span style="color: black;">Betong</span></a></td><td>Bukit Saban Resort Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miri" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Miri"><span style="color: black;">Miri</span></a></td><td>Miri Camp, Batang Rait</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sibu" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Sibu"><span style="color: black;">Sibu</span></a></td><td>Junaco Park Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bintulu" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Bintulu"><span style="color: black;">Bintulu</span></a></td><td>Similajau Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serian" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Serian"><span style="color: black;">Serian</span></a></td><td>Juara Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sematan&action=edit&redlink=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Sematan (page does not exist)"><span style="color: black;">Sematan</span></a></td><td>Putra Sentosa Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sibu" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Sibu"><span style="color: black;">Sibu</span></a></td><td>Bumimas Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bau,_Sarawak" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Bau, Sarawak"><span style="color: black;">Bau</span></a></td><td>Puncak Permai Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td rowspan="8"><b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selangor" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Selangor">Selangor</a></b></td><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuala_Langat" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Kuala Langat"><span style="color: black;">Kuala Langat</span></a></td><td><a class="external text" href="http://www.freewebs.com/payaindah/" rel="nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(data:image/png; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; padding-right: 13px; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;">Paya Indah Camp</span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuala_Kubu_Bharu" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Kuala Kubu Bharu"><span style="color: black;">Kuala Kubu Bharu</span></a></td><td>Kem Bina Semangat</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rawang,_Selangor" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Rawang, Selangor"><span style="color: black;">Rawang</span></a></td><td>Temasya Rimba Templer, <a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Templer_Park&action=edit&redlink=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Templer Park (page does not exist)">Templer Park</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepang" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Sepang"><span style="color: black;">Sepang</span></a></td><td>PLKN Princess Haliza Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beranang" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Beranang"><span style="color: black;">Beranang</span></a></td><td>Millennium Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banting" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Banting"><span style="color: black;">Banting</span></a></td><td>Jugra Banting Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behrang" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Behrang"><span style="color: black;">Behrang</span></a></td><td>Geo Cosmo Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semenyih" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Semenyih"><span style="color: black;">Semenyih</span></a></td><td>PLKN Setia Ikhlas Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td rowspan="4"><b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terengganu" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Terengganu">Terengganu</a></b></td><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Setiu" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Setiu"><span style="color: black;">Setiu</span></a></td><td>Merang Suria Holiday Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Setiu" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Setiu"><span style="color: black;">Setiu</span></a></td><td>Kem Peladang Setiu Agro Resort</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kemaman" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Kemaman"><span style="color: black;">Kemaman</span></a></td><td>Cheneh Cemerlang Training Camp</td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerteh" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Kerteh"><span style="color: black;">Kerteh</span></a></td><td>Bakau Resort Camp</td></tr>
</tbody></table><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.6em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; width: auto;"><span class="editsection" style="float: right; font-size: 13px; margin-left: 5px;">[<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malaysian_National_Service&action=edit&section=9" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Edit section: Deployment">edit</a>]</span><span class="mw-headline" id="Deployment">Deployment</span></h2><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;">The program is staggered into several batches (kumpulan) over the year. Collectively, all batches in a year are known as a series. Batches are known as "Batch X, Series Y". For example, the pilot batch in the pilot series would be referred to as Batch 1 Series 1, while the second batch in the 2008 series would be Batch 2 Series 5.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;">In the 2007 program, 100,000 people will be selected out of the country's youths born in 1989. They will be placed in 79 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recruit_training" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Recruit training">training camps</a>, in three different batches. Each batch will undergo three months of training. However, the 2007 batches will not overlap, as with the previous year's. Instead, the three batches will span a total of nine months. Training of the first batch started on 1 January 2007 and will end at 11 March 2007. There were delays for trainees from the East Coast due to severe flooding in the region.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqELwV9_LS8RxUss5oJQM0h0r_hpUIvCY8qhDWXxuotk_DNCvf5QnamOM-2AqwGnj4CCfXlymXI5rnuQMU1uuWJzfi4HL9q8fpWi6bKkhl-dRybzkqyBH56GMFswsdL5-mkG8tnB_lVUE/s1600/plkn3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqELwV9_LS8RxUss5oJQM0h0r_hpUIvCY8qhDWXxuotk_DNCvf5QnamOM-2AqwGnj4CCfXlymXI5rnuQMU1uuWJzfi4HL9q8fpWi6bKkhl-dRybzkqyBH56GMFswsdL5-mkG8tnB_lVUE/s320/plkn3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Including 2008, a total of 339,186 youths have been assigned to National Service since beginning in 2004.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-rm237_6-1" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_National_Service#cite_note-rm237-6" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[7]</a></sup> The program is run by Jabatan Latihan Khidmat Negara (JLKN) or National Service Department, a department under the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defence_(Malaysia)" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Ministry of Defence (Malaysia)">Malaysian Ministry of Defence</a>.</div><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.6em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; width: auto;"><span class="editsection" style="float: right; font-size: 13px; margin-left: 5px;">[<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malaysian_National_Service&action=edit&section=10" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Edit section: Criticism">edit</a>]</span><span class="mw-headline" id="Criticism">Criticism</span></h2><div class="rellink boilerplate seealso" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 1.6em; text-align: -webkit-auto;">See also: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription#Arguments_against_conscription" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Conscription">Conscription#Arguments against conscription</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Despite progress towards ethnic harmony made in Malaysia in recent times it is clear that there are still problems. Outside the Human Rights Charter Contraventions, other problems are also as follows :</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;">After the 2004 pilot batch completed its National Service, the youth wing of the MCA (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_Chinese_Association" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Malaysian Chinese Association">Malaysian Chinese Association</a>, Malaysia's largest ethnic Chinese party), on behalf of themselves and 8 other Chinese-based youth organizations, issued a memorandum to the National Service Training Council calling for more non-Malay trainers. They also criticised the lack of counsellors, imbalanced diet for the participants, poor communications among the various secretariats and no code of conduct for camp commandants or directors, trainers, facilitators and supervisors. Despite this somewhat diplomatic language, it is clear that there are problems with bullying by NCOs and Officers, a lack of cultural sensitivity by the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barisan" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Barisan">Barisan</a> political party affiliated organizers, and a reluctance to provide a proper diet for the mainly <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhist" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Buddhist">Buddhist</a> Chinese Malaysians and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Hindu">Hindu</a> Indian Malaysians.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Other main controversy issues of Malaysian National Service include the selection system where the government computer database system picks up the trainees randomly without even knowing about their social status. Some cases include poor teenagers who need to work for their living and young mothers with newborn babies who were selected for the program, which are considered as inhumane. However, selected trainees for more recent sessions with special cases can send a letter of appeal to be exempted from the training and will usually be approved.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;">In 2005, concerns were raised in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_of_Malaysia" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Parliament of Malaysia">Parliament</a> that youth were being taught to use <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearm" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Firearm">firearms</a>, namely <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M-16_rifle" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="M-16 rifle">M-16 rifles</a>, in National Service. Deputy Prime Minister, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Najib_Razak" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Najib Razak">Najib Razak</a>, stated that this was merely a pilot project. However, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Action_Party" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Democratic Action Party">Democratic Action Party</a> Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batu_Gajah" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Batu Gajah">Batu Gajah</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perak" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Perak">Perak</a>, claimed that the Parliamentary Select Committee on Unity and National Service had not been informed of the project. The firearms module is presently an official module in the program.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Trainees are required to submit a health status declaration form but are not required to seek qualified medical opinion in completing this declaration (unlike, for example, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Space_Camp" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="United States Space Camp">United States Space Camp</a>which requires qualified medical certification of health status). Trainees are required to complete a medical checkup before entering the program, which is provided for free at major government clinics. This medical checkup, however, is not reinforced.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Despite of the numbers of fatalities and casualties among trainees, the government is still insisting to continue the program. Recently, Najib Razak had hinted that the program could be extended to 2 years, but he doubted that the parents would accept his proposal.</div><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; width: auto;"><span class="editsection" style="float: right; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: 5px;">[<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malaysian_National_Service&action=edit&section=11" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Edit section: Official reception">edit</a>]</span><span class="mw-headline" id="Official_reception">Official reception</span></h3><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;">The program has been plagued with claims of poor management right from its inception.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-flop_1-1" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_National_Service#cite_note-flop-1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[2]</a></sup> There have been a total of 16 trainee deaths.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Malice_7-0" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_National_Service#cite_note-Malice-7" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[8]</a></sup></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;">When pressured by more calls to suspend the program because of a 16th death, Najib responded that it was not feasible to stop the program since "many parties are involved".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-8" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_National_Service#cite_note-8" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[9]</a></sup></div><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.6em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; width: auto;"><span class="editsection" style="float: right; font-size: 13px; margin-left: 5px;">[<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malaysian_National_Service&action=edit&section=12" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Edit section: Major Incidents">edit</a>]</span><span class="mw-headline" id="Major_Incidents">Major Incidents</span></h2><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; width: auto;"><span class="editsection" style="float: right; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: 5px;">[<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malaysian_National_Service&action=edit&section=13" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Edit section: 2004">edit</a>]</span><span class="mw-headline" id="2004">2004</span></h3><ul style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.6em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.3em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Rape, Merang Camp, Setiu, Terengganu, on 28 February. A female trainee, 17, was raped by Corporal Zuki Mohd, 30, in a Perodua Kancil in the Rhu Tapai agro-industrial estate in Setiu between 7.28pm and 9.10pm on February 28. Zuki Mohd had been employed as a physical module instructor at Merang Camp. The trial began on 14 December 2004 at the Terengganu Sessions Court, and ended on 20 December 2005. Zuki, a military personnel from Kampung Bari Besar, Setiu, was convicted of raping the girl by the Terengganu Sessions Court and was sentenced to 12 years' jail and three <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caning_in_Malaysia" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Caning in Malaysia">strokes of the rotan</a>. The female trainee later sued the trainer as well as the government for negligence.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Lost in jungle, Ovai Wawasan Camp, Papar, Sabah, on 21 February. Around 600 trainees and instructors were lost for almost 12 hours after following the wrong trail during what was meant to be an hour-long afternoon hiking trip. Except for kitchen staff, trainees who had gone to church that day, and several staff members who stayed behind to keep an eye on camp facilities, close to the entire 600+ member camp were involved in the hiking trip. After close to 12 hours, a full name count was finally issued at 2 am..</li>
</ul><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; width: auto;"><span class="editsection" style="float: right; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: 5px;">[<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malaysian_National_Service&action=edit&section=14" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Edit section: 2005">edit</a>]</span><span class="mw-headline" id="2005">2005</span></h3><ul style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.6em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.3em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Food poisoning, PDS Resort Camp, Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan, on 16 May. 60 trainees and instructors at Pusat Latihan Khidmat Negara, Port Dickson Camp, Negeri Sembilan.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-9" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_National_Service#cite_note-9" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[10]</a></sup></li>
</ul><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; width: auto;"><span class="editsection" style="float: right; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: 5px;">[<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malaysian_National_Service&action=edit&section=15" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Edit section: 2007">edit</a>]</span><span class="mw-headline" id="2007">2007</span></h3><ul style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.6em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.3em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Food poisoning, Sri Impian Camp, Sungai Bakap, Penang, on 30 December. Trainees suffered food poisoning due to food served on the first day of camp, 30 December.</li>
</ul><ul style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.6em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.3em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Lost in jungle, Kem Lagenda Gunung Ledang, Jasin, Malacca, on 30 April. Twenty-three lost their way during a jungle trekking exercise at Asahan Forest Reserve. The instructor in charge of the group was subsequently dismissed with immediate effect for negligence.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-10" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_National_Service#cite_note-10" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[11]</a></sup></li>
</ul><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; width: auto;"><span class="editsection" style="float: right; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: 5px;">[<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malaysian_National_Service&action=edit&section=16" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Edit section: 2008">edit</a>]</span><span class="mw-headline" id="2008">2008</span></h3><ul style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.6em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.3em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">High fever, Kem Desaru Gerak Khas, Kota Tinggi, Johor, on 31 May. 58 trainees came down with vomiting and high fever on 31 May, and were admitted to Kota Tinggi Hospital. The incident began when trainees began to fall sick after returning to camp on 28 May, from the Wirajaya module (a two-day jungle trekking exercise).<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-11" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_National_Service#cite_note-11" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[12]</a></sup></li>
</ul><ul style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.6em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.3em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Food poisoning, Kem Barracuda, Setiu Agro, Terengganu, on 29 May. 67 trainees developed stomachaches believed to be caused by due to food poisoning on 28 May, barely a week after nine trainees from the same camp suffered the same ailment. Fourteen trainees were warded in the Setiu Hospital, while 53 received outpatient treatment. Four food handlers at the camp also received outpatient treatments at the same hospital. The food was catered from outside, as the camp's canteen had been closed after the May 23 incident when four of the trainees were warded for food poisoning.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-12" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_National_Service#cite_note-12" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[13]</a></sup></li>
</ul><ul style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.6em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.3em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Food poisoning, Kem Barracuda, Setiu Agro, Terrenganu, on 23 May. Nine trainees fell ill due to food poisoning, with four trainees being warded at Setiu Hospital. The camp's canteen was subsequently closed down.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-13" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_National_Service#cite_note-13" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[14]</a></sup></li>
</ul><ul style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.6em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.3em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Outbreak of unknown fever, Kem PLKN Jiwa Murni, Semanggol, Perak, in late April. At least 10 trainees were warded at the Taiping Hospital, while 80 others were being treated at the camp, and all trainees were given blood tests, for an outbreak of an unidentified fever. The Kerian district health office placed the camp under quarantine. The quarantine was only discovered a few days after being initialized, when parents were turned away from picking up their children for a scheduled week-long break.</li>
</ul><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; width: auto;"><span class="editsection" style="float: right; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: 5px;">[<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malaysian_National_Service&action=edit&section=17" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Edit section: 2009">edit</a>]</span><span class="mw-headline" id="2009">2009</span></h3><ul style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.6em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.3em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">An 18-year-old ethnic Chinese trainee was alleged to have been sexually assaulted by more than 20 unidentified men at Lake Chini Resort Camp, Lake Chini, Pahang, on 23 June while making a call from a phone booth on camp grounds at night. Accompanied by her father, the trainee lodged a police report and underwent a medical check-up the next day and did not subsequently return to camp. As of one week later, camp authorities were purportedly pressuring the trainee to return to training.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-More_violence_at_NS_camp_14-0" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_National_Service#cite_note-More_violence_at_NS_camp-14" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[15]</a></sup></li>
</ul><ul style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.6em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.3em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">A racial brawl involving almost 100 trainees occurred in the canteen of Lake Chini Resort Camp, Lake Chini, Pahang, on 27 June following a misunderstanding arising from trainees "inadvertently [shoving] into each other" while rearranging chairs. Following this incident, 17 trainees were arrested by police and held at Pekan district police lock-up for two days before being released after meeting their parents.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-More_violence_at_NS_camp_14-1" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_National_Service#cite_note-More_violence_at_NS_camp-14" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[15]</a></sup></li>
</ul><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; width: auto;"><span class="editsection" style="float: right; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: 5px;">[<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malaysian_National_Service&action=edit&section=18" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Edit section: 2010">edit</a>]</span><span class="mw-headline" id="2010">2010</span></h3><ul style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.6em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.3em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Harassment, Sri Impian Camp, Sungai Bakap, Penang, in mid January. A Sikh youth woke up discovering his hair was cut by 50 to 60 cm while he was asleep in his dormitory. The incident traumatised the youth because it violated his religious rights (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kesh_(Sikhism)" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Kesh (Sikhism)">Kesh (Sikhism)</a>). It is under probe ordered by the Defence Ministry.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-15" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_National_Service#cite_note-15" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[16]</a></sup></li>
</ul><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.6em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; width: auto;"><span class="editsection" style="float: right; font-size: 13px; margin-left: 5px;">[<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malaysian_National_Service&action=edit&section=19" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Edit section: National Service trainee fatalities">edit</a>]</span><span class="mw-headline" id="National_Service_trainee_fatalities">National Service trainee fatalities</span></h2><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; width: auto;"><span class="editsection" style="float: right; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: 5px;">[<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malaysian_National_Service&action=edit&section=20" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Edit section: 2004">edit</a>]</span><span class="mw-headline" id="2004_2">2004</span></h3><ul style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.6em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.3em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Awang Mohd Fazil Awang Borhan, 17, attached to Kem Simalajau, Bintulu, Sarawak. Died on 23 April in a drowning accident. He had been swimming with 36 other trainees at Sungai Cina, Matang, Kuching, Sarawak.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">T. Saravana, 18, attached to Kem Ethnobotany, Gua Musang, Kelantan. The trainee from Taiping, Perak drowned while picnicking at Sungai Taman Wangi, Gua Musang, about 3 kilometres from his camp, with 250 trainees and 10 trainers.</li>
</ul><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; width: auto;"><span class="editsection" style="float: right; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: 5px;">[<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malaysian_National_Service&action=edit&section=21" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Edit section: 2005">edit</a>]</span><span class="mw-headline" id="2005_2">2005</span></h3><ul style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.6em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.3em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Nurul Ashikin Karino, 17, attached to Kem Shan Sui, Tawau, Sabah. Died on 14 May after being injured during training. Karino Jalani (father of the deceased) claimed that he was not allowed to meet his daughter who fell and was injured as part of a training accident.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">S. Theresa Pauline, 17, attached to Kem Karisma, Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan. Died on 11 June after being admitted to the hospital on 23 May due to having fits. Her death was attributed to viral<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meningoencephalitis" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Meningoencephalitis">meningoencephalitis</a>. Her father, S. Sarimuthu was paid RM 32,000.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-16" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_National_Service#cite_note-16" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[17]</a></sup></li>
</ul><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; width: auto;"><span class="editsection" style="float: right; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: 5px;">[<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malaysian_National_Service&action=edit&section=22" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Edit section: 2006">edit</a>]</span><span class="mw-headline" id="2006">2006</span></h3><ul style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.6em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.3em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Haziq Jaafar, 17, attached to Kem Padang Hijau, Kluang, Johor. The trainee from Kota Tinggi, Johor, died after a fight with another trainee at Kem Padang Hijau.</li>
</ul><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; width: auto;"><span class="editsection" style="float: right; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: 5px;">[<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malaysian_National_Service&action=edit&section=23" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Edit section: 2007">edit</a>]</span><span class="mw-headline" id="2007_2">2007</span></h3><ul style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.6em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.3em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Teng Shian Shen, 18 attached to Kem Pasir Panjang, Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan. Died two weeks after being asked to return home from her training at the Pasir Panjang due to breathing difficulties.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Ili Ameera Azlan, 17, attached to Kem Ayer Keroh, Ayer Keroh, Melaka. Died on 18 January at Malacca Hospital, after suffering breathing difficulties.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-17" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_National_Service#cite_note-17" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[18]</a></sup> The parents were paid RM 35,000.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Prema Elenchelian, 18, attached to Kem Kisana Beach Resort, Pasir Puteh, Kelantan. The trainee from Kajang, Selangor, was found unconscious in a toilet at Jeram Linang (0230 hours) on 1 March. She was taken to the Tengku Anis Hospital where she was pronounced dead. Prema's death brought to 12 the number of trainees who have died since the programme began in 2004.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-18" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_National_Service#cite_note-18" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[19]</a></sup></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Mohd Rafi Ameer, 18, attached to Cheneh Cemerlang Camp, Kemaman, Pahang. Died at 10.30pm on 3 September, after having fever for 1 week. Rafi had previously called his sister and told her that he had a fever, and that his leg had been swollen for nearly a week after he fell during training.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-19" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_National_Service#cite_note-19" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[20]</a></sup></li>
</ul><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; width: auto;"><span class="editsection" style="float: right; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: 5px;">[<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malaysian_National_Service&action=edit&section=24" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Edit section: 2008">edit</a>]</span><span class="mw-headline" id="2008_2">2008</span></h3><ul style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.6em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.3em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Too Hui Min, 18, attached to Kem Geo Kosmo, Behrang, Selangor. Died on 7 May at Slim River Hospital, Perak, three days after she started complaining of constipation. The cause of death was later determined as being <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxic_megacolon" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Toxic megacolon">toxic megacolon</a> - her colon had been swollen and the lining had thinned due to <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Septicemia" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Septicemia">septicemia</a>. Her death was the 16th National Service death, and was followed by several DAP leaders calling for the suspension or even the scrapping of the National Service programme.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-20" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_National_Service#cite_note-20" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[21]</a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-21" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_National_Service#cite_note-21" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[22]</a></sup></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Afiq Zuhairi Ahmat Rozali, 18, attached to Kem Sentosa, Chenderiang, Perak. Died on 16 April at Teluk Intan Hospital, Perak, after a brief <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Febrile" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Febrile">febrile</a> illness. He was treated by camp paramedics several times before finally being transferred to hospital where he died in less than 24 hours.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-22" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_National_Service#cite_note-22" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[23]</a></sup></li>
</ul><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; width: auto;"><span class="editsection" style="float: right; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: 5px;">[<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malaysian_National_Service&action=edit&section=25" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Edit section: 2009">edit</a>]</span><span class="mw-headline" id="2009_2">2009</span></h3><ul style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.6em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.3em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Abdul Malik Ishak, 18, attached to Kem Guar Chenderai, Padang Besar, Perlis. Found dead in his bed on June 29, at Kem Guar Chenderai. He had not reported any problems on his self-reported health declaration form.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-23" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_National_Service#cite_note-23" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[24]</a></sup></li>
</ul><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; width: auto;"><span class="editsection" style="float: right; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: 5px;">[<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malaysian_National_Service&action=edit&section=26" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Edit section: 2011">edit</a>]</span><span class="mw-headline" id="2011">2011</span></h3><ul style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.6em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.3em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">2 deaths 1 coma <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-24" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_National_Service#cite_note-24" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[25]</a></sup></li>
</ul><ul style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.6em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.3em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Sarawakian trainee collapsed and died in a hospital. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-25" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_National_Service#cite_note-25" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[26]</a></sup></li>
</ul></div>Aivan Zafranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00023969869065104283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498208238962586393.post-81029517609774952582012-02-20T20:24:00.000-08:002012-02-20T20:24:46.980-08:00Malaysian Youth<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<h3 class="lightblue" style="color: #3785d4; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><img align="absmiddle" alt="bullet" height="11" src="http://orgs.tigweb.org/images/resources/org/bullet.gif" width="14" /> Mission/Vision</h3><div id="missionvission_full" style="color: #7d7d7d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1. The undertake training and education of youth towards molding of contemporary younger generation imbued with aspirations and dynamism.<br />
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2. To encourage and lead the younger generation in youth works and social service activities toward nation building.<br />
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3. To focus on and research into problems encountered by youth generally and further to implement such measures for the well-being of the younger generation.<br />
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4. To undertake study and research into theories of social development as guiding principles for long-terms efforts towards positive social changes.<br />
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5. To promote national unity and integration towards as harmonious and caring Malaysian society.<br />
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6. To participate in international youth arena with a view towards realization of “Peace, Progress and Prosperity” through cultural exchanges and economic co-operation.<br />
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7. To uphold the Constitution of Malaysia and Rukun Negara and the United Nation Universal Declaration of Human Rights.<br />
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</div><br style="color: #7d7d7d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><hr style="background-color: #cccccc; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; height: 1px; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 10px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><h3 class="lightblue" style="color: #3785d4; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><img align="absmiddle" alt="bullet" height="11" src="http://orgs.tigweb.org/images/resources/org/bullet.gif" width="14" /> What does the organization do?</h3><div id="whatdotheydo_full" style="color: #7d7d7d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1.TRAINING<br />
-Youth leadership & Worker training programmes<br />
-Training of trainers programmes<br />
-Counselors training programmes<br />
-Forums, seminars<br />
-Training consultancy and guidance<br />
-Motivation seminars<br />
-Forums on current affairs<br />
-National youth campaign<br />
-Holiday workshops & Student counseling<br />
-Public speaking sessions<br />
-Master of ceremony training programmes<br />
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2.SOCIAL PARTICIPATION<br />
-Anti Ecstasy<br />
-Community & Rural area services<br />
-Social awareness lectures<br />
-Blood donation<br />
-Visit to old folk homes and orphanages<br />
-Participate in other organizations activities<br />
-Outstanding Youth Award<br />
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3. RECRETION & CULTURAL ACTIVITIES<br />
-Songs Creation & Mount Claming<br />
-International and local youth exchange programmes<br />
-Sports & Concerts<br />
-Gatherings, Picnic &Dances<br />
-Programme “Konsi Raya”<br />
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4. ACADEMIC<br />
-Homepage & Academic Competition<br />
-Promote youth work philosophy<br />
-Publication, newsletter and books on youth<br />
-Essay writing & Chinese Art painting competition<br />
-National Art teaching workshop<br />
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</div><br style="color: #7d7d7d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><hr style="background-color: #cccccc; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; height: 1px; line-height: 15px; margin-top: 10px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><h3 class="lightblue" style="color: #3785d4; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><img align="absmiddle" alt="bullet" height="11" src="http://orgs.tigweb.org/images/resources/org/bullet.gif" width="14" /> Opportunities for Youth</h3><div id="oppforyouth_full" style="color: #7d7d7d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1.TRAINING<br />
-Youth leadership & Worker training programmes<br />
-Training of trainers programmes<br />
-Counselors training programmes<br />
-Forums, seminars<br />
-Training consultancy and guidance<br />
-Motivation seminars<br />
-Forums on current affairs<br />
-National youth campaign<br />
-Holiday workshops & Student counseling<br />
-Public speaking sessions<br />
-Master of ceremony training programmes<br />
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2.SOCIAL PARTICIPATION<br />
-Anti Ecstasy<br />
-Community & Rural area services<br />
-Social awareness lectures<br />
-Blood donation<br />
-Visit to old folk homes and orphanages<br />
-Participate in other organizations activities<br />
-Outstanding Youth Award<br />
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3. RECRETION & CULTURAL ACTIVITIES<br />
-Songs Creation & Mount Claming<br />
-International and local youth exchange programmes<br />
-Sports & Concerts<br />
-Gatherings, Picnic &Dances<br />
-Programme “Konsi Raya”<br />
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4. ACADEMIC<br />
-Homepage & Academic Competition<br />
-Promote youth work philosophy<br />
-Publication, newsletter and books on youth<br />
-Essay writing & Chinese Art painting competition<br />
-National Art teaching workshop </div></div>Aivan Zafranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00023969869065104283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498208238962586393.post-7879702367453833142012-01-24T08:49:00.000-08:002012-01-24T08:49:55.217-08:00How Islam made your best Children...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifOagncGzXr1sQhjxN1UoFVSdPsbmHvhzna2x9dGyGb0wZI4viAGPwEzl60J1cfZrsxliJhs0mo9w495l9B9EF_YinnusM1ROVh2xIfRkdkWrRRvwG-NGKTwP49tezqLlBpn2n2HQEouc/s1600/muslim-kids-3_WBEZ_Odette.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="116" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifOagncGzXr1sQhjxN1UoFVSdPsbmHvhzna2x9dGyGb0wZI4viAGPwEzl60J1cfZrsxliJhs0mo9w495l9B9EF_YinnusM1ROVh2xIfRkdkWrRRvwG-NGKTwP49tezqLlBpn2n2HQEouc/s320/muslim-kids-3_WBEZ_Odette.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Teaching your Child about Islam</b><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Children are born in a state of fitra (purity) and then their parents teach them to be believers or unbelievers. According to the Musnad Ibn Hanbal, </span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">'The children of the unbelievers are better than you grown-ups. Every living creature is born with a righteous nature.'</span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> It is our obligation and duty as parents to teach our children so that they grow up to be believing, practicing Muslims. Sending the child to an Islamic weekend school or to a full-time Islamic school is an important but minor part of their Islamic education. The major 'institution of learning' for each child is his family, and the major 'professors' of this institution are the parents. </span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifOagncGzXr1sQhjxN1UoFVSdPsbmHvhzna2x9dGyGb0wZI4viAGPwEzl60J1cfZrsxliJhs0mo9w495l9B9EF_YinnusM1ROVh2xIfRkdkWrRRvwG-NGKTwP49tezqLlBpn2n2HQEouc/s1600/muslim-kids-3_WBEZ_Odette.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="116" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifOagncGzXr1sQhjxN1UoFVSdPsbmHvhzna2x9dGyGb0wZI4viAGPwEzl60J1cfZrsxliJhs0mo9w495l9B9EF_YinnusM1ROVh2xIfRkdkWrRRvwG-NGKTwP49tezqLlBpn2n2HQEouc/s320/muslim-kids-3_WBEZ_Odette.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu3MF1tlr6oY-IfUfWREZgZAy18C-VRu-l_K4l4D7NhtMXQsPy88edi9Sp2ednSS_TTRC4yrj8MHfdnkmWnFV_H5fLuxB7g1z6r_NyfomqgyfE_Dx_0g09jRFbyRJyFSE2UmsF-jaQQnY/s1600/download.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu3MF1tlr6oY-IfUfWREZgZAy18C-VRu-l_K4l4D7NhtMXQsPy88edi9Sp2ednSS_TTRC4yrj8MHfdnkmWnFV_H5fLuxB7g1z6r_NyfomqgyfE_Dx_0g09jRFbyRJyFSE2UmsF-jaQQnY/s320/download.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><b style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">ROLE MODELING</b><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">The most effective way to teach anything to anybody is to be a role model. This is why Allah sent human beings as prophets to all peoples. Whether we willingly accept this job or not, it is a fact that your child learns how to function in life by watching what you do. Even the absent parent is role modelling to the degree that a boy, whose father abandoned his family, will probably treat his own children the same way. Every time we deal with our children, we are teaching them, whether we intend to or not. There is a famous poem by an anonymous author that depicts this vividly. It begins:</span><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn.</span><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">If a child lives with hostility, he learns to fight.</span><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">If a child lives with ridicule, he learns to be shy.</span><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Therefore we must examine carefully how we deal with our child in order to have a desirable end result. </span><b style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">This same poem continues:</b><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">If a child lives with tolerance, he learns to be patient.</span><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">If a child lives with fairness, he learns justice.</span><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">If a child lives with security, he learns to have faith.</span><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><b style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">POSITIVE vs. NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT</b><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">As the above poem indicates, negative comments and treatment result in negative attributes in our children, and positive comments and treatment result in positive results. The term 'positive and negative reinforcement' is popular in modern psychology, but it was advocated by the Qu'ran and the actions and sayings of Prophet Muhammad (May Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), 1400 years ago. How do we use positive reinforcement to teach our children?</span><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Young children are basically good. Furthermore they want to please their parents. When you praise them for their good behaviour by telling them that Papa and/or Mama is happy with their action, you are using positive reinforcement. Unfortunately many parents ignore their child's good actions and only comment on the bad actions. Let us take an example.</span><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br />
<br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><b style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">For example:</b><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> Iman is three years old and has a baby brother, Samir, who is one. She gets out her blocks to play with and of course Samir crawls over to get involved. She gives him a red block and then proceeds to build a tower. Samir grows tired of his one block and tries to get more. In the process he knocks down the tower. Iman reacts angrily and grabs all the blocks and tells her brother that he can't play with any of the blocks. Her mother hears her and shouts at her angrily, 'Iman you are a bad girl not to share with your brother. Give him some blocks! Iman did two actions concerning her brother: </span><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1. She gave him a block </span><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">2. She took the blocks away. She received attention from her mother for the bad actions. This teaches her that if she wants attention from her mother, she should NOT share.</span><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">How else could the mother have handled it? If she had praised Iman when she first shared </span><b style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">('Iman, what a nice sister you are, to share with your brother. I'm so happy to see you do that.'), </b><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">then Iman would remember that her doing ‘good’ resulted in her mother's attention. When her brother knocks over her blocks, her first inclination will probably be to grab all the blocks but if her mother is there to console her and encourage her to try again </span><b style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">('Oh Iman, it's too bad that Samir knocked over your blocks. He was trying to play with you, but he is too little to be good at making towers. Why don't you build a little tower for him to play with, and then you can build a big one for yourself.'), </b><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">then she will happily give him more blocks. She will want to share next time as well because that action got her mother's attention.</span><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><b style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">INTEGRATING ISLAM INTO LIFE</b><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">One of the most important aspects of raising your children to be Muslims is to introduce the idea that Allah is also happy with their good actions. If you say that what they did or are doing is making you and Allah happy, then the child begins to associate good behaviour with acting for the pleasure of Allah, which in a nutshell, is exactly what being a good Muslim involves. Can you say anything better of a believer other than that he/she does everything fi sabillah (for the sake of Allah)?</span><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><b style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">BAD CHILDREN</b><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">The child who errs is forgiven by Allah, and if he dies in childhood, he automatically goes to heaven. This mercy of Allah should guide us as we guide our children. It is not necessary to make the child fearful of Allah or fearful of going to hell. In fact, this approach is counter productive - it often achieves the very result we are trying to avoid. Stressing the negative and the punishment makes the child want to avoid anything to do with the religion. He or she grows up thinking that it is religion that keeps him from enjoying life.</span><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><b style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">ATTRIBUTES OF ALLAH</b><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">When you are talking to children under the age of twelve, stress the characteristics of Allah that will give him security and assurances as he grows and encounters fearful situations and unknowns. He needs to be aware of the many blessings Allah has given to him to help him enjoy and cope with his life. And he needs to understand which actions Allah will be pleased with, rather than worry over punishment for mistakes he knows he will make.</span><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><b style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">ISLAM AND DAILY LIFE</b><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Too often when parents think about talking to their children about Islam, they concentrate on the ritual of the five pillars. They teach them how to make salat (required prayer), and they teach them some short Qur'anic surat (chapters). These are important, but don't forget that Islam is a total way of life, and every aspect has an Islamic element that you need to talk about and demonstrate for your child. When the father goes off to work, the mother can say 'Good bye' or she can say </span><b style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">'Assalamu alaikum' </b><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">and add its meaning in English, </span><b style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">'may Allah's peace be with you'</b><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">. As she and the young child start to do something together, she can mention that the father is doing what Allah says a good father should do - working to take care of the family. She can also mention, and the father should also mention it frequently, that she is trying to please Allah by doing many things to help her child and the family. When the child helps her mother clean off the table,</span><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">the mother should mention that Allah is pleased with children who help their parents. Mentioning the Islamic aspect does not imply nor suggest that you need to deliver lectures about Islam to your child. No child wants to sit still long enough to hear a lecture about anything. The effective teaching comes as short comments or stories that point out the Islamic nature of the action. When the parents pay zakat (yearly compulsory tax), they should mention the fact to their children. When they visit the sick, they should quote a Qur'anic ayah (verse) or hadith (story about Prophet Muhammad) which indicates that this action pleases Allah. When there are two ways that a child can respond to a situation, the parent can mentions nicely which way will be pleasing to Allah.</span><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">The constant reference to Allah, the constant encouragement to do what is right, and the constant praise and positive reinforcement for doing the right actions, will focus your child on the right path.</span><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><b style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">ADOLESCENCE</b><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">As our children reach adolescence, they begin to question what they have been taught, especially if most of the youth they associate with are non-Muslims, or non-practicing Muslims. If you have already established a positive relationship with your youth, then your teenage child will come to you with his/her questions and concerns. Do not mistake these questions and worries as a rebellion against you or against their religion. They see the kids at school dating, and it looks like fun. 'Why shouldn't we date?' they wonder. Be happy that your youth feels comfortable coming to you with these issues.</span><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">If you have not established a positive relationship with your child by this time, you will probably have a big problem on your hands, because your youth will have the same questions, but he won't come to you for a discussion about them. He will be seeking his answers from his friends, and if his friends are not actively practicing Muslims, he may be getting answers that go against Islam.</span><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Why do some parents and youth have a positive relationship and others do not? There are at least two important factors here: time and what kind of time? Did the parents spend time with their children as they were growing up? Did they make a practice of asking their children about their school, their friends, their opinions on various things, and then LISTEN to their answers? Remember positive reinforcement? What kind of time do the parents spend with their children? Is it based on positive reinforcement, or does the</span><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">child expects to hear angry and negative comments every time he/she tries to talk to a parent?</span><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><b style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">For example:</b><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> Thirteen year Omar is fasting for his second year, during Ramadan. One Saturday he and another Muslim, Adnan, go to a non-Muslim friend's house to play. At one o'clock, Omar phones home to tell his mother, ' Johnny keeps asking us to eat lunch. We told him we're fasting and he should go ahead, but he says if we don't eat, he won't either. Adnan says if I break my fast, he will too. What should I do?' 'I can't believe you're asking me that,' complains his mother. 'Allah is going to punish you if you don't fast! You know better than that? Why can't you act like a good Muslim. Your father and I have taught you better than that!' How often will Omar asks his mother any questions after a response like that? By assuming that his behaviour is negative and giving negative reinforcement, you can be sure that Omar is not likely to ask his mother for help again. Instead, imagine if his mother answered this way: 'You did the right thing by phoning when you weren't sure. But I think you already know what you should do. What do you think is the right thing to do?' Omar answers, 'I think I should say no, I'm going to keep fasting.' 'You are exactly right,' answers his mother. 'I'm so proud of you for the way you are thinking.'</span><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><b style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">EVALUATING THE NEGATIVE</b><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">When you have discussions with your youth, you may be alarmed at his rudeness, or his apparent rejection of everything you say. He may even tell you that you are stupid or you don't understand, or you don't care about him. This does not mean what it sounds like. It means that he does not feel comfortable with the answers he is getting. Maybe what you say is opposite to what he is feeling at that moment, or maybe he has given that answer to his non-Muslim friends and they have rejected that opinion. Although it is very hard, remain kind and positive with your youth. It really hurts the parent to hear these comments, but they are not really aimed at the parent, but at the thinking process he/she is now undertaking. During your discussions with your youth, you will now want to include both positive and negative reinforcement. 'Yes', you may agree with your youth, 'it is very difficult not to drink when everyone else is, but remember that Allah will reward you for your good behaviour, and remember His punishment if you follow someone other than Allah.' When there are so many un-Islamic forces putting pressure on your youth, he now needs to understand that Allah will hold him accountable for his actions. Allah will help if the youth asks Him for help, and he will be rewarded for following the right path, but accountability also means he will receive punishment for his bad deeds. Life is too difficult to do by oneself. The young child has his parents who protect him, and encourage him and who 'know everything'. Then he/she grows up and discovers that mother and father don't really know everything. Furthermore at school he/she is hearing and seeing other philosophies of life, and the selfish, materialistic one most readily seen at school seems like fun, and besides, 'everyone else is doing it'. How is the youth supposed to figure out who is right? It is a difficult time for him/her, and it is up to the parents to be supportive, to encourage discussions, to make allowances for mistakes, but at the same time, to remain firm in their teaching of Islamic values.</span><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><b style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">KEY ISSUES</b><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">While teaching and talking to our children about Islam, we need to be aware of certain hidden issues. These are secular vs. religious actions, facts vs. behaviour and acquiescence vs. critical thinking. These issues affect our thinking and acting although few of us are aware of them. </span><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><b style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">SECULAR VS. RELIGIOUS</b><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Hina was an attractive fifteen-year-old with a slender, attractive figure. She attended the Islamic weekend classes on a regular basis, wearing very short skirts and skintight sweaters. The teacher mentioned to her mother that she might want to encourage her daughter to dress more Islamically because her way of dress would attract undesired attraction of the boys at school. 'Hina, you have to change the way you are dressing. It's unIslamic. No more short skirts and you have to wear overlarge sweaters to hide your shape!' scolded her mother. 'Who are you to say anything?' responded Hina angrily. 'Look at yourself, your dress is up to your knees and I can see everything about your shape!' Hina's mother has a split personality when it comes to religion. On one hand she prays her prayers and fasts during Ramadan. On the other hand she likes to be 'fashionably' dressed when she interacts with non-Muslims. She reads the Qur'an most evenings, but spends her afternoon gossiping with her friends. What is her daughter learning? </span><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Hassan is no better off with his father, who takes him to the weekend Islamic classes but tells him he can skip Juma because his academic studies are more important. Hassan's father is a leader in the Muslim community, but Hassan overhears him bragging to his friends about how he cheated on his income tax and got away with it.</span><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">If we as parents pick and choose which aspect of Islam to apply and which to omit from our own lives, we can hardly expect our children to live purely Islamic lives. If Hina's mother chooses her clothing based on what her non Muslim associates are wearing, then of course Hina will demand the same right, even though her mother feels like her clothes are too short or too tight. The question is, who is the authority and who has the right to decide? If it is Allah who has the right to decide, then parents have no right to pick and choose which practices they will follow. If it is the individual who decides, then children have as much right as their parents, once they reach puberty. Parents who think differently will have their youth point this out to them (if they are on speaking terms). For sure the youth will be thinking this. If you know you are not following what Allah orders, you can attempt to change your own behaviour, admit to your youth that you are also still growing in your faith, and tell them frankly that you are trying to help them on the right path now because it will make their life easier and better. Then you will need to point out the times when your deviation from Islamic values has caused problems for you.</span><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">If you choose to ignore this aspect, most likely your children will choose to ignore your advice.</span><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><b style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">FACTS VS. BEHAVIOR</b><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">This aspect has already been alluded to in this paper, but it needs a bit of explanation. We expect the masjid (mosques) classes to teach our children how to read the Qur'an in Arabic, but not to understand what it means. We expect the masjid to teach our children how to pray, how to fast, etc. but NOT HOW TO LIVE, how to behave. These are facts, not behaviour. Many children know how to pray; very few feel the need to pray because they understand its importance. Quite a large number of children know how to read the Qur'an. Only a few read the Qur'an in order to understand what it is saying, or in order to answer their questions. Islam is a complete way of life. The facts (the 5 pillars, the biography of Prophet Muhammad) are useful when they help the person learn how and why they should do something. The fact that Prophet Muhammad lived 1400 years ago is a fact. By itself, that fact is worthless. The fact, that he lived as a Muslim in a city where Muslims were few and persecuted, is worthless until it helps us realize that if he and the early Muslims could flourish in that setting, then so can we. When we teaching our children about Islam, we need to teach them how to behave, not just to memorize facts. Instead of giving them lists of facts to learn, set them an example and mention the Islamic connection while you are doing it. You visit someone who is sick; mention that this is an Islamic requirement, discuss with your child why it is good to do this act. Make sure you visit with sick people who are not part of your cultural group and non-Muslims as well. One important lesson for your child to learn is that Islamic behavior is good for everyone, even non-Muslims. </span><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Watch TV with your children, especially the pre-teens. Don't preach, but discuss the behaviour of the characters in the sitcom (comedy). Make comments like, </span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">'Aren't you glad you're a Muslim so you don't have that problem'</span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> (concerning problems with dating, drinking, etc.) Initiate discussions with your children. Bring up situations like, 'What should you do if a friend in school is out sick for a week?' It is extremely important to really listen to what your children are saying. They know in a second if your mind is preoccupied with something else. When you ask for their opinion, really listen to their answer, and make your next comment reflect theirs.</span><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><b style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">AQUIESCENCE VS. CRITICAL THINKING</b><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Many parents grew up in areas where colonizing rulers maintained schools for acquiescence. That is, pupils were taught to repeat exactly what the teacher told them. If the test question asked for 3 reasons why it is good to brush your teeth, the answer had to be the exact three reasons that the teacher had told them in class. The pupil is not supposed to think; he is supposed to accept everything without questioning. This is too often the way we teach our children about Islam. Do this action because Islam says you have to. Do this exactly the way I say because every other way is haram. Our children need to learn that there are two kinds of knowledge, that which is revealed and that which is humanly acquired. Knowledge revealed in the Qur'an and hadiths is unchanging and unarguable. Knowledge that is derived from our five senses and our own thinking is subject to error and can and should be questioned. </span><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">North American schools, including good Islamic schools, stress critical thinking. For children who grow up there, it is not sufficient to say you have to do this because I say so. You can expect your children to honour and obey you because Islam requires obedience to parents, but you must also explain and discuss why you are asking for their obedience. Your youth should be required to pray, because Allah says for them to pray, but you must also be open and willing to discuss why Allah would ask us to do that. What are the possible benefits of praying, what should you do if you feel like the prayer is empty of meaning to you, and so on. These questions don't mean your youth are turning away from Islam; they mean that your youth are thinking seriously about their religion. </span><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; text-align: -webkit-auto;">One of the most wonderful things about Islam is that because it is the truth, it can stand up to the most critical of questions. Parents must also learn to acknowledge that they make mistakes, and they are ignorant of certain answers. Your child does not have the right to expect you to be able to explain every Islamic injunction. He/she does have the right to expect you to give an honest and open response to their questions. When you tell your youth, 'That's an important question. I don't know the answer. Let's see if we can find out what the Qur'an says about it.' then you have created an open, honest exchange of thoughts with your youth. Discuss Islam with your children from the time they are young, stressing the positive, and encouraging them to speak frankly and freely to you. Be an Islamic role model for them. By the time they have emerged from their troubling, questioning adolescence, you will have children who have actively embraced Islam, and who want to be Muslim because they know that it will make their life better in this world, and in the hereafter, in shaa Allah (Allah willing).</span></span> </div>Aivan Zafranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00023969869065104283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498208238962586393.post-61868363565792726132012-01-24T08:39:00.000-08:002012-01-24T08:39:50.688-08:00Get this for want to be a best among the best in Scholl.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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<li style="border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 191, 191); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; clear: both; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 80px; padding-right: 20px; padding-top: 20px;"><div class="step_num" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://pad1.whstatic.com/skins/WikiHow/images/header.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: -220px -80px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; clear: right; float: left; height: 31px; line-height: 31px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: -50px; margin-right: 20px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 31px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3</span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Take-Better-Notes" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="Take Better Notes"><span class="whb" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Jot down notes</span></a>. Notes will help solidify material in your head and will also serve as important study tools before a test. Be sure to write down everything important that the teacher goes over. If it helps, ask for a print out of the powerpoint beforehand so you can focus on taking notes on what the teacher is saying, not just copying down what is on the board. If the teachers writes something on the board and they underline it chances are it's important or it will be on future tests.</span><div class="clearall" style="clear: both; height: 0px; line-height: 0; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div></li>
<li style="border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 191, 191); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; clear: both; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 80px; padding-right: 20px; padding-top: 20px;"><div class="step_num" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://pad1.whstatic.com/skins/WikiHow/images/header.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: -220px -80px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; clear: right; float: left; height: 31px; line-height: 31px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: -50px; margin-right: 20px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 31px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">4</span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Ask-a-Question-Intelligently" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="Ask a Question Intelligently"><span class="whb" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Make sure to answer and/or ask at least one question per class</span></a>. This will show your teacher that you're actively participating in class as well as force you to pay enough attention to be able to ask/answer questions. As a result, you'll do much better on tests and quizzes.</span><ul style="clear: both; list-style-image: url(data:image/gif; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 23px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-width: initial; clear: none; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">When you pick a question to answer, make sure you know the answer and the question is not too easy. Don't worry about asking too many questions; it's the teachers job to help you.</span><div class="clearall" style="clear: both; height: 0px; line-height: 0; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div></li>
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<li style="border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 191, 191); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; clear: both; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 80px; padding-right: 20px; padding-top: 20px;"><div class="step_num" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://pad1.whstatic.com/skins/WikiHow/images/header.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: -220px -80px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; clear: right; float: left; height: 31px; line-height: 31px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: -50px; margin-right: 20px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 31px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">5</span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="whb" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Review at home</span>. Do this in a quiet place with no distractions. If the computer is in your room take it out or go to another room! Don't study with the radio on! It might help you write more but on the day of the exam the only thing you'll remember will be the lyrics.</span><ul style="clear: both; list-style-image: url(data:image/gif; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 23px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-width: initial; clear: none; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Rewrite notes. Yes this may sound boring and time consuming but it's been proven to help you remember more of what you wrote down. It also help you to figure out problems you might have had in the class.</span><div class="clearall" style="clear: both; height: 0px; line-height: 0; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div></li>
<li style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-width: initial; clear: none; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Put effort into your homework. Though it seems like a torture device, homework is a way of controlling and making progress outside of the classroom. This isn't very comforting the night you have two essays and algebra to do, though, so remember to do the actual homework and keep up with the workload. If you're having serious difficulties, talk to your teachers and parents to come up with a <a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Plan-a-Homework-Schedule" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="Plan a Homework Schedule">schedule for your homework</a>.</span><div class="clearall" style="clear: both; height: 0px; line-height: 0; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div></li>
<li style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-width: initial; clear: none; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Take a practice test before the exam to further your understanding of what you need to study. Be careful, though, taking dozens of practice tests is a much less effective way to study than combining one or two with other forms of study.</span><div class="clearall" style="clear: both; height: 0px; line-height: 0; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div></li>
<li style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-width: initial; clear: none; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Take breaks now and then. Instead of multitasking, set aside a certain amount of time to do just homework. When that set amount of time is over, take a 20-30 minute break to keep your mind from getting tired. When that time is up, go back to doing 100% homework.</span><div class="clearall" style="clear: both; height: 0px; line-height: 0; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div></li>
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<li style="border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 191, 191); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; clear: both; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 80px; padding-right: 20px; padding-top: 20px;"><div class="step_num" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://pad1.whstatic.com/skins/WikiHow/images/header.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: -220px -80px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; clear: right; float: left; height: 31px; line-height: 31px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: -50px; margin-right: 20px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 31px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">6</span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Form-a-Study-Group" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="Form a Study Group"><span class="whb" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Study with friends</span></a>. Reviewing with your friends during free time can help keep you and them focused and may be handy. But everyone's different: if by studying with your friends you sit with an open textbook and gossip, it's better to work alone. Know yourself and your habits.</span><div class="clearall" style="clear: both; height: 0px; line-height: 0; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div></li>
<li style="border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 191, 191); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; clear: both; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 80px; padding-right: 20px; padding-top: 20px;"><div class="step_num" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://pad1.whstatic.com/skins/WikiHow/images/header.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: -220px -80px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; clear: right; float: left; height: 31px; line-height: 31px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: -50px; margin-right: 20px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 31px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">7</span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Find-a-Tutor" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="Find a Tutor"><span class="whb" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Ask for help</span>.</a> Review guidebooks may help you in classes which you are struggling. Alternatively, you could go to the teacher for extra help, have a friend coach you, or ask your parents to hire a tutor.</span><div class="clearall" style="clear: both; height: 0px; line-height: 0; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div></li>
<li style="border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 191, 191); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; clear: both; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 80px; padding-right: 20px; padding-top: 20px;"><div class="step_num" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://pad1.whstatic.com/skins/WikiHow/images/header.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: -220px -80px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; clear: right; float: left; height: 31px; line-height: 31px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: -50px; margin-right: 20px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 31px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">8</span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="whb" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Learn from your mistakes</span>. Pay attention in class when something is being corrected. Mark your work clearly and carefully so that it is useful in preventing other errors in the future.</span><div class="clearall" style="clear: both; height: 0px; line-height: 0; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div></li>
<li style="border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 191, 191); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; clear: both; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 80px; padding-right: 20px; padding-top: 20px;"><div class="step_num" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://pad1.whstatic.com/skins/WikiHow/images/header.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: -220px -80px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; clear: right; float: left; height: 31px; line-height: 31px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: -50px; margin-right: 20px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 31px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">9</span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="whb" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Study during the holidays and vacation from school</span>. If after the holidays you have a test and have not reviewed over the holiday period, your mind will have <i style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">switched off</i>, and you will have forgotten a lot of things that you have learned before the holidays. Therefore you are likely to fail the test or do badly in it.</span><ul style="clear: both; list-style-image: url(data:image/gif; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 23px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-width: initial; clear: none; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Get a book at your grade level for any new class subject you will be taking next term such as Chemistry, and read or scan it closely. Look at all the illustrations, charts, definitions, and learn things like the chemical symbols (C is carbon, H is Hydrogen, Zn is zinc, Au is gold, Ag is silver, etc.); read chapter summaries.</span><div class="clearall" style="clear: both; height: 0px; line-height: 0; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div></li>
<li style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-width: initial; clear: none; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Treat the holidays like any weekends</span>: Yes, you can relax and have fun, but study at least 3 times a week so you don't forget everything you have learned.</span><div class="clearall" style="clear: both; height: 0px; line-height: 0; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div></li>
<li style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-width: initial; clear: none; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ask your parents or friends to sit with you and review over what you have difficulty with, or that you need to memorize and recite.</span><div class="clearall" style="clear: both; height: 0px; line-height: 0; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div></li>
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</span></h1><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif, 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 14px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">No matter how young or old you are, the term friends forever is something that makes you smile. It might make you think about your first <a href="http://www.best-friends-forever.com/best-friend.html" style="color: #91ae0a;">best friend</a>, way back when you were four years old. Or a good friend that you have today that you hope will always be there for you. Friends forever means just that – a friend until the end of time. This is a gift that is very rare indeed, and should be cherished. But even friendships that don't last as long as they are supposed to are amazing gifts as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlDTwTAvnPT3vMbttEdbbrz60eS95d-O1hq4I0gprW0gqkTX5fNyFnwKInNQal33uYixl5ZPriyeX40XOoVmFY-IVHeZaZ83NnvgfMurYM23vV__3fSWwaH6mmqUNiNkk-j7UiNdlkozQ/s1600/298800_296726780351568_100000427464609_1075626_1945725663_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlDTwTAvnPT3vMbttEdbbrz60eS95d-O1hq4I0gprW0gqkTX5fNyFnwKInNQal33uYixl5ZPriyeX40XOoVmFY-IVHeZaZ83NnvgfMurYM23vV__3fSWwaH6mmqUNiNkk-j7UiNdlkozQ/s320/298800_296726780351568_100000427464609_1075626_1945725663_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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Sometimes you'll have a great <a href="http://www.best-friends-forever.com/circle-of-friends.html" style="color: #91ae0a;">circle of friends</a> with whom you enjoy every waking moment. There might be a period of time – from weeks to months to years – in which you are completely inseparable. You share all of your secrets, tell your friend your ultimate desires, and know that no matter what he or she says, you'll be there for them as well. However, gradually, most friendships change. People move on, or grow older, or get involved in different activities that push them away from their friends. This is a perfectly natural part of life – no matter what age you are.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif, 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 14px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Hopefully, friends that were at one time your best friends will still be friends in time to come, even if you don't talk to them every day, or even every month or year. <strong>Some friendships turn out that way</strong> – with hardly any communication after the friendship has faded away. However, this is ok, because part of being a friend is knowing when its time to move on to another friendship, or to closer ties with someone else. If you are careful in how you grow apart, and if it isn't a huge fight that ends your friendship, chances are good that your old friends will still be there, somewhere, if you ever need them. A friendship that was at one time a best friendship will rarely disappear entirely, even if both parties grow apart.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif, 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 14px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">There are the friendships that do, indeed, last forever. Sometimes people are friends from a very young age and travel through all of life's paths together. They might stay in the same town, go to the same school, and then end up settling down near each other. Or, they might move away, but stay in such close contact that their friendship never changes. These are rarities, but they are gifts that should be always cherished. True friends, <strong>forever friends</strong> take dedication and work for many many years, and you must be sure to never break the trust of this type of friend.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif, 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 14px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Friends forever means that you'll always have friends – even if those friends change with time. Sometimes, a friend can be there for you in your darkest hour, but doesn't end up being there as much for you when the sun comes out. These are friends that are also to be cherished – friends that know when you need them, and then, when you no longer need them as much, move on to someone else who needs them as well. No matter what type of friends you have in your life – <strong>cherish the moments</strong> when they are truly your best friends. Whether they'll stay that way forever or grow apart a bit, they'll always be there in your heart and will always be a cherished memory.</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></div>Aivan Zafranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00023969869065104283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498208238962586393.post-68220640763814429382012-01-21T00:57:00.001-08:002012-01-21T00:57:56.100-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div align="center" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: small;"><b>What Is a Leader? </b><br />
People have many different definitions.<br />
Here's a few to get you thinking:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: small;"><img align="right" border="0" height="131" src="http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312702/compassglobe.gif" width="127" /></span></div><ul style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><li><div align="left"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: small;">Leadership is guiding and showing the the way for other people and helping them work together to find direction. It's getting people to cooperate and do things together. It means you can lead a group.</span></div></li>
<li><div align="left"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: small;">Leadership is the ability to be looked upon as a role model.</span></div></li>
<li><div align="left"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: small;">Being a leader is being able to stand up for what you believe in. It means you help to make new ideas, you don't just follow old one.</span></div></li>
<li><div align="left"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: small;">Leadership is the ability to lead people or represent them. It all starts with responsibility. Your actions not only affect you, but everyone you represent.</span></div></li>
</ul><div align="center" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: small;">What is your definition of leadership? How about your friends' definition? Your teachers'? Click <span style="color: black;"><a href="http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312702/leadersheet.htm">HERE</a> </span>for a printer-friendly worksheet. Fill the sheet out, and then compare the different ideas.</span></div><hr color="#008000" size="3" style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><div align="center" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: small;"><b><a href="" name="Strategies"></a>Strategies to Help You Become a Leader</b></span></div><div align="left" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: small;">When you see this web site, or hear about famous leaders somewhere else, you might wonder, "How did they become great?" Well, this page will give you some ideas on how</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: small;"><img align="right" alt="Girl Scout" border="0" height="144" src="http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312702/girl.gif" width="107" /></span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: small;"> to get started.</span></div><div align="left" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: small;">1. JOIN A CLUB: Girl Scouts or Boy Scouts if possible. It will boost your abilities, you'll make new friends, and do many exiting things, like sports, crafts, etc. Also, it will improve your leadership skills.</span></div><div align="left" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: small;">2.Be a part of COMMUNITY ACTS: You can baby-sit, rake leaves, shovel snow, and go<img align="left" border="0" height="57" src="http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312702/pot.gif" width="64" /> to nursing homes and soup kitchens. This will make people happy and it will improve your people skills.</span></div><div align="left" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: small;">3.When you are in middle school or high school, take English classes. You may have to present your homework or extra credit projects to the class. Speaking in front of your class or your family will help you overcome things like stage fright, and like they say, practice makes perfect. If you do this, you will get used to public speaking, which leaders do A LOT of.</span></div><div align="left" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: small;">4.Try to be tolerable. This means, don't try to make people hate you. Try to be nice, relaxed, and don't be overly energized. That can be a bit annoying to some people. Don't say, "Oh that idea stinks, this one is better," just let people say their ideas, then vote on which one is the best.</span></div><hr color="#008000" size="3" style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><div align="center" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: small;"><b><a href="" name="Myths"></a>Leadership Myths</b></span></div><div align="left" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: small;"><img alt="Mythical Lion " border="0" height="65" src="http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312702/lion.gif" width="95" />Talk about these myths with a group of your friends. You might see some of them as true, but others as false. </span></div><table border="1" style="background-color: white;"><tbody>
<tr><td width="25%"><div align="center"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';">Boys make better leaders than girls.</span></div></td><td width="25%"><div align="center"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';">You have to be popular to be a good leader.</span></div></td><td width="25%"><div align="center"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';">You have to get all A's in school to be a leader.</span></div></td><td width="25%"><div align="center"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';">You have to be rich to be a good leader.</span></div></td></tr>
<tr><td width="25%"><div align="center"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';">People born first make better leaders than later-born brothers and sisters.</span></div></td><td width="25%"><div align="center"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';">You have to be elected to be a leader.</span></div></td><td width="25%"><div align="center"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';">You need to be a dictator to be a leader.</span></div></td><td width="25%"><div align="center"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';">You need to be an adult to be a leader.</span></div></td></tr>
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</b></span></div></div>Aivan Zafranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00023969869065104283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498208238962586393.post-66209647903818797122012-01-20T20:17:00.000-08:002012-01-20T20:17:48.699-08:00Boys will be Boys<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font: normal normal normal 13px/19px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto; vertical-align: baseline;">From the sandbox to the construction site, being male is often associated with a natural spirit of trouble-making. You don’t have to be on John Eldridge’s mailing list to recognize that there is an untamed energy that is uniquely masculine. Middle school boys at church camp are no exception. After 19 years of volunteering, I’ve got plenty of stories to tell. But I’ve come to the point where I’ve said “enough is enough” when it comes to pranks and roughhousing.</div><div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font: normal normal normal 13px/19px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto; vertical-align: baseline;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font: normal normal normal 13px/19px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK22fGtD7xnJNkp5lsCXgkhVFF1jmrymhmqPR6y0aeAzB0QDAySc7tsBoH92ojic5okx3tuuAoDzmhEvPTcCyodgr6WqY7siKz3fPfYV6rt3vhfHIXMFXr15OHDXSofsCTUyGaTusTox0/s1600/bully7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK22fGtD7xnJNkp5lsCXgkhVFF1jmrymhmqPR6y0aeAzB0QDAySc7tsBoH92ojic5okx3tuuAoDzmhEvPTcCyodgr6WqY7siKz3fPfYV6rt3vhfHIXMFXr15OHDXSofsCTUyGaTusTox0/s320/bully7.jpg" width="320" /></a>Early on, I tended to participate in or even instigate much of the pranking. One summer, I had a camper who kept leaving his dirty boxers all over the place. When he was out during free time, I led the charge to hide and/or display all of the errant unmentionables in strategic out-of-reach locations throughout the cabin. He actually thought it was pretty funny.</div><div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font: normal normal normal 13px/19px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto; vertical-align: baseline;">I organized “smackdown” wrestling for years, but those days are officially behind me. The downstairs common room in our cabins has a support post in the middle and a bank of metal lockers, so all 16 boys would strip their mattresses and feed them down the spiral staircase to provide plenty of padding. They would pair up with an opponent of similar size/weight and have 60 seconds to wail on each other (close to the mat - no aerial moves), accompanied by blaring heavy metal. Did I get the message when I had the kid puke following his match? Or when the boy almost dislocated his elbow? Nope.</div><div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font: normal normal normal 13px/19px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto; vertical-align: baseline;">Two incidents finally convinced me that pillow fights are about as rough as I will allow from now on. A couple years ago, the last year I overtly allowed any kind of pranking (including the classic removal of the bunk’s support board and remaking the bed with only the mattress so the victim falls through), the boys couldn’t get enough of “pantsing” each other. At least they confined it to the cabin! When both cabin leaders were gone near the end of afternoon free time, one boy stood up for a less assertive kid who was frustrated over the repeated involuntary exposure. Pushing led to (unsupervised) wrestling and the “bully,” older but smaller than the “champion,” ended up pressed against the wall and unable to breathe. The last thing you want to find when you return to the cabin is a camper who has recently passed out.</div><div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font: normal normal normal 13px/19px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto; vertical-align: baseline;">I learned last summer to never even playfully or implicitly give permission to pound on each other, especially to an older boy frustrated with the antics of a younger one. In the heat of the moment, he forgot the size and strength differential and injured pride as much as body.</div><div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font: normal normal normal 13px/19px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 12px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto; vertical-align: baseline;">Now and forevermore, my mantra for pranks and excessive roughhousing is “don’t promote, don’t participate, don’t allow.” It has to be shut down right away. And if something does happen, the youth pastor needs to know sooner rather than later. He’ll get the intense phone call about it, not me.</div></div>Aivan Zafranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00023969869065104283noreply@blogger.com0