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Oops, I’m a Mom! One Month with My BCA Girls

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I'm gonna start this work with Franz Kafka quotes "By believing passionately in something that still does not exist, we create it. The nonexistent is whatever we have not sufficiently desired". Hi, my sweetheart: Bilita, Chloe, and Airin. Thank you so much for calling me "Mom" during our one-month program. You have no idea how happy it made me feel. The way you cared for me, with your warmth and affection, truly touched my heart. Though, you are still so young and full of sweetness, you have already carved a special place in my heart that I'll always cherish. My little baby  Sometimes I ask myself, "Do I really look like a mother?" Maybe not yet, but one day, I will be and when that time comes, I will remember the three of you, who first made me feel what it's like to be one. So, my first child, Bilita ; the sunshine who spreads happiness wherever she goes, a beautiful girl whose lips are never far from kind words, whose heart glows with gentle...

A3H-DM: The Scientific Chaos Club! YSEALI UM Fellows 2025

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For me learning is not about showing, but it can be more than that, it's absorbing. As an English student, I'm still learning the language myself. For me, English just not about a language; it has so many rules. When we look deeper, linguistics can be really complicated. Everytime, I come to the class, I ask myself "Zara are you ready to observe?".  I also take some time to observe my classmates' skills, which really helps me understand their learning strategies. Sometimes, I like to ask what might sound like "silly" questions. I remember once having a conversation with Addy in Pacific Ocean, Missoula. I asked, "Addy, can be rockets be recycled too?" and we both laughed. But honestly, I'm just curious person. Since, I don't know much about those things, asking questions to friends like Addy, Adibah, Andine, Homin, Dalen, or May helped me learn a lot in different ways. Welcome! A3H-DM Group! Every time I come to Adibah with a question a...

The Streets of Louisiana and You, My First Child

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Dalam perjalanan panjang yang menuntut banyak hal, keyakinanmu kepadaNya akan menjadi petunjuk yang paling berkilau, Kak. Semua harapan itu dengan kesanggapanmu hanya pantas diserahkan kepada Allah, bukan manusia, bukan juga kedua orang tuamu, cintamu yang pertama kali adalah UntukNya, dan Rasulullah SAW, barulah bisa melihat kami di sini, your beloved parents. French Quarter, New Orleans Hari ini suhu di New Orleans sekitar 23 derajat dengan gerimis yang menghangatkan. Menulis sambil duduk di negara orang, United States, mendadak pikiranku menujumu, Kak. Sebuah kisah yang bisa kubagikan saat ini sebelum perjumpaan denganmu kelak, tentang bagaimana Aku melihat diriku sendiri?, tentang bagaimana sosokmu yang belum ada begitu sangat kurindukan juga? eheee. Aku menulis surat ini di tengah hiruk-pikuk kota New Orleans. Orang-orang di sekelilingku berjalan cepat, seperti dikejar waktu. Mereka hanya berhenti sejenak ketika lampu merah menyala dan di momen-momen singkat itulah, aku tiba-tiba ...

Silver Lining EPS 8 "A Letter to My Future Mom and Dad-in-Law": Zara and Your Son

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Yang terhormat Ibu dan Bapak, Semoga Ibu dan Bapak senantiasa berada dalam lindungan Allah SWT, diberikan kesehatan, keberkahan usia, dan ketenangan dalam setiap langkah. Surat ini saya tulis di tengah jeda setelah membereskan rumah, mencuci, dan menyetrika pakaian. Di sela-sela keheningan itu, pikiran saya melayang pada sosok Ibu dan Bapak, dua hati yang penuh kasih dan ketulusan. Saya membayangkan perjalanan hidup yang telah Ibu dan Bapak tempuh, penuh pengorbanan dan cinta dalam mendampingi serta membesarkan anak-anak. Saya yakin, kasih sayang yang Ibu dan Bapak curahkan tidak pernah setengah-setengah. Cinta itu selalu hadir, diam-diam menguatkan, dalam doa maupun tindakan. Melalui surat ini, izinkan saya menyampaikan rasa terima kasih yang mendalam atas cinta tanpa syarat yang telah Ibu dan Bapak tanamkan. Terima kasih telah mendidik, membimbing, dan mencintai anak-anak dengan segenap jiwa. Saya merasa beruntung dan bersyukur atas segala cinta yang telah mengalir dari hati Ibu dan ...

From Thailand Airport to Your Heart: A Letter to Our lovely Kakak Someday

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Hai Kak, dalam perjalananmu kelak, berjalanlah dengan kerendahan hati yang melimpah ruah. Beberapa hari ini Ibu sedang mengikuti pelatihan di Bangkok, Thailand. Kegiatannya cukup padat, menguras tenaga, tapi alhamdulillah menyenangkan. Ibu bertemu banyak teman baru, belajar hal-hal yang sebelumnya belum pernah ibu bayangkan, dan merasakan dunia yang lebih luas. Tapi...di antara semua itu, ada satu hal yang tidak bisa ibu abaikan: bayanganmu yang entah kenapa selalu datang. Kamu mungkin belum hadir sepenuhnya di dunia ini, Kak. Tapi rasanya, jiwamu sudah lama mengitari kehidupan Ibu. Seperti udara yang tak terlihat tapi terasa. Seperti rindu yang datang sebelum pertemuan benar-benar terjadi.  Saat Ibu duduk sendiri di bandara Suvarnabhumi, menatap layar keberangkatan dan melihat orang-orang berlalu lalang, hati ibu terasa penuh. Penuh oleh harapan, doa, dan cinta yang diam-diam ditunjukan untukmu. Kak, semoga kelak kamu tahu...bahwa sejak jauh sebelum kamu bisa membaca surat ini, na...

YSEALI Women's Leadership Academy Day 2 - Introduction to Emerging Technologies for Everyday Efficiency

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Hello everyone, Assalamualaikum! Welcome to 'my notes session'. Alhamdulillah, today I finished my YSEALI WLA day 2, every Saturday morning. On this occasion, I'm going to explain what I learned from today's meeting. So, how was your life? I hope you are still happy and healthy. Aameen. Our Session In the second week of the virtual agenda, my friends and I listened to Kaiya Wadell's as the Director of Meta's Government and Social Impact team for Asia-Pacific, Kaiya shared some information about "Introduction to Emerging Technologies for Everyday Efficiency". Let's get started! Well, I will explain three points that I actually got. If you can add some insight, you can comment on my blog. I really want to know your opinion too.  First, it is about "AI is evolving to perceive the world like people do".  AI is getting smarter; it is learning to understand the world like humans do. What's happening now: Artificial Intelligence (AI)? AI is...

YSEALI Women's Leadersip Academy 2025 - Innovather Day 1

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Assalamualaikum, Hi guys! In this nice occasion. I want to share some insights that I got from YSEALI WLA today. I'm very grateful for every chance I have. It seems that "nothing is impossible" as long as we keep trying. I met lots of awesome people there, and it amazed me. Explanation by Diana My feeling said, "That's exciting, you are part of the YSEALI WLA 2025 in the virtual agenda! We have fun games sessions, breakout rooms and discussions. Now, I listened to Diana Khaitova's session, and it sounds incredibly insightful. Let's break down her explanation about "the things that stop women from growing as leaders" in a clear, simple, and engaging way, hehehe. PUSH FROM SOCIETY This means society puts pressure on women to focus more on their homes and families than on their careers. 1. People often expect women to cook, clean, and take care of kids even when they have a full-time job. 2. Men don't usually get the same kind of pressure, whic...

The Nepotism of Words - To My Respected Future Husband Part 2

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I begin with my best-loved quote from Virginia Woolf: "No need to hurry, no need to sparkle, no need to be anybody but oneself" .All right, honey. This is the second day of Ramadhan, and happy fasting for you and the readers. Recently,  I found lots of bad news. I opened Instagram, and then yeah, it's very mind-boggling; I talked about our country. Are we in a good situation? As a matter of fact, we want something good to happen; the president has changed, but why do so many problems come? Do you know why? I don't have a fortitude even to answer my question, it seems really horrifying. Meanwhile, the dilemma of education, for example, is that teachers don't get a proper salary. These problems occur because of the poor system of education in our country, all of the people in that organization are educated, brilliant, and unique.  Yeah for sure, everyone cannot be blamed. Perhaps some people used their ascendant in the wrong way. No matter how the masses scream, the...