Pivotal (Embrace, Explore and Discover)

It was just recently, random morning, the day was a bit drizzly, clouds covering the sky.

Just an ordinary day, I woke up with an awful feeling. Feeling old.

25. What a number.

It is not a ripe number for human’s life span, but it is not a pale number either.

I am in between.  I still can life recklessly but there is a future that I should think more seriously.

Pivotal.

So far I acquire most of things I always wanted in my quarter of century age: professional experiences in development and policy, apartment of my own, scholarship for my master abroad.

But I lack of one thing: FUN in FREEDOM.

The classy reason is I was worry too much of everything. The chance was right in front of me, but I did not seize it. It then faded away. Not only once, it happened many times.

I was scared about the future. I was scared about the consequence to my career life and financial.

But now after securing those two, I feel like life is too boring.

I am still single, young and free, without burden.

I should do whatever I want without thinking too much of what will happen in the future.

I should be careless and relax.

I only life once. I could not repeat the moment when I still have a lot of energy and a handful of dreams. Something which construe me as a youngster.

I should embrace before I regret. Explore the world. Discover new things.

I am not gonna stick with a 9-5 working hours just because people think I have a good job.

I am not gonna be what the society think a woman should do just because they think it is right.

I don’t want be a common people if I don’t want to be.

I just wanna be myself, a person who want to live her life to the most.

A person who would not regret her past, because she is just too worried about the future.

And hei, why should I worry? The road will just lead me to the right place.

So here I am in my pivotal age. I have decided that I am gonna spread my wings, feel the breeze, taste the wind, everything!

So I will embrace, explore and discover.

Period

Me standing in front of Federation Square (Melbourne 2009)

Scholarship Talks in Rotaract Sentral Jakarta

Last Thursday (13 Feb 2014), I was fortunate enough to be invited by Rotaract Jakarta Central as a guest speaker for their weekly meeting. I was there to share my experience on study abroad under scholarships in Australia and US. I frequently receive emails asking about scholarship from people who read my blog,  but I have never have a chance to share my experience directly. Thus, I am glad I did it this time. At the beginning, I thought there will be only few people attend the meeting, yet as night went darker there were more people coming which made the meeting room full.

Here is my "Scholarship Talks" presentation, in case you missed it:

Scholarship Talks (Sharing Pengalaman Beasiswa di Dua Benua) from Olivia Purba

I would say that Rotaract (established by Rotary International) is kinda exclusive organization as the recruitment is based on sponsorship of their member. It is reasonable to be exclusive as Rotaract  is one of the most well established youth organization in the world with a lot of positive programs such as community development, educational program and personal development program.

People in Rotaract Jakarta Central are fun and full of (crunchy) jokes!  At the end of the meeting, we take some snap shots.  Here is the picture of us!

Me with Rotarct Jakarta Central people after the meeting,

I superb love the certificate, so classy, Thanks people! ;)

I really enjoyed my time there, so I will highly consider the invitation to attend Roatact Central Jakarta regular meeting regularly. ;)



Love,


Olivia