A lot of things happened
in 2013-2015.
In 2013, I joined
English First in Depok.
After several months in EF, I
changed a lot.
I learnt to adapt,
learnt to speak and give my opinion about something.
Somehow, I felt more
confident, more open-minded and positive toward life.
I started to dream big,
and make plans for my future.
I feel like EF is my
second home. Saturday became my favorite day in a week.
It's like EF be my
escape from my daily routine
Everyone in my class is
really kind, fun and awesome, especially the teachers.
My teachers are native,
so it's really exciting to talk about their culture, and compare to us.
We
often played games and quizzes. Usually, the one who has 'unusual' dream is the
winner. That's
why I started to think out of the box.
In EF, I met amazing friends that so positive and bright about what will happen in life.
We barely talk about our difficulties, disappointment, or sadness.
We just have fun, and try to live in the moment as much as possible.
We also try to motivate each other to achieve their dreams.
One of the best things in life for me is to have friends that encourage each other to be successful.
And, I'm glad to be part of them.
I have two favorite teachers in EF, they are Mr. Gerald and Mr. Rob.
Mr. Gerald is British and Mr. Rob is Filipino but have lived in Chicago for a long time.
They taught us to become participative in class and how important to be ourselves.
They reminded us to see a good things in everything that happened.
One point that I really like from EF is almost everyone there are having dreams to travel the world. And because of Mr. Gerald and Mr. Rob, travelling is like one of my ultimate goals in life. I realized that the world is a huge place, and there are so many things that I should try and explore.
But, Mr. Rob is one of the most influential people in my life. Really.
He is so kind, and have a good heart. There are so many things that I learnt from him.
He's very kind, very very kind.
Do you want any prove?
He's graduated from University of Peace.
Well, it's really out of the box. I mean, I don't think that Indonesian will take that school.
We often chased money, how to be rich, and success. But not from him, he defined success as meaningful for everyone. That's really sweet.
He moved from Indonesia and went back to Maldives to be with his future wife.
Hmm, we were sad. But, he promised to still keep in touch with us.
And yeah, I still keep in touch with him. This is his first email to us..
Our Story
Before we met, we were each living separate lives with different stories. Then, our love of learning brought our lives together, and our story began. I'm so thankful because we had the opportunity to learn from each other and share fun, happy memories together. I'm also very excited about your future!
Why? Because we are all students and teachers of life, and you give me hope that anything is possible! So what do you want others to learn from your life story? What will you learn, create, and teach next? How will you share your learning and your happiness with others? How will you continue to question, challenge, and improve what you've learned? How will you put your learning into action to create happier lives for you and our human family? Whatever you choose to do, I wish you all the best as you help make the world a better place!
Please remember that this group of friends can always stay connected and continue learning together by asking great questions, communicating happy news, and supporting each other to achieve your dreams! Please share this message with any students who were unable to join us for our party class.
Thank you!
I wish you HEALTH & HAPPINESS in LIFE!
In PEACE, LOVE, and EMPATHY,
-Rob Manauis
-Rob Manauis
And, after he moved to the Maldives. I talked to Ms. Yuni, she is an Indonesian teacher. She was my teacher for two terms (if I'm not wrong).
I got a good news from her!
She said that Mr. Rob converted to Islam when he was in Jakarta.
I just found out one year later. I was so happy.
It means that his good deen will get a reward:)
*pardonmychubbyface* *badangle* *everyoneischubby*
In 2015, Only 3 students left in my class. Some of my friends have their own schedule, and another course. So, my class got postponed.
I miss study in EF:(















































