Malaysian Studies

Malaysia is a nation who gains its independence on the 31 August 1957.

Before, independence, Malaya were being colonized by some western power such as British, Portugese, Dutch and so on. Until today, lots of their culture were being brought through till now.
After independence and before Sarawak, Singapore and Sabah joined Malaysia, Brunei was once struggle with her position whether to join, their negotiation with Malaysia Prime Minister went through several times.
At last, they concluded not to join Malaysia.
From analysis, Brunei's negotiation was not able to bridge mainly due to financial issue.
It is good to know our mistakes or the point of failure negotiation so that we can self realize on the importance of those aspect.
But is the self realize sufficient?

16 September 1963, Sarawak, Singapore & Sabah joined in.
However, sad to say, Singapore left after around 2 years due to racial issue.

As a Malaysian, we have seen the past, Singapore and Brunei, who left us has developed greatly in terms of economics, law, and country.
Malaysia?
Have we done enough to grow our country?
Is focusing on comfort zone really a good thing for us to compare with our sister country who has their independence around the same date as us?
We're not lacking behind lands?
We're not short of ManPower?
What else do we lack?

These are the questions for Malaysian to think. Self improvement from time to time, every moment and place just be brought into mind.
Of course not the improvement in term of how to create a crime (criminal nowadays are clever) but to improve in term of economics, social, and country development. As from one of my lecturer in my university, a big piece of mirror is really needed for Malaysians to see and look through themselves just to ask:

HAVE I DONE ENOUGH FOR THE COUNTRY?
CAN WE BE BETTER THAN OUR NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES?
WHAT SHOULD WE DO NEXT IN ORDER TO BE BETTER THAN OUR NEIGHBOR?
MALAYSIAN!!! WAKE UP AND LOOK AROUND!!
WE MUST BE ALERT WITH OUR SITUATION!!!

The reason I wrote all these are just because I am taking Malaysian Studies this semester and are about to go into the exam hall after reading the whole books of Malaysian Studies.

Wish me luck!