| Thursday, June 21, 2007 |
| The Last Minute Review |
 Now, it is 0247 am, Singapore time and I am in Changi Airport, my favourite place. My flight (Silk Air MI212) will be about 5 hours onwards. I prefer staying here because I can't wake up early in the morning. Besides, using taxi in the morning is so expensive. So, I came here with Clement and Septian (another Septian), we had dinner together in Fish and Co. Fortunately, I can use the internet here, so I just can kill my boredom by surfing some webs and updating my blog. As soon as possible, the song entitled "Home" by Michael Buble is heard.
"Home"
Another summer day
Has come and gone away
In Paris and Rome
But I wanna go home
Mmmmmmmm
Maybe surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel all alone
I just wanna go home
Oh, I miss you, you know
Let me just give some reviews about what had happened in this one year. The struggle, fear, joy, sadness, pride, happiness, friendship, family, love and dream has just passed. I have finished my first year study in my undergraduate level. Here they are
Relation with God
I think, I know more about bible, about quiet time. But, the difficult thing is maintaining it so I can do it day by day. At least it increases better than what I was in last year.
Relation with Others
Having the cell group and Christian family is also the progress. I can share my idea and at least I don't fell lonely. I have international friends that I never imagine before how difficult it is to communicate with others with the different language and culture. I am now trying to understand the existence of racism and trying to control it. Decreasing prejudice is also what I have tried to do.
Achievement
I can now play tennis, I have blog and website. those two small achievements made me proud enough. I know they weren't that special but those two things were very difficult things that I never thought I could do it.
GPA
Okay, I admit that the GPA in the second semester decreases even though there is no "vitamin C". Hopefully, I can be better next semester.
I think that's all. I am so sleepy now, wanna sleep.
Thanks God for this one year.
Thanks for my family who always supports me
Thanks Singapore for helping me.
Thanks Prof. Huan for helping me.
Thanks my KTB friend.
Thanks my roomate Clement.
Thanks to my senior in NTU who had helped me.
Time to go....
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| Tuesday, June 19, 2007 |
| Kuala Lumpur (June 15th - 19th 2007) |
Aku pulang.....
Dari rantauan di negeri orang.....
Oh Malaysia....
For five days, I felt I was a TKI (Indonesian Worker) in Malaysia. Saying hello there and bringing a mission to understand how Malaysia is. Honestly, I felt how Malaysia was a strange and "kiasu" country who wanted everyone knows who he is. I still remember how the relationship between Indonesia and Malaysia wasn't that good. Do you still remember many confrontations in 1965, then about Ligitan-Sipadan and Ambalat. Before, I really hated that country
Now, I know that Malaysia is quite smart and powerful to build their tourism industry. I am now trying to understand Malaysia and I don't want to be the product of politics. I can accept Malaysia now as the friend. Heh....isn't this strange ?
Trying to build relationship by making friends with those from Malaysia is what I can do. This afternoon, I met Lizi, a Malaysian who firstly came in Singapore. I knew she was a Malaysian. I didn't know why I helped her to deal with many things like MRT ticketing, direction, and anything. I was so glad that I could help.
OK Malaysia, BOLEH lah... You are my friend.
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| posted by -ian- @ 10:54 PM |
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| Thursday, June 14, 2007 |
| The Accounting Exam |
Of course you know that I really struggled with accounting subject, the subject that I took in the first special session which has just ended. The question was manageable but I am sure many people could do it so it will be so difficult to get A. Overall, I can now learn many things about accounting which is the important language of business. I then remembered on what Pastor Kong said in the last service in CHC last saturday. As a Christian, we should try to always excel in everything we do. That is also our way to praise God in our life. Besides, we can shine to others and we can have the social impact. I know I haven't been able to do that excellence. I am trying to do it again for next year. My Prayer Maafin saya Bapa, saya belum bisa melakukan yang terbaik. Tetapi mohon berikan saya kesempatan untuk lebih memuliakan Engkau mulai dari sekarang, dan lebih berusaha lagi di semester depan. Terima kasih untuk kesempatan yang Engkau berikan di semester ini, semoga kesempatan yang sama akan engkau berikan mulai hari ini dan semester depan. Amin
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| posted by -ian- @ 12:49 AM |
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| Sunday, June 10, 2007 |
| Changi, Je t'aime |
 You can say I am strange, but I really love Changi Airport so I think this is the best place in Singapore for me. Probably, this isn't an airport for Singaporeans. This is more likely to be a modern mall. This isn't only a mall, this is such an convenient place to do anything. For example, you can have Coffee Bean, then eat in Fish&Co, going to crowded Swensens, after you check in, you can shop inside the airport, watching a free movie, arm chairs to sleep for while, free internet connection and many others.
Okay, Changi isn't the best place for all of you, perhaps. But, for me, going to Changi can create a special feeling. I don't know what it is. It is like you wanna go from this place where your home town is only about two hours from here. I always wait this moment, but please be patient Septian, that day is approaching. FYI, I will go home on June 21st but I will stay in Changi for one night because my flight will be in 9am in the morning. I am afraid I can't wake up. LOL.
After joining the service in City Harvest Church, I went there again. I just wanna reduce a little bit stress. And you know, I was quite satisfied. Ehm..okay, I am off for today.
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| posted by -ian- @ 2:08 AM |
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| Friday, June 08, 2007 |
| Bad Day |
I was thinking I could accept this but finally I myself can't believe this. Today, June 8th, 0634 hours, I opened my degree audit and I was so disappointed with the result this semester. In fact, my GPA decreases. Okay, I think this is because I wasn't responsible with my study last semester. But, I should give thanks for all of this even though saying that in my pray will be very difficult. I don't know what to do now. -SEDIH- Labels: NTU Study |
| posted by -ian- @ 6:35 PM |
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| Thursday, June 07, 2007 |
| Some Boring and Inspiring Places |
I perceive like this....
My Singaporean friend told me someday that he thought that Singapore was really boring ( I was shocked when I heard ) and now I know the reason. Let's see every district here has shopping mall. I myself don't know why I didn't enjoy the Singapore Great Sale (even though I also spent much), PC Fair, Book Fair, here. Perhaps, I am already bored with those kind of things. I can say that going to super mall too often really makes me bored.
Okay, I know that this Lion Country has a huge and beautiful zoo, botanical garden, and some nature parks. But, so far, I see how the technological touch really affects those places and I can say that those places aren't natural 100%.
That was the bad news and the good news is that Singapore has many places to get the inspiration. In another word, many romantic and inspiring places. Well, going to Esplanade rooftop and see the scenery of the night life in the downtown is so interesting, then how about drinking starbucks coffee in Fullerton Hotel and enjoying Singapore river, reading book there or writing something is also very nice. One more, ehm..this is a bit strange, perhaps. Enjoying viewing mall at Changi airport at night and watching how the aircrafts lands or flies is also interesting for me and I don't know why. And those things aren't expensive, rite ?
Akhirnya keluar dari hiatus-ism for a while.
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Name: -ian-
Home: Nanyang Crescent, Boon Lay, Singapore
About Me: When everything changes, I wanna still stay there calmly, and wait for the right time. I am surrounded by so called "radical" dreams. I don't know whether it is a form of idealism of a youth. But, be a doctor was my dream, but Physics came into me. ITB was my dream, but He gave NTU for me. Currently, I wanna be a high school teacher, researcher, journalist, writer, businessman, also want to study abroad again. It is unclear but it is fair. As far as I can, because I can jump higher as a true worshiper, as a true believer. Let me be a clay oh God, form me as You want.
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