Persona

Pause for A While

Blue MountainI wish I could pause for a while. To take a look at a scenery, to relax, or to think. Or maybe when you’re talking to someone, pausing can help him digest what you’re talking about. It’s important, but some people are talking too fast and too much.

Looking at the picture above, I suddenly remember that I have a long desire to study digital picture manipulation — at least the basic. It allows me to manipulate any pictures exactly as I want it. And to study new knowledge outside my major, I surely need to pause my daily routine. I obviously can’t learn new things without unlearning something, right? Continue reading

Education

Acceptance of Choice

ITB

This is a picture of the arguably one of the most famous college in Indonesia, if it still is. This college is surprisingly small, compared to college like Universitas Indonesia or Universitas Gadjah Mada. But, the circumstances that led me here was rather complicated.

I was accepted for a 4-year scholarship at Universitas Telkom because I was ranked at the third place when they held some kind of acceptance test. I have to admit, it was out of luck and though my parents were so proud of me, I felt hollow. It was —sorry if I’m being too cocky — too easy. Continue reading