By Leni Marlina
In this space, we meet,
At the edge where dreams and reality converge.
This course, like an open gate,
Invites you to step into the wilderness of entrepreneurship.
With two credits of Introduction to Entrepreneurship, let us forge new horizons,
Exploring principles with heart and soul.
Strategies, like maps etched across the sky,
Ethics, a candle lighting the dark corridors of business.
Marketing, a blank canvas awaiting color,
Production, footprints cast in the eternal sands,
Finance and resources, a grand orchestra in unison,
Resonating through every corner of enterprise.
We learn through lenses of exposure and observation,
As explorers on islands of hidden knowledge.
This course is a fertile field where seeds of ideas,
Independence and creativity bloom like radiant flowers.
Soft skills and expertise, like the morning dew that refreshes,
Guiding us through the untouched jungles of business.
Technology, a faithful companion in the swift currents of change,
Social entrepreneurship, a star that leads us with its gentle light.
Every opportunity is a rainbow in the vast horizon,
Waiting to be grasped by courageous hands.
Let us step forward with hearts full of passion,
Writing grand tales in a book with no end.
With each lesson, we pen chapter after chapter,
In an epic journey painted with colors and meaning.
Welcome to this odyssey,
And let this semester be a beautiful poem of life.
Padang, 2024
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This poem was originally written in Indonesian languange as a personal poetry collection by Leni Marlina in 2015. It was edited, translated, and published for the first time on digital media in 2024. Its Indonesian original title is *Selamat Datang di Dunia Kewirausahaan* https://www.kompasiana.com/lenimarlina_fbsunppadang6936/66e02ca5ed6415723161e412/selamat-datang-di-dunia-kewirausahaan?utm_source=Whatsapp&utm_medium=Refferal&utm_campaign=Sharing_Mobile
The author is the active member of the Indonesia writers association SATU PENA West Sumatra; the lecturer at FBS Universitas Negeri Padang; the Founder and Head of the World Children's Literature Community (WCLC); the member of Victorian Writers; and the member of Hongkong ACC international writers community.
