Writing is like a therapy for me. I can observe, assess and share my feelings, thoughts, memories and anything what I have been through. Because one day, yes, one day, all of them will be precious things to remember.
Believe or not, I always adore this numbers; 8 and 10, perfectly beautiful for me. Saya lahir tanggal delapan bulan sepuluh, dan entah mengapa di penghujung 2017, salah satu sahabat saya berkata ini kepada saya (logat Makassar) “Saskia, tahunmu mi ini, 2018” atau “Saskia, 2018 ini tahun kamu” which means seolah-olah Dia yakin benar akan ada sesuatu hal besar yang akan terjadi di tahun 2018.
Well, guess! I got a scholarship to study in America!. God is good. Every single things happened to me karena ada alasannya. God knows! Mungkin inilah yah hal besar itu.
Not all of us have a chance to see or visit even live in the US. I never dreamed about it, seriously. Jika sayamaumemilih mending di Europe or Africa itupunmaunya S2 atau S3 ngajakinsuami. But, God has another surprises for me. Dari yang “coba–cobaaja” alhasillolos.
Sebenarnya ituhanyasepersekianpersendarijutaanhal yang terjadiselama 2018 di hidupsaya. Saya bersyukurmasihmemilikikeluarga yang sangat–sangatpenyayang, kekasih yang sudahbermurahhati dan masih betah dengansaya (LDR) dan tentuteman–teman yang masihpeduli. Well, everything happened for a reason. Selama inisayasangatbersyukursakaliatasapa yang telahdikaruniakan olehNya. Kesehatan, keceriaan, handling stresfull, overcome sadness dan lain-lain. Selama saya di Amerika, semuaserbabaru dan pertama kali. Well, alhamdulillah masihsehat, apa yang dimauiterwujud, apa yang sayamaulakukansemuaberjalanlancar dan takkalahpenting study success untuk semester pertam. I really thankto Allah for all of the blessings. I might not a good one, but before I get up and sleep, I always mentioned His name. Too much drama selamasaya di US, dan kebanyakanadalahseputar LDR. Yeap. It’s not easy for US (me and him), because we had never done this thing (LDR) before, as long as this one. Thank God, we can passed the ups and downs. I totally can’t imagine how the Ph.D students or Master scholars outhere living apart with their loves. So far, we overcome the situation even sometimes a little thing leads us fighting. Thank you for all the people comes in my life and thank you for all the lessons, the hard and ease parts within a year. 2018, a year that I couldn’t forget in my life!
