The day we arrived in school, about 100 kids attended the career talk/motivation programme. It was pretty interesting. The day started simple enough, with warm up exercises and fun ice-breaking games.
Then, we embarked on a personality test, where the kids ticked what sort of activities they liked to do in their free time. Before we started the test, the MC asked, "So, tell me, what do you like to do in your free time?"
The kids looked at one another shyly, wondering who should answer this question, when a brave kid answers, "Panjat pokok petai (climbing petai trees)" and smiles happily! Contented that he has finally answered, he turns to look at his friends, and all of them had a great time agreeing and laughing with each other.
I was shocked. I expected answers such as reading, cycling, playing computer games... but he actually answered climbing trees? hehehe... How adventurous and lucky to be able to indulge in long-forgotten past times such as these. He had the luxury of having a river by his house, a tree to climb when he's bored... games that did not involve looking at a 12" by 12" screen perpetually.
When the 'scientist' performed 'magic tricks', the kids were so taken in that they immediately put on this bewildered look, and literally scratched their heads, eyes wide open with wonder! Just by looking at their expressions of awe, one could have imagined the magician performing really mind-boggling, unexplained mystery actions , with magic dust and sparkles glowing in the hall, and the kids, with question marks, hovering above their heads. "Pop! Pop! Pop!" goes the question marks. Hence, it is highly appropriate then, that the PETROSAINS tagline is 'Creating Wonder'. They truly create wonders everywhere they go!
Then during the hangman competition time, the kids were required to come up with their group's names. They were very creative and original. Some of them thought of names like 'Ceria Selalu' - Always Joyful, which I think is pretty simplistic and docile. I just have to say this to myself, 'duh!', with a raised inflection of the tone. Of course they want to be happy forever!
Well, oh well.. we certainly hope that, at the end of the day, the kids were motivated and impressed to work towards achieving their goals!
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