(Business Math class situation)
Lecturer
–which happen to be vice rector:
“Okay class, so you have an opportunity to be part of cultural exchange to
Thailand for two weeks. All the costs with be covered by the organizer. All you
have to pay is the airplane tickets. If any of you would like to apply for it,
please submit your curriculum vitae and you’ll be informed for further
requirements”
Me : “Can
I apply for it?” (I mean I was just in the university for barely two
weeks)
Lecturer: “Sure you can”
Submitted curriculum vitae by Tue, 20th
January 2015 and interviewed by Thu, 22nd January
2015.
Thursday night -22nd January 2015.
*received bbm message from the lecturer* : I
heard your presentation was one of the best. I think they’ll announce the
result in the next couple of day
Friday
morning (Business Math class again) -23rd January 2015
Lecturer
: *come in the classroom, blablabla, write down some
problems on the whiteboard*
Me
: *doing the problems*
Lecturer
: *approached me, with a perfectly normal facial expression*
Suzan, kamu lolos seleksi
ya jadi tolong mulai dipikirin konsep bahan performance dan presentasi
kamu ya [You passed the interview so please start thinking about the concept
of your performance and presentation]
ME
: *freeze for couple of seconds* HAH? LOLOS? SERIUSAN
KO? (ko as Koko / gege / brother)
PASSED? FOR REAL?
Lecturer
: Iya. Itu udah ada di notice board.
Yes. Just check the notice board.
ME
*screaming, smiling, jumping happily……virtually*
Brief explanation about ASEAN YOUTH CAMP:
So
ASEAN Youth Camp is a camp held by Rajamangala University of Technology
Ratanakosin (RMUTR) Thailand. RMUTR covers all the expenses during the camp, so
all we need to cover is the airplane tickets and of course our personal spending
(read: SHOPPING). The participants are from ASEAN and non-ASEAN countries.
There were 80 participants from Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Lao,
Vietnam, China, Japan and South Korea for AYC 2015.
Fast forward to 26th March 2015
There were 4
representatives of Indonesia: Aditya, Stef, Theo and I. We went to Singapore
first before heading to Thailand the next day. We had like half day so we went
around the city with my sister and niece.
Thailand
Day 1: 27th March 2015
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Day 2: 28th March 2015
The second
day -or the first they I met the participants from other countries, we went to
Rajamangala University of Technology -faculty of Art. We spent the afternoon by
learning Thai painting and drawing, and also introducing our selves...along
with out very own dance move. me myself was doing chicken dance.
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Day 3: 29th March 2015
We visited several places such as Big Buddha
temple, Ayothaya Floating Market and Wat Chai Watannaram. The third day was
happen to be the day when I get to know with a friend -which later become more
like sister- Jajah the Thai girl.
Day 4: 30th March 2015
We didn't
stay in Bangkok, but for the 4th day we went to Bangkok for the whole day. We
had like some kind of free time so that we can go in group which consist of
foreign and Thai students. My group consist of 4 Indonesian students and 2 Thai
students (Jajah and Samu). We went to several places such as MBS, Siam Paragon,
Platinum and Pratunam. It was tiring but FUN! oh and thanks
to Jajah and Samu for the treat! x
Day 5: 31st March 2015
We went to
Nakhon Pathom City Hall and meet the Governer along with the officials; We also
check out from the first hotel (Royal Gems Hotel) and check in to the second
hotel (Napalai Hotel) in Hua Hin.
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Day 6: 1st April 2015
On the sixth day, we went to visit the King's
Summer Palace: Mridayavan Palace. It was soooo cool that twas located by the
beach. Too bad we weren't allowed to take picture of it.
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Day 7: 2nd April 2015
PRESENTATION DAY
2nd April
happen to be the day we did the presentation. There were 6 countries in total
and Indonesia was the first. So we opened the presentation by performing
Pakarena Dance. We were presenting about the history, economy, security,
socio-cultural, tourism and some kind of Indonesian language teaching.
p.s: we
prepared the presentation and performance until 3am in the morning and we
needed to be ready by 8am for the presentation. *lol* WE DID IT!
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Day 8: 3rd April 2015
So Napalai Hotel was not so far from Hua Hin beach
so me and some friends decided to wake up earlier and took bicycle to Hua Hin
beach just before breakfast. I looooove the
environment around Napalai Hotel in the morning. in the afternoon we went to
another beach, Cha-Am beach. We checked out from the second hotel and moved to
the third hotel which more like in suburban area: Petch Rin Tarn Resort. In the
evening we had Songkrong Festival (Thailand New Year).....and it was soooooo
FUN! water war!
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Day 9: 4th April 2015
It was yummy dummy day. Why? Cause it was ASEAN and
Thai cook learning day. We had some chef taught us some Thai cooking and also
we had our Malaysian fellas teaching us how to cook Malaysian food. Happy
Tummy, Happy Day!
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Day 10: 5th April 2015
Walk Rally!! My team was called HIP HIP, and
consisted of Mui, Golf, Palmy and Muay (Thailand), Sun (Vietnam), Syah
(Malaysia), Vicky & Ruthie (China) and I. We didn't make it as the winner
but it was FUN INDEED.
Day 12: 7th April 2015
Farewell Party
It was the
day everyone wanted to skip. Why? cause it was farewall day! Everyone was happy
and sad at the same day. We happy as we gonna have this party, but we sad cause
we knew that we had come to its end. SO...we were required to dress up in our
traditional costume (I was wearing Timor not-so-traditional costume). There
were so many emotional moments at the night such as when we came up to the
stage and told what we felt during the camp :(. It was just emotional that one
of my Indo friend decided not to finished the food cause he didn't feel like
eating. The other emotional moment was when they played the video which sum up
all of our activities during AYC 2015. :( :( The party went on: we took TONS of
picts, we danced together and laughed together (but I bet that everyone took a
deep breath cause we all knew that we'll say goodbye the next day -I even feel
emotional as I'm typing now).
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Day 13: 8th April 2015
Our flight
was around 8am so that we needed to be there at 6am hence we ready by 5am. At
first I thought that there will be just some stuff saying goodbye to us before
leaving to the airport. Surprisingly,I found some of these guys were already at
the lobby waiting for us to say goodbye. As the result, we were hugging and
saying goodbye to each other......and crying. Yeah, it had been wonderful 13
days that we became one big family rather than friends. ASEAN Youth Camp 2015
will never be forgotten.
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BEST MOMENT:
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So
I flew home...sadly and happily. Sad cause I came the moment to say goodbye to
them...but I was (and still) HAPPY cause now I have more than 80 new family
member from all around 9 countries! It was not a Goodbye, it was a 'SEE YOU
LATER'!
Till
we meet again, my dear AYC2015 Family!
HIP
HIP HIPPPPP
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