Journey of Life: Welcome 2014!

Hey there!
Another sharing and I hope this will be beneficial for you, readers!

It's 2014!
Even though today is Jan 6th, 2014, but it still feels like new year, right?
(too busy to post a blog at exact moment hoho).
Just last night, I was dreaming of something. Something so good. Let me start with a clear definition of that "something so good", but as always, I'll explain slowly and detail.

2013 is already gone.
Raise your hands if you had a prosperous 2013!
Raise your hands if you had an amazing 2013!
Raise your hands if Lord been so so soooo great to you in 2013!
I hope you do because I do so.
I may not literally raising my hands now but I'm so grateful for my 2013.
I've been through so many things, I've reached so many dreams, I've involved in so many activities, I've been grateful for each and every opportunities.

Lord's been so great to me. If I had to list, it must be a CV I would made then, lol.
Just a little bit sharing, here are my some never-came-to-mind moments in 2013 (I hope you won't take this serious as an arrogance).

I'm selected to be the youngest batch core boards of BEM FISIP UI 2013 (Faculty Student Executive Board) as the Head of Public Relation Department, handling Media Division and Relation Division below me. It was amazing. Have never imagined that fast track organization record before. God is good! I know, it's not an organization without difficulties. It's not an organization without hurry-scuries. And it's not Public Relation Department without great storm of rumors. No position was made to give ease and comfort, ever! No matter you're in an organization, real work area or just in community. It's about how you see things and how you see goals, benefits, and wisdom in the end of the road. All I can say is, I love BEM FISIP UI 2013 so much. I love it with its hard times, with its ups and downs, I love it with its dilemmas, I love it with its betrayers, I love it with its faithful members, I love it with its happy moments, I love it with its people, I love it with its everything cause it's just the way it's supposed to be and here I am formed and renewed because of it :)
Own an online shop. It's still a small reseller business. But it never came to my mind before. It reminds me to who I wanted to be, what I wanted to do, why I'm majoring Business Administration right now and what I wanted to achieve in my 35 years old. It's a path to get there. Slowly but sure. Hopefully I can learn the good and bad things I've done, so I can improve my business, widen my network and expand my business range.
Being one of selected 135 participants of XL Future Leaders National batch 2 out of 7783 applicants around nation (I always remember the number since the first time they announced) was never ever came to my mind before. Yes, I heard it from my senior, but it seems impossible at first. Look how tight it is! 7783 applicants around nation!! God is undoubtfully great to me! From this scholarship and leadership program, I gain a lot lot lot of benefits. I got Lenovo ThinkPad laptop, HTC Beats Audio Edition Android phone, 200.000 rupiahs pulses per month for 2 years period, online and offline workshops provided by New Zealand Cognitive, native foreign tutors (who are also top leaders at PT. XL Axiata, and are HANDSOME! ;p), and national conferences with its accommodation. I've learned a lot of things although we've still had only one national conference and one workshop since.
My GPA is always rising since my first term, but I have never imagined that I would get "The Most Outstanding Academic Achievement" scholarship from my department. It surprises me, a lot! I'm so thankful for it makes my parents proud of me. Hopefully I can maintain this achievement.
I love to talk, but I don't think that I'm good enough in debating. That year, a friend of mine randomly invited me to join a debate competition. I have ever competed in some debate competitions, but please, this was a National Debate Competition started with a scientific essay selection! I have never made a scientific essay before! But again and again, Lord was good, is good, and is good all the time. We did our best. We wanted to get the first place and win a trip to London, but it wasn't our time. We're still so shocked for each selection stage because our friends from UI were kicked out one by one but we stayed! Finally, we were the Jakarta's Semifinalist Candidate in that National Debate Competition held by TV One and BNI. Guess what's more! We were shown on TV!!! Hahaha, lol.
Another never-came-to-mind moment was that I was a Speaker for a Motivation Seminar at PB Soedirman Islamic High School! I was shocked and nervous at first, but I put my sincerity to motivate those students and gave my best to make the presentation. Then, what? They liked it!! Many of them talked to me after the session just to get motivated, get my contact or to get the copy of my presentation. The committees said so. I'm glad to see them happy, I'm glad to see them satisfied and reinforced by my speech.
After having my debate experience, me and my friends decided to join a Model United Nation. To meet the team and start working together with them was another amazing moment fro me. We did rehearsal, we learned from each other, we planned every single thing that we need and we tried to be the delegate of International Student Association For International Studies Model United Nation / ISAFIS MUN. We weren't bold at that time but at least we've tried :D And we will still continue till make it happen, to be the New York University Model United Nation Delegates in April 2014!
My hobby (and maybe my ability) to do the public speaking has been a job also for me. I was the MC of many formal and informal events. I'm glad that I'm asked to be the MC of some prestigious events in Faculty such as Social Science Olympiad (Indonesia and Philippines), Jingga Blues Festival at Grand Mall EX Plaza Indonesia, FISIP SUMMIT 2013 and GELAS MABA 2013. It was greeeaaat!
This is the last surprising and amazing moment of my 2013 that will soon to be my 2014: SELECTED TO BE ONLY UI EXCHANGE PARTICIPANT TO STUDY IN TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN STUDIES FOR 2 SEMESTERS! This was crazy! I competed with many strong and great student from every faculty in University of Indonesia. I am one of the selected 80 exchange participants around the WORLD! Two last years, the UI representation was Niwa Dwitama, the second National Student with Most Outstanding Achievement in Indonesia!!! Whoaa, I'm so glad! But, nothing comes easy guys. Not all the 80 exchange participants get the one full year living cost coverage scholarship from Japan Student Service Organization (JASSO). Anddddd...........

This is why I'm telling you my 2013 big moments. Because just last night, I was dreaming of going to Japan for that program which means I got the living cost coverage scholarship! The dream felt so real!

I know this is still a dream, but I share it because I believe that words are prayer. And I do believe that faith is what strengthen you and faith to God is what makes God gives you the best, for He is the owner of everything in this world. It's very easy to Him to make it happen, it's just how you believe He will and how big your faith to Him is.

If I don't get the full year living cost coverage from JASSO, it will be impossible for me to enroll to this program even though I know it must be very very hard for me to lose this opportunity because I was selected out of manyyy students. Huhu. Why? Because the living cost rate in Tokyo is very high, I can't afford to live there for a year.

But again, hopefully and faithfully, I hope God gives me the best. Whatever it is. If the best is to be granted the living cost coverage and able to enroll two semesters there, I'll be very happy. But if God wants me to get another opportunity, I believe He has saved the better and best opportunity for my 2014. Guys, please pray for me hehehe. Don't worry, I've prayed for you also, guys. I wish you a prosperous 2014 and abundant bless forever.

H A P P Y N E W Y E A R ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !