7 years ago I was so close to quitting my postgrad. Financial issues, ageing parents, and this guilt and responsibility about being the only son with younger sisters who probably thought their brother had everything figured out. But I was just as lost and the weight of responsibilities forced me into having a rational career decision. I would probably be earning more now outside of academia.
But it is really not about the money that I am planning to make as a scientist. I was just a boy, with passion in research and desire for new knowledge above all things but EDUCATION IS NOT FREE, and the knowledge although free but it comes at a cost. Only then you feel that you are receiving that knowledge with a full sense of ownership.
Looking back, I am beyond grateful with my decision to stay in academic, with all the education sponsorship interviews and loans I had to take just to be able to seek knowledge. And today someone sent me some pictures from this Program Motivasi in Sarawak held among some minority communities in Miri , it all comes to a full picture that life does not always go your way especially if you are from a marginalized and minority community but you need to be able to find your own ways around life, and perhaps, one day you’ll be able to breakthrough. #fyp #foryoupage #phd #sarawak
Saya turut merasa bagaimana beratnya tanggungjawab sebagai anak sulung dalam keluarga, terutama apabila ibu bapa sudah berusia dan perlu diberi sokongan kewangan. Sama seperti Dr. Aaronn, saya juga pernah hampir putus asa untuk meneruskan pengajian tinggi kerana kekangan kewangan dan tekanan emosi. Namun, mengikuti program motivasi untuk komuniti minoriti di Sarawak membuka mata saya tentang betapa pentingnya semangat juang dan keazaman dalam menempuh cabaran hidup. Kisah kejayaan Dr. Aaronn sebagai PhD pertama dari suku Kayan memberi inspirasi bahawa walaupun berasal dari latar belakang yang serba kekurangan, peluang untuk berjaya tetap terbuka jika kita berusaha keras. Penting juga untuk kita sedar bahawa pendidikan memerlukan pelaburan bukan sahaja dari segi kewangan, malah komitmen masa dan tenaga. Menyertai program seperti ini dapat memberi motivasi dan panduan praktikal bagaimana menguruskan tekanan, kewangan, dan harapan keluarga. Saya percaya dengan sokongan yang betul dan keazaman yang tinggi, sesiapa sahaja dari komuniti marginal boleh mencipta kejayaan mereka sendiri dan suatu hari nanti menjadi contoh teladan seperti Dr. Aaronn. Jangan biarkan halangan menghalang impian kita untuk menimba ilmu dan meningkatkan taraf hidup keluarga.
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