My Future Plan

I was born on December 2000 healthily.  My mom and dad named me Naura Salsabyla and hoped that I will become someone happy, healthy, kind, smart, and great. I also hope their wishes will come true eventually, because I have obtained the happy and healthy part. Influenza and stomachaches doesn’t count as an illness because It’s something caused by myself. I came from a loving family, and I’m the only child they have. Money isn’t something that’s really hard to earn by my parents, but it’s not that I can waste it carelessly. It’s just when I’m in need of something, then my parents can give me the thing. But if I want something that won’t help my education, then I have to save my own money. So I know how to save and value money.

I entered the preschool at the age of 3. At that age, I've already read and wrote. In 2006 I got into Krida Nusantara Elementary School. I joined the swimming club and table tennis club. I also take music (vocal, violin, piano, keyboard) and drawing lessons outside the school. I've participated in many competition and music concerts. I also won some medals from swimming and trophies from other competitions. I continued studying at SMPN 5 Bandung as RSBI student. I have to take lessons and exams using two languages, Indonesia and English. I started an accoustic group with my junior high school friends. The school believed in me and let me become the vice president of student council. I graduated from there and enrolled to SMAN 3 Bandung. I tried taking acceleration class test and got in. I don’t really regret being here at this point (even though it’s really hard studying under such heavy pressure with so many subjects and short time, despite the good friends and good atmosphere), because at one point I also wanted to try and challenge myself by getting into this special class.

Now I’m in the third phase of my high school year. And this phase will determine my future. I always think about what I will become later in the future. Being in the field as a technician has always been my dream. I’ve taken many other lessons (swimming, vocal, violin, drawing, etc) and that makes me realize that I don’t want to be someone who works at that kind of fields. Those are just my hobbies. And I want to find my real passion. The field that will still be burning fire in my heart after years of studying and diving into it. My dad once said that Allah has set the paths for me to choose. I'll just have to try opening some doors that leads to the right way. And because we only live the life once, we have to live to the fullest. He said that it doesn't matter if I come out as a doctor, a singer, an architect, or whatever I want to be. Just be honest to yourself, he said. But be responsible of your own choice and be careful on your way to success. So then I follow my heart. I've found my vision of my future course. I’ve been searching about it, adjusting the course with my passion and my vision. Lajur Misi event has helped me clearing my choice. I would love to work in the field of civil engineering or ocean engineering. In order to reach my dream, I have to choose the right university. I’m now preparing to get into FTSL ITB. I also plan on taking double degree for architecture UNPAR.

The next step that I’ll take is to study abroad. MIT, Cambridge university, or maybe Holland, because it’s known for the great architecture and civil engineering. I'll also take business management class. I'm thinking about continuing my study abroad because I've already know the good feeling and the great atmosphere to study there. In my second year of junior high I went to UK in a student immersion program from my school. I studied, lived, and interacted with new people in strange language and strange place, far away from Indonesia. Lessons of life are not only can be obtained from school. Experience can be a good life teacher too. So I brace myself and be prepared for my future, so that I'm ready to take a change and new challenges whenever I have to. I also have dreamt of living in New York since I was a kid. I really am in love with the classy metropolitan atmosphere in New York city. So then I plan to get a scholarship until my doctoral in US or UK. Getting into an oil company is also my dream. It makes huge money, pays our skills and hardwork well. But of course, I will return to my beloved country. After receiving many knowledge and experience I will be applying them here and make Indonesia becomes a better place. 

Not because I stated about money and wealth that I define success as only that. For me, success is when I feel happy and contented after all the hardwork fulfilling my dreams. My father is a huge inspiration to me. Without him I wouldn't have figured out who I want to be. My dad works in electrical engineering field, but he knows many things. He teaches me about plantation and animal husbandry too. My mom always accompany me. She is the one who always motivates me and pushes me to do my best in everything. My parents have made me who I am today. Making my parents proud and happy is also in my list of dreams. I want to help making my parents's plantation become larger and being well known in the world.

I want to marry at the age of 27, because I think that’s the perfect age for me to start a family of my own. At that age I will’ve finished my doctoral and will have found a good workplace son I can feed my family. I want to settle at a nice, cool, and chilly place in Indonesia. Surrounded by green plants and a warm pool. Having two children, a boy as the big brother and a girl as the little sister, because I think they may be lonely if they’re alone like me. Ah, I also want a nice white car plus a pair of cute cats. My parents said they don’t want to live with me, so I will visit them from time to time, bringing my whole squad to my old, homy, and sweet home at Cipadung.