National Day

Coming to the month of our national day, we start to see a lot of news about activities held to promote the "patriotic" feeling to the country. Well, its normal people do something to celebrate the coming festival. Especially when it is our nation biggest event.
Ok, here is what i want to say, I read a news recently. Its about a bunch of University students collect thoundsands of prepaip cards and assemble them into a national flag and win "Malaysia book of record" award. Its seem like a normal news that you oftenly come across, people probably read through and then forget about it. But I have been thinking about the motive and the purpose of those people who held this kind ot activity. When i see the photo of those students holding the award certificate and stod infront of the flag made by prepaip card, I wonder how the students think when they do all those stuff. Are they did that by themself or some stupid lectures taught them. Another one is, also a bunch of student and some lecturers using RM1 coin to make a line and claim for the "longest RM1 coin line made" in the Malaysia Book of record. What have they learn and what is the contribution? I donno who startup the "Malaysia book of records", people eagerly try to get into this book by doing things that serve little purpose. They did all those the biggest, the longest thing that only spend money or time and did not contribute to the nation. Dont tell me that they are recycling, I think "gather the garbage and make it a bigger one" is more suitable. For me, i think they just making something for people to laugh with. Why not they held marathon, some sport events, hospital visiting, or some family gathering. Its that more meaningful?