5/8.

Then we are coming to the half way. 5/8 actually. 
What can you say about this? You look back then to the very first beginning. You entered this world. Felt so excited about everything. Yes it was. That happy feeling of coming to the class for the first time, meeting some new people. That excited feeling of doing the orientation program. That horrified feeling when you met your senior. All new beginning. Then you felt so happy because you finally find your bestfriends, people you can count on everything. People you can share anything with. You also have your crush, who made you feel so pleased everytime he was arround. Such a blissful.

But then you have to realize. Day by day everything changes. Even the perfect one, something that you think it wouldn't last. You finally find it so hard just to manage evertyhing. The subject is getting hard to understand. The task haunts you like it never stop. Also you have to concern on your non academic things.

Lately you will learn that less people you can trust. Well, people come and go. Life teaches you that. And you will finally find people whom you can always turn to everytime you need them. People who always hold your back, give you advice and motivation to do better. It kinda sicks to know that people talk behind your back instead of telling you the truth. It kinda sicks to know that the person you trust the most become the one who breaks your heart that much. But you have to bear with that.

Lately you will learn to be an individual person, not in a bad thing I mean. Just to make sure you can handle most of the things by your self. It's okay to enter the class alone, it's okay to walk alone at the corridor, it's okay to have lunch with the people whom you don't always be with. Because most of the time, you feel so comfort being alone.

Lately you will learn that life is getting harder. Everyone is trying to catch their dreams, so you also have to put your very best effort on it. You have so many plans. You build those dreams. For now and for your future. You have to make those work. Work hard, study hard, and pray hard. You will know how to manage your eye open till morning. You will have the experience of sleeping at the campus till morning or you will have chit chat with your friend while studying and finishing your task though you are going to fall asleep.

Lately you will learn how to fix your own self. When you get bored, when you have your emotion covering your mind and your heart, when you feel like you wanna throw anything away. You know to make it better. You just get your phone, chat your bestfriend, having some random conversation. Or you just get outside driving your car arround the city, sing along the way. Or you browse the internet, read the stories, open the youtube and watch some funny videos. Or you can go with your friend to the place you have never been there, capture some photos and upload to your instagram. Or you can go shopping, eating, do all the things you want to. You have knew how to fix it because you have larned.

Lately you will learn that you may not get what you want, you may get your heart broken, but you know that you have to be grateful of everything. You know that Allah always be with you and that's why you always feel safe. Then you realize that the time keeps running. Everytime you feel so down, family is a home. You will realize that you want to spend time with them more and more. 

And then you will learn that everything you do, it's for them.

In this life, you make a huge mess. People do good things to you, and some people don't. But that's okay. You may have a beautiful life last year, or last month, or last week. But life is a life. It can changes just in a blink of eye. Maybe you don't realize, but you grow older and older. Do good and the good will comes to you. So live a life. Be grateful. Be happy. Even though you feel that everything is going wrong. Because Allah is setting everything right.

So, it is 3/8 more. And many more dreams to fight for.

Goodluck!

Dear Anggada II, Chemelion II, and Albey.

It's such an honour to see you guys grow in this team even from the very first beginning. Mulai dari seleksi masuk tim, dari yang kerjaannya beli-beli aquadest pero dll, sampe sekarang yang udah bisa bikin mobil sendiri. Kalian semua orang orang hebat yang punya mimpi besar dan sedikit banyak telah mengajarkanku tentang arti sebuah perjuangan serta kerja keras.

Tomorrow is the D day. All the sacrifice will be paid off in the best way. So, goodluck and do your best. Nothing to lose. God bless us, always. 

Kuching, Such a Lovely City

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Kuching is such a lovely city. I love it anyway. So, while Mom was on her work attending the symposium, I traveled with Ria (from UK), also Jenny and Lockland (from Australia). They are my Mom's friends too. So, it was good to meet new people. So, there were some places that I visit there :3

Sarawak Cultural Village 

We could see so many traditional house of Malaysia there. 

Jong's Crocodile Farm and Zoo

Samadang River

I was doing 11 kilos kayaking in this river with these people. And at night, I felt something wrong with my arm because I never really did work out...

Well, the holiday was so fun! Looking forward for the next :)))

20th

While waiting for boarding, I want to post these cute photos. Terimakasih banyak sudah selalu menjadi alasan untuk bersyukur setiap harinya. I just love you so much :")

Tomohon - Manado

Well, jadi ini cerita liburan singkat saya ke Pulau Sulawesi. Yeay. For the first time. Jadi, karena Ayah ada urusan kerjaan di sana dan saya masih libur, jadi diajakin deh kesana.

Day 1 - 5 Agustus 2015

I was travelling alone. Karena Ayah sebelumnya ada kerjaan di Lombok, jadi saya berangkat sendiri dari Jogja - Jakarta - Manado. Dan kami baru ketemu di Manado. Travelling alone was not too bad anyway. Perjalanan Jogja - Jakarta 50 menit. Ditambah Jakarta - Manado 3 jam.

Kami menginap di Kota Tomohon. Dari Manado kita perlu waktu 1,5 jam menuju Tomohon. Tomohon itu salah satu kota alternatif untuk wisata selain Manado. Letaknya di perbukitan. Jadi disini agak dingin dan banyak angin kencang. Ya bisa dibilang kayak Kaliurangnya kalo di Jogja.

Day 2 - 6 Agustus 2015

Hari ini ada Festival Geothermal yang terletak di Danau Linouw. Banyak pejabat-pejabat yang datang. Danau ini terkenal banget di sini dan jadi salah satu obyek wisata favorit. Berasa kayak di luar negeri gitu. Di pinggiran danau ini ada sebuah cafe yang memang diperuntukan untuk turis. Suasananya sangat sejuk. Dan tentu saja berangin.

Di Tomohon ini terkenal dengan Geothermalnya. Bahkan anak-anak KKN dari UGM sedang menginisiasi Taman Geothermal sebagai proyek KKN nya. Jadi seharian ini saya mengikuti serangkaian festival di tepian Danau Linouw.

Nah, di acara festival ini ada berbagai penampilan dari anak-anak sekolah di Tomohon.

Tarian Cakalele dari anak-anak SD Tomohon

Penampilan paduan suara dari anak-anak SMP Tomohon

Rata-rata orang di sini suka nyanyi dan suaranya bagus bagus. Makanan favorit di sini adalah ikan cakalang dan sambal Roa. Jadi kalau kesini jangan lupa makan itu ya. Tapi hati-hati juga karna banyak menu babi disini.

Day 3 - 7 Agustus 2015

Jadi hari ini saya memutuskan untuk jalan-jalan sendiri karena Ayah masih harus menghadiri acara di Danau Linouw. Oya, hari ini juga ada Linouw Lake Festival. Jadi ada acara lomba lari maraton 10 Kilo dan finish nya di Danau Linouw. Acara ini kebanyakan diikuti oleh anak-anak sekolah.

Jadi, setelah bertanya-tanya dengan Ibu-ibu di hotel, saya memutuskan untuk jalan naik otto. Disini angkutan umumnya berupa otto berwarna biru. Sekali jalan, kita perlu membayar 4000 rupiah. Jadi tujuan pertama saya adalah ke Kaskasen, disitu banyak orang jualan bunga kayak di Kobar. Oya, Tomohon itu the city of flower loh. Jadi tanggal 8 Agustus ada acara Tomohon International Flower Festival. Acara ini diadakan dua tahun sekali. Diikuti oleh berbagai kota dan negara. Coba searching di google. Jadi ada parade kendaraan yang berhiaskan bunga.

Nah, waktu saya ke Kaskasen, saya harus ganti otto. Dari Jalan Raya Tomohon tempat saya menginap, saya turun di kantor pos dan ganti otto menuju Kaskasen. Di sana saya melihat proses menghias kendaraan yang akan diikutkan festival keesokan harinya. Tapi sayang saya lupa untuk foto. Hehehehe.

Kemudian setelah puas melihat bunga-bunga, saya kembali naik otto ke Kantor Pos. Tidak tahu lagi harus kemana. Jadi saya memutuskan untuk naik ojek saja. Nah, akhirnya saya berkenalan dengan bapak ojek baik hati bernama Pak Stanley. Saya akhirnya diantar kemana mana.

Pertama, kami menuju Gunung Mahawu. Ini berada di perbukitan gitu. Jadi bisa dibayangkan bahwa udaranya sangat teramat dingin. Tapi sayang hari itu berkabut banget jadi nggak keliatan apa-apa hiks sedih. Padahal kata Pak Stanley kalau hari cerah, kita bisa memandang pemandangan kota Tomohon dari atas. Untuk mencapai Puncak Mahawu kita harus mendaki. Cukup melelahkan juga, terutama bagi saya....

Tumbuh berbagai macam sayuran disini

Otto, angkutan umum di Tomohon

Setelah dari Gunung Mahawu, akhirnya saya diantar menuju Waruga. Disini kita bisa menyaksikan pemandangan yang indah dari Gunung Lokon. Oya, di sepanjang perjalanan saya menyaksikan banyak rumah adat panggung khas Sulawesi.

Day 4 - 8 Agustus 2015

Hari ini adalah hari terakhir di sini. Tapi sayang, saya tidak bisa menyaksikan Tomohon International Flower Festival karena takut tidak bisa mengejar flight. Karena pada hari ini, kota Tomohon ramai sekali didatangi oleh orang-orang yang ingin melihat festival. Dan banyak jalan yang ditutup. Akhirnya kami memutuskan untuk berjalan-jalan di Manado.

Sebelum kami sampai di Manado, kami mampir terlebih dahulu di Patung Yesus yang sangat besar di kawasan yang sekarang menjadi perumahan elite.

Selanjutnya kami mampir di Universitas Sam Ratulangi Manado. Ya, salah satu universitas favorit di Sulawesi.

Seteleh itu, kami melihat-lihat pinggiran pantai. Jadi, Manado sangat terkenal dengan Bunaken. Siapa yang tidak tahu Bunaken? Tapi karena waktu kami terbatas, akhirnya kami hanya bisa melihat pemandangan dari pinggir dan dari atas jembatan Soekarno.

Kapal yang membawa kita ke Pulau Bunaken. 

Gunung yang di sebelah kiri itu Gunung Manado Tua. Gunung di tengah lautan.

Yang di sebelah kanan itu lah Pulau Bunaken.

Itulah perjalanan singkat saya di Manado dan Tomohon. Semoga lain kali bisa diberi kesempatan untuk benar-benar pergi ke Bunaken. Cintailah Indonesia karena sesungguhnya kita memiliki alam yang sangat indah!