Monday, February 06, 2012
Posted by
Jyestha Bashsha
It's been ages since my last time here. Writings, still find it hard, like, really hard. There are so many things inside my head but none of them want to be typed, as always. So, I will try harder to write and write and let me see if I can work it out or not.
College. First word that appear in my mind. I believe there's a new hello in every goodbye, and moving forward from high school to university is cool, indeed. I've been through one semester and it felt like a glimpse. New friends, new family, new circumstances, new experiences, new love and they are all amazing. And, yes, I love the lectures and they are so me. No math, no physics and no chemical compound, finally! Yep, I was the one that have no passion in science but I joined the class instead of social one. I'm sure, if you are one of those kid, you deeply know how does it feel forced into something you really don't like. But, believe me, you are so going to get something really big after climb a sheer mountain up ;)
So, here is my experience as a freshman. One day I wrote my name to a list that would be selected to represent Gadjah Mada University in Pertemuan Nasional Mahasiswa Hubungan Internasional Indonesia XXIII in Parahyangan University, Bandung and I found so many cool seniors enlisted their names too, thrilling. I googled PNMHII and looked for information as much as I could for the selection day and did the interview and forum group discussion pretty well. Then I rushed to the diplomatic course and table manner held on the same day. I met new friends again, and again from another faculty even from another university like Unair and the one from Bandung. So much experience as we had MUN there - how to do lobbying, how to provoke other delegates to sign the draft resolution, lots of fun! And at the end of table manner session I got "Best Delegate" DCTM 2011 (PS - we had a representative from Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a guest assessor. Cool, wasn't it?). Not too long from that day
I saw my name on the top of the list that selected to attend PNMHII XXIII. So much happiness!
Diplomatic Course & Table Manner 2011
Pertemuan Nasional Mahasiswa Hubungan Internasional XXIII
As I flashback, there must be something passed before you really got it. For me, I got two years full of x and y and those chemical compound to finally get what I want. Now living with my passion makes me find lots of thing to explore that becomes one particular distraction for me too. Even sometimes they get me overwhelmed! People always have priority and how to keep that priority prioritized is a must - new challenge for me. So, wish me luck!
Cheers!
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Posted by
Jyestha Bashsha
"Indonesia negara gagal" adalah hal yang paling ironis yang aku dengar dan aku saksikan sendiri keluar dari mulut seorang wanita Indonesia pengamat ekonomi di tv tepat satu hari sebelum hari ini, 17 Agustus 2011. Bagaimana bisa? Kalau memang wanita itu melihat dari kacamata ekonomi, perkembangan ekonomi Indonesia sedang berada pada titik puncak, pencapaian terbaik dari 21 bulan terakhir. Apakah ia asal melontarkan penilaian? Entahlah.
Terlalu biasa kita membicarakan Indonesia atas nama keburukan. Terlalu umum menyampaikan penilaian-penilaian negatif terhadap Indonesia di obrolan warung kopi sampai forum-forum eksekutif. Terlalu awam melihat orang apatis dan pesimistis terhadap Indonesia. Tapi, bukannya semua jadi terdengar ironis ketika kita terlalu membiasakan diri dengan hal-hal negatif disekitar kita terhadap negara kita sendiri?
Pernahkah sejenak berhenti dan mengesampingkan segala keburukan Indonesia? Membuka mata dan hati, melihat betapa gagahnya Indonesia berdiri dengan segala kekayaan alam, kearifan budaya, dan kerukunan masyarakatnya yang hidup dalam kultur yang kompleks? Merasakan rindunya Ibu Pertiwi akan tawa renyah anak-anak Indonesia di atasnya? Pernahkah melihat Indonesia melalui jendela yang berbeda?
Kita boleh mengakui 66 Tahun Kemerdekaan Indonesia. Menyerukan dan merayakannya dengan pesta rakyat yang akbar. Tapi pernahkah kembali menanyakan pada diri sendiri: apakah esensi dari serangkaian acara yang ada? Apakah kembali ditumbuhkan semangat nasionalisme kita setelah meninggalkan tempat sambil membawa hadiah panjat pinang? Sudahkah kita benar-benar merdeka?
Aku percaya bahwa generasiku adalah generasi pembawa perubahan. Kami tidak naif. Kami melek, tau, dan memahami kondisi Indonesia yang masih merangkak untuk berkembang menjadi baik. Kami yang berani bermimpi akan kemerdekaan Indonesia yang riil. Kami yang menantang diri kami untuk melihat Indonesia melalui pandangan yang berbeda. Kami yang memerdekakan diri dari pesimisme dan beraksi untuk bangsa ini.
Aku berbicara pada generasiku melalui tulisanku ini.
Aku menyerukan semangat nasionalis optimistis pada generasiku melalui tulisanku ini.
Sudah saatnya kita bangkit dan berbuat untuk Indonesia.
Bukan hanya diam dan mengutuk apa yang terjadi pada negaramu.
Aku, Jyestha Bashsha. Aku #Ban66a Jadi Anak Indonesia.
Dirgahayu Indonesiaku, MERDEKA!
Monday, June 06, 2011
Posted by
Jyestha Bashsha
He had this idea. It was kind of a virologist idea. He believed that you could cure racism and hate; literally cure it, by injecting music and love into people's lives. When he was scheduled to perform at a peace rally, a gunman came to his house and shot him down. Two days later he walked out on that stage and sang. When they asked him why - He said, "The people, who were trying to make this world worse, are not taking a day off. How can I? Light up the darkness."
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Posted by
Jyestha Bashsha
There's a story about a man who never stopped commenting on government. A man of rebellion. A man of revolution. A man who lighted a candle in the dark. A man who brought changes for people. A man who never stopped criticizing on government.
Then, I reckon a government was born to tell people about the right to speak, about the possibility of revolution, about the time to be as one. A government invites people to produce thoughts.
28's youth could really use their right to speak, their chance to declare something that they believed in. They used their time to unite RI. They could use the opportunities arose from the politics condition in 1928 and were very thorough & keen in understanding it.
“A person who cares is a person who gets.”
Guys, it's simply because they cared to Republic of Indonesia (RI). It's because they concerned and were willing to unite Indonesia. They gathered and spoke in the name of Indonesia. Their concern opened their mind to see that the government needed them, that the government gave them a chance to unite Indonesia.
Government has its latent-respective functions that we all can see it, as what I've said before - it was born to tell people about the right to speak, about the possibility of revolution, about the time to be as one. If we care, we can make Indonesia better.
We don't have other pledge nowadays than Youth Pledge (Sumpah Pemuda). Let's start to commit to the pledge & care to the nation. We are Indonesian youth!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Posted by
Jyestha Bashsha
It's been 4 months since I came back here from Australia for a short student exchange program (thanks, Tom! dreams do come true!). So many things happened before I could really fly to Gold Coast, so many lessons too I got from them. All you need is just keep faith and go ahead.
Ten days in Australia - three days in Sydney and a week in Queensland. Stayed with a home stay family, had 5 days school at Park Ridge State High
School, and walked around. Such a beautiful week!
Welcoming tea
Park Ridge promotion at Yugumbri Primary School
I was a bit afraid first because, you know, it's not the common community I've been before, but everything was so okay. We also wore our traditional custom clothes there. Don't ask, yes, the students once glanced at us but then they kept staring at us. Followed math, chemistry, geography, bahasa class as well. If we have English immersion program in Central Java, they have Indonesian immersion program there in Brisbane.
Never miss a chance to watch movie! Watched Robin Hood in theater with Manwaring family a night before I fly to Sydney, tried Red Chicken since my home stay family pretty didn't like it. Red Chicken was nice!
Caught Sydney in one and half an hour from Brisbane. Seven of us plus Miss Apituley. Sydney was great and not as cold as Brisbane at that time so we really had fun. Cold was a prior problem when I was there as I went there on the end of May, once had sinusitis - so torturing!
St. Marry Cathedral
Sydney Reptile House
Sydney Harbour Brige under
So bad we left Avatar on iMax. We've had to go back to Brisbane at that day, and we simply left Avatar. Don't blame on me, I deeply crazily truly regret it. Bought some gifts for family and teachers. Then packing (again), couldn't handle this thing. And I accidentally ate pork on Qantas flight back to Brisbane anyway. It's pure an accident.
Brisbane! Looked back to the schedule again. Few activities left until the farewell dinner. Attended BBQ party as it's an annual immersion program. Went down to Gold Coast: dropped by to Currumbin Sanctuary, fed kangaroos, birds, and met Aborigin. Then had a BBQ party & bonfire on Fergus' house - he's the students and senior captain at once!
bamboo dancing - immersion program BBQ party
Currumbin Sanctuary, Gold Coast
My home stay family is the coolest! Hanged out at much, chewed lollies, played AFL and touch the ball, what else? Euphoria! Madeline and Stephani walked around with me everywhere, they're twin! Cool, ain't they? They both are such sporty girl. AFL girl players, runner, etc. I stayed in Madeline's room and it's full of trophies, yeah, pretty much kewl.
My favorite time spent with my home stay family is went down to Gold Coast - apparently Gold Coast is my favorite place. Rode AquaDuck; looked around Gold Coast coast, gave a try to Sling Shot in Adrenalin Park, had steak for dinner, and bought some gifts. They give me a lot, indeed!
You gotta give a try to Sling Shot, it's extremely thrilling! You are about to be catapulted vertically at over 160 kilometers per hour, whoohoo! Feel how it feels when you're dying, ha ha.
Sadly I didn't take so much pictures there, I used my friends' cameras and it's profoundly bad. Sydney, Gold Coast, billionaire things to be captured, don't ever leave your camera. Wish I can be there soon, bringing my own camera. Other pictures may come soon. Happy ied anyway!
