2014 in a Glance : Year of Dreams Come True

Recently, a lot of "Year in a Glance" of several people I know are in my Facebook Timeline. I tried it of course and make me realize how amazing this year for me. So, I decided to make a blog post about it and maybe it'll be turn out cool enough for me.

January 2014

I remember how frustrated I was at this month of January when I realized it was already near the end of semester and my research still not went well. At the same time, I had to prepare my international conference paper that need to be submitted. I had a lot of fear about "can I graduate from my master degree on time?" I think this is the month when I almost every day called my mom and cry. haha But then I remember my mom said to me

"Don't worry. I believe you can do it. You're a smart girl like you used to be. Do the best, nak. You can do the best. If you already do the best and the result is not going well, Allah has better plan for you. Remember that. Mom and Dad will always pray for you and love you, no matter what."

February 2014

The winter vacation was coming. But, my research still on progress. I believe what my Mom said and it turns out well actually. Thanks to Allah who gave me Mom like her.
This month, it's a beautiful month. I went home to Indonesia to have engagement party. ^__^
But, I forgot the date. hahaha
Actually we already engaged since November 2013 with funny story. Let me tell you the story. Quite funny to tell.

It was in August 2013 when I came home for summer vacation. Mas Putu also came and asked me to come to Bali, to her mom's house. My father told me okay I can go there if I have a girl friend to come along also. Of course I agree. I don't want to be with him alone in car from Gresik to Bali. to dangerous. xixixi So, I asked my friend, mbak Sryang, who is just like big sister to me and mas putu. In Bali, her mom said to me that maybe in September or November she will go to my house to Silaturahim or introduce herself and family to my family. Then I told my parents about that. Because it was just a Silaturahim, means nothing will happen even my parents already know that mas putu wants to marry me, nothing prepared in my home. At that time, I already back to Taiwan again with mas putu. I remember waiting in school to call my mom to ask what happen that day. haha Then, when I call her from Taiwan, she laughed so hard till make me confused.

Me : "Mom, what happen?"
Mom : "Hahahahaha you know... you already engaged."
Me : "what??? how come???"
Mom : "Let me tell you. Putu's mom said 'so, putu and intan will married right?' and i said 'they said so' and we're silent...then laughed. hahaha"
Me : "so...?"
Mom : "So.. you're engaged. As simple as that."

Okay that's the weirdest conversation I've ever heard in my life. hahaha It was so weird till my mom thought that maybe we can reply the engagement party when I came home in February. But then my Mom said that no need to have engagement party in our house, maybe we can go to Putu's house in Surabaya and give the answer about the reply because both of families are simple family. No need to reply it again. In Indonesian tradition, especially Javanese, if someone is asked by man's family to be bride, the bride-to-be's family has to come to groom-to-be's house and give the answer.

So, when me and mas putu came home in February, the 'official' engagement happened. That's one of the best thing in my life!!

March 2014

I was a tutor in Open University in Hong Kong (Universitas Terbuka) which is a university for Indonesian people who work and live in Hong Kong and want to pursue bachelor degree. I was an english tutor and the office told me to go to Hong Kong from Taiwan for free because I had to meet my students in person at least once in a semester. Weird? actually the study process is using internet. So, we used a system that provide the distance learning for students in the open university around the world.




That time, I went to Hong Kong with my friends, Mbak Yeni and Mbak Nadia. They're also tutor from Taiwan. We had so much fun, not only because we can met with our students but also we can travel around for free. haha



Another fun time because that was my first time to go to Hong Kong and especially Disney Land. haha You can read my adventure in My Journey in Hong Kong

April 2014

There was an interesting event in this month. Maybe all indonesian people remember that in this month we have legislative election and I was one of the committee member of the election in Taiwan, specifically in Chiayi City. There were 5 members for Chiayi City TPS. Me, Mbak Konny, Mas Aang, Pak Dwi, and Mas Robert. They are jind , funny, and respectful person. Even the first day we met as a team, we can laugh and have fun together. Meet new friends always a fun things to do in my life.

May 2014

My life almost in the peek of hill in this month. Too much problems regarding my research. Already near oral defense day and too much to prepare. My ppt was not ready yetbut I had to go to international conference in Bali. Why Bali not other country? Because my mom told me to find conference located in Indonesia so that I can came home to prepare my wedding. See? Too many things to do and all of them need my attention.

1. Master degree oral defense in Taiwan

2. International conference in Bali

3. Wedding preparation

I remember at that time I tried to come up with idea that can reach all of schedules and goals. So, I made a work schedule for this month only and everyday I set goals about my todo lists. 

But, even I have a lot of assignments, I was very happy at this month. I can learn how to be organized and learn to not delay my homework even for one day because it will affect everythings ahead. I also can meet new friends from Malaysia and Thailand who attended international conference in Bali. I even can traveled around Bali by myself using rented scooter without even lost. Hahaha And of course the most important thing is that I can choose my own wedding gown.... :p

June 2014

In this month, finally I can say... S.Kom. M.IM

I graduated from Department of Information Management National Taiwan University of Science and Technology and it was AWESOME!!!!

After all of the tears and passions... I finally made it!!!

Another thing is that.. If you read my 101 dreams, maybe you know... I want to have A grade at least one in each semester. But, in the end of my master degree I realized thst I got A for sll of my courses...hwaaaa I'm so happy... **

Also in this month I got announcement from school that I got accepted in PhD program for next semester... What a wonderful life, isn't it?

You can read my story in http://intandzikria.blogspot.tw/2014/06/officially-skom-mim.html

July 2014

Time to go home....prepare everything in dormitory to send back to Indonesia after two years in 411 room. But I will stay for PhD right?but why I delivered my stuff to Indonesia? It's because I will stay with my husband after married... :3 This month was also a Ramadan month and Alhamdulilah I can celebrate it with my family again in indonesia. I can meet whole family members in Malang. I'm very grateful Allah loves our family so that we can meet each month to celebrate and strengthen our relationship.

August 2014

Oh yeah...it is the BEST MONTH OF MY LIFE. Because my wedding was in this month...specifically in 15-16 august 2014. A lot of fun and happy things happened... But I will keep that part my self. Hihihi

Another one of my dream was that I want to marry before 25 years old and want to marry someone who just like my dad (even for this one I can compromise haha) ... But then Allah makes it come true for me. 

Marry before 25 years old, which is 24... And marry someone who the appearance and character... He is also very nice guy... Alhamdulilah... :)

September 2014

Back to Taiwan with a new life... as a wife and as a PhD student. Many things need to be learnt about this new life... about how to accept there is someone beside me not as a boyfriend but as husband, how to respect him and love him no matter the situation is, how to do new research and be more patient with my professor... Sometimes not easy but i did it... :)

October 2014

This is the month when I start my passion in organizing stuff. I don't know whether it's because I already became wife... or it's my nature. hahaha I decided to make a lot of printable a lot of stuff for Muslimah and share it in my dropbox via this link

I made a lot of stuff like monthly planner, weekly, daily, even diet tracking.

Actually at first it's for myself but then I decided to share it for free which might be can help other sisters and brothers.


November 2014

November seems like a busy month for me. Of course because it was midterm month. A looott of things to do in this month. But I'm very grateful that I can pass all of them with a good score!! :D

December 2014

I know that this month is the last month of the year and need a lot of thinking about what i've done and not done yet.  I learn many things in this year.

FAMILY
LOVE
FRIENDSHIP
CREATIVENESS
KNOWLEDGE

But despite all of that... I miss one thing in here. I felt like this year I'm not really into relationship with Allah. I hate to say that but it's the prove that I need to consider myself to be better in next year to strengthen the relationship.

Despite that Thanks to Allah... Alhamdulillah...Thank you Allah for giving me such a beautiful year....

Thank you for giving me...
lovely husband and best husband in the world
the best parents in the world
the best family ever
chance to have another education
and ... make my dreams come true...

Thank you...
Alhamdulillah...

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So that's my year... how about my resolution for next year? later i will make one post about that.

How about yours? :)