Bismillah
I made this article without any intention
to boast on what I have got, but merely to share my experience, because in my
religion, when a person dead, he will be asked about his knowledge, how he had
used it, and I want to answer that I use my knowledge to help people, may this
short article can help u all...^_^
So, on early may 2013, I got info from an
acquaintance about government’s scholarship to endorse one’s master degree. And
I decided to give it a try, I resigned from my job in Kalimantan and go back to
Java to deal with the requirements… Then I go to my university to collect the
data I need to apply on this scholarship, and I submitted the data on 29th
of May, but the dateline is on 30th of May, I use the fastest
delivery in town, cross fingered hoping that all will go well, then I go back
to my house in Rembang, which is 4 hours from my university. On the 2nd
of June, I have to sit on the entrance exam of UGM (Gadjah Mada University in
Jogja), the university I proposed to study in. So, my father sent me to my aunt’s
house to take a rest, because the next morning I will have to join the test. I planned
to study at night, because I will have PAPs and AcePT, but because AcePT is
just like TOEFL, I decided not to focus on it, and set my eyes on PAPs test! But
the reality is, I just studied 30 minutes on PAPs and fell asleep! In the
morning my father gave me a lift to the test place. There are so many
applicants there and many people sold the test book to study, but I just
ignored them, although my dad insisted that I buy the book, but I just won’t
and leave it. The first test is PAPs test, it was so silly, the question I prepared
at night and left unlearned came out in the test! The question is ‘1 kodi ada
berapa biji?’ and I rolled my eyes and went on through all the test, I did the
test the fastest, and pretty confident with my answer, because it all just
basic maths. The test lasted for about 3 hours if I am not mistaken, then we
have 15 minutes break I think, and began 2nd test of AcePT. I was a
TOEFL instructor in my previous office so I just thought that it will be easy.
But out of my expectation, the test turned out to be hardest than the regular
TOEFL! I regretted that I haven’t studied at night! I just believe that I answered
all question in listening (15 questions) all correct, but not sure of other
questions (reading, writing, structure, composing), and I managed to do it fast
and after the time was up, I went out and asked my dad to give me a treat of
bakso! On 6th of June, I got a call from someone called Novi. She is
the human relation of international relationship UGM (Gadjah Mada University),
she called to inform me that the data I collected was just arrived and not
complete -____-“, and she asked me to complete it and send it to her the next
day, but then that was 11 o’clock and Wednesday! And on Thursday (the next day)
is holiday, I was so messed up, I told my father and he asked me to calm down
and blamed me because of my untidiness (ha! As I always do), but then I got
upset and I wanted to go to Semarang and collected the data and then go to
Jogja that very moment. My father just smiled on my foolish plan, but then I gave
up and went along my father’s suggestion. I sent message to Mbak Novi and
informed her about my difficulty and asked if I could send it on 8 of June, and
surprisingly she approved my plan! I was soooooo happy, and the next day I went
to Semarang to complete my data. On 8th of June, my father
accompanied me to go to Jogja and I went straight to academic office and
submitted all my data proudly, and when the official checked, he told me that I
was supposed to bring “materai”, but I didn’t, and it was 10 o’clock on Friday!
1 hour before the office closed! I hurried out passed some ladies, and I asked
them the nearest shop, but they said I had to go out 3 kms! I was so hopeless
because I wasn’t sure that there will be any ‘materai’ there. When I was about
to open the door to go out, one of the lady called me and told me that she had
bunch of ‘materai’! and I was about fainted of my own luck, and how much my God
loves and takes care of me… that lady must be an angel! I went back to the
office and handed in all my data and went back home. In my way home, I got a
text from Mbak Novi again to do interview test on 12th of June I
think, for my scholarship, I was in bliss because everything happened so fast
and well. Alhamdulillah. I studied about international issues, about Arab
spring, Snowden, and all economic stuff. I even made some list of questions
that the interviewers were going to ask, my preparation this time is quite
complete, because I often got nervous in public speaking! And the time had come
for the interview. I made a lot of friends, and all of them look so friendly..
And when I was called in for the interview, I was shocked that the interviewers
were so friendly and welcomed me warmly, I was amazed and hoped that someday I will
be one of them! I spent 30 minutes in the room, the longest time among all the
interviewee, because they were interested in my story of life. I went out with
a big smile. And after a looooooooong time, on August I had an info that I was
accepted both in the university and the scholarship, well time to study more
about politics… God please lead me tenderly and well… :)
