SENIORS AND JUNIORS

BY : MUHAMMAD AIMAN BIN NASARUDDIN 

          (PTM140716980)

Hi!

Since I'm a student of a college, today I'm going share with about the relationship between seniors and juniors. Senior is a person who is a specified number of years older than someone else while junior is a person who is a specified number of years younger than someone else. Seniors are not meant to torture or disrespect the juniors. Seniors should be the role model to the juniors and the juniors should respect the seniors as well. So there won't be any misunderstanding or problems occur. There should be an interaction between the juniors and seniors. 

First of all, seniors in need are most important in any colleges, universities or institution. In a transition from school to college, it is necessary for the freshers to have someone to guide them. Before the juniors pursue their studies, the need to know about the institution and the courses that they going to take. So, the seniors are used to help the juniors in explaining the pros and cons of the particular course and institution. Some of the juniors will have trepidation while choosing. The seniors will help them to choose the courses that suitable to the juniors. Seniors will also guide and answer the juniors' doubt. In this way it will create a good environment in the college.

Next,  some of the administration of institution think prevention of any conversation between seniors and juniors inside the college campus is the only way to eradicate life losses due to ragging. This is like banning cars on streets because road accidents due to numbers of cars increase. Seniors are the person that always ready to help, how to study, what to do next, higher studies and what not. Interaction between them will also increase their communication skills with other people especially with the elders. In Japan, the seniors are called 'Senpai' while the juniors are called 'Kohai'. This 'Senpai' and 'Kohai' are terms to the mentor system in Japanese culture. The 'Senpai' is required to guide and train the 'Kohai'. While the 'Kohai' is required to obey and respect the 'Senpai'. This relationship a symbiotic relationship because both parties gain benefits. The 'Senpai' gain experience of leadership while 'kohai' gains experience necessary to become a 'Senpai'.

There are a lot of benefits of interaction between seniors and juniors. Most of the people think that banning the interaction between them will ensure safety and avoid ragging. It might avoid ragging and torturing the juniors but think about. If the juniors only interact with each other in institution, how will they interact with the elders when they have ended their studies and in working field. It will take a lot of time to increase their communication skills and self esteem. So, never underestimate the interaction between seniors and juniors.