John Chun Kuang Lau

Selangor, Malaysia Malaysia

Youth Leader | AIESEC in Malaysia

This is a story about a young Malaysian... (A purposeful one) My mom is a nanny. I grew up seeing: • a 3-year-old holding a screwdriver trying to dissemble his toy; • a 4-year-old master 2-wheel electric skateboard in 2 hours; • a 13-year-old fixing a bike like any professional mechanics; • a 15-year-old pursuing his dream to be cyclist, but got kicked out from the school. I believe everyone is born a talent. It's inside our DNA. I'm frustrated to see formal education system shaping young talents to be someone else. Worse when the society starts categorising talents into science and art streams (in other words, A and F students). My ultimate calling is to build and develop a commun...