Reminiscing 2016

2016 was a big hit for me. A lot is happening on that year. I would take a moment to see through 2016 before I am ready for my new journey on 2017.

I started 2016 by having a trip with my besties to the most beautiful beach I've ever been in life. We took an impulsive trip to Banten at 3 AM on December 31, 2015 which is super crazy. We went super early that I was still in daze. We need to go as early as possible to avoid Jakarta's traffic (or hell). We went from Bandung and arrived at Carita beach around 11 AM. To be honest, Carita is not as beautiful as I thought it'd be. Long story short, we spend the last day of 2015 on Tanjung Lesung beach. The most beautiful place ever.

Last sunset on 2015 at Tangjung Lesung beach

We were going back to Bandung around 09 PM because we just didn't want to spend the NYE on the bar. They had a little outdoor party over there and as usual, I am not really into party. So we spend our NYE on the highway which is not really cool but I feel good enough. Haha. Lame.

At the early 2016 I need to overcome my biggest fear to stand up in front of so many people as a teacher. I had my training in order to complete my study in Uni. I became a training teacher for 4 freaking months and it terrified me even until now. I was assigned at the best school in town which terrified me even more. Luckily, I completed my duty without any problem. I could say I pretty much done a good job. The students like me, the senior teachers like me, even the principal likes me. So yeah, I think I am capable to be a teacher. But of course, I choose not to.

Me at the first day, nervous as hell.

The 1st of August, month after I finish my teaching training, I finally make a big baby step in my life. I was successfully completed my exam (or kompre, what we called it in English?). So yeah, this day is exactly the end of my 4 years journey at Uni. I still remember how nervous I was when I need to give a presentation of my final paper in front of 3 of the judges. Luckily (again) I got a straight freakin' A for the exam. Well done, girl!

I am the first in my class to be graduated! Can you believe it?!

Sadly, I'm going solo on the Graduation. My girls didn't finish the journey yet. But they will this year!

Still in August, one day after my exam I got my very first temporary job at one biggest event in Indonesia, Tour De Singkarak. This event is one of International biggest event in Cycling area. This experience pretty much change my life. From this event I met my husband many people from all over the world and become friends with them. This is one of another baby step that I took in life to drag my self into adult life. 12 days of working on this event I gain so much money experience.

With St. George Merida Australian Continental Team. These guys are  super something, they make fun of me A LOT.

On the following month, I attend my very first graduation. For this time I'm still a bachelor. But this girl is a Bachelor with Honors. I finally completed my study for straight 4 years and did a good job regarding the fact that I hate what I learn. Hahaha

Surely this is not going to be the last graduation, we have another one super soon.

On the following month, I got another job on the event that made me met super cute Korean athletes. I've met so many Koreans (especially athlete) before, but this one is suuuper cute one I can't handle. These people are actually a martial arts athlete and actors. That's why.

Meet my other (candidate) husbands. Lol

On the November, I finally turned 22. YES I AM JUST 22. I might look older but I am actually very young. Sadly, I couldn't spend my birthday with people I loved since I need to move out the day before my birthday. Another big baby step that I made this year is moving out from Padang, the city I've been living for the past 4 years. Moving out is not that easy as I thought. I decided to move out in order to find a new experience and start a new journey. I was flew a day before my birthday for my very first professional job interview. Fortunately, I nailed the interview and got the job right away. But being adult is not as easy as I thought. I need to consider every single thing before I do everything. Long story short, I turned the job down for (hopefully) some professional reasons. Then I flew out to the city where I was born.

The picture was taken the day I flew out from Padang. We bawls our eyes out. I surely cried a lot at the airport without shame.

A lot surely happened, and 2016 is the year of change. I have changed in so many aspects in 2016 in a good way. 2016 surely makes me into a new person. It changes me from a student into a jobless bachelor. It changes me from a manless and mindless little 21 years old girl, into not-so-manless but still mindless 22 years old young adult. And also 2016 changes my postal code. I'm staying in Jakarta now, placed where I was born. I still don't know until when, but surely until I make another baby step in life. I have so many things that I planned for 2017. I need to find a job and go back to Uni for my master. I also need to find my own place to built a life that I always want. I need to meet new friends since I need to make friends in this town so I am not bored anymore. So many things to do, so many plans to make.

I am thankful for 2016. For the people I met, for the memories that I made, for the story untold, for the people who left, for every heartbreaks that left scars, for literally everything. I hope 2017 can go as well as 2016 and let me do a new things.

I made some lists in 2016. I wrote 12 things I want to do in 2016, half of them are things that I thought will never come true. Turns out I completed 9/12 of the lists as I believe I can make it comes true. For 2017, I did not (or not yet) make any lists to complete. I just want to live this year with happiness and less stress. I only want to visit new place, eat new food, meet new people, and create new memories as the year goes on.

Last but not least, I know it's a little bit late but, HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

Cikarang, January 6-2017

Same girl different post code,

JJ