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Hii everyonee, my name is Aisya Afiqah, you can call me aisya hehe. I am from Tunku Kurshiah College in Nilai. I am currently doing IB Diploma Program in Engineering. I do take history as one of my lower level subjects and we cover topics like 20th century wars, global wars and authoritarian states. We do study lots of policies of different countries as it would help us in our essay writing soon. I personally think that policies are something that is very important to be discussed about as it is what drives the country's actions in the international stage. Can't wait to meet all of youuu online ♡♡

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Hi everyone, I hope you're doing amazing. Love all your interactions. Here is our Zoom Meeting schedule: 19/11, Sunday 9 am Malaysia = 18/11, Saturday 7 pm USA :)

Hope to see you soon. Will update the meeting link here in a few days time :)

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What gun control laws are currently in place, and how effective are they?

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What are the reasons people choose to own guns in Malaysia?

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How does social stigma impact individuals experiencing poverty?

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What is something that cause poverty in Malaysia?

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Generally, what is Malaysia's gun culture like?

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How does poverty effect people in Malaysia?

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Do you think guns are helpful or harmful?

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Hi everyone! My name is Sara. I am 23 years old. I am originally from the San Francisco Bay Area. I am studying Art, Media and Design at Cal State San Marcos. I look forward to talking with you all.

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I think our posting is ending soon. This has been a fun experience and I enjoyed meeting y'all! It was interesting to see the different perspectives on poverty and gun issues in Malaysia and US. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. Hopefully some will get to meet on the Zoom discussion. :)

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Since in our class we look at different disciplines, which is basically looking at an issue from a different perspective. In this case, how is poverty seen through the lense of Malaysian culture? Is there a incentive to help those in poverty?

In our class we learned how the incentive of alleviating poverty in the English speaking world has been to keep productivity afloat.

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How often do you experience gun violence? Do you have many gun control policies and if so what are they? Do you think that they are good enough or do you think that there needs to be more? Many people in America are on different sides when it comes to gun control. Is it similar in Malaysia? Or do is it very much more one sided then the other?

Rose Morse

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How is poverty policies addressed in Malaysia? I know very little about it. Is it like the welfare system here in America where you need to prove that you are poor enough to be able to get aid form the government? Is it easy to get or not to be able to get aid? Or is it not addressed at all?

Rose Morse

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Hello my name is Rose Morse, I am 21 years old and I am a physics major! I also play for the women's basketball team here at Cal State San Marcos. I love to go camping and have a dog named Peanut! I love to go and visit my family and hang out with them as much as I can! What do you like to do in your spare time and do you have any pets?

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Hi everyone! I see lots of exciting discussion on poverty policy, but less so about gun policy. I'd asked briefly about it, but it was buried in my introduction post so I am posting again here. I'm curious to know if what everyone's impressions are about gun policy in the United States if you have one, and if that impression is positive, negative, or neutral. Also, I'd like to know more about the government's gun policies in Malaysia.

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Foreign Policy Framework of The New Malaysia 

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Foreign Policy Framework of The New Malaysia 

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Hello guys.My name is Pavithra. I'm 16 years old.I'm from SMK Syeikh Abdul Ghani Bidor,Perak.I want to share this Foreign Policy Framework of the New Malysia.This policy consists of four components:
1.Direction of Foreign Policy;
2.Empowering the Ministry of Foreign Affairs-MOFA(Wisma Putra);
3.Enhancing Inter-Agency Collaboration;and
4.Increasing Public and Civil Society Participation.

The central theme of this Framework is 'Change in Continuity'.Continuity refers to the broad security,economic and identity interests of the country that will remain consistent as the main foreign policy motivation of this administration.The change that this administration will introduce will mainly be in terms of approach and the emphasis on certain specific issues.This change is a reflection of the will of the Malaysian people,who have expressed their aspirations and concerns very clearly in the 14th General Election (GE14).GE14 created history because it led to an unprecedented change of the federal government and the birth of the 'New Malaysia'.

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Hi everyone,

My name is Maleny D/O Ravi @Muniandy, and I am form 4 student at SMK SYEIKH ABDUL GHANI BIDOR.. I am 16 years old, and I come from Perak. Some of my interests include Playing piano , travelling . In the future, I hope to study overseas university and become a lawyer.

It’s great to be a part of this , and I’m looking forward to getting to know all of you.

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I'm curious on everyone's general thoughts on poverty. Here are some questions to consider: Is it a large/small problem? Do you see it everyday? Are there words you associated with the poverty problem (negative or positive)? Do you think your country should do more or less to fight poverty? Does your country spend too much on poverty policies or not enough? Can you pinpoint any reasons for the poverty problem? Do some groups get more help then other groups, or is everyone equally being helped with current poverty policies? What do the current poverty policies help with (healthcare, food security, unemployment, education, childcare, etc.)?

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Hi all! I'm sorry for the late introduction. My name is Joaquin, I am 30 years old and will hopefully be graduating at the end of this semester. My major is in Communications, and the field I would like to work in is game design. I grew up on a farm in a small town in Southern California, where my family owned sheep, chickens, and other animals. As soon as I was an adult I moved to the city of San Diego. My favorite hobbies are painting, tabletop gaming, and hiking.

Concerning our class discussion, I am excited to learn how our two countries differ on policy when it comes to both addressing poverty, and gun control. My first question that I'd most likely to know is if any of you have an impression on what gun policy is like in the U.S. and if it is a positive impression or a negative one?

I'm excited to talk to everyone!

-Joaquin

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Hello everybody,

My name is Javi Salas and I'm currently 20 years old. I'm in my 3rd year, a Spanish major, and I'm also working on my Japanese associates degree. I love reading and playing video games, however due to the school having a gym I've also spent my time there. I look forward to discussing and exchanging policy with everyone.

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We are so happy to read the posts from everyone! Nice to meet y’all! 😘

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Hello my name is Jorge. I'm a political science major. I plan to go into law school and become an immigration lawyer after my four years of university.
To answer the prompt and tie it in with my last statement, immigration policy is important to me as I have researched how immigration policy throughout the 20th century has negatively affected Latino communities in the United States, with them having the lowest political participation out of all the races in the country.

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Hello everybody, my name is Erick Zeferino. I am 22 years old and am currently studying Computer Science. I am originally from Santa Ana, OC area of California but moved to the San Diego area for school. I currently live with 3 other roommates in an apartment near campus, but am always working or at school so I never see them that often. This is my first year at Cal State San Marcos after transferring from Orange Coast Community College where I got my Associates of Science in Physics and Computer Science. I also did a hybrid teaching degree at the University of Irvine, California for Teaching Math and Science. Currently, I am a manager at a popular fast food restaurant and mostly focus on school and use all my free time to study. Some hobbies that I enjoy are anything with graphic design creation, working out, and listening and discovering new music. In the future, I hope to work in science research, using computer science as a tool to move farther in scientific discoveries.

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Hello everyone!
I am so excited for this collab! It is nice to meet y'all! My name is Kimberly Ard, but Kim is fine :). I am 28 years old and my major is Computer Science. My goal is to one day make fun video games. I graduated high school in 2013, did a couple years of community college then joined the Army. I got to travel and live in cool places like South Korea. I finished my contract with the Army and came back home to California the end of 2020. I discovered my love for computers in the Army so I decided to go back to school and get a Bachelors degree. I live a couple hours away from my campus and commute to class around 6am. California has a lot of traffic, so it is a long drive. My hobbies and interests are mostly video games, scary movies, and coding in C++. I think that about sums my life up. Can't wait to talk to everyone! :)

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Hello everyone my name is Bella and I am 20 years old. I am on my third year of college and I am majoring in psychology. After finishing college I hope to go to graduate school and after that I would like to be a social worker or something related to helping others. Something about myself would be I like painting and hanging out with my friends whenever we have time. I hope to get to know some of you guys and some of your interests!!

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Hi everyone! I'm Aida Syafia from SMK Seri Tualang. You can call me Aida. I'm 16 years old and the youngest of 4 siblings. Everyone in this programme has given their brilliant statement and now I would like to share mine. Personally, i think poverty eradication policy is the most crucial for both Malaysia and the USA as if many poor people are struggling to sustain their life in both countries. As a Malaysian, I'm aware that they are number of citizens who are having limited access to food, education and other basic needs. Based on my research and the exposure on social media about poverty in the USA, I acknowledge that certain people are affected financially and unable to survive. As a result, I can see many of them are homeless. As a human being, I empathise those people who are struggling with poverty. Hence, I think poverty eradication policy is important for both countries and other countries as well.

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Hello everybody, My name is Nicholas Allen but I go by Nick. I'm a 21-year-old finance major that enjoys spending my free time in the gym. I look forward to getting to know everybody in our group and discussing similar and different policies between our two countries.

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A  policy that I consider very important to me is Malaysia's National Woman Policy. From a young age, I have seen people close to me who kept being mistreated by the male gender. Excuse me if my words are too formal, considering that we are still strangers, I don't find it respectful to text to you in an informal way. This is just my opinion, I don't mind if you lot use less formal language. In fact, I'd like that.
Moving back to the topic, as I have personally seen this happen, it affected majority of my opinions growing up. Back when I was younger, I kept acting like how a boy would because the ideology that men is better than women influenced me. It made me feel ashamed to be the 'weaker' gender. However, rest assured I have grown out of that immature thinking.
Though the government is taking measures to better this issue, I would have to say that their efforts on a deeper value is futile. What I mean is, if you go to rural areas where these measures are not really practiced, it's obvious that these type of ideologies are the way of life there.
It's important to me as I am a young girl who's about to graduate and go into adulthood soon. I don't know about you but stepping into a world where you're treated either like a vermin or a breeding machine is not fun. I'm not saying that Malaysia is a place with such thinking but you have to agree that there are still many parts of the world that have this kind of thinking.
I guess that's it from me, I just want to keep this short and simple though I doubt that.

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Hi, guys! My name is Nur Qystyna Shakiera however my friends usually refer to me as Rara.  I'm sixteen years old in a few more weeks and my school is SMKAMi. That was a pretty lame introduction but I don't really know what other way I should start this. I'm a boarding school student so I'm afraid that I can't really reply instantly or interact frequently. My teacher instructed me to do a lengthy introduction but really, I'm only talkative in real life.
My hobbies are reading books in all forms, cycling and playing badminton. My favorite book is either Six of Crows or the manga, Kaiju no.8. I prefer reading physical copies of books rather than e-book versions because I tend to procrastinate a lot. My favorite fictional character is Jason Todd aka the Red Hood from DC comics. I kin Bakugou Katsuki from MHA.
I don't really know what I want to do in life as my dream to be a lawyer was rejected by my parents. Perhaps an aeronautical engineer or a teacher would be my future career path. I love music and I'm a versatile person so I listen to all genres with no regard of who's the singer, band or producer. I do however love Conan Gray, Artic Monkeys and Seventeen. Fuji Kaze and Adele are also my top favorites.
Really, I'm just blurting out random things to fulfill my teacher's request. On the other hand, please do tell if you were affected by my words now and in the future as I do not wish to offend anyone. That's lengthy enough, I suppose. Goodbye.

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Thank you for responding to the question and look forward to getting more responses from all of you here. At the same time, please introduce yourself :)

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Hi everyone :) Hope to gain insights from all of you :)

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Hi everyone :) Hope to gain insights from all of you :)

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Which of the policies (in Malaysia and in the USA) are important to you and why?