Experience Karachi 2013: “Fasting in Karachi”

Before coming to Karachi, I was a little tensed about Ramadan and fasting. Mainly because of the time duration of the fasts. I am from Indonesia, another Muslim country like Pakistan. But, in Indonesia, we fast for about 13 hours a day, whereas, here in Karachi, I needed to fast for 16 whole hours. Much longer, but nevertheless, it is always an experience to gain. I knew one thing from the very beginning, that this time, my Ramadan will be different, and unique, and most importantly, these fasts in Karachi will leave me with tons of happy memories to cherish for all.

Wah kebun binatang, first time ke Gembiraloka walauu udah hampir 3 tahun lebih stay di jogja.

Hay hay! Siapa yang udah sering ke kebun binatang? Hayoo. Karena aku baru kali pertama ke kebun binatang dan hari ini tepatnya 18 Desember 2015. Eitss ini jg tanpa planning dulu, dadakan aja. Ide nya pacarku yg tiba tiba ngajakin ke Gembiraloka Zoo. Sebenarnya aku udah sering lewat dpn Gembiraloka tp gak pernah masuk. Nah hari ini kesempatan pertama and aku penasaran heboh sendiri. Oke sekitar pukul 11 siang aku dan pacarku sampe di Gembiraloka. Nah bayarloh masuknya. Yups 1 orang 25.000rb. Gak mahal amat lah. Okee kita memilih menempuh luasnya itu kebun binatang dengan jalan kaki, biar langsing. Haha. Bagi yang gampang caprk disedian fasilitas kererlta and sepeda, bayar jg. Pas masuk sekitar 200 m deh kita bakal ketemu kandang nya gajah. Jarak pengunjung ama kandang gajah nya cukup jauh. Tp bagi yg pengen naik gajah, bisa kok disedian petugas yg bakal nemenin. Aku poto poto aja sih. Owh ya sedikit tips nih jgn lupa bw minum and jajanan jd bisa sambil nguyah pas jalan-jalan nya.

Berbagi Pengalaman: Tes Acept dan Paps UGM

Lama sekali rasanya gak buka blog. Maklum saja aku kurang begitu rajin menulis hari hariku. Tapi untuk kesempatan ini aku pengen berbagi cerita. Setelah lulus tgl 14 Feb 2015 kemarin dr UMY dan sah mendapat gelar dibelakang namaku S.IP, alhamdulillah. Dan aku masih stay di jogja sedangkan keluargaku pulang kembali ke Jambi. Yups, karena aku berencana melanjutkan studiku ke UGM dengan pilihan prodi yang sama HI. 

Setelah buka web resmi nya um.ugm.ac.id dan kurang yakin, akhirnya aku ama pacarku langsung nanyain ke prodi nya S2 HI di fisipol UGM. Kebetulan pacarku anak UGM jd ya gak susah buat nyari lokasinya. Sampe disana ketemulah aku ama bapak admin S2 nya. Ternyata S2 belum dibuka dan dperkirakan buka bulan april nanti. Tapi beliau blg udah harus punya sertifikat toefl/acept and paps/tpa bappenas gt. Dan aku belum punya keduanya. 

Akhirnya aku pilih untuk ikutan tes acept. Awalnya aku sama sekali gak tau apaan itu acept. Rupanya setelah byari info, acept itu sertifikat setara toefl gt tp cuma UGM yg nyelenggarakan. Biayanya untuk dftr nya 125.000 rb (lengkapnya bisa dilihat di web ppb UGM). Aku putuskan untuk dftar dan tes nya dpt tgl 4 Maret 2015. Bahasa inggrisku dibilang jelek ya gak jelek jelek banget tp ya gak bagus jg. Yaa cukuplah. Dan hal itulah yang mengkhawatirkan dan bikin takut lulus apa nggak. Bersama pacarku aku terus berlatih soal-soal yang didownload di internet, tiap ada kesempatan selalu belajar sampe hari H pun tiba. Di gedung ppb ugm lantai 3 tepat nya lokasi aku tes acept, dan sebelum tes aku telp dulu mamak bapak ku minta doa spy lancar pas ngerjain ntar. And tentunya pacarku setia menemani hingga tes selesai. Ohh. Hehe. Tips penting sebelum tes wajib makan dulu yaa. Kl km keroncongan dikhawatirkan gak kan fokus ama soalnya. Okeee! Nah hasil tes nya keluar setelah lebih kurang 2 minggu, daaannnnn hasilnya. Alhamdulillah lulus! Aku gak nyangka krn pas tes ada beberapa soal yg gak sempet terisi, dgn 170 soal dan waktu yg diksh sangat pas pasan, so kita dikejar waktu bgt. Tapi berkat bantuan Allah 100%, alhamdulillah aku lulus dg nilai 211 dan standar nya 209. 209 itu setara 450 kl toefl. Allah bener bener yang menuntunku. Tes pertama done! Lanjut tes paps UGM. Bayar lagi 125.000 rb guys. Nah bisa cek web nya di paps.ugm.ac.id. 500 adalah syarat skor utk lanjut S2 di UGM. Dengan bismillah aku beranikan diri buat tes paps. 

Singkat cerita aku dapat tes pada 9 April 2015, di ged fak. Psikologi. Peringatan: harus cepat cepat daftar pas hari pertama pendaftaran online krn aku kmrn pas dftr pertama gak kebagian quota, quotanya keburu penuh padahal aku dftr sore nya itu di hari pertama pendf online dibuka. Owh yaa, pas tes acept itu pulangnya aku ketemu bpk bpk yg jual buku soal soal gt termasuk paps, harganya lumayan mahal sekitar 100rb gt aku lupa jg soalny hehe. Nah dr buku yg kubeli itu aku latihan soal-soal, download dari internet juga aku lakukan. Ada tipe soalnya guys contohnya tes verbal itu kek antonim sinonim gt. Tes kuantitatif itung itungan, deret angka, aljabar, soal cerita. Dan ada tipe soal penalaran, terdiri dari penalaran logis, analitis and ada soal yang bergambar jg. Tepatnya ada 120 soal. 

Untuk matematika yang paling buat stress, maklum aku goblok kl utk urusan matematika. Tapi walaupun begitu aku tetep belajar semampu sebisaku. Hari H pun tiba dan bersama pacarku berangkat jam 7 pagi mampir indomaret beli roti, cus ke fak psikologi UGM. Sesampainya disana sempet muter muter jg sih nyari lokasinya and ketemu jg alhamdulillah, ternyata belum dibuka ruangan nya. Tp udah byk peserta yangpada dtg. Kebanyakan bpk bpk and ibu ibu yg tes. Finally ruangan dibuka and aku masuk, dpt kursi nomor 111 duduk paling belakang. Sekitar 3 jam aku berkutat menjawab soal soal paps and alhamdulillah semua dpt terjawab, walaupun ntah bener apa nggak. Owh ya tes paps ini dikasih waktu tiap model soalnya. Misalnya nih kl kamu lagi ngerjain soal tes verbal and waktu nya habis tp masih ada beberapa soal yg belum keisi, namun perintah sdh harus lanjut ke tipe soal kuantitaif selanjutnya. Nah itu kamu gak dibolehin lagi buat balik soalnya ke tipe verbal sebelumnya. Petugasnya bakal datengin kamu and blg 'mbak gak boleh dibuka lagi' dan itu yg aku alami. Hehe. Alhasil aku sembarang bulatin aja, toh salah hak akan ngurangin nilai kok. Nah petugasnya blg dlam waktu at least 5 hari hasilnya udah keluar. 

Tepatnya disaat aku nulis ini hasilnya udah keluar. Dan tak kusangka sekali lagi Allah bener bener deh alhamdulillah aku lulus dg skor 533. Bismillah penting bgt sebelum km lakukan apapun. Semoga tulisanku memberi sedikit manfaat bagi temen-temen yg pengen lanjut S2 di UGM.

Culture Shock When You Are In Abroad

Pakistan, almost everyone in this world know Pakistan is the Moeslem country, because of that too I came here for know the atmosfer of Pakistan, especially in Karachi, the city that I lived now. About a mounth I had been feel and know Pakistan, and of course I felt named "culture shock". I face many aspec that made me culture shock. It was from many side. Firstly I felt suprice about the weather. Although my country Indonesia has hot weather too, but it very different that I felt in Pakistan, especially in Karachi. Karachi has hot weather and it make my body always wet. Oh my God!. And another side is about the flat or apartement. I was very suprise too, that in Pakistan the flat condition is very different like in Indonesia, however I try to enjoy it. Because in the flat, I can meet many intern from another country, and it was very awesome. Actually, I was suprise too because there is no AC, Lol, but I thanks to God for everything He gives to me.

Actually culture shock that I mean, it is like my experience from Karachi over all. It is not about I do not like Karachi. Okey, I analysis the sosial life in Karachi is very different that I felt in Indonesia. You know, that Indonesia and Pakistan have same thing, it is about we have same Moeslem mayority. But, I can not feel Moeslem life like in Indonesia. For example, in Pakistan, women should not go to mosque for pray, it is better just at home, and it is very different in Indonesia. I felt shock because I can not go to mosque by my self. I think it is called culture or commons, so that I appreceite it. And I felt Moeslem life in Indonesia and Pakistan is very different. I should to say about the man in Pakistan, because sometime I felt so scary, it is about their eye for me or maybe foe women over all. They looked me not like usuall. It is very make me shock, I do not know how is the detail sosial life beetwen women and men in Pakistan, but not only in Karachi, but also I felt in Islamabad and Lahore. I must protect my self with the reall action, if I want go everywhere I should bring guy to accompany me.

Another side that make me culture shock is about food. In Pakistan the one portion food for Pakistani people is same for 3 or 4 Indonesia people. And it is vey make me WOW!. Pakistani people has big food, but almost of the food is fat. I am diffucult to find vegetable in Pakistan. It is make me little shock to adaptation for food, but actually Pakistani food is very delicious. I love Biryani. Maybe if I leave Pakistan, the first thing that I miss is Biryani. Lol.

Another thing make me shock is traffic jam. There is no symbol for the way that I find on the road, so people just free across everywhere they want. It is make me scary sometime, because the car is in the fast speed. You know, I am suprise for the traffic jam because almost the car, ritshaw, and another transportation want get fast and in many chance make the road is vey chaoss. It is make me crazy. I thinks the driver should be calm down and obey the rule. However, I am still life in Pakistan, I have many learning of Pakistani people, about the culture and sosial life. I can fell the different condition that very different like in my country, Indonesia. I will miss Pakistan, from negative or positive side.

Memperingati Nuzulul Qu'ran di Konsulat Jenderal Republik Indonesia, Karachi, Pakistan

Untuk pertama kalinya dalam hidup saya, memperingati nuzulul Quran di negeri orang, Pakistan. Tepatnya dikota Karachi, tepat pada tanggal 31 Juli 2013. Seperti di Indonesia, di Karachi memperingati nuzulul Quran diawali dengan membaca Al-Quran dan ceramah keagamaan oleh ustad, kemudian sambutan dari Pak Konjen. Namun sebelumnya, saya dan beserta para tamu lainnya buka bersama, kemudian sholat magrib berjamaah. Moment seperti ini tentu baru pertama kali saya rasakan, ada perasaan senang, kagum, dan sedih. Sedih karena tidak bisa berkumpul dengan keluarga, namun juga begitu senang bisa ikut serta memperingati nuzulul Quran dengan WNI lainnya. Pak Konjen dan ibu sangat ramah dan menyambut hangat kedatangan saya. Saya seperti keluarga disana. Nuzulul Quran dihadiri oleh beberapa pelajar yang study di Karachi, staff dan WNI pastinya. Namun tidak sebanyak pertama kali saya datang ke KJRI untuk berbuka puasa, kira-kira hanya 20-30 orang saja. Walaupun begitu, suasana disana tetap hangat dan semua berbahagia termasuk saya. Mesjid di KJRI tidak sebesar di Indonesia, seperti musholla ukurannya, namun saya tetap menikmati tiap detik proses Nuzulul Quran. Di Pakistan, khususnya Karachi yang mayoritas Islam juga memperingati turunnya Kitab Suci Al-Quran, namun saya tidak mengetahui prosesi bagaimana yang mereka jalankan. Terlepas dari itu, saya di KJRI mendapat banyak kenalan mulai dari anak-anak, sepantaran saya, ibu-ibu hingga bapak-bapak disana. Singkat cerita, peringatan Nuzulul Quran diakhiri dengan bersalam-salaman dan berfoto bersama. Ini merupakan pengalaman hidup saya yang menambah variasi warna-warni perjalanan hidup saya. Saya bersyukur atas nikmat Allah SWT dan dukungan keluarga, teman-teman. Amin

Mazar-e-Quaid is a Beautiful Tomb in Karachi, Pakistan

Mazar-e-Quaid is the precious place for Pakistan people because in this place is the tomb of first president of Pakistan, named Muhammad Ali Jinnah. This is the final resting place and the tomb of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan and is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. This tomb is a symbol of the iconic symbol of Karachi and Pakistan are famous throughout the world. When I went to this tomb, I am very suprised because the building is very beautiful and all of colour is white. I and another interns from Aiesec Karachi went to the tomb and we taken many fhoto. Actually, we felt enjoy for visit this place. I am tiffany, and I am from Indonesia, I should suggest for every one who visit Karachi, must visiting this place. The view in this place is also representative for a life and atmosfer in Karachi especially. Many visitor from another country visit this place. When you wanna go this place, you just need pay ticket about 20 rupees, it similar with $0.2. It is very cheap for visitors, and I think all of people of course easy to come in this tomb. For me, it is wonderful moment.

I had seen many plant in the tomb and it makes the view is perfect. I sure, everyone visit this place will get interest moment. When I walked in arround tomb, I mean in front of the tomb, it was very hot floor. Because all of people may not use sandals, it is a fom of respect to the tomb. But, I am very enjoy and it is my first time visit this place. Also I and another interns from other country done it too. All of us was happy. I am not only visit tomb but also I visit a museum. Museum is in bottom of tomb. If you wanna visit museum, you need pay ticket too, it is not expensive. In the museum, there are some goods relic from Muhammad Ali Jinnah. They are like some car. any his clothes and the shoes. Then, in there, I looked a his office room and also bed room. In there I looked many books that read with Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The museum is very beautiful. But, in the museum we may not take fhoto, it is forbidden and we are still take fhoto, the security will give a reprimand for the visitors.

I dont know certainly about the reason we may not take photo in the museum, but maybe it is for protect the museum from bad condition. Although, I can not take some photo in there, but I was happy and enjoy, and Aiesecer always explained to us about the history of some goods in museum. I think, the history is very great. So, my experience visit the tomb of Muhammad Ali Jinnah is very wonderfull and interesting. Karachi must be proud have a beautiful that tomb. I am as foreingner is very like go there. The building and all of things in the tomb is also makes the visitors amazed. This is a great experience for me visit the tomb, and I can add my knowledge about many history from Pakistan and also give a challenge to know Karachi well from its museum, its founder, and another. Very nice to follow Summer Exchange 2013 in Karachi, Pakistan.

Kelahiran Kuala Tungkal merupakan anak pertama dari pasangan Subarman dan Erma Hariyani