Early Dreams
Me, a kid from a family who does not have one. My father was a construction worker and mother was working odd jobs. While sitting in elementary school, I was often made fun of friends, because the family does not have and my body is small when compared to other classmates. Not only that, my skin color is darker than the average skin color of indigenous Indonesian people.
Almost every school day I complained to my mother because of the behavior of my friends. Even had a host of friends one class because the incitement of a friend who so 'influential' in the class. But my mom always told me to be patient and keep learning harder. I obeyed what my mother said. And sure enough, after continuing to be a champion of the class, precisely grade 4, no one is hostile to me.
At the 5th grade there was an official from the Education Office coming to the school. After the break, we did not learn as usual. But filled by the staff of the Education Office. In essence he informed there would be a Competition of Exemplary Students at the Sub-District Level. When he explained, my friends are very noisy. But the staff of the Education Office is silent.
One hour has been the staff of the Education Office presentation about the Student Example race. Suddenly he said, that who will join the race from my school is the grandson of the principal. I was shocked and reflexively questioned how to point directly? And I'm the champion class and grandson principal rank under me. He even sneered and scolded me. I am annoyed but can only be silent.
Finished scolding me, he told us to put the stationery into the bag because after that we were immediately discharged. But by accident, I dropped a pencil. The pencil fell far enough from my seat. So it forced me to get out of my seat. Suddenly my head was hit. I thought it was my ignorant friend. It turns out that hit me is an employee of the Education Department. And he continued his anger. Even said that a person like me is not worthy to participate in an Example Student race. I said nothing and went back to my seat. In my heart said, I will prove who will participate in that race me, not the grandson of the principal.
The Process of Dream Realization
The next day I asked the homeroom teacher, who exactly would follow the Example Student contest. But my guardian just said that there will be a test for rank 1 to 10. Hearing that I feel relieved. At that moment I felt very confident. For a week I was very diligent in learning. Want to prove that I am the one who will join the race.
On the appointed day, we who have class rank 1 to 10 are tested. We are given 100 multiple choice questions. Indonesian, Mathematics, Science and IPS subjects. When I see the problem, I just smile. Because of these problems I've done before. And I did it without obstacles.
Study harder
Two days later, the test results were announced. And it was me who represented the school to attend the Example Student contest at the cluster level with one of my girlfriends. At that time my ward's guardian advised me to study harder. He said, at least I have to get into the top five at the District level.
About two weeks, I came home from school after ashar. Had lunch with my homeroom teacher at school. With my girlfriend who will represent the school to join the race, we learn very seriously.
Cluster Level
At 6 am I was in school. Not long after the homeroom and my friend came too. We went to the race place. It turns out that the Seed Students race place is at school close to my house. And the teachers there know me.
At the time of the race, we were supervised by one of the school teachers. At first the teacher invited me to chat. But I still focus on doing the problem. But suddenly the teacher read my answer. Then he moved to his student seat sitting right in front of me. Without excuse, he cheated my answer and then told his student. I closed my answer, but he opened it. I give up. 馃檨
The Power of A Prayer
Upon returning from the test, I was annoyed. I told my mother the incident. My mother just said, patiently aja, Allah Sees really. Pray that diligently, he continued.
After a week later the results are announced. And alhamdulillah, I escaped representing the cluster to join the kecamatan level race. I am more diligent study assisted my homeroom guardian.
Two weeks I've been studying intensely with my homeroom teacher. And the long-awaited day came. This is the day of proof, I told myself. Two hours on multiple choice questions plus an hour for art. Everything I went through with a bit of anxiety.
At 12 noon, finally announcement of the winner. Starting from hope 2, then hope 1. My name is not mentioned. I feel hopeless. But when the announcement of the 3rd champion, my name was called. A little bit of disbelief, I turned right and left. Then once again my name was called along with the name of my school. Alhamdulillah, in my heart feel happy. I have proved it. I can!