Think & Answer

This is what we did in the last class of ethnic relation subject. This subject I, Rushdina have to take for my 3rd year 1st semester in my university. I had done this crossword puzzle with my beloved other group friend, Siti Nor Azra. We learned the words related to concepts of ethnic relation as we hardly search the answer for this puzzle. We didn't even know the words before we do this activity. So, that is challenging. The 12 words that appeared to be true are assimilation, accommodation, acculturation, pluralism, racism, prejudice, discrimination, segregation, ethnocentrism, stereotype, nation, and race. This subject taught me about ethnic relation in my developing country, Malaysia. Malaysia have many sources to be export other than other country that have less sources but have being a developed country such as German. What is the thing unique in Malaysia is that it have many race live together in it. The key for this country to be on top is cooperation within all races for the sake of harmony living that we can achieved by being a developed country. We should not practicing racism, prejudice, discrimination, and stereotype act. In the other hand concept of assimilation, accommodation, acculturation, segregation, ethnocentrism, nation and race should be understood by Malaysian people. I can see nowadays people can communicate among each other although they come from different race. Malay wearing cheongsam, Indian eating ketupat, and many others. The special characteristics of different races should give Malaysia a big advantage such as Malay with their friendliness, Chinese with their hardworking and Indian with their talkativeness. When we have problem, we should face the problem, all sit at 1 table and discuss how the problem can be eliminated. 1 small problem should not be ignored as it will become harder to solve later. That is how 1 Malaysia is created. Dr Sri Mohd Najib said, "1Malaysia is a concept to foster unity in Malaysians of all races based on several important values which should become the practice of every Malaysian." - www.malaysiatoday.com