Dream Came True

Wow, a month without posting anything. I just had my dream came true! Actually, last week I had an amazing trip to Jogja. My team for NAO was one of the top 35 team that would continue to compete at UGM. So here is the story at Jogja!

We went to Jogja on 20 and had two flights. So we arrived around 9 pm and surprisingly, my buddy, E, fetched us with his gf and his buddy! I was so excited at that time when we were fetched XD So he drove us to our hotel and put our things for awhile. Then, we went for late dinner and we chose a place named House of Raminten. I thought that it was something to do with ramen, but I was totally wrong! All of the foods were Javanese foods. E and his buddy had to left us for awhile for a lil' business, so his gf accompanied us. We had lil' chit-chat while we were ordering the food. I ordered porridge at first, but I had to change my order to fried rice as the porridge was not available. Around an hour the two guys came and also ordered the food. I couldn't finish my food as I had 'the-air-comes-into-my-body' syndrome == We left that place around 12 and he fetched his gf and his buddy home. We arrived at hotel around 1 am. I couldn't sleep because of this syndrome and I had to give great applause to E for didn't know that I vomited several times that night. I myself also didn't know that I had my sleep or not == Around 6 am, all of us woke up and I just knew that it took a lot of effort for E to wake up, hahax XD He set some alarms and he snoozed several times for him to wake up. 

We had our breakfast and did some selfie, hahax. I chose chicken porridge and again I couldn't finish my breakfast because of my stomach. After the breakfast, he left us because he had lectures and had to give lectures on that day. I was supposed to have some sleep, but then I found myself couldn't sleep anymore, so I followed the girls to do some shopping at Malioboro. They bought many things and I only bought cheap t-shirts for my dad, my bro and myself, and sandals for my sis. My mom didn't want anything, so I didn't bought anything for her. We shopped till around 12 and we went back to hotel to put our shopping things. We went to Mal Malioboro to have our lunch there. Again, I couldn't eat even half of my meal == So, after that we went back to hotel and I took some medicine. Around 1.45, we took a taxi to FEB UGM. We arrived earlier and we were greeted by our LO. She was such a nice person I guess. We had to wait for 10 mins and after that our LO took us to the technical meeting room. The room was OMG, too beautiful and elegant. We were so 'SPK' that we didn't know how to bring out the table from the chair, that our LO had to demonstrate how to do that. The technical meeting went well and it was fun! We finished around 5 and we asked E whether he could fetch us or not. He could and we waited him for around 15 mins. We asked him to stop at the front gate of UGM to take some pics. We also take pics at UGM library. He was a brilliant tour guide for us. He explained every single thing that we saw XD After 'Introduction to UGM' tour, we decided to have our dinner. He fetched his gf first, then we went to the biggest plaza in Jogja, namely Ambarukkmo Plaza. The plaza was almost the same as Medan's. We chose XO Suki as our dinner place. Fortunately, I could eat well although I still couldn't eat as much as usual. We had lotsa chit-chats, laughs and also the funniest 'senam muka' of E XD CT took the pics when E did the 'senam muka' and his gf edited the pic. We laughed hardly on that photo XD We left that place around 8.30 and fetched his gf home. We arrived at hotel at 9.30 and I dunno what we did that we slept at 12 XD Maybe too many stories to be shared. We, the boys, woke up at 5.30 and the same alarms and snoozing things happened again.

So the boys finished at 6 and we were ready for the breakfast. E fetched us to FEB and we arrived there at 7, where we were considered almost late XD It was the competition day and our journey started here. We had our top 35 competition around 7.30 or 8. The first part of top 35 round was teamwork one. We had to finish 75 MCQs and 25 fill in the blanks questions in one hour. That was a very crucial situation. I myself dunno how many questions that we did. After that, we had around 30 mins break before the second part of top 35. This time, we were splitted and it was individual work. So we decided that I did the financial accounting questions, Yulie did the cost and management accounting questions, and CT did taxation and auditing questions. We only got 45 mins to finish 50 MCQs each person. After that, we had our break and lunch. My brain was like being pressured at that time == Around 1 pm the result was announced. They put the top 20 name on powerpoint slides. We didn't expect that we would pass when they announced 15-20th position. You know what? We were the 20th!!! XD So we continued to the next round, the top 20 round. The first part of top 20 was individual work, with 50 MCQs but this time, all subjects were included. After that, there was no break and we continued to the next part of top 20 round, which was estafet round. There was only 1 question with 3 subquestions. So the first person had 10 mins to do the subquestion a, then he/she had to pass the question and answer paper to the second person and that person had 10 mins also, and so on. So Yulie is the first person, CT the second, and me the third. The question was about cost accounting and I had no idea what the question was talking about. So I used my logic only to answer it and I corrected some of Yulie and CT's works. Then we had break again and waited for the announcement. This time, only 9 teams that would continue to semifinal. We didn't expect that we would pass. Then the miracle happened again. I myself had counted the 9 teams to semifinal, but then the last name came out, and it was our team!!!! It was very unbelivable and no one gave us applause. I guess everyone was shocked also XD Then we had technical meeting until 5.30 for the semifinal and final round. We were so happy and E fetched us again at 6. We went for dinner at pasta restaurant namely Dixie. We had selfie, laughs, chats again. He didn't sleep at my room that night, as he didn't bring his clothes. Three of us discussed about the debate material, who knows we passed the semifinal round XD We slept at 12 or 1 I guess. 

Again I woke up at 5.30 and ready at 6. So we had our breakfast and after that we went to FEB with taxi. Surprisingly, we were the first team that arrived. We waited until 7.30 for the first part of semifinal round. The first part was like 'Ranking 1' game. The questions were .... most of all were difficult. I only got 3 questions right out of 15 questions. Then the second round was even more hectic. We had to solve a puzzle first, after that we had to hunt for questions at the 6th, 7th, and 8th floor of Pertamina Tower. My team was the last team who solve the puzzle, and we got only 10 questions out of 180 questions. The other teams were very aggresive XD We decided to find the bonus question and go to the 'Declaration of Freedom' post. We were the 6th team that finished the game. The last round of semifinal was the same estafet round in top 20, the differences were there were 3 questions and 1 bonus question and each person could do all subquestions. The questions were too difficult. This time really, we didn't expect to pass again, and it became true. 2 of Trisakti teams and Univ Atmajaya Yogyakarta went to the final round. So the rest of the team watched them competed again in the same room as the technical meeting room. The debate was not that exciting, the next rounds were more exciting. The final was finished around 5.30 and this time E couldn't fetch us. So at the first place, we decided to call for taxi, and surprisingly not even one taxi was available. Then finally we called for E to fetch us, he was free after half and hour we were looking for taxi. So we walked to the front gate of UGM which were quite far from FEB. Then, he arrived and we went back to hotel to have a shower. We went to a place named Rumah Pohon for our dinner. The place was constructed with 100% bamboo! The food was nice and we decided to leave at 9. We went to Tugu Jogja first, as he said that if you haven't taken pic at Tugu Jogja, you aren't considered ever came to Jogja. He himself never takes pic at Tugu Jogja XD So the photoshoot session was a 'greget' one, where we had to wait the time it was secured to take pics. Just imagine you are in the middle of 4 sided-road XD After half an hour, we continued our journey to Alun-Alun Selatan/Kidul, where it was a famous place for LED bicycle and the myth that if you can walk pass in the middle of the two trees with closed eyes, your wishes will come true. So we decided to ride the LED bicycle. It was very very fun XD We took a lot of pics inside it. Then we decided to play that game. I was the first person, and my friends laughed at me a lot as I was walking at the same place XD CT was the second person. She walked to dunno what direction and we lied to her that she was so close XD Yulie was the third person and same thing happened to her. E was the last person, and you know what? He made it!!! So amazing, God showed His light to him XD Then we went back to hotel after so much fun there. I had chit-chat with E again until 1 am. 

We woke up at 5.30 again, and same thing happened as always. We were ready around 6.15. Today's agenda was Jogja Amazing Race. E didn't have anything to do, so he fetched us to FEB and we were kinda late again XD I was at the last group, group 20 with 4 girls and 2 boys including myself. Another boy was a Thai, and we could call him Kan, without 'h' XD It was hard to speak with him as he understands English only a lil' bit. So at first we need to find our LO for JAR. Even before the game had started, we had found our LO, named Luhur XD So all groups were directed to Grha Sabha Pramana for the opening ceremony of JAR, where the committee performed a dance with Timber song. We didn't understand at first, but actually after that all LO were running away and we had to find them. My group's was not that hard to find. So we had our first clue that we had to memorize several illogical verses to be tested. But before we were tested, we had to pass 5 layers of persons that would block us, and when I passed the last layer, I fell down == Great, I got some injury at the start of the game, fortunately it was not that bad. So we continued our mission and we had lotsa of fun! Although the sun shone very bright, my team was always in spirit till the end. We reward ourselves by taking a taxi back to UGM XD After that, we had a lunch and waited for other teams. An hour later, when all teams were back, E and his gf also came. We had a short chit-chats and we were asked by the committee to take a picture. E was very funny as he and one of the committee take pics of all of us. One of the participant said that he was having a selfie XD Then we also took some pics again after that photoshoot. He fetched us back to hotel and we had a shower and we were ready to go to Keraton. However, we were late that Keraton had been closed already, so we went to Tamansari and there was a guide for us. We took some pics and then he brought us to buy the famous Bakpia in Jogja. Around 5.30 he drove us to hotel as we had to prepare for the Gathering Night and his gf and him had to prepare themselves for Jazz Night. He then dropped us to FEB. There were not many people when we arrived but luckily we arrived earlier as we could take a photo at the so-called red carpet XD Well, the Gathering Night was not that fun I guess, and we had our dinner at 8+, when we were too hungry. We finished at 10 pm and actually E couldn't fetch us as the Jazz Night ended around 12. So again, we had to call for taxi and no taxi that were available. We walked again to the front gate of UGM and praise God that a taxi was passed by. So we took that taxi back to hotel and we had our rest. I took a bath one more time as Jogja was very hot even at night. I slept at around 1 pm. 

I woke up at 5.30 again and ready at 6. The girls were ready at 6.15. So we had done the packing before we slept and we had our breakfast. Then we did check out and waited for E to bring us for our last trip at Jogja. So he arrived around 7 and surprisingly there were his gf and his buddy. Our last trip was to Kaliurang, a highland. And we decided to take Lavatour, with two jeeps with three of us each jeep. I was in the same jeep with E and his gf, left the two girls and his buddy at another jeep. The trip was soooooooooooooooo fun. The driver was an excellent photographer and tour guide. We were grateful to choose this trip. Many photos were amazing! I was addicted and wanna try again the next time I go to Jogja XD We finished the tour around 11.30 and we had to be hurry to go to the,airport. We arrived around 12.15 and we said goodbyes. I was sad that this amazing trip had to be over =( Thank you to E for sacrificing your time for us and also your gf and your buddy =) So we arrived at Medan around 8.30 as we had an indirect delay. I arrived at home around 10 and was very tired.

Haaah, such an amazing trip. Thank you, God, thank you Jesus, as Your Grace for me never ends =) Am looking forward to join next year and decided to continue my professional degree at UGM =)