another late post. June 2013

This is a very late post that I wrote around last June, too lazy to post it up and finally here it is the post. Just my opinion and perspectives about Indonesia and the people in the UK. Just wanna share ideas, don't be mad ppl. Cheers,  Jeslyne X)

Last Saturday me with other indo ppl in Lancaster went to Nottingham to visit indofest 2013, one of the biggest event held by ppi uk in University of Nottingham. Well, the event run quite well. A lot of delicious Indonesian food was available for sale with kinda reasonable price. But honestly, when I came and see how the event goes, it doesn’t meet my expectation at all because of several reasons.

First, the different activities that are held located in different locations that are far apart from each other. The sport competition was held far on the other side while the food bazaar was located on the other side therefore make the gap so not all the students can freely meet each other. Secondly, the meeting with other indo’s student in the uk has changed my perception (again) to underestimate some indo ppl (again) what I saw there, are many many ignorant student that has no tolerant or at least basic proper manner as indonesian with others at all. Some of them came wearing high heels, holding high branded bag, carrying status of a student of the university in the UK but have no manner at all even just to queue for food.

Well basically this is one of the things that I don’t like from living in Indo (esp Jakarta). The consumerism of indo’s ppl that is too high, many of them are being obsessed to showing off their wealth and their branded expensive things.

Seeing those indo’s student in Nottingham only makes me feel sick and reminds me of the true nature of jakarta’s ppl. Which is not a good habit, in my opinion. Not only me, Mbak Desy, a student in Lancaster also has the same opinion with me. When I heard about the event, indofest 2013. Where indo’s student from all different cities are given a chance to meet and get to know with each other better, building relations and connections. The fact is? All of them are kinda ignorant, only tend to stay in their group, talking and laughing out loud, and don’t even share a smile with strangers and saying simple word like “thank you” to us at all, even the committees were like that.

However, I know that it’s not sincerely all their fault only. Maybe because I live in Lancaster, with small number of indo ppl in here. So we were so blend with each other, easily get connected with each other and are like family alr because of all the hospitality. That’s why I was expecting to meet the same atmosphere in a bigger indo society event. Though in fact, it was not like that. At all. Yeah I do hope too much about it but seeing this makes me feel disappointed and grateful at the same time. Disappointed to see they act like that, ppi uk always talking about the unity, togetherness of all indo student bla bla bla, though in fact. The reality doesn’t resemble it at all. Grateful, cause I chooses Lancaster university to study in. Overhelming by kind, caring, and great ppl that sharing the same nationality with me. We were close with each other and I love this situation, which is different with in indo where every one was just so individualists and ignorant.

This last 10 months have taught me about a lot of things within ppi Lancaster. I met Teh Vina and Kang Budi, a lovely couple that makes me learns a lot from tehm, Mbak Ara and Dr Anto, another lovely couple whom again makes me learn a lot from them. These 2 families are my role model, especially Mbak Ara that never stops to learn while knowing the limit as a wife, a mother, and a housewife. Hope someday I could be like her, didn’t stop giving inspiration other ppl while growing up my own family as well on the other hand. Met some hardworking and smart students as well. Bari, Andriana, Kak Dhani, Kak Qisha, Kak Haikal, Kak Firza, Mbak Desy, Ci Elyta, and Mbak Latifah. They are fun, always makes me laugh til having stomachache every time we’re hanging out together. Mbak Eny and Mas Mamat, Mbak Mira and Mbak Noor taught me about a lot of things too. Simply love living here surrounded by these lovely, caring and great ppl. I sincerely admire every single one of them. Hope we just can stay here, still remain with the same ppl year by year, but unfortunately some of them are gone alr next year. Sad, but still, good to be able to meet each one of them rather than not at all. I hope the bound within ppi Lancaster can continue being like this. Stay close with each other, having fun together, helping each other, and remain close like a second family in this country.

So thankful to come to here, to meet each one of them and know them a little bit better than before

late post

Hello again from Jakarta, today is September 17^th 2013. 2 weeks, on the October 1^st I’m going back to Lancaster again. Had a very mixed feelings nowadays, between happy, sad, excited, not ready, afraid, and many other feelings. Feels good to coming back to the second home, a cold rainy small village located in the north west of England where I have to check BBC Weather almost everyday for not to wearing a wrong jacket and outfit, lol. I’m excited to do my uni life as well, learning new things, but again, feel afraid at the same time especially my confidence in study is still low because of looking back at my score in foundation year. But well yeah I should not give up and going back. Will do my best; concentrate more to do my best. I did not aim for a satisfaction and high score. My aim is to enjoy all that I’ve got in the modules, and understand it well, score? Well even pass is good enough for me now. Score is not what I am aiming for, the knowledge, is indeed what I am aiming for.

I am also planning to read more, learn more, to grab as much as general knowledge I can grab, for the goodness of my own future.  I have also had a plan to looking for an internship for next year summer. Looking for a job after graduated without any working experience is not an easy thing to be done. And I do not want my 3 months time to be wasted.  

And, about my holiday, Lebaran holiday to Japan was great! I did not like Japan at all 4 moths ago, but now. I definitely in love with this country, the people that are so friendly even though they can not speak English, the infrastructure that are so modern and neat in the cities. 7 days in Japan was great indeed. Maybe I could make a post about Japan separately after this (will do!)

Next, my days in Jakarta? Well it was both good and bad. Lol. Had some trouble, but if we look positively, I learned a lot from all the problems. However, what is changed is, my perspective about Jakarta! I like Jakarta a lot few months ago. But now? I could say, no I don’t like this city anymore L the reason I’m staying here, is only because of my family, and remembering this city as a hometown. The real home. Everything has changed rapidly in a year. The people, the living culture, the habit. When I was in Lancaster last year I used to feel excited to be in Jakarta. Doing this and that, but now? No I don’t feel that excited and even when I’m going home, I think I’ll spend 80% of my time to stay at home. The traffic is so bad, the living cost that keeps increasing, the individualistic of the people. I don’t even mind if I’m not going back home this December. This morning I was thinking like, rather than going to Jakarta, having nothing really specifically to do, just hanging out, etc. I’d rather use my time to read books, entertain my self, trying to write, experiencing new recipes, and enjoying the cold Lancaster in December, lol.

Well maybe I miss home but it’s simply because of my family, mom and dad.

The conclusion is, I do not like Jakarta anymore, hahah..

And, yeah, that’s all for now though. My time is very limited now, listing up things to do, people I have to meet, food I want to eat, buying things I want to bring, choosing clothes to be brought, paying college fee, airplane ticket, send email to storage company, etc. Seems a lot, huh? Yes it is indeed; still have more things to do. Will be living the next 13 days fully, lol. Make sure nothing is being left. Then on the first day of Oct I’ll have my flight to Manchester, arrived on Wed morning, and here comes the big day! Have more and more things to be done on that day! You guys will not believe if I tell you what are the things I should do on a day (I’m serious lol) And, a new year in Lancaster! Like what I’ve said earlier, saying good bye to lovely and great people, but there are a lot of newcomers. Hope the people are great and we can continue the close relationship within PPI Lancaster. Welcoming a new year and chapter of life. Had a lot of lessons to be learned this month. Hope I can continue doing well. Finger crossed! And for everyone too. Have a great days ahead people!!!