October 4th
at 4.30 pm I was in McDonalds, Senayan, South Jakarta waiting my travel to pick
me up at 5.30 pm for going back to Purbalingga. I was also in Caraka Loka Hall
of Foreign Ministry to take exam for government job.
Fiuh… tired and
disappointed. My score is only 275 from a perfect score of 500 while most of
them got 400 and below. Sure I made preparation but they must study much much
more than I did. At the very first stage, I told myself that it was my holiday.
It’s just to be prepared if I failed. As they always said, I did my part and
just leave the rest to God. Only miracle and blessing that can make me pass
this exam ^^
To cheer up
myself, I want to share the place I been hang out while waiting from 7 a.m to 2
p.m.
So, I reached
there on 6.30 a.m. and even the gate of the Ministry had not been opened yet
though some candidates also had arrived. Fortunately, my friend Udin came not
long afterwards. Standing in front of the gate, you saw the SCTV building and
McDonalds. Even I did not notice the Senayan City in front of me and never
think to spend time alone time there. So, Udin and I headed to McDonald where I
ordered breakfast and surfed with my laptop. Secretly, still it’s my
responsibility to translate email coming and it’s just the least I could pay
for Mrs. Ita’s sacrifice ^^
At about 7 a.m.
Udin left because it’s his time to register for the first session of exam. I
had changed my clothes with shirt and skirt. And I was alone and working. I
waited Mimi came on 8 a.m. We had a little chit chat. It’s good to see her and
we shared about our lives for we had not seen for a long time. Then, we left on
9 a.m. because it’s Mimi’s exam session. I followed her but the staff did not
allow me, whose exam was on the 3rd session, to come in. so, I
wandered alone to the gas station on my left sight. There I found money machine
so I could withdraw some. Later I went up stair to Indomaret’s convenience store.
Luckily, it’s free place to sit and wait and browse. I felt so bold!
Udin was supposed
to finish the exam so I texted him. In fact, he was already with Ali in
7eleven. So, I went to meet them to find out that they were discussing the
extremely-dificult-exam they had. For me, it’s not difficult. The exam was just
impossible ^^
We had lunch
there but the meal couldn’t satisfy me. Later, Mimi and Aris came with news of that
impossible exam. Everybody felt released since they done the exam except me. They
cheered me up but I’m sorry for myself ^^
I finished my
exam at 4 p.m. while my travel schedule is to pick me at 5.30 p.m. Ilmi, whom I
met just inside the registration place, worried that I was alone in Jakarta
waiting the afternoon. She offered to come with her but I couldn’t change the
address with the travel. So I again boldly went to McDonald having my dinner.
Unexpectedly, a
young man came in front of me. Did you know what he did? He looked for charity money.
Oh, my God! So, it’s how they did it in a big city. Well dressed and charming
smile asking for contribution! I just hoped that it’s not deceiver.
Then, late in the
afternoon, when I was growing worried because my travel didn’t show up, a lady
sit in front of me to demonstrate of a sanitary pad. Wow she just did it on my
table in a restaurant where it’s quite crowd. And I just thought this is how
Jakarta did! But why me?!
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