Precarious Approach
January 03, 2008
A famous Malay proverb goes like, "
Di mana bumi dipijak, di situ langit dijunjung" which literally translates to
wherever we step, there is a sky on our head. Don't we just
love literal translations? Sorry, I just couldn't resist. A more fathomable translation would be,
on which soil we stand on, that is where we carry the weight of the sky from
Wikiquote. Basically, we have to respect the cultures and traditions of locals whenever we stand on their soil. I personally think the possible-
est possibility of the school making us "learn" this proverb would most likely be to
brainwash guide us through the abidance of their rules and regulations. We all do know that
most schools in this region have an issue with students changing the natural state of their
own hair, unless you've just emerged from under a rock or something, you'd know. Students are somehow allowed to perm their hair, but
forbidden from dyeing their hair colour. Of course, there are limitations to prevent extremities, such as wacky hairdos with spikes that has so much gel, it would puncture a hole right through your palm. The question is, what's the big deal about changing ur hair colour? I don't see a problem with it if one were to only dye it to brown or something of that hue (typical asians have naturally black hair.) How would the school administrators even know about your
natural hair colour? I could have coloured it say, brown prior to my secondary years. What's the whole deal about this irony crap? Gee... the point is, it's not like shaving my head bald on one side and colouring the other flourescent
green now will make me stupid (though I must be stupid to do that.) or a school dropout. I'm still me. Hey, don't give me that look. I'm insane but not to that extend to do that to my crown of glory. Nevertheless, it's definitely time the school stood up and thought for themselves as well as the their students
and stop their 'Omfg-I-Just-Ripped-Off-Another-Student' programmes, not only for the sake of our parents, but
humanity.
School has already begun, which means more
horrible "pleasant" surprises awaiting yonder to be blogged out of my sanity résumé.
... as said by Joo
at 2:43 pm
