It’s been a (super) long time and I really need a break from my hard-work-to-keep-me-sane project. This topic is a bit taboo, some people said. To me, they are just avoiding something that they couldn't handle. This isn't taboo, this is very much important. Beberapa waktu ini saya membaca banyak sekali berita dan artikel mengenai …
Yang Penting Nikah Dulu, Nduk
Beberapa waktu lalu bermunculan tulisan mengenai betapa pentingnya menikah ketimbang sekolah. Bahwa banyak perempuan cantik di luar sana yang masih ‘nganggur’ karena disinyalir memilah milih laki-laki. Mereka dianggap ‘menunggu’ laki-laki tampan, baik, dan kaya. Karena menolak ‘ikhwan’ yang agak dibawah standar mereka, akhirnya mereka jadi nganggur. Benar jika cantik saja tidak cukup, agama harus menjadi …
Current Status: Ex-Student and Indonesian
Mungkin agak latah ya jadinya tulisan saya ini. Soalnya rada ‘in’ soal kritik non penerima beasiswa ke (alumni) penerima beasiswa atau bahkan sesama penerima beasiswa. Well, saya adalah alumni penerima beasiswa dari The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) tahun 2015. Selama dua tahun di Turki, TÜBİTAK adalah penopang hidup finansial saya satu-satunya. …
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Spoil Me with Loyalty, I Can Finance Myself
Kata orang tua dulu, tidak usahlah perempuan banyak kerja di luar rumah. Tinggallah saja di rumah, urus rumah, besarkan anak, dan tentunya layani suami. Tugas perempuan adalah melayani keluarga sebaik mungkin dengan cara tinggal di rumah. Sedangkan tinggal di rumah saja pekerjaan masih keteteran apalagi kerja di luar rumah? Anak siapa yang urus? Suami? Mau …
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Working Mom vs. Stay At Home Mom
Every mom wants to be the best for her child: to do what is the best for her child. However, the judgments of society continue to be there and drag the moms down out there. I am writing this post after I get many people curl their lips at me. So, for moms who are …
Why I don’t post my daughter’s picture on my social media? (They call it Sharenting)
I found myself in a quite difficult situation when I have to explain to my friends and family why I likely never put my daughter’s pictures on my social media. It’s seems like I don’t share my happiness with them when I have this little darling coming to my life. The ‘sharenting’ phenomena has brought …
Me Against YÖK (Yükseköğretim Kurulu)
For an international student, bureaucracy sometime becomes a backstop for education. Well, this is my story dealing with YÖK (Yükseköğretim Kurulu) or Higher Education Council of Turkey. My experience is quite rare actually because I’ve never met any other students –Indonesian or other nationality- shared the same problem. Let me cut the crap and straight …
Inspiring or Just a Showing Off?
Bedanya menginspirasi dan pamer itu tipis, cyin. Sudah lama saya cukup teriritasi dengan beberapa postingan orang (yang unfortunately saya follow di media sosial) dan tidak cukup ‘berani’ untuk meng-unfollow mereka karena kekerabatan yang cukup dekat. Hal yang kemudian saya lakukan adalah: menutup permanen salah satu akun sosial media saya, yaitu Path. Maraknya pertumbuhan angka selebgrams …
Education and Behavior
Education is important. For everyone with no exception. What, where, and how you will get education is the question that should remain in ourselves. None of us, women and men, wants to be left behind because our lack of education. The thing is, what makes you being educated? Sorry if my question is quite sarcastic. …
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Hold on. It’s too soon. I would never forgive myself if I don’t push you back. So, I choose to live with the regret of letting you spitting your apology. “I was insane. I don’t know what to do. She took all my life in a second. That I should’ve told you from the very …
