ALL ABOUT CRITICAL LITERACY

“Critical Literacy” is one of the subjects that Diploma in English Communication should take during semester four in Kolej Profesional Mara in order to pass the Diploma. According to the Heather Coffey, critical literacy is the ability to read texts in an active, reflective manner in order to better understand power, inequality, and injustice in human relationships. This means that critical literacy subject is really helpful for the students to have more efficient skills in reading, analyzing and make their own stand in the future. During semester two, I am closed with seniors in semester four, Mohd Wafiey. During the DECOM dinner, we had sat together and talked about the subject that he take in semester four. He started to tell about their final project and when it’s come to the Critical Literacy subject or mostly known as CL, he had said that this subject is quite difficult to carry on. Most of the seniors on that time claimed that Critical Literacy is one of the killer subjects in semester four. They had advice to us that we need to read more often in order to expand our knowledge and to make it easy to us to work on this subject. 

After he had told us about this subject, I feel quite stressed because I am afraid I cannot pass the subject with flying color. Seniors also said the keyword for this subject is thinking out of box and make more reading. At that time, I expect that this subject will be a most boring subject because it involves reading and thinking. I also expect that this subject will just be same like Historical subject and we need to memorize everything, sit quietly and think about the problem that will be given. It is my perception during in semester two. When the new semester began, I remembered what had been told by Wafiey and other seniors about this subject. When I take a look at the timetable for our new class, we had decided to choose Madam Zariati Radzali as our lecturer for this subject. It is because she really good in reading and we assume that she can help us in this subject. From the first sight, I assume that I cannot carry this kind of subject. I hope that this subject is not difficult as it had been said by the senior. 

Now, it is almost three month I had learnt this subject and so far, I feel enjoyed with this subject because it involves research and research. I do love research, but I do not have a sharpen mind to think critically and deeper for the problem or topic. It is quite interesting but it is quite challenging because of the loyal assignments and reading. Critical Literacy does help us to have a better thinking and make us do more reading for our future. Do not put 100% your trust to other person assumption on something before you try it by your own. Every person has their own point of view that is different from others. 

Remember. Always believe in yourself, take it or leave it.

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HOLLYWOOD - GREAT MOVIES

Hollywood. Everybody knows about each story that had been produce by Hollywood country especially America. Horror, adventure, war, futuristic, real. This element is the main products that make their film achieve a very high rating in the whole world. They also produce a film that base on the ‘true story’. Question here, is that all of their films are really based on the true story same like what they had claimed? Based on the columnist column in New Straits Times on March 3, 2013, there has an issue about “Great movies, but they don’t always tell the truth. POETIC LICENCE: Hollywood movies on ‘true stories’ don’t necessarily mean they’re true.” This statement will make many people may questioning about the issue. Every audience want the best impact from the story but if they believe that the story that they watch is based on the true story but in reality the story is not truly based on the true story like what they claimed will make they spread a negative word of mouth about Hollywood movies.“True story”.  I agree with that statement which is Hollywood produces a great movie, but they do not always tell the truth even they claimed that it is based on the true story. Based on this proposition, Leslie Andres, New Straits Times editor had published an article that tells the whole world about the “true story” of Hollywood movies.

"Affleck's flick was torn apart because of one short sentence in the movie, where an American Central Intelligence Agency officer said British diplomats had turned away the US embassy staffers. The truth of the matter was that the Americans were told not to enter the British embassy as it, too, was surrounded by an angry mob."

This is one of the true stories that had been changing its fact by Ben Affleck. I agree with the proposition. First, sometimes, maybe there has hidden agenda that we do not know the reason why the producer make a changes on that story. Maybe he wants to hide or do not want to expose the real situation to the audience. “When the legend becomes fact print the legend. It’s a movie. Relax. Not every single detail has to be historically accurate.” The USC Film Students has stated that it’s a movie not a documentary. The story happened and it’s fairly factual. Movies are entertainment! And the audiences obviously loved it. Other than that, the producer also make a bit changes because to attract the audience's attention. They may put some additional "taste" to make it successful. Not the entire scene we can make as same as the real one. Adam Rosen, loyal fans of Hollywood story had stated that “Argo was a great movie, but it was definitely NOT the real story. The real story was pretty dull, actually. The CIA plan worked absolutely perfectly and was never in any jeopardy at all. Basically the entire second half of the movie was dramatized and fiction. That said, it was brilliant film-making and highly deserving of success, critical praise and awards.” So, sometimes it is a need to produced a movie that is apart from reality.


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PRISONERS AND OPPORTUNITIES

“Prisoner to get varsity-level courses”. I am sure that for those who are read this title will make many assumption about this program because I do believe that some of us will said that it is not worth to give education to the prisoner because of their past history. Everybody has their right to change and to have their own future. We cannot simply judge the person based on their attitude, but we need to look deep in their heart. Just imagine if we are in their shoes. Based on my opinion after I had read the article “Prisoners to get varsity-level courses” on New Strait Times that had been published on 3 March, 2013, it is one of a good program that can enhance the skills and educational level of prisoners. Maybe before this they do not have any chances to study and that’s way it leads them to involve in crime. Who knows? Every people have their own hidden talents. This is the times for prisoner to prove to community that they also can improve themselves and can have their own future. This program will give a good impact not only for the prisoners but also for our country development. 

Home Affairs Ministry’s deputy secretary-general, Datuk Wahab Mohd Yasin has said that since July last year, there are about 1,764 prisoners had received certificates in skills training and 703 obtained certificates for other achievements. This statistic truly showed that they also have their own credibility that can change their life and give contribution for country’s development as well. Other than that, this program also had made the per cent of the prisoners to return to the jail decrease which is lower than 10 per cent. Only 36 people out of 8,269 prisoners returned to the prisons again. This shows that the program really make the prisoners change and give a big opportunity for them to have a better life. Money. Every single in this world needs money. Who knows the prisoner had become a criminal before because of their life’s hardship and this program will changed them into a better person. Maybe, outside there, there is no education center that willing to accept prisoner as one of their students, but actually they have their own specialty, maybe not in professional field but in skill area. This can be proved by the sales of handicraft made by prisoner last year where they had earned about RM17 million. 

From my opinion, this program has its own benefit that can help to change the prisoner’s life and attitudes. It is very important for this country to take opportunity on this program in order to decrease unemployment rate  because after they had been given a certificate based on their talent ad ability, there maybe have some firms or company dare to hire prisoners to work with them. Every people have their right to change. So, open up our mind, hearts and do give support for them to have spirit to change. Imagine that one of successful prisoner is one of your family members.

“Do not judge people by who they are in the past, but judge them by who they are now”

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PREGNANT WOMEN AND AN INDUSTRIAL WORK PLACEMENT.

"A baby is something you carry inside you for nine months, in your arms for three years and in your heart till the day you die."

Mary Mason.

Pregnancy is a unique experience for every women. It is also a period where women need to take maximum care of their health and for their baby. Nowadays, it is not wrong for women to work even though the had married because now people always said that women and men are at the same level. Here, the problem is when pregnant women working and it at an industrial workplace. Industrial workplace is very dangerous because the work is very hard and the surrounding may effects the baby's growth.

It is not good for pregnant women to work no matter in what field they are because they will get many harmful that comes from their surroundings. As we can see, many company have their own policies about pregnant women. Usually they do not allow the pregnant women to work and they will give them leave until the baby birth. Pregnant women easily to feel stress and have unbalance feeling. This situation may affect their work and the company itself. This condition will be more dangerous when it comes to the industrial workplace. Yes, it is very dangerous for them.

But, we need to remember. We cannot simply stop them from working because we did not in their shoes. We does not know what actually happen to them. We does not know what lead them to work at an industrial workplace. Maybe they had been divorced by their husband. Maybe they come from the poor family. Maybe their husband has passed away. Or maybe they faced a financial problem. We cannot simply make an assumption towards pregnant women that work at industrial workplace because our situation is not same with them. Beside, we are as a good citizen need to give support and motivate them and do not let them feel alone and stress. Family and friends are a good person that are really closed to them that can help to motivate them for their life. Yes, the chemicals in the industrial workplace can harm baby's development, but the employer need to play an important role to think what are the suitable works that pregnant women can do that will no harm their baby's development and themselves too. Nowadays, there have a guided book to get a healthy pregnancies in the mining workplace, so it is sure that there also have a guided book for pregnant women that work at an industrial place.

"Before you were conceived I wanted you. Before you were born I loved you. Before you were here an hour I would die for you. This is the miracle of Mother's Love"

Maureen Hawkins

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- PERCEPTION -

"There are things known and there are things unknown, and in between are the doors of perception."

- Aldous Huxley

Different people have the different perceptions. All the perceptions is uniquely our own based from what we see, what we hear, what we smell, what we touch or what we taste. The differences in perception may affect the way we view and understand about others and ourselves. 
The video on National Geographic about Test Your Brain Perception is very interesting that show and explain about the relationship between our first impression and our perceptions. In our daily life, we always use passive perceptions which is we simply quickly decide about what we had seen, hear or smell. Beau Lotto, Bas Rokers, John Crawford, Jonah Lehrer, Robin Harlan and Sarah Monat-Jacobs, Josh McDermott, Lera Boroditsky and Cynthia Moss are a scientists, professor, science writer, artists and biologist that had made research about the relationship between perceptions, sounds, language and movement in our life. In this video, it shows that the first impression is not always right and what we hear is not same with what the actual thing is. The game that had been include in this video really helping us on how to program our mind and brain. Our brain is really good at working with limited information to try to understand what might it occur, but of course sometimes it makes mistake too.

From this video, I had learnt about perceptions and how it affects our life and communication. It also shows how perception trick our mind and our brain always be fool by what we see. Bas Rokers had shown some games that trick our brain. One of it is about the experiment of the two bars at the train rail that have exactly a same size. When he pulled the background, the top bar looks bigger then the bottom bar because our brain is making the assumption. Our brain interprets the data that we have from our sight. 

After watching the video, I realized that I also always been fooled by my passive perception. I always simply make an assumption and decision towards what I saw and heard without thinking deeply and critically about that. This video is clearly give the examples and explanations that are easy to be understood by others. I think the whole world should watch this video to know more better since everybody have different perception and point of views that may affects our communication with others. 

This is the perception's Pyramid that shows
the influences that lead to how we are perceived.

Scientists continue to find the evidence that our brain is remarkably changing.

"Our brain always be fool by what we see." - Beau Lotto

"Determine how object move is one of the most critical skills that our brain has." - Bas   Rokers

"Movement is extremely powerful communication to all." - John Crawford

"Our brain will worked with what we see." Jonah Lehrer

"Perception can be change by what sound we choose to put into it." - Robin Harlan

"Language shape what we think." - Lera Boroditsky

"Younger brain are more adaptable than older brain."- Cynthia Moss

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FRIENDSHIP ^__^

A TRUE FRIEND :)

Actually I  do not know what I want to write about and suddenly I got an idea to talk about friendship since all of us have our own friends right.? For me, friends are very important because they will cheer up our life and who are always been with us no matter what happen, but we need to think deeply in choosing friend... We must wisely choose our friends because if we choose a wrong friend it will drag us into something bad...

A true friend is someone who sticks by you 

when you are down and celebrates with you when you are up. 

It's someone you trust. It is someone who understands you,

knows the real you and appreciates the person you are.

A true friend is someone who can always be beside you, that are willing to face the hard and the happy life with you, someone who care about you, love you... True friend will scold you like a father, caring like a mother, always be with you like a sister, responsibility like a brother, and can cheer you up like a younger brother or sister... That is what we call as a true friend.. :) , but nowadays friends like that are hard to find...

A TRUE FRIEND IS JUST LIKE A "FATHER",
"MOTHER","BROTHER","SISTER",
"YOUNGER BROTHER OR SISTER" :D

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In friendship, there will be misunderstanding between our best friend and whether we realize it or not it is just because of a silly mistake, but believe it or not, when we are far apart we will miss them... We will feel like we cannot live without them... Feel like we had losing something that is very important in our life... Believe me, a true friend will not be an enemy to his or her friend... They will forgive us no matter how bad the situation, but it may take some time... How bad they are, how you hate your best friend, you will be back together as a best friend... SORRY is the best word to make sure that your friendship will be last forever... Say it to make sure that you will not losing your true friend because true friend is hard to find... So appreciate your friend before you lose them... :)

AN APOLOGY.. :)

So here I want to share to all of you the meaning of friendship that I have found in the internet... :)

Meaning of F.R.I.E.N.D.S.H.I.P

• "F" is for Fun - Best friend are willing to share their fun together.
• "R" is for Reliability - Best friend should be someone who you can always rely on.
• "I" is for Interest - True friend is someone who is genuinely interested in you, your fears, joys, and life.
• "E" is for Energy - Friend that always pick you up when you are down and give you energy to go on                                                  and believe in yourself.
• "N" is for Nothing - Nothing is ever too much, no matter what time it is, night or day.
• "D" is for Distance - A true friend is never far away, although the miles may separate you.
• "S" is for Secrets - You can share your feeling or personal with a true friend.
• "H" is for Happiness - The way you feel when you are together with your best friend.
• "I" is for Inseparable - Through good times and bad, tears and laughter. A true friend always be there for you.
• "P" is for Perfect - Your life become perfect when you and your friend are being together as a true friend.

FRIENDS, YOU ARE TRULY A
WONDERFUL PART OF MY LIFE.! :)

“Don't walk behind me; I may not lead.Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.”

― Albert Camus

*** I'm not good in English.. hehehe.. SORRY for the GRAMMATICAL ERRORS -__- ..

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