Written by Mega Aisyah Nirmala
I am now in the 9th semester of my undergraduate study. Some of you might think what the hell am I doing for this long in the school. Well, it wasn’t necessarily something until I am facing my 8th semester. Let me tell you the stories,,, 😛
My study was nice and easy since I started studying in this private university. I was attending the classes, doing the assignments, doing the exams, and other stuffs. Those stuffs were going well semester by semester, year by year. Until my 6th semester, I made a chance to go to South Korea for student exchange program. Is it worth enough? Definitely yes. But luckily, I got something trouble after.
There is one subject that I couldn’t take in South Korea so then I have to take it in my home university. I was doing my 7th semester while doing my thesis after coming back. 7th semester passed and I come into the 8th semester. Still remember one subject that I have to take but you know, I am too lazy to take that class since it’s just one class. Because of my laziness, I am trying to find a better solution. Hehe. The topic about Independent Study which is only 1-2 months might replace one semester class comes up between me and one of the staff in my department. So, I met the Director to talk about Independent Study. After having a short conversation, I have to make an AGREEMENT LETTER which states, I may take Independent Study only if I could pass the thesis exam on April 2011. Alright, at that time, January 2011, the deal has been made.
It was April 2011. I’ve passed the thesis exam. I met the Director of my department to request for Independent Study. I got his signature and then I have to meet the Dean of my Faculty for his approval. Before meeting the Dean, I was thinking, 1-2 months ahead I will say goodbye to my undergraduate study. What a happy thought!
But you know what, he rejected my request. I was surprised and I asked him why. He told me that the rule of Independent Study is the students had failed to do certain subject at least three times. Then I told him the reason why I request this Independent Study. The staff and The Director told me to tell the reason of student exchange program. Then I told him so. You know what’s he saying?
“It’s not my business,” he said.
I was shocked.
“What?! But the Director signed it,” I said.
“Well, that’s your Director’s problem,” he added.
Become more shocked.
“So, what should I do if you reject my Independent Study?”
“Well, you have to take the reguler class,”
I was quite for while.
“What the hell are you saying? If it’s not your business, why are you making such an exchange student program? Are you kidding me?!” I said it to myself. Haha.
I really want to shout and curse him. But I didn’t want to create a worse situation and I don’t want to debate any longer. Moreover, I still appreciate him as my friend’s father. Kekeke. I was mad and my attitude might annoy him too, so I decided to leave his office.
After the rejection incident, I met the staff and the Director of my department. I met them and they were quite surprise too. So, you can imagine how surprise I am when the Dean rejected my request? It’s like, oh God, someone destroyed my future. Someone ruined all my beatiful plans of my future. Well that’s too much. But I really feel like, I AM FACING THE DARKEST ERA IN MY LIFE.
My Director will try to talk to the Dean. The days waiting for the good news were so turtoring. A week after the rejection, seems like the Director doesn’t succeed to bargain with the Dean. Well, it’s not fair for me. It seems like there was a misunderstanding between me and my department. I know I made a big mistake by not taking the class in the 8th semester. They didn’t expect that the class offered in the 8th semester and I didn’t take it. Then I remind them about the AGREEMENT LETTER which is made BEFORE the class registration. IF the topic about Independent Study didn’t come up and IF I didn’t request for it and IF they didn’t ask me to make an agreement letter about the Independent Study, I will surely take that class in the 8th semester. But forget that IF! That’s wasteful I know. I was wondering, what’s the agreement letter for if at the end no one can responsible for it. But then, I was thinking, I am safe since I have the agreement letter, I still have chance to struggle it further.
I met my thesis adviser who is also the ex Dean of my faculty to have a consultation. He recommend me to write a letter to the Senator of my faculty to hold a meeting to discuss about this. So I wrote a letter and met the Senator. After having some conversation, the Senator agree to discuss my problem in the Senator meeting. I said to the Senator, I believe that the people in the Senator are wise people. So I am hoping there will be a better regulation about my case. Moreover, my Department will surely help me in the Senator meeting. I am worried but I have a good hope at that time. I am sure that A REGULATION MIGHT CHANGE FOR THE GOODNESS.
My heart beats very fast while waiting for the result of the Senator meeting. And thank God! The Senator decided to give me Independent Study. But about the time to start, the senator gives right to the Dean. And the Dean decided to give me Independent Study on September-October 2011. Yeah, that’s FOUR MONTHS after the Senator meeting. I have no idea why he decided so. Well, that’s better than I have to attend the reguler class for the whole semester on September-January 2012, right? There are many things I did for the whole four months, eating, sleeping, playing, eating again, sleeping again, and playing again. Haha. Just kidding!
So the Dean, sorry to make you signed my request. Haha. Just kidding again. 😛 I thank you to give me the Independent Study at the end anyway. ^_^
Now I am done with my Independent Study which is writing four papers in around one month. Now I can say that I AM ABOUT TO FINISH WITH MY UNDERGRADUATE STUDY. YAAAAAAAAYYYYY!
Well that’s the story. You know what I am thinking right now. I just got the real test of my life. After facing the most difficult time in my life, I am facing my life easier now. My life is good, even better! 😀
PS:
Thank You so much God. Thank You for this greatest experience. I hope I can be better person after all.
Thank you so much for my parents for every words who always makes me stronger and stronger.
Thank you so much for my family who always be able to be the light even in my darkest time of my life.
Thank you so much for my best friends, thank you for always being in my side even when I said I wanna be alone in my hardest time.
I just realize that being with all of the people I loved is giving me strength more than I thought.
Thank you so much for many parties who help me this much until now. My thesis adviser, my department’s people, and surely thanks to the Dean.
THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYONE! THANK YOU!
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