[Music] different odd weird these are the names
different odd weird these are the names
different odd weird these are the names we give people who are not like us these
we give people who are not like us these
we give people who are not like us these are the names we give people we don’t
are the names we give people we don’t
are the names we give people we don’t want to be associated with
want to be associated with
want to be associated with coincidentally these are the names I’ve
coincidentally these are the names I’ve
coincidentally these are the names I’ve been called all my life I’m different
been called all my life I’m different
been called all my life I’m different I’m not gonna wear a tag why is it that
I’m not gonna wear a tag why is it that
I’m not gonna wear a tag why is it that people like to be outstanding must get
people like to be outstanding must get
people like to be outstanding must get an A however they refuse to stand out
an A however they refuse to stand out
an A however they refuse to stand out think about it yes as mallanna said
think about it yes as mallanna said
think about it yes as mallanna said education puts us into a box you’re in
education puts us into a box you’re in
education puts us into a box you’re in that box and it’s so difficult that this
that box and it’s so difficult that this
that box and it’s so difficult that this particular box is so hot
particular box is so hot
particular box is so hot that we even have to have extra classes
that we even have to have extra classes
that we even have to have extra classes to learn how to think out of the box yep
to learn how to think out of the box yep
to learn how to think out of the box yep critical thinking I know
but as proof just shared with us
but as proof just shared with us education is empowering you yes it gives
education is empowering you yes it gives
education is empowering you yes it gives you a system but you see it is not
you a system but you see it is not
you a system but you see it is not education
education
education that puts you into a box it is the
that puts you into a box it is the
that puts you into a box it is the system that puts you into the box and
system that puts you into the box and
system that puts you into the box and unfortunately many people like to follow
unfortunately many people like to follow
unfortunately many people like to follow the system remember you can be
the system remember you can be
the system remember you can be rebellious so you can go against the
rebellious so you can go against the
rebellious so you can go against the system
system
system it sounds like Empire Strikes Back
however people are afraid to do that
however people are afraid to do that why because you’d be called different
why because you’d be called different
why because you’d be called different different some time can be positive the
different some time can be positive the
different some time can be positive the worst name would be weird
worst name would be weird
worst name would be weird oh why is she doing that she’s so weird
oh why is she doing that she’s so weird
oh why is she doing that she’s so weird what’s that guy so quiet he’s so weird
what’s that guy so quiet he’s so weird
what’s that guy so quiet he’s so weird and what happens this weird name becomes
and what happens this weird name becomes
and what happens this weird name becomes a very negative group of people and
a very negative group of people and
a very negative group of people and weird people are deemed not friendly
weird people are deemed not friendly
weird people are deemed not friendly where people are usually alone where
where people are usually alone where
where people are usually alone where people will do things differently so in
people will do things differently so in
people will do things differently so in our society in any society in the world
our society in any society in the world
our society in any society in the world there’s this whole group of people who
there’s this whole group of people who
there’s this whole group of people who are weird and what do we do to them we
are weird and what do we do to them we
are weird and what do we do to them we shun them we push them aside we ignore
shun them we push them aside we ignore
shun them we push them aside we ignore them well still think about your friends
them well still think about your friends
them well still think about your friends in class those of you who have finished
in class those of you who have finished
in class those of you who have finished studying think about that classmate who
studying think about that classmate who
studying think about that classmate who always said alone nobody want to talk to
always said alone nobody want to talk to
always said alone nobody want to talk to them if we came to doing assignment
them if we came to doing assignment
them if we came to doing assignment nobody would choose them why why do we
nobody would choose them why why do we
nobody would choose them why why do we do this
do this
do this to people who are weird my first
to people who are weird my first
to people who are weird my first teaching job was quite number of years
teaching job was quite number of years
teaching job was quite number of years ago and I met this girl the name was
ago and I met this girl the name was
ago and I met this girl the name was Shaka my name is sha Vika
Shaka my name is sha Vika
Shaka my name is sha Vika she must be a very big grown-up woman
she must be a very big grown-up woman
she must be a very big grown-up woman now but I still remember what happened
now but I still remember what happened
now but I still remember what happened between me and her she was that girl
between me and her she was that girl
between me and her she was that girl that nobody wanted to be friends with
that nobody wanted to be friends with
that nobody wanted to be friends with she was always alone in the class nobody
she was always alone in the class nobody
she was always alone in the class nobody sat beside her because she was naughty
sat beside her because she was naughty
sat beside her because she was naughty and so she had that one table right in
and so she had that one table right in
and so she had that one table right in front near the teachers table nice
front near the teachers table nice
front near the teachers table nice Africa needed extra help so what I did
Africa needed extra help so what I did
Africa needed extra help so what I did was I decided to use my break time to be
was I decided to use my break time to be
was I decided to use my break time to be the time I can give her some extra help
the time I can give her some extra help
the time I can give her some extra help although I was only her English teacher
although I was only her English teacher
although I was only her English teacher I decided to help her with mathematics
I decided to help her with mathematics
I decided to help her with mathematics and personal homework as well the first
and personal homework as well the first
and personal homework as well the first day that chef Rika was supposed to come
day that chef Rika was supposed to come
day that chef Rika was supposed to come to me for tuition so called tuition
to me for tuition so called tuition
to me for tuition so called tuition during the break time she came and she
during the break time she came and she
during the break time she came and she stood in front of me she had something
stood in front of me she had something
stood in front of me she had something behind her hand I couldn’t see that then
behind her hand I couldn’t see that then
behind her hand I couldn’t see that then I asked her what’s that in your hand
I asked her what’s that in your hand
I asked her what’s that in your hand shaaka and she put a back hitch in front
shaaka and she put a back hitch in front
shaaka and she put a back hitch in front of me it was a package of burger and she
of me it was a package of burger and she
of me it was a package of burger and she said teacher I know you didn’t eat lunch
said teacher I know you didn’t eat lunch
said teacher I know you didn’t eat lunch I bought this for you
I bought this for you
I bought this for you that girl that nobody wanted to be
that girl that nobody wanted to be
that girl that nobody wanted to be friends with
friends with
friends with she was sensitive enough to know that
she was sensitive enough to know that
she was sensitive enough to know that the teacher is not having a break let
the teacher is not having a break let
the teacher is not having a break let the teacher maybe because she’s fat
the teacher maybe because she’s fat
the teacher maybe because she’s fat wanted to be it and bother sound like a
wanted to be it and bother sound like a
wanted to be it and bother sound like a good idea
good idea
good idea mm-hmm so who is actually the weirdo who
mm-hmm so who is actually the weirdo who
mm-hmm so who is actually the weirdo who is the weirdo in this room other than me
is the weirdo in this room other than me
is the weirdo in this room other than me of course
of course
of course think carefully remember we talked about
think carefully remember we talked about
think carefully remember we talked about the system the weirdo is not someone you
the system the weirdo is not someone you
the system the weirdo is not someone you don’t know every one of us have got a
don’t know every one of us have got a
don’t know every one of us have got a widow in sight we all have one
widow in sight we all have one
widow in sight we all have one eccentricity that you would do something
eccentricity that you would do something
eccentricity that you would do something differently that no one else would do my
differently that no one else would do my
differently that no one else would do my mom she likes to count whatever she buys
mom she likes to count whatever she buys
mom she likes to count whatever she buys from the market so if she buys a kilo of
from the market so if she buys a kilo of
from the market so if she buys a kilo of prawns and when I go back home and ask
prawns and when I go back home and ask
prawns and when I go back home and ask oh you bought how much did you buy and
oh you bought how much did you buy and
oh you bought how much did you buy and should say 49 because while cleaning up
should say 49 because while cleaning up
should say 49 because while cleaning up she counted them it’s not like my house
she counted them it’s not like my house
she counted them it’s not like my house we have got many people living it’s just
we have got many people living it’s just
we have got many people living it’s just me and her but she comes the prawns and
me and her but she comes the prawns and
me and her but she comes the prawns and the fish the tiny fish we all have
the fish the tiny fish we all have
the fish the tiny fish we all have eccentricities in us but we keep it
eccentricities in us but we keep it
eccentricities in us but we keep it inside we know why because the system
inside we know why because the system
inside we know why because the system say itself the system said if you are
say itself the system said if you are
say itself the system said if you are different you won’t have any friends
different you won’t have any friends
different you won’t have any friends system says that so what do we do we
system says that so what do we do we
system says that so what do we do we keep the weird one inside without
keep the weird one inside without
keep the weird one inside without wanting to shine it so this is what I
wanting to shine it so this is what I
wanting to shine it so this is what I want you to do let people know that you
want you to do let people know that you
want you to do let people know that you are different this other people who like
are different this other people who like
are different this other people who like to keep those weird people inside here
to keep those weird people inside here
to keep those weird people inside here your weirdness on the inside they call
your weirdness on the inside they call
your weirdness on the inside they call themself normal and they happen to have
themself normal and they happen to have
themself normal and they happen to have this thing caller weirdo meter
some of us our witness is overflowing
some of us our witness is overflowing you know right
you know right
you know right and from miles away you can recognize
and from miles away you can recognize
and from miles away you can recognize all flowing ones and these normal people
all flowing ones and these normal people
all flowing ones and these normal people they can know when you are weird
they can know when you are weird
they can know when you are weird so the weirdo meter will go to the left
so the weirdo meter will go to the left
so the weirdo meter will go to the left thing thing thing wait wait wait so they
thing thing thing wait wait wait so they
thing thing thing wait wait wait so they go okay I’m not gonna be friends with
go okay I’m not gonna be friends with
go okay I’m not gonna be friends with this one this one is weird and then the
this one this one is weird and then the
this one this one is weird and then the weird people also have the via Romita
weird people also have the via Romita
weird people also have the via Romita but just will go to the right when they
but just will go to the right when they
but just will go to the right when they see that we are gonna weird weird weird
see that we are gonna weird weird weird
see that we are gonna weird weird weird with ding-ding-ding I want to be friends
with ding-ding-ding I want to be friends
with ding-ding-ding I want to be friends with this one after the experience I had
with this one after the experience I had
with this one after the experience I had in the school which Africa I realized
in the school which Africa I realized
in the school which Africa I realized that you know what it’s okay to be weird
that you know what it’s okay to be weird
that you know what it’s okay to be weird why am i why am i hiding the weirdness
why am i why am i hiding the weirdness
why am i why am i hiding the weirdness on the inside so I decided to overflow
on the inside so I decided to overflow
on the inside so I decided to overflow with weirdness when I went into a Satine
with weirdness when I went into a Satine
with weirdness when I went into a Satine yes
yes
yes it was again a system but nothing wrong
it was again a system but nothing wrong
it was again a system but nothing wrong in you standing out so it was not
in you standing out so it was not
in you standing out so it was not unfamiliar that most of my lecturers
unfamiliar that most of my lecturers
unfamiliar that most of my lecturers knew my name
knew my name
knew my name everybody knew oh yeah so is gonna be in
everybody knew oh yeah so is gonna be in
everybody knew oh yeah so is gonna be in the class she is going to say something
the class she is going to say something
the class she is going to say something she is going to talk she is going to
she is going to talk she is going to
she is going to talk she is going to think something else and say something
think something else and say something
think something else and say something weird in the class and that could be
weird in the class and that could be
weird in the class and that could be another question for discussion and I
another question for discussion and I
another question for discussion and I became known as that from the weird one
became known as that from the weird one
became known as that from the weird one I became known as the student that
I became known as the student that
I became known as the student that teaches lifts teachers wanted me in the
teaches lifts teachers wanted me in the
teaches lifts teachers wanted me in the class because our Malaysian students
class because our Malaysian students
class because our Malaysian students attitude that don’t they don’t say
attitude that don’t they don’t say
attitude that don’t they don’t say anything at all everyone is quiet and I
anything at all everyone is quiet and I
anything at all everyone is quiet and I was that Hermione Granger in class I’ve
was that Hermione Granger in class I’ve
was that Hermione Granger in class I’ve got answers you know oh I’ve got
got answers you know oh I’ve got
got answers you know oh I’ve got questions I want to ask when I became a
questions I want to ask when I became a
questions I want to ask when I became a teacher I decided that I didn’t want to
teacher I decided that I didn’t want to
teacher I decided that I didn’t want to make people feel that way so whenever I
make people feel that way so whenever I
make people feel that way so whenever I came I tell my students that it’s okay
came I tell my students that it’s okay
came I tell my students that it’s okay to be weird I had this one individual in
to be weird I had this one individual in
to be weird I had this one individual in my life who told me
my life who told me
my life who told me yeah so why are you so revolutionary why
yeah so why are you so revolutionary why
yeah so why are you so revolutionary why can’t you be like other people I was 19
can’t you be like other people I was 19
can’t you be like other people I was 19 I was a student and this was a teacher
I was a student and this was a teacher
I was a student and this was a teacher and I looked at her and I said teacher
and I looked at her and I said teacher
and I looked at her and I said teacher that’s a great compliment thank you so
that’s a great compliment thank you so
that’s a great compliment thank you so much and I thought wow I’m revolutionary
much and I thought wow I’m revolutionary
much and I thought wow I’m revolutionary so you see different odd weird
so you see different odd weird
so you see different odd weird revolutionary sounds very positive I
revolutionary sounds very positive I
revolutionary sounds very positive I like that
like that
like that why don’t I stick to that name so I tell
why don’t I stick to that name so I tell
why don’t I stick to that name so I tell my students that it’s okay if you’re
my students that it’s okay if you’re
my students that it’s okay if you’re weird so one girl couple of years back
weird so one girl couple of years back
weird so one girl couple of years back came into my class and she introduced
came into my class and she introduced
came into my class and she introduced herself as oh I am weird I don’t really
herself as oh I am weird I don’t really
herself as oh I am weird I don’t really have many friends so this is me and she
have many friends so this is me and she
have many friends so this is me and she said a few months later she wore this
said a few months later she wore this
said a few months later she wore this t-shirt this was that you should weird
t-shirt this was that you should weird
t-shirt this was that you should weird is cool and I made her stand there and I
is cool and I made her stand there and I
is cool and I made her stand there and I took a photo of it and I realized that
took a photo of it and I realized that
took a photo of it and I realized that because I encouraged I’m hoping it’s
because I encouraged I’m hoping it’s
because I encouraged I’m hoping it’s because of me because I encouraged and
because of me because I encouraged and
because of me because I encouraged and now because I keep telling them it’s
now because I keep telling them it’s
now because I keep telling them it’s okay if you’re weird it’s okay if you’re
okay if you’re weird it’s okay if you’re
okay if you’re weird it’s okay if you’re a nerd I like you you’re a nerd it’s
a nerd I like you you’re a nerd it’s
a nerd I like you you’re a nerd it’s okay it’s cool to be a nerd it’s okay to
okay it’s cool to be a nerd it’s okay to
okay it’s cool to be a nerd it’s okay to be a geek it’s fine and this girl who on
be a geek it’s fine and this girl who on
be a geek it’s fine and this girl who on the first day of school said I’m weird I
the first day of school said I’m weird I
the first day of school said I’m weird I don’t really have many friends by a few
don’t really have many friends by a few
don’t really have many friends by a few months she had a group of other weirdos
months she had a group of other weirdos
months she had a group of other weirdos joining her and she had a group of
joining her and she had a group of
joining her and she had a group of weirdos so ladies and gentlemen imagine
weirdos so ladies and gentlemen imagine
weirdos so ladies and gentlemen imagine the impact we can make you don’t have to
the impact we can make you don’t have to
the impact we can make you don’t have to be an educator to do this can be anybody
be an educator to do this can be anybody
be an educator to do this can be anybody if you see someone who’s different
if you see someone who’s different
if you see someone who’s different instead of pushing them away I’m not
instead of pushing them away I’m not
instead of pushing them away I’m not asking you to join them if you don’t
asking you to join them if you don’t
asking you to join them if you don’t want to but don’t let them feel left out
want to but don’t let them feel left out
want to but don’t let them feel left out my school recently had
Malaka affair where they encourage
Malaka affair where they encourage people for mental health and we were
people for mental health and we were
people for mental health and we were given a whiteboard and we were asked to
given a whiteboard and we were asked to
given a whiteboard and we were asked to write messages on it I passed by the bar
write messages on it I passed by the bar
write messages on it I passed by the bar in the morning and I decided to write
in the morning and I decided to write
in the morning and I decided to write this message it’s okay to be weird and
this message it’s okay to be weird and
this message it’s okay to be weird and around noon when I walked to pass the
around noon when I walked to pass the
around noon when I walked to pass the place I saw this message there again I
place I saw this message there again I
place I saw this message there again I took photo in an Institute of about
took photo in an Institute of about
took photo in an Institute of about 2,000 students one of them acknowledged
2,000 students one of them acknowledged
2,000 students one of them acknowledged it that is okay to be weird I encouraged
it that is okay to be weird I encouraged
it that is okay to be weird I encouraged one person imagine if we do it in a big
one person imagine if we do it in a big
one person imagine if we do it in a big scale imagine if it was viral that is
scale imagine if it was viral that is
scale imagine if it was viral that is okay to be weird you’re not shunned away
okay to be weird you’re not shunned away
okay to be weird you’re not shunned away you are embraced so maybe all these
you are embraced so maybe all these
you are embraced so maybe all these people who we normally think of as
people who we normally think of as
people who we normally think of as different or weird I’m not really that
different or weird I’m not really that
different or weird I’m not really that maybe they are special they’re
maybe they are special they’re
maybe they are special they’re extraordinary they’re limited edition if
extraordinary they’re limited edition if
extraordinary they’re limited edition if you ask me who is the hero of tomorrow
you ask me who is the hero of tomorrow
you ask me who is the hero of tomorrow it is you every one of you weirdos here
it is you every one of you weirdos here
it is you every one of you weirdos here you are the hero let your witness shine
you are the hero let your witness shine
you are the hero let your witness shine thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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