RADHINGGA d. SETIANA

Hallo fellas!! Apa kabar? Lamaaa banget... It's been more than a month since I left United State of America. No more to say that I'm in the middle of nowhere. Apakah itu mengenai dulu saya berada di negara orang atau penyesuaian diri di negeri sendiri yang kata semua orang perlu melalui tahap-tahap berat untuk dijalani. Ketika di DC dan Jakarta kemarin, bekal yang saya dapatkan justru lebih banyak mengalahkan semua hal yang saya alami selama setahun di USA. Mengapa begitu? Di orientasi-orientasi itu memang kami, para returnee seakan-akan dibawa ke atmosfer yang lebih ke realizing everything what we have done and the meaning for every single thing we did. Kita dibekali bagaimana kita menyikapi permasalahan-permasalahan sosial yang mungkin kita temui setelah kita kembali ke komunitas asli kita dan bagaimana kita membawa dan memecahkannya sebagai problem solving yang satu langkah lebih maju dari kita. Memang berat banget kelihatannya untuk menyikapinya, terutama jika kita tak ...

Right a day before my flight to leave this lovely Ohio. Times I spend for reflection, memorizing my days before, going through my pictures album on my laptop, and reading every single page of my journal. Thank you The Kresge family! Thank you my beloved host-mom, Elaine! Thank you my beloved host-dad, Keith! Thank you Seamen, Meagan, Zarin, and Luiz! Thank you Bret, Nancy, and Brown! Thank you Bashka, Tatcher! Thank you Lynn, Randy, Pearl! Thank you Dorothy! Thank you Ali, Ninfa, and Osei Family! Thank you Linworth Worthington High School and Thomas Worthington High School! Thank you Wayne, Mark, Rick, Ron, Jen, Larry, Lori, Josh, Chris, and Char!  Thank you Miss. Mattchett! Thank you Worthington Public Library! Thank you Art Community of Worthington! Thank you Worthington Recreation Center! Thank you United Dairy Farmer Worthington! Thank you CVS Worthington! Thank you Cards for Kids Club! Thank you CEOTM! Thank you PHALL group! Thank you Baha'i Community in ...

Ten days left. I just got back from New York City. haaa... Kota New York yang berjulukan The Big Apple City ini tak pernah kenal yang namanya sepi. The mob of people always goes on. Dibandingkan dengan Kota San Fransisco di California yang lebih casual, NYC lebih berstyle rapi. Tetapi keduanya tetap menjadi pusat style dan lahirnya gaya berpakaian baru di dunia. Dengan masyarakat yang didominasi berpekerjaan bisnis, mereka lebih sering berjalan kaki dan menggunakan kendaraan umum seperti Subway (kereta listrik bawah tanah), atau taksi. Karena selain pajak kehidupan di sana yang serba mahal (parkir aja $8,50 per setengah jam), solusi itu memang sangat membantu dalam pengaturan kota dengan ditambah datangnya para tourists dari berbagai belahan dunia. Empire State Building, sejarah pernah menjadi gedung pencakar langit tertinggi sedunia ini, dibangun hanya selama 13 bulan. Dengan peralatan dan tekhnologi yang belum terlalu canggih seperti saat ini, konon katan...

Tampaknya saya beruntung hari itu. Salah satu bagian kenikmatan yang dialami oleh exchange student adalah jalan-jalan. Saturday June 11, saya berangkat dari State College Pennsylvania menuju ke salah satu pemukiman yang kita tempuh sekitar satu jam driving. Dengan mobil VW, saya dan keluarga yang saya huni rumahnya selama beberapa hari di Pennsylvania ini berangkat pagi-pagi mengharapkan kita bisa bertemu dengan komunitas Amish. Mobil berlari pelan melintasi beberapa farm land yang dikelilingi bukit-bukit (ini hal yang menarik dari PA). Di perjalanan, Richard, memperkenalkan ke saya banyak hal.

Pennsylvania is such a cool place. I came here yesterday evening. I took a walk last night in the town of Boalsburg. A small old town near State College where Penn State University is. This town has so many story and history. The trees, animals are kept nicely. Last night, there was something interesting going on. Okay. This town was one of the place where military basis taken place. So, no wonder if it has US military museum. At this museum you can see the things from Civil War, American Spanish War, World War I, II, and other wars which US got involved into. Beyond of that, and this is the story. There was an interesting big truck parked at the museum parking lot. This truck had bright and colorful lights. We thought it was circus truck, and we decided to take a look. We came over it and WOW.. There was a fancy black car behind it. Oh my God, my eyes were amazed. I wondered around and asked somebody who drove it,"Quite a car, huh?". Oh Yes sir, they just make 3 k...

Have a nice day. It must be it. I know what you are expecting. Time has changed. You are not the one will be it. See you later then. Hope it won't be too soon. Unless you want to come along with me. Hope see you there in the right kind of feeling of you. Okay I know child. You can't play anymore, because your game is in my hand. However you cry, will not make me change my mind. You've shown it a lot. Okay, this is it! BOOM!

Yeah, i didn't know what to say to Tante. I haven't sent email yet to her so far. It has been so great, I liked when i got busy actually. Like last week i prepared so much presentation before the final exams. And they were all well done. Friday was my last school day. It was sad, I gave souvenirs to my friends and teachers, they really appreciated it. They cried badly, so did I. I've just got done my US history take home test exam, and I don't have to take exams this week because I get A s mostly on my grade, which is really good. I want to call you, but I couldn't figure my cell phone out. ow ya I played my guitar and sang on the stage last wednesday, and I gave speech when townmeeting was happening on the same day. I just realized that it has been great year for me, Yah. I couldn't believe as much as what I've done so far. I hope it gives good changes for my self. Last weekend was my graduation ceremony. It was small inauguration at my community sc...