I sat there listening to the explanation of the Lecturer in the classroom, the time that the sunset had shown made me more aware of how tired I was and wanted to finish this Econometrics lesson but what power I was just a student, not an interest who could arbitrarily. While waiting for me to enter my own world
It's been a year since I've been living my life and until now I've been through a normal routine, just eating, studying, boarding, sleeping, I realize my life is boring but I have no intention to change it. I think it is myself, someone who follows the flow of life. Even the reason I entered the Faculty of Economics was due to my high nilaiku coincidence in economic lessons so I choose which I think the safest when first choosing college and finally here I now hear the teachings without a lecturer like a robot that only absorbs the information without trying to act.
"Yak, so many lecture sessions today, we'll see you again next week. See you all "said the econometric lecturer to finish the material for this week.
I cleaned up my notebook and got ready to go home. When I was about to leave, someone patted me on the shoulder
"Hey Tony, eat yuk first. Cave hungry nihh "said the person who pat my shoulder is none other than my friend in this econometrics class. He is someone from Jakarta who is quite famous in my faculty because of his friendly style and easily get into the conversation circle of people here. He is also a pretty slang, always up to date with the circumstances around the campus. Naturally he is known and much preferred by the people of the campus.
"Thanks riki, but I'm tired so I want to sleep in this costume" I replied not interested in his invitation. I'm not lying, I was really tired after 3 sessions on the same day and now I want to lay my body on the mattress.
"Come on, lazy cave nihh eat alone. The others on busy ngurusin their activities hence I want to invite lu, lu lu also more want to eat not ngegrup right? "
"Urghh, I do not like how to talk about cave ... emang bener sih cua more comfortable to eat with people who already know I know cuman cave this time I can not follow rik, cave beneran tired"
Yaa, riki is one of the few friends I know close to this campus, he's the first time to try to be friends with me (maybe it has been his hobby to find friends with his personality like that). Thanks to him I can actually get to know some of my other friends, given my very passive personality.
"Tchhh ... huhh okelahh kalo gua try to go around looking for people to be invited to eat first" replied riki surrendered me
"Lu likes really make me complicated eating event ... well, thanks yak already ngajakin"
Turning away from the riki, I waved my hand and went straight out of the room.
"Hmm? Yes .. both are "
I walked to my boarding house. As I walked, I again thought about my life again. Looking at my friend, riki, I actually feel grateful that he is trying to be a good friend by inviting me to eat together but on the other hand I am also jealous of him and his personality that contradicts me. He is an active person and has a high passion in the field of management, he always thinks about ways and innovates to create good business ideas, besides his cheerful personality makes almost everyone happy to talk to him because he always makes people nearby laugh . I and he are like yin and yang where he is blessed with light while I am covered with darkness.
'Huhh ... it's no good envy to him, he also never had the intention to nyombongin this self' I think
A few meters before reaching my boarding house I saw a woman who seemed to be my age, wearing a shabby shirt like it had been wearing for days and torn pants. The woman is sitting in a small library chair that happens to be near my boardinghouse.
'... he again read what I think is really thick' I thought
He drew my attention because the clothes he was wearing and the activities he was doing was something I rarely saw. Feeling curious about what he was reading I tried to get closer to him and peered at the title of the book he was reading
Wealth of nation by Adam Smith
A very interesting option to read, I was more and more curious with the woman. Finally I pretended to read a book and sat down beside him.
After a few minutes I started talking
"Bacaanya interesting also mbak, it's wealth of nation by adam smith right?" I asked to open the conversation, fortunately he heard my words and replied with a small smile
"Iyaa mas, correct guess mas, mas read this book too?"
"Yahhh, I've read briefly about to reference my economic tasks ... oiya if you can, you're interested in what's in this book?"
"Hmm the main reason may be because this book I think is one of the books that pioneered the modern economy so I want to know the origin of the mas"
After knowing the reason he read the book, I decided to try to continue the conversation
"Hmm, mbak really like ya think the same science of economics"
"Well, my goal is to become a gold economist. even though I'm not in college, at least I want to have knowledge like economists in Indonesia mas ... mas said the economic task, Mas student of economics is not it?
"Really mbakk my economics student semester 3"
"Wahh, if I could have discussed anything?"
After knowing that I was a student of economics, his face looked like a spirit. Apparently he likes to talk to the kids of economics, maybe for him I'm the latest source of information he should get. It is clear that she is a woman who loves economics. Seeing that, I try to answer as seriously as possible.
"Well I've studied micro & macroeconomics, quantitative methods, economic mathematics, and econometrics ... to be honest I'm tired of facing these lessons and basically I'm not too interested in economics so sorry to disappoint you about this" I said the things that were in my mind , instead of lying and continuing a conversation that makes me look uninterested, I'd rather be honest. At first glance I saw a look of disappointment on his face but immediately replaced with a smile again
"Ahh ... sorry I think mas people who are interested in economics too so I'm too spirit ..." he said a little embarrassed
"It's okay, it's natural that you think so" I replied
"But mas, if I can honestly really pingin college majoring in economics, to achieve my ideals as an economist ... but let alone the money for college, for eating sometimes difficult, so I am diligent here, at least by reading the books in here I hope to be like other students mas "
My heart was pierced to hear the revelation of this woman next to me, even with her difficult condition, she still tried to seek knowledge to reach his goal. He diligently and without complaining read the book that is here. After a moment's thought, I asked the last question to the woman
"You are very keen on pursuing your dreams ... but if you can know again why do you want to be an economist?"
"I just want to try to make Indonesia a better economy mas, where the policies made can make the welfare of small people like me and not just focus on the money holders only. I hope when I can become an economist I am able to overcome the poverty that exists in Indonesia ... "answered the woman as sincerely as possible. Implied embarrassed expression on his face, perhaps because he just revealed the reason behind his ideals to a new person known. But his eyes were clearly confident. He was completely honest with his word. I smiled a little at his confidence with his ideals and decided to give him something
"Hmm, if so can wait a minute not here, I want to bring some of my books here" I said as I stood up and walked towards kosku
"Ehh, I'm okay wait here but mas want ngapain grab the book?" He asked in amazement
"Wait a minute, then I love you know I have brought the book" I replied again