WIRAWANCHEN

I had just finished teaching when I opened my Instagram and found an archived story of mine. It was a story that I uploaded years ago when I was an undergrad student. It showed a picture of me standing in front of the classroom, sharing my experience with my juniors about public speaking. I wrote this: "The future lecturer in 2023. Any amen?"  When I uploaded that story, I just wrote the year randomly, assuming that I would finish my BA in 2020 and my MA in 2022. I thought that one year would be an ideal time to pursue my dream as a lecturer after graduating. Looking at the Instagram story and realising that my dream of becoming a lecturer has come true is quite unbelievable.  Does it happen because of manifestation?   The word "manifestation" came to my mind when I reflected on this matter. Although it sounds unscientific, some people testify that manifestation works for many many cases. In my context, I have engraved in my mind that my long-term goal is to be a un

Social media is the realm of ' flexing '. Which side of our lives we choose to show off is our choice.  Some people highlight the warmth of their little family, while some showcase the joy of buying luxury items.  Some people share how cute they are with their loving partners, while some point out how success they are with their career, business, or study.  Some people constantly post their routine with their adorable pets, while some frequently expose their body transformation.   Some people love flexing the excitement of their travelling journey, while some prefer uploading how dedicated they are in their religious community.  Some people are eager to share their experience or knowledge in a particular field, while some are enthusiastic to demonstrate how good they are in singing or playing musical instruments.  Don't we all flex in our own way? For me personally, nothing's wrong. We use our social media to document our lives, don't we?  What's the problem? Wh

Last Tuesday, I landed in Jakarta after spending 5 days in Pekanbaru, my hometown, to celebrate CNY. From the airport, I took a cab to get home. Everything went as usual. I got a driver. He helped me to pick up my bags. I opened the door and sat in. Then, the driver started to involve me in a small convo.  I was asked if I was a college student or a professional. I told him I work in a telecommunication company that provides wide-range services from VSAT to fibre optic connectivity, data centre to cloud services, and smart surveillance to data compression technology. My answer triggered him to talk about his life prior to being a taxi driver.  He explained that he had previously worked in the mining industry, was stationed in a remote area of Papua for years, and was in charge of the IT department. Knowing that I work in a telecommunication company, he told me that he had experience in deploying VSAT device and activating radio wireless connectivity. Since I work in marketing division,