Tentang Abdul Muis

Saya mendapatkan kabar baik hari ini. Hmmm....Saya bukan orang yang suka haru biru, tapi kali ini kabar yang saya dapat cukup membuat saya terharu...

Pekerjaan Saya Tidak (selalu) Melankolis

  Any job coming out of passion is true. Job also means things to be done. Now I’ve been a teacher for elementary school. The way I see it, I wo...

Hujan Itu Syukur

  I’ve always enjoyed rain. I love it for sentimental reason; it’s the combination of how the sky turns grey and then the heart turns blue. But yo...

Membuat Jalan

Sebuah rapat kenaikan kelas bisa merubah banyak hal. Bagi seorang guru, keputusan untuk meluluskan siswa dari kelas tertentu menuju kelas yang lebih t...

Perubahan Bentuk

Ujian Sekolah sedang berlangsung, hari ke-dua sudah terlewati. Seusai ujian terakhir hari ini, yaitu Bahasa Indonesia, saya memutuskan untuk mempercep...

My Second Epic-Failure

You know there are always that moments in life that mark everything you’ve believed in life, either in a good way or bad way; like that moment when yo...

When I Tell Stories

I sometime read stories for my students. Usually for the younger ones like the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders. I’m an English teacher so I’m trying to read...

I'm Darker, Fatter, Teacher

There is one thing I should say upfront. I’ve never tried to be a hero in the first place. I just want to be a teacher. When I took the application...

The Start of New Semester

Thinking of going back to school after one week holiday was rather a let down. It wasn't so much of the school, but the place in general I guess. If y...

The Family I live with

I’ve just realized that I haven’t introduced you to the family I live with here in Suatang.  It’s been 2 months and I think by now I alredy recognized...

I'm A Teacher

II spent 2010 New Year’s eve with rather sophisticated activities, if i may say so. It was sushi as our late lunch/early dinner, some fancy drinks, an...

COURAGE

Another writing. I’m reading this Book my pretty friend Dona gave me: Meditations for the Humanist by A.C Grayling. There is this chapter about coura...

A Tall Tale - Why is Cat Afraid of Water

This was an old post taken from my Facebook Notes. Originally written in February, when I spent most of my days among children. The idea just came whe...

Dear God, My Students are Not Stupid.

Dear God, My students are not stupid. You know this fact better than anyone, or anything. Well, You know what I mean. I am told not to whine. Ok,...

Idul Adha di Suatang

Kak Rina woke me up at 6.30. Hari ini Idul Adha! Masih mengantuk. Gusrak grusuk mandi dan ganti baju. Hmm...pake baju apa ya? Sial, gak bawa banyak ba...

Starry Sky on Top of Pasir Belengkong

The ride home from Tanah Grogot. If you ride fast with your motorcycle, it takes 30 minutes from Suatang, where I live, to Tanah Grogot (Grogot),...

Inside Mrs. Hera's Living Room

Endless rain, so it seems. Ruang tamu 4 x 2 meter. Sofa, kursi-kursi kayu. Gorden warna salmon. Ingin pulang cepat-cepat, ke Suatang. What's up with...

How Do You Perceive The World?

How do I perceive the world? Now that is a big question for ME now. This is a whole new world, yes just like the song. But the new life here is no son...

Nisa Mengajar

Jurnal Minggu ke -6 Hari ini saya harus menuliskan jurnal minggu ke-6. Minggu ke-6 adalah minggu praktek mengajar. Melelahkan.  Kehidupan sebagai g...