Hmmm ......... home at last ... after 3 weeks in the short course about being a Researcher (Peneliti), I feel so relieved, now that it's all over, I don't really care about the result, the point and everything, I did my best in there, that's what the most important, right ? When I was asked the other day, about attending this short course, I was like, "God, why me ? I hate being in a dorm for another 3 weeks", but then it occured to me, good opportunity might not come twice in your life, so I agreed to attend this short course, which was held in Cibinong Science Center. We stayed in a room for 3. My roommates were Nayla and Fitri. They had been a very nice roommates, they helped and supported me in studying.
The first 2 days, we had this activity called "outbound", where we played some games in groups / teams, there were 3 teams, Red, Blue and Yellow teams, I was in the Red team. I didn't like playing in those games, I knew that the games were gonna be exhausted ones, so when there was an offer about being an observer of the games, I pretended being sick, then the head of the team, Effendi allowed me to be the observer, haha ! When I, and the other observers from the other teams was told what we should do as an observer and that in the end, we should give a presentation about our task, I was like, "WHAT ?!", that was even worse than playing those games, I hate being stared at by so many people. Always makes me nervous. So I ended up giving a presentation that afternoon, not bad, though I didn't exactly know what I said or did, I managed to make the audience laughed, haha, they probably laughed at me anyway, but I don't care, I did what I had to do.
Days passed, we got to know each other, I like my new friends, they're nice people, and darn smart ones too. Although I think, that we weren't that close as I was in the Prajab, Prajab was more intense. Maybe because I didn't get the chance of being in a study group with some of them, I ended up in a group with the same people for a few times. In Prajab, we always studied in groups, and the groups were different everytime, so I (or the rest of the class XIV) got to know each other, knew each other's thoughts about some things... despites all those things, I still like my new friends ! :-)
There were Nayla and Fitri, whom busy match-making people, including me ! So when I told them that I liked watching this guy in our class, they went busy guessing every night and day, "is it ... ? or is it ... ? maybe it's ... " haha they even used a methodology in their research about me ! I told them, that I only liked to watch him, nothing more, no bla bla bla feelings or anything, it was simply because he was kind of cool and good to watch, that was it. They still don't know who he was haha.... Although I think, the dude knew that I was watching him. Hehe .. if you knew who you are, I didn't mean anything, I just liked watching you in the classroom. :-)
And then there was Effendi, whom busy finding a girl to be his second wife, funny and always sleepy and yawning in the class but very nice, he bought us chicken noodles and siomay, hehe ..
There was Riyan, who made me all blushed when he was taking my pic, I was like, "darn, why on earth am I even blushing now ?" (Riyan nyebelin dehh !)
There were Inul and Dani, who always teased me about "cumi ..cumi..and cumi !" I wonder why did they serve cumi when I wasn't there ? Not even on my last day !! Darn..
There was Sonny, whom busy chasing one girl to another haha ! Ohh..... and then there was Sofyan and his unspoken love ... hehe.. :-p It wasn't a secret anymore that Sofyan falls for Wening, even the Professor knows about it. That night, the farewell party night, I (and probably the others too) was expecting to witness he spoke out his feelings to Wening, but it didn't happen, bummer. :-(
We got busy when it was time to submitted our paper, and presented it. I was sooo very nervous, was so afraid that I would fail this presentation test, was worried that I wouldn't be able to answer the questions. I put a lot of work and energy in writing this paper. Nayla and Fitri had been very helpful, but Ery saved my a#@ ! She was there to be my second guidance, after Prof. Bambang, she was there for me night and day. And when the presetation day came, she was still there, and Mom, and Nayla and Fitri, and my Genie was there too helping me out about the Near Infrared, everyones wished me good luck. I felt very lucky, realized that I still got people around me who care about me. And I remembered what Paulo Coelho said in his book - The Alchemist, "When you want something, all the universe will conspires in helping you to achieve it", I felt that so much during my presentation test day. I wanted to pass this presentation test so much. So I did my best. For those who had helped me out, thank you so much. And Ery, thanks again, for switching on the light above my head.
When I was asked, why do I want to be a Researcher (Peneliti) ? I couldn't think of anything smart to answered that question. I just told them that it's the only choice there is besides being a 'Perekayasa' (hehe ... I am not sure what it says in English). The truth is, I wanna be a Researcher, just like my Dad, he was so proud and loved being a Researcher, he was nearly being an APU (Ahli Peneliti Utama), he always got excited of being a Professor, but God loves him more, so he never got the chance to feel or to be a Prof. So here I am, taking my first step in following your dream Pa.. (I am missing you, always).
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