Citra Gilang

Alhamdulillah hari ini terlewati juga.. Maha Besar Allah dengan segala rahmat dan karunia Nya. Hari ini saya telah selesai melaksanakan ujian masuk Master Degree dari Yamagata University, Japan. Cukup mengherankan memang sebagai penerima beasiswa Monbukagakusho, saya pikir sudah tidak perlu lagi ada ujian masuk, namun ternyata aturan tetaplah aturan. Sehingga perlu dicatat untuk teman-teman yang sudah tertera namanya dalam daftar penerima beasiswa Monbukagakusho harus tetap mempersiapkan diri untuk melakukan ujian masuk universitas. Aturan ini juga berlaku untuk semua jenis beasiswa karena prosedur atau aturan masuk universitas tetap harus dijalankan. Jenis ujian masuk universitas untuk program S2 di Jepang tidaklah sama di setiap universitas, ada yang hanya perlu presentasi dan ada yang perlu written exam seperti saya. Di Yamagata University, ujian dilakukan dalam dua tahap, yaitu ujian tulis dan wawancara. Soal yang diujikan dalam ujian tuliis dibuat oleh sensei/profesor masi...

I am alhamdulillah extremely happy. Today I went to another doctor check up for my baby as I did 3 weeks ago. Doctor promise me to tell the gender of my baby and I cannot wait for the answer (though I am sure what the answer is, but I keep telling to myself not too soon judging). So I arrived in the hospital for about 11.30.  I went there with my Japanese friend. I can't prohibit her not to come though I have told her that I will come to see Doctor with mbak Nita. Surely, she is so much exciting about seeing the baby. So, technically, there were two people accompany me to see Doctor at that day, which is good, as long as they are available. I did the normal procedure as usual. Went to toilet for urine test and blood pressure checking. Everything is normal alhamdulillah... Then, time to see the Doctor. He is as calm as usual. I keep surprise him by bringing different people every time I see him. So he start to ask me laying down on the bed and checking on the baby. Risa (my J...