It's The End of An Era

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If anyone ask, how could I survive college, 1,333 km from home, new environment new place new responsibility. It felt hard and new and exciting, but of course at the same time I felt pressure, anxious and worried. The one thing that kept me sane was my high school friends, who miraculously continue their college in the same city and around, Depok - Jakarta. 

During college time, we hung out pretty much every weekend. We spent national holidays together, explored new places in the big city, and generally just being weird together. We also joined to alumni group with seniors and juniors from high school, because we're from boarding school so we also had many activities together as community. All of this really helped me surviving college. 😂 Spending time with them really gave me a peace of mind, a comfort zone, a safe zone to speak Minang and be moody as hell :)

After college, we keep the tradition alive, hang out whenever we can and it includes traveling together. So many stories, from when we miss Idl Adha prayer because the water in Chu and Har was off so we couldn't get ready, to the horror on the boat in the high tide of December when we off to Kep. Seribu 😂

I always feel that I don't grow up, stuck in 17 years old mentality forever, but the reality is we're all growing up. I've changed workplace 2 times after college, Chu will get married on Dec, Har consistently on the right religious path, siMbak already married and stays in Medan, and finally Pikti is finishing her master and finally decides to work in government and moved to our Home for good.

So couple weeks ago, Pikti finally finished sending her stuff home, thus we threw her mini farewell party. Due to Corona and quarantine stuff, we held it only for me, pikti, chu, and har, only us 4, not the whole Jakarta gang as i wish as the last time to gather with. We spent Pikti last night as Jakarta's residence together at my place, bought many foods, and talked about memories. I was sad and proud at the same time. I know that her decision to moved back home is not easy and took her a lot of hard work and preparation for that. I can only wish her good luck and success and freaking lots of government business in Jakarta lol..

I don't know why but i do think It's the end of an era. But I expect that it's also the start of a new era, of our friendship. I pray the most exciting things will come for all of us, to all of my friends and I, and we can appreciate each other more though we far apart :)

Good Luck, Pik 💖

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  1. OKK's friend25 Nov 2020, 16.16.00

    just read it. and you post not a long ago! how are you doing?

    BalasHapus
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    1. ivorana30 Nov 2020, 09.30.00

      With all that happens right now, mostly good :) Thanks for visiting..

      Hapus

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