Self-actualisation
i feel self-actualised.
went for my supervisor's talk today! the topic was 'Breaking the Barrier: How to talk to your teens about BGR and sex.'
hehe.. there were about 15 parents.. some of whom were dressed like they were in the 1960s but expressed thoughts so progressive that I thought she was from the 22nd century. there was this other Malay doctor who spoke with such wisdom that we were all ears the moment he opens his mouth.
i feel self-actualised. because besides the usual arranging of chairs, receptioning, taking attendance, collecting payment, issuing receipts and preparing refreshments, today i spoke.
the parents were shooting their questions and sharing answers.. but in almost all cases i felt so strongly that these parents didn't understand their kids at all.. and that there was such a huge gap between their understanding of the world and their kids understanding. for example, the world doesnt operate on telephones anymore. it operates on computers and internet and stuff.
so i spoke. i tried to help them understand the nature of the world that is what we live in. the nature of youths today. and i shared with them some of the things i wished my parents did for me. coming from the lips of a just-post-teen and a social work intern, i'd like to believe those words held some weight for them.
hopefully, their kids would be a bit more understood. :)
went for my supervisor's talk today! the topic was 'Breaking the Barrier: How to talk to your teens about BGR and sex.'
hehe.. there were about 15 parents.. some of whom were dressed like they were in the 1960s but expressed thoughts so progressive that I thought she was from the 22nd century. there was this other Malay doctor who spoke with such wisdom that we were all ears the moment he opens his mouth.
i feel self-actualised. because besides the usual arranging of chairs, receptioning, taking attendance, collecting payment, issuing receipts and preparing refreshments, today i spoke.
the parents were shooting their questions and sharing answers.. but in almost all cases i felt so strongly that these parents didn't understand their kids at all.. and that there was such a huge gap between their understanding of the world and their kids understanding. for example, the world doesnt operate on telephones anymore. it operates on computers and internet and stuff.
so i spoke. i tried to help them understand the nature of the world that is what we live in. the nature of youths today. and i shared with them some of the things i wished my parents did for me. coming from the lips of a just-post-teen and a social work intern, i'd like to believe those words held some weight for them.
hopefully, their kids would be a bit more understood. :)
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