Wednesday, December 30, 2015

HCMC, First Adventure of A Lifetime

Long time no post. Now, I'm going back to write on this blog to share my story in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam. This is my first time going overseas and I thought it would be a really nice if I could share it in my blog. By today, I've already spent two days in HCMC with my partner-in-crime, Giovanni; and my "skip"-yet-brilliant friend, Alexander. Our purpose of going to HCMC is actually to have an internship in one of the environmental company in Saigon and help our Professor's colleague in HCMC University of Technology, Dr.Bui. However, we will also have a field trip to Da Lat and use the free time in HCMC to explore the local treasures.

View of Mekong River from above (credit: Gio)
Me, Alex, and Gio when just arrived at Tan Son Nhat International Airport of HCMC (credit: Gio)
So, hope you'll enjoy my adventure story in this two weeks!

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Please, Stop Make Others Waiting and Think You're More Important

Living in Indonesia, you will often experience this kind of situation, when people waiting for other people to begin the activities, even the arranged time has passed. For example, you arrange a meeting to be started at 10. While, at 10, people who had come not even a half of total people should have come, then they have to wait for the people-who-thinks-her/himself-the-most-important-person-to-be-waited to be able to begin the activities.

I really disappointed yesterday, my patience -- as a waiting person -- had reached its limit. The arrangement was set to be at 19.00. Hesitate, I asked one of the organizers that whether it'd be punctual at 19.00 or at 19.00 people were just 'going to go' to the place. He said at 19.00, people will have gathered and the activities might be started. I arrived at 18.45 and waited until 19.15 with some of the others -- whom I really appreciate due to their punctuality -- but the activities had still not started. It was not my first experience waiting for those people, it made me think, "Okay, this is not OK. I'm weary." Then, I went away to another arrangement I had with disappointment filled my heart. 

I have been trying to manage my time better by putting a big effort to be punctual in every activity I follow. I too have not always been perfect. Sometimes, when I have more than one same-prioritized-activities in consequence (even exactly same) time, I have to permit for the other(s) arrangement to come late. This always makes me feel bad not only for the people that (maybe) waiting for me but especially myself. 

Dear my friends, 
No, I'm not that busy kind of girl like you guys always think me is. I'm not that hurried kind of people like you guys always see me as. I'm just trying to appreciate your time as well mine.