Something special

 

 

An English Literacy Memoir by M.Ade Lokananta

Dewa    : �Have you made it? Because it�s little bit difficult and need a lot of time�

Ade       : �I need to do it with care�

Dewa    : �Don�t you need a helping hand?�

Ade       : �I�m waiting for it buddy..!! haha�

 

Ok, I knew if the conversation is crummy. But, the whole story is not about the conversation, it was just my introducing. I�m not going to tell you a secret, but the conversation is related with me. You may take a little time thinking what is the story about.

It was when i was at the ninth grade of my junior high school. At that time we loved to see people in Palembang did their hardly task whereas in my school we usually put the task as a trouble for a week. I always admire the person who could balancing their task in school and what should they do in home. I thought if the people that did the same thing like that for sure they�ll have a brighter future. It was just the beginning of the story, so maybe you already known what was the story about (please say: yes). Let�s going on, Dewa is someone that have same dream and same argument like what i�ve tell to you. So my dream is to school in Palembang and making a brighter future. It sounds too over, but i try to reach that goal (saying on mind). I ever reading a motivation book and i still have the book. The book say :

�As long as we still keep our exciting goal in mind, we should not stop half way.  In reality, there is no real success achieved without any failure� � Andri Wongso

Someone said if educational system in Palembang is better in here (it�s Sekayu).

First thing to get is the obstacles

It was a first semester examination and i still don�t have any program to continue my study in senior high school. We usually taking a big part in SMAN 2 Sekayu, and it still happened at that time. So, Dewa has to decided his way of life. He taked an aplication form for SMAN 17 Palembang (one of the favourite schools in Palembang). He assume if the school will bring his future brighter. I know that was true, but as i know if that school needs much money to spend. Yes, it was a money for contribution and i thought if my family couldn�t take a risk for paying that cost. I am happy for a while because one of my friends goes to Palembang but in one�s heart of heart i cry. It�s not the end of the world but the end to school in Jubel (that�s what people usually called). I stop being sad and  try to thing again for my future.

I thought i need to talk with my parents, negative and positive respon is the answer. My Father said if i should to work harder there rather than in here. My mother has different idea about it. Amazingly..!, she supported me. Now, my future is more complicated than what i�ve think before. Day by day i try to take decision for it until God�s enlightenment place off  in my head. It�s already night but i still going on with some pressure in my mind. Cricket starts to play their role in the night. I decide to close my eyes, lay my body in sea-blue bed and huging lime-yellow bolster (you can think how is the condition at that time). The sun has to show the light, but the morning still cool. Today is class meeting and we played in the class, talking for a game and waiting for our time to be participant in class meeting competition. I thought i have to do little conversation with my parents about the next school. I had to break the obstacles about my parents opinion.

In my fear for continue the school, a blessing in disguise come to me.  I remember if SMAN Sumsel that we usually called SI(sekolah Internasional) is one of the schools that providing a dormitory for their student. Once more, i had to break the obstacle.

A New Hope

Yes, the new hope is rising. Maybe SMAN 17 not count on me, but i still have another school to share with (I�ll cut the story, because it�s too long to let you know about it).  So, our beloved school sends around �40 students (WOW!! fantastic number..?!). I proud to seeing that number. But, there was one important thing in order to become a students on that school we will face a lot of test and complete some form. I never thought before. If me, a child from a worker in electricity company, can reach my dream so far.

40 peoples from school decrease from the first selection, form selection. Maybe i was lucky at that time or maybe my family�s helping hand help me to pass the test. Certainly, i pass this kind of test  with another 8 students from our school. I thought i need to mention their name J:

1.       Doni Pranata

2.       Jerry octavianus

3.       Lidia Novelendah

4.       M. Ade Lokananta J

5.       M.Rizani Ihsan

6.       Priambogo

7.       Rahmat Saputra

8.       Nadya anggraini

9.       Safri Meliansyah

They are my friends that pass the test and go on to the second test and it�s more difficult from our expectation. I still remember when we must stay in that school 3 days long to do the test. Academic test, skill test, debate and interview. I thought i was the person that has biggest spirit compare with them. So, i think i didn�t need to tell the whole activities because the first think to remember is it was long time ago and now i forgot about it.

The result, we waited for the result. So maybe it spend more than a month to know how is the result. The last test, (maybe it�s not the test but i�ll count it as a test) The teacher from SMAN SumSel visits the student�s house. Someone called it for make sure if the data that you put in the form is the real you or not. If i�m not mistake, Bu Titi and Bu Baiti is the peoples in charge to visit Sekayu region.

2^nd week of May, If i�m not mistake(because it was long time ago), is the result of our long test. Because my house is far enough from the school, we had to acces the result via online. My heart beating faster, all finger getting cold and focus to the computer. School website had upload it, i hoped my name being mention and the result is ZERO.

The sun is still rising!

Take a deep breathe, try again again and again but it still be the same. Unable to concentrate what is the next thing to do. I feltinto a sadness condition and the day is the most difficult day to face. When i saw the results, four of my friend is succes to be one of the students on that school. My happynes mingle with sad. I didin�t know what should i do after that. But, i tried to did not being work down in sad condition. Turn off the computer and playing some games (because i always happy for doing that kind of work). For a while, i thought i need to celebrate my friend. I am texting them and did the same thing with the person that feel the same thing like what i�ve got.

My journey is not only that. SMAN 2 sekayu is on my head. I should pass the school test and i thought i must in the top of the school for showing my quality (a bit selfish for that one, but didnt decrease my respectfull to my friends). The result is show me what i want to reach. I was on the second place from the top. Yes, rank 2 from the test below my classmate at school. I thought i couldn�t school in Palembang. My parents just let it with me. �Okay..but i should try to have same quality with them� (saying on mind). That words motivate me to prove if i can reach that brighter future without school in Palembang. At the end, i loved to tell you if my parents said bu Erma Retnowati (principal on that school), visited our house and it was only as a �silaturahim�. The awkward moment, but i gave my respectfull. Maybe it was a joke or something like that. But, the sun is still rising. My dream likes rising up  from his long sleep. Tomorrow, again bu Erma contact my father and told if i was one of the students.  �What is it? Dream comes true? Like a movie in cinema?!!!!�

Certainly, i was shocked hearing that news. We tried to called back school and yes it is. They asked us for coming on Saturday for determine clothes size. It was awesome and wonderful things that i ever heared for a year. Now, i felt it was so meaningfull and couldn�s say anything. My heart beating faster, all finger getting cold AGAIN!, but this time with different condition of course. I fond with this school and i�ll say in my deeply heart if i should to prove my best to reply what this school already gave to me. So, now i�m here with this perfect condition. Never mind if i can reach my ambition. I conclude if when you have a  big spirit to get something and you already show your best, you just need to sit relax in some place and the result is infront of you, it could be on time or maybe in time.

NEVER SAY NEVER( i�m not bieber�s fans club but the words has inspiring me for doing my best)