We are Proud...

We are proud...

We are proud of the amount of grants we have secured

We are also proud of the number of research we have completed

But...have we ever thought about

How and what we have spent the money for...

How our research have benefited the stakeholders...our students, our institution, our community, our nation

We are proud...

We are proud of the number of papers we have presented at international conferences

We are also very proud of the number of articles we have published, the number of citations and impact factors we have collected

But...have we ever thought about

How have our trips benefited others besides ourselves...

Who have read those articles other than our fellow academicians, if they do...

We are proud...

We are proud of the school we have graduated from, our doctorate degree and the title Dr preceding our names

We are also proud of being an associate professor, professor or emeritus professor

But...have we ever thought about

How little the knowledge we actually have that should make us more humble...

How much we have contributed to our stakeholders since...

We are proud...

We are proud of the various positions we hold

We are also proud of the decision-making power we possess

But...have we ever thought about

How big the responsibility on our shoulder are...

How fair are we in making decisions...

We are proud...

We are proud of the number of students we have taught, supervised and trained

We are also proud of the quality of the programmes we have offered

But...have we ever thought about

How many of our students leave us transformed...

How many of our programmes are relevant to the needs of our stakeholders...

Maybe...

Maybe it is about time for us to reflect and ponder...

Are we doing the right things...and are we doing the things right...

Are we still relevant...are we being responsible...are we being referred to...

Wallahuaklam...