"When you welcome even a child because of Me, you welcome Me." Mark 9:37
(Rehearsal and first day noon)
(Rehearsal and first day noon)
Friday, 16th March 07
“I’m sorry sir, but please keep it down otherwise other guests would feel disturbed”, say the bell boy politely. That firm warning stopped our giggles, at my hotel room to have unofficial rehearsal meeting. We decided to leave Starbucks Menteng, as we hardly heard what others said due to loud noises. Sheila & Edison was in the corner, continued to discuss their sharing knowledge games whilst me, Fiona and Hani tried to remember the rhymes for English games. I remember about fruit song that Jensen loves singing, but we altered the lyrics according to our fruit drawings stock. Seems too complicated? Well, you bet. Yet it didn’t affect our spirit, and in contrary of that we’re really excited about all of these. My friends decided to leave all first day stuffs at Andre’s room and 2nd day stuffs at my room. It’s pretty rough day for me as I got news that my maid got fainted at home that my husband should bring her into ICU. Dewi, my maid, faced many recurrent problems in her family including her mother’s illness. I remembered her words to me that our family and home felt like her second home because she never feels loved by her parents who often beat her when she was a kid until she got hearing problem. Doctor said that she was under great pressure from her parents who kept asking her money. I almost went back Surabaya at Saturday afternoon instead of Sunday afternoon as per my former schedule. Yet I couldn’t get the flight. I couldn’t sleep thinking about my Dewi, reading bible verse (Philippians 4:6) and kept sending prayer message to Bethany FM for her recovery. I knew how hard her burdens were. Oh God, so many people felt so unloved and insignificant. But Your strength is more visible at our utmost weakness. And just right I started to fall asleep….
“I’m sorry sir, but please keep it down otherwise other guests would feel disturbed”, say the bell boy politely. That firm warning stopped our giggles, at my hotel room to have unofficial rehearsal meeting. We decided to leave Starbucks Menteng, as we hardly heard what others said due to loud noises. Sheila & Edison was in the corner, continued to discuss their sharing knowledge games whilst me, Fiona and Hani tried to remember the rhymes for English games. I remember about fruit song that Jensen loves singing, but we altered the lyrics according to our fruit drawings stock. Seems too complicated? Well, you bet. Yet it didn’t affect our spirit, and in contrary of that we’re really excited about all of these. My friends decided to leave all first day stuffs at Andre’s room and 2nd day stuffs at my room. It’s pretty rough day for me as I got news that my maid got fainted at home that my husband should bring her into ICU. Dewi, my maid, faced many recurrent problems in her family including her mother’s illness. I remembered her words to me that our family and home felt like her second home because she never feels loved by her parents who often beat her when she was a kid until she got hearing problem. Doctor said that she was under great pressure from her parents who kept asking her money. I almost went back Surabaya at Saturday afternoon instead of Sunday afternoon as per my former schedule. Yet I couldn’t get the flight. I couldn’t sleep thinking about my Dewi, reading bible verse (Philippians 4:6) and kept sending prayer message to Bethany FM for her recovery. I knew how hard her burdens were. Oh God, so many people felt so unloved and insignificant. But Your strength is more visible at our utmost weakness. And just right I started to fall asleep….
Saturday, 17th March 07
Tereret…tereret… tereret… You gotta be kidding. A call from reception at 3 in the morning and it’s just 3 hours before our agreed time? Guess who? Maruli was comingggggg. Wow, it ended so well that he showed up at
3AMin the morning. We’re so afraid that he’s going to come after 6.30AM, latest agreed time, meant that we had to leave him in order to get at SD Sewan 1 and 2 on time. Hardly fall to sleep, I read the general rules disseminated by Faradhy yesterday. I had my cup of coffee with God alone. I was still praying hard for Dewi and my family. God, sometimes I may have lost my faith, but I knew that You never have lost faith to me. Even under difficult circumstance, I believe Your kindness. If I was meant to participate in this social activity, You will take care all of my problems.
5.45 sharp… I fell asleep for 1 hour. I’ve heard Andre and Maruli had woken up, and then I rushed to the bathroom. Thanks God, I’m always quick to touch up ^_^ including pumping my breast milk (Well, if you’re mum of 2 boys and having a hubby that waits you in your daily life, you don’t have privilege to enjoy your bathing time). I was feeling I was McDonald staff that her customers would get free ice cream if I was one minute late!!! I went downstairs; my friends enjoyed their breakfast at Dunkin. So did I, sharing with my cute mate, Hani J
One by one my friends showed up, Monik, Angel, Patrice, Fiona, Hendri, Attar, Jeremy, Steph, Sekti, Boy, Sheila, Edison, Edi, and Glen. Nancy and Oshi would meet us on location. One crucial thing to be done: TAKING PICTURES in front of Starbucks Menteng. Despite our sleep deprivation, and whatever the result, we’re always UP for posing (that’s what I called SPIRIT).
Fiona, Hani, Monik, Angel, Patrice, Me, Steph and Glen would be in one car because we need to memorize the songs.
Skinny Marie keding keding Skinny Marie Kedung
I love you…
Skinny Marie keding keding Skinny Marie Kedung
I love you…
I love you in the morning and in the afternoon; I love you in the evening and underneath the moon
Head and shoulder knees and toes knees and toes
Head and shoulder knees and toes knees and toes
Eyes and ears and nose and mouths
Head and Shoulder knees and toes knees and toes.
Tereret…tereret… tereret… You gotta be kidding. A call from reception at 3 in the morning and it’s just 3 hours before our agreed time? Guess who? Maruli was comingggggg. Wow, it ended so well that he showed up at
3AMin the morning. We’re so afraid that he’s going to come after 6.30AM, latest agreed time, meant that we had to leave him in order to get at SD Sewan 1 and 2 on time. Hardly fall to sleep, I read the general rules disseminated by Faradhy yesterday. I had my cup of coffee with God alone. I was still praying hard for Dewi and my family. God, sometimes I may have lost my faith, but I knew that You never have lost faith to me. Even under difficult circumstance, I believe Your kindness. If I was meant to participate in this social activity, You will take care all of my problems.
5.45 sharp… I fell asleep for 1 hour. I’ve heard Andre and Maruli had woken up, and then I rushed to the bathroom. Thanks God, I’m always quick to touch up ^_^ including pumping my breast milk (Well, if you’re mum of 2 boys and having a hubby that waits you in your daily life, you don’t have privilege to enjoy your bathing time). I was feeling I was McDonald staff that her customers would get free ice cream if I was one minute late!!! I went downstairs; my friends enjoyed their breakfast at Dunkin. So did I, sharing with my cute mate, Hani J
One by one my friends showed up, Monik, Angel, Patrice, Fiona, Hendri, Attar, Jeremy, Steph, Sekti, Boy, Sheila, Edison, Edi, and Glen. Nancy and Oshi would meet us on location. One crucial thing to be done: TAKING PICTURES in front of Starbucks Menteng. Despite our sleep deprivation, and whatever the result, we’re always UP for posing (that’s what I called SPIRIT).
Fiona, Hani, Monik, Angel, Patrice, Me, Steph and Glen would be in one car because we need to memorize the songs.
Skinny Marie keding keding Skinny Marie Kedung
I love you…
Skinny Marie keding keding Skinny Marie Kedung
I love you…
I love you in the morning and in the afternoon; I love you in the evening and underneath the moon
Head and shoulder knees and toes knees and toes
Head and shoulder knees and toes knees and toes
Eyes and ears and nose and mouths
Head and Shoulder knees and toes knees and toes.
Those were songs that I certainly sang for my boys J Then, I remember one simple song that always thrilled my students (up and down and shake shake). Furthermore, it has the cute movements.
With singing those children songs, 1.5 hours journey was passed ^_^ Steph and Glenn should find the way by themselves coz the ladies couldn’t help them with the maps. Now I believe that “Man are from Mars, Women are from Venus” -> Women are simply sucks at reading maps ^_^ Fiona gave us briefing about how to play English Games. In short, it’s teaching Basic English words in fun way. We were all nodding confidently yet in reality we did a lots improvisation to the gamesJ It’s because we’re aware, as professional (read working people) our time to learn about the rules were pretty limited. So that creativity was a skill that we appreciated most in last moments. But still, the student enjoyed the learning. In the lunch time, few students asked us to stay at their school so that we could teach them everyday. What a touchy wish. We conducted 2 games in the first day, Knowledge Sharing and English Games. We divided 80 students into 8 groups; each group consisted of 10-12 students. The programs ran simultaneously, 1.5 hours first session, lunch break for 1 hour then 1.5 hours for 2nd session. After that, evaluation meeting was conducted to ensure that tomorrow we could arrange better. I was appointed as storyteller of Math Games although I never saw Narnia. So was Andre hahaha at least I wasn’t alone ^_^
With singing those children songs, 1.5 hours journey was passed ^_^ Steph and Glenn should find the way by themselves coz the ladies couldn’t help them with the maps. Now I believe that “Man are from Mars, Women are from Venus” -> Women are simply sucks at reading maps ^_^ Fiona gave us briefing about how to play English Games. In short, it’s teaching Basic English words in fun way. We were all nodding confidently yet in reality we did a lots improvisation to the gamesJ It’s because we’re aware, as professional (read working people) our time to learn about the rules were pretty limited. So that creativity was a skill that we appreciated most in last moments. But still, the student enjoyed the learning. In the lunch time, few students asked us to stay at their school so that we could teach them everyday. What a touchy wish. We conducted 2 games in the first day, Knowledge Sharing and English Games. We divided 80 students into 8 groups; each group consisted of 10-12 students. The programs ran simultaneously, 1.5 hours first session, lunch break for 1 hour then 1.5 hours for 2nd session. After that, evaluation meeting was conducted to ensure that tomorrow we could arrange better. I was appointed as storyteller of Math Games although I never saw Narnia. So was Andre hahaha at least I wasn’t alone ^_^
Trivia:
We found that few students were very intelligent such as Amelia Wijaya, Billy Saputra
Some initially shy students became energetic with our songs and movement such as Feby Nurul, Ina. I found that name Ingrid was still hardly pronounced that I had to content to be called “Kak Ing”
Some students were still unaware about dangerous and sitting still in the class. There was a student named Niko, who hardly sat still but surprisingly intelligent by winning drawing our body with eyes closed.
Unofficially called as the most handsome kakak (although the committee strongly rejected it), Attar was followed by Jessica who felt sleepy after first season.
Students wanted us to sleep over their school so that we could teach them forever.
It’s still amazing thing how simple stickers (as reward) could make big smile on our students faces.
Music and movement were still quick medicine for moody students ^_^
I cherished eating fruits with my students.
Children were the same, despite their backgrounds. They were moody, they were easily pleased by simple appreciation and CUTE.
Parents were the same, despite our differences. They simply wanted to give the best to their children. Few parents, thanking us as their children’s teacher offered us to throw the rubbish bin. Even though it’s a very good courtesy, we couldn’t accept it.
Probably the students thought we were their teachers, but in few things I learned from them. Children, I was reminded to be grateful for simple things and not taking it for granted. If only we could be stay cheerful like them, thinking that they could do anything; what a different world that we live in.
It’s time for us to say good bye children… Tomorrow we would see you again
We were sleeping in the cars J in the journey back home
We found that few students were very intelligent such as Amelia Wijaya, Billy Saputra
Some initially shy students became energetic with our songs and movement such as Feby Nurul, Ina. I found that name Ingrid was still hardly pronounced that I had to content to be called “Kak Ing”
Some students were still unaware about dangerous and sitting still in the class. There was a student named Niko, who hardly sat still but surprisingly intelligent by winning drawing our body with eyes closed.
Unofficially called as the most handsome kakak (although the committee strongly rejected it), Attar was followed by Jessica who felt sleepy after first season.
Students wanted us to sleep over their school so that we could teach them forever.
It’s still amazing thing how simple stickers (as reward) could make big smile on our students faces.
Music and movement were still quick medicine for moody students ^_^
I cherished eating fruits with my students.
Children were the same, despite their backgrounds. They were moody, they were easily pleased by simple appreciation and CUTE.
Parents were the same, despite our differences. They simply wanted to give the best to their children. Few parents, thanking us as their children’s teacher offered us to throw the rubbish bin. Even though it’s a very good courtesy, we couldn’t accept it.
Probably the students thought we were their teachers, but in few things I learned from them. Children, I was reminded to be grateful for simple things and not taking it for granted. If only we could be stay cheerful like them, thinking that they could do anything; what a different world that we live in.
It’s time for us to say good bye children… Tomorrow we would see you again
We were sleeping in the cars J in the journey back home
PS :
To my SF fellows -> I'm missing the moments we shared and acknowledge your struggles to tackles your study load at your chosen B-Schools. It's same here. Yet bear in mind, we're here because our unique characters. Don't lose your passion and essence of you. Be a better you, better future leaders, equipted by our MBA course, and if the result isn't like you expect; the journey hasn't ended yet. We're surviving tsunami, earthquakes and all those recurrent natural disasters back in Indonesia and for sure; we'll survive this. I can't wait you all in graduation day say "we did it" once again. Maju tak gentar friends !!!
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