Happy Monday to all ka.
The CU Alumni Association through its sub-committee on foreign affairs just finished two more sessions the past Saturday and so here I am to share with you ka.
The first session was on, 'Define your own future', which was the one I had the full responsibility. I asked a Fulbright alum, Ajarn Chaiwat Kaewpanngam to help co-moderate as he's known more about the younger generation's thinking from being a Silpakorn ajarn ka.
We had three speakers from different sectors. The first, Mick, is a co-founder of Muvmi, electric tuktuk for micro-transit trips in Bangkok. The second, Title, is a Y series writer with his public health background, and the third is Ada, CEO of Taejai, a purpose-driven-donation-based crowdfunding platform ka.
What I learned:
Parents (and in some cases....family relatives)
- should be around as the best support system to coach/challenge their kids to think of their kids' own future, not to force them to go on 'their/the parents' desirable career tracks'.
- could possibly do best when they help guide while letting their kids try and fail so that their kids will learn what is/isn't their real interests to identify the true passion.
- should be good models as life-long learners for them to see and feel the urge to read.
Kids
- do diverse activities and observe their own selves to see what they enjoy most.
- prove to their parents that they've found their own passion by showing some success stories, like recognition from that particular circle (Title was able to get some awards to show to his parents and relatives his choice of career is the right one for him.
- READ to learn more to get new ideas and thinking.
- give themselves opportunities to see more of the world from different programs available....make it happen not to wait for it to happen.
- be proficient in another language and English could be one.
Besides this one, the afternoon session was on scholarships which seemed to get a bit more interest from the public.There was a little discussion about whichever should come first between knowing your own selves and getting a scholarship to gain more exposure.
To me, it's so obvious that this isn't a chicken and egg matter. Once we know more or less what our own preference/passion is, it's much easier to apply and become qualified for a scholarship to further his/her studies. So, additional activities during the kids' studies are crucial ka.
Over to you if you think differently na ka.
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