Lucky One from Pelemsewu

           I am a lucky girl. Believe it or not.

          I was born in Bantul, September, 27, 1991. I lived with my little happy family at that time. Those were my dearest father, my beloved mother, my nicest sister and I. My sister is nine years older than me. My parents said that I’m a child that is expected to be born in order to be company of my sister later. I went to kindergarten, “TK Pertiwi 62” in 1996 – 1998. Actually, my teachers recommended my parent to send me to elementary school one year earlier as I could read newspapers while I’m in the first year of my kindergarten. However, my father did not want to send me earlier because he was afraid of me if I could not survive if there were naughty friends. Although my father seemed to take innocent choice, I thought his choice is the best choice because beside my age still too young, mentally I was not ready enough. Moreover, I never went out of home after school and never played something with my neighbor. Finally, I had to study two years in “TK Pertiwi 62”. 

           Then, I continued to study in elementary school, “SDN 2 Jarakan”. Absolutely, my father’s prediction was right. After studying two years in kindergarten, mentally I could survive in elementary school. Moreover, my knowledge was better. I was always in the good rank. Mostly, I sit in the first and second rank. Moreover, in the end of my study I could be the best student in my school. My family was proud of me. They reminded me to be a modest person “although we could be successful, do not make ourselves to be an arrogant person as a success is not everything”.

           After graduating from elementary school, I chose SMP 2 Sewon as my junior school. It was near from my house and was one of the favorite schools in my district.  Fortunately, I could follow my study better in my first grade. Moreover, I was one of the best five students in my class in the final exam of the first grade. In semester holiday we went to Bali. It was my first time I boarded a ship. On the way to Bali I was sad because my father was sick. However, my mother gave me great support to me that I had to go because I might be going to Bali next time. Then, I decided to go and came back a week later. However, a day after I came back, I lose my father forever. He could bear his ill in his forty seven years old. That day was like the greatest misery for me. I lose a person who was the most influential and important for me. He was the one who taught me about being patience, to wait the second year to continue my study in elementary school; about how to decide something. Also, he was a person who protected me. He is EVERYTHING for me. This condition made me so depressed. Moreover, I did not went to school for a week. Every day I went to my father’s tomb only for sending my pray for him that he would be at the next of Allah SWT. Amin.. After losing my father, I felt that my life was so worthy. I was loveable to everyone especially my mother as she is the only parent that I have now. My sister and I have to keep her to be as happy as possible.

Four months later, in May, 27, 2006 there was a huge earthquake attacked my town, Bantul. Exactly, it was the second great misery that I’ve ever had. However, I had to thank to God as fortunately, I still alive. This earthquake made me lose my house. Moreover, I also lose my dearest grandma. She was a grandma who was caring everyone and always gave money for me. In this case, I thought that 2006 was the saddest year I had to pass. However, my mother told me that it was not the saddest. She said “God must have a great wisdom for us”. Then I believed it and was positive thinking in every problem.

Again, I had a problem after graduating from junior high school. I graduated with a good grade, Bahasa Indonesia 8,8; Mathematics 10; and English 8,8. This made my mother dilemma because she was willing to send me to senior high school but financially, she was not able to do it. She did not know the solution and cried in front of me. I was so sad whenever I listened her crying. One thing that she reminded was “God must have a great wisdom for us”. Then, my sister who was also sad to face this problem, has an idea that she would send her friend, Sekar Palupi, a letter who work in Non-Governmental Institution or LSM to help us. Fortunately, she came to us and promised me to help the financial problem of my school. Finally, I could study in the vocational school SMK N 2 SEWON. Luckily, I was always in the first rank since I study there.

In the third grade of vocational high school I decided not to continue my study to university. I thought that my study was enough. Moreover, my mother did not have any finance well enough. However, my sister did not agree that we could not study in the university only because of a matter of money. She said that there were many scholarships that I could apply. Moreover, she said that my grade was good. Then, she collected info about scholarships and she told me that there was a scholarship program from UGM later it became Bidik Misi. After that, she helped me how to apply and also accompanied me to send it to the university. I chose English Literature as my major because I very liked English since I was in third grade of elementary school. Moreover, I want to be a teacher of English. Fortunately, before national examination, I was accepted as a student of English Department UGM. I was very happy because finally I could be a student of UGM. I was thankful to my sister who gave a solution and to my mother who always supported me whenever I got a problem. Moreover, I was the only one of my school who could be accepted in UGM. Believe it or not, I just paid the administration Rp 310.000,-  in UGM and only Rp 40.000 every semester. Also, I got benevolent fund Rp 600.000 every month. Alhamdulillah,,,

Now I am in the sixth semester. I enjoy with my major English Literature. I could learn how to analyze a work of literature, how to teach English, how to be creative in writing and how to be critical person. Yes, those are what I’ve got from learning English. We do not only study or do not only read work in the class but we also get the feedback that is very useful in our future.

I feel that I am a lucky girl. You can be also a lucky one as long as you try to be a modest person and if you face a problem, you have to believe that “God must have a great wisdom for us”. Amin.. Use your time as useful as possible.