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October 5, 2019.
I finally decided to write my experience when I went to Bokori Island. Actually this trip unexpectedly could be happened because we did not take much time to plan it. We were just making planning to go to Bokori Island a day before it goes on. When the day was coming, we got stuck of some problems, such as my friends who did not come on time, the plan was ok but not in preparation. Most of us just preparing themselves a second before going, so it took much time and making us too late.
There are no special things we got when we were on the way to Bokori, we just got many unimportant and uncontrolled things that were so funny for us. Inside the car, one of us slept and she showed her funny face, so we all were laughing together, but at the same time we were holding our laughing in order to not making her awaken, it made her sleep going well. We got stopped in a small stall to buy something we would eat when we got there.
Skipping for any unimportant and uncontrollable situation, when we got there, we were doing many activities such as playing football, volleyball using a ball for football, eating together, climbing the tree, etc. There, I also tried to swim because I had never swum before, so I told Suhaimi to help me learned how to swim well. I fortunately success doing my first swim when I tried my first trial, so I immediately could swim and I was so grateful. Well, there were many things I got during our trip to Bokori Island, our friendship was being more tightly, a lot of good experiences we gained from there, also beautiful scenery and happy ending. See you all in the next story.
October 7, 2019.
-Arti Kehilangan- I recently tried to love reading because all the time I used was not going on to read anything. I probably hate reading, or maybe if I did not hate it, perhaps it was just a real bizarre to me. So, I tried to read an Indonesian book named "Arti Kehilangan" from Ade Rahayu.
I got this book from my friend, I thought she had received a signal to help me loving the book, especially loving to read a book, and I was so thankful to her. I started my first trial to love book with reading an Indonesian book, not trying to read an English or another one, so I could be easily assisted to love another book.
This book was very interesting, on the cover of the book, there was motivational quote written in Indonesia "Jangan menyerah, meski kehilangan ini begitu memilukan, aku yakin, akan datang saatnya senyuman itu kembali hadir menghiasi wajahmu." and it was the writer's own feeling.
The book told about the writer's life, her experiences, her feelings, and it was so sad. Even if I had not finished reading this book, I recommended it to you. I guessed your life would be changed after reading this one. Happy reading all.
October 13, 2019.
I was very surprised to know that we would do PLP (Pengenalan Lapangan Persekolahan) which indeed had to be done by 4th semester students. During group selection, I looked for my friends who were diligent, so that I could be infected by them, but when I know that everyone already have their own groups, and finally all that's left are people who are easily influenced, and I'm the lazy one. Initially I had guessed that later I was going to be lazy, surely they would be lazy like me, so I tried hard, so that they would not be affected by my laziness.
After group selection, the next is the selection of schools to be observed. We got surprised when knowing that the only school remaining was MTsN 2 Kendari, which was very far from home, even from campus. I immediately felt down, feeling lazy, and as a result all my friends were lazy because of my laziness. We can't help but accept it.
Shortly after the training, we went to school to hold the PLP opening ceremony there. The first time we got there, at first we were all scared by the scary faces of the teachers there, but it turned out that the teachers there were kind, and enjoyed with us as a students. After holding the ceremony, we had a little conversation with friends from other study programs who received the same school with us. We talked about the reasons why they could get a school that was very far from campus, and they had their own reasons. Even there are those who rent a boarding house for a month only for PLP at that school. And for me who lived not too far from that school, refused to find a boarding house and stayed at home. Finally, I'm tired of going back and forth from home to school.
Even though the place is very far away, but I really enjoy the experience that I got there, because I got many new friends from other study programs that make the days there feel more beautiful. Day by days passed, we do not feel the closure is getting closer. We felt sad because we were leaving the school soon. the day of withdrawal arrived. We did the closing ceremony and after that we took a photo together. Everything seemed to pass so quickly. We really can't forget the best experience of the day.
October 19, 2019.
Back to the time when everyone was very busy with their work. Friends who used to be very close, now they feel so far because of differences. Different activities, different jobs, different places to study. Then came the month that united all, reunited all that had been separated by distance, namely Shawwal, the month that was inseparable from the previous month, Ramadan. In this month, everyone forgives, visits one another's residence, visits graves. One thing that cannot be forgotten, people call it "Massiara". All old friends gathered in the same place while remembering what had happened in previous times.
My friend invited me to visit his house, remembering I used to go to his house very often, but now it almost never. After arranging a schedule, I finally visited his house. The model and design of the house is still the same as the first time I came, remembering all the past with cake dishes on the table. The other friends came one by one. After everyone gathered, they planned to visit other friends' houses, including my house. Finally I decided to spend the next few days with them.
We visited our friend's house who didn't have time to come to our house. We arrived at his house, we invited him to come with us, visit other friends. We start from the morning, taking a rest in the afternoon, and continuing our trip until the evening. When everyone was tired from the long and tiring journey, we finally decided to stop and we would be back in the next day.
That day was very tiring, considering that we had traveled a great distance, from Mandonga to Anduonohu, continued to Lepo-lepo, then returned to Mandonga. I took my friend to his home, then I also went back home to take a rest. I will never forget those experiences, and I wish that will not be the last meeting with my old friends.
October 22, 2019.
College period is a period when everyone is no longer looking for identity, but develop their identity. However, there are some people who go to college or are usually called students, feel down with what they have been through, for example, the students in 5th semester.
In this semester, many people have begun to give up on their lives. Feeling they are no longer able to continue their studies, there are those who want to get married quickly, quickly get a job, and even some want to quickly become a civil servant.
Me, as a student in the 5th semester, also ever felt down, I lost my motivation, and even almost had the intention to stop. In this 5th semester, I threw away a lot of subjects that should be important for students in this semester. The reason is because of the many courses that I did not graduate in the previous semester, so I decided to take courses that I did not previously pass.
One course that makes me feel revived, is one of the many courses that I did not pass, namely writing 3. Why? Because in that class we are told to make essays about the benefits we get while studying at IAIN Kendari. After learning how to make essays properly, I finally decided to make my own essay.
The day of the essay deposit came, it might be the worst day for my juniors, but it was the best day for me. On that day, all people who felt they were good at making essays, for example me, were slaughtered by criticism from lecturers. We are criticized deeply. Finally we realize that the knowledge we get in making essays is still so far from perfection.
I am proud to be criticized like that, also surprised to my friends who complained about the criticism. I think that this criticism is what they always complain about making essays, and it turns out that criticism is also what I enjoy. I just felt this sensation because I used to be provoked by complaints, so I didn't graduate in this course when I was in 3rd semester.
October 25, 2019.
Since I was studying at IAIN Kendari, initially I was not interested in organizations. I just want to be more focused on my studies. But my friend who is also my neighbor as well as my senior advised me to join an intra-campus organization called UKM Bahasa.
I learned everything in the organization. I was also told that the organization had an IT division, and I was indeed more interested in Technology, and finally without tought too much, I enrolled in UKM Bahasa in order to enter the IT division.
After going through several stages of selection, finally I was declared to graduate in the organization. The first time I joined a cadre, I have not found any subjects related to Technology, everything is just about Language. Maybe by following all the learning that exists, I can advance to the next stage, which is studying Technology. Day after day passed, I have been in UKM for several months, I have not learned about learning Technology yet, it turns out that the division is no longer exist in the UKM Bahasa. Finally I gave up and focused to follow everything that has been determined.
One year passed. In this second year, we hold an event about the anniversary of UKM which is joined by a festival, called the literacy festival. At that event, for some reason I was chosen to be a Japanese MC, maybe because I had mastered Japanese since Senior high school.
Finally, the day of the festival arrived. During the event, I as the MC was very nervous, because it was my first time to be an MC, so I could only follow the way it goes. After the remarks were over, the much awaited event was the talent show. Everyone tried to show their best. All the performances that were performed that night were very lively. After all the performances, the closing ceremony arrived. We all took photos together. That night became a very luxurious night. Feelings are mixed, there are ups and downs, there are joys, all become one. I cannot possibly forget that happy night.
October 30, 2019.
Each person definitely needs entertainment, entertainment based on traditional or modern as it is today. Modern entertainment cannot be separated from technology, namely video games. Its influence is huge, so many people make it a source of income, and there are also those who spend money on games they feel comfortable with. I am the one of many people who spend time and money and energy just by playing games, as a result, a lot of my time is drained out which I should use for more useful things, such as reading books.
As I wrote earlier about how I tried to love books. Here I will write about how I try to hate the game. Initially I tried playing games just to fill my free time, trying to calm my mind, also just as mere entertainment. However, as many people say, games as well as drugs, can make people addicted. I become more often play games, spend more time playing games. And finally I tried to spend money for the game. I am very sorry after doing it all. Everything was very felt when my money, which I should have used to eat, I spent on games.
Finally the time came when I was made aware of the situation. I try to stop playing games, stop spending time. Finally I looked for other activities that were more useful, like reading a book. I searched for books that might change me. I asked my friend and finally I got a book that I felt was suitable for me. The book named -Arti Kehilangan- as I wrote before. The impact was felt, my life began to change.
Now I no longer play games, and more focused on changing my life. Sometimes I arrive when I feel down, feel like I need more entertainment, but I no longer fill that time by playing games, but by eating and lying down. I am very grateful to the friend who lent me the book. Thank you also to the author of the book. Thank you for changing my life.