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
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