From Jakarta to UNP, My Journey Through Change and Resilience

   Hello! My name is Dela Safira Chottami and my nickname is Fira. This is how my story began. I was born and raised in Jakarta. I had an absolute euphoria living there. But it did not last long until i upgraded to middle school. 

   When I was in Junior High School I moved to Ambon, which meant I had to leave my people. I was in misery at that time, truly. Nevertheless I met so many gracious people who alleviated my desolation in that precious city. Three years later, I moved to Jambi as I was about to start Senior High School. The only reason i frequently move to different cities is to follow my dad for his job.

   In that new thrilling place, I got so many friends even the closest ones. We went through so many things together. Drama, Solidarity, and even stages of grief. We studied really hard so that we could make it to the day of UTBK. We went to the same course to do some Try-Out and evaluate them after. I studied every day and practiced solving exercises by myself with the help of my course teacher, setting a target of 50 questions per day.

   A month later, the result of our UTBK finally came. I failed and was disappointed in myself because I didn’t get into my dream university. It felt like my spirit was crushed. Some of my friends were accepted, while others were rejected. Those who were rejected were depressed, and I felt the same way. However, I didn’t give up. I applied to other universities, and fortunately, I was accepted to UNP along with my dream major, which is English Literature.