my story
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From Jakarta to Eugene
These are pictures of Indonesia. Me on the elephant
My school
In Indonesia, we wear uniform
Typical classroom
But in some islands, it looks like this
Some kids have to boat from island to another to go to school. Some have to hike
But it doesn’t stop them from winning many science Olympics
This is the typical food that my family would eat
This is the typical food for many, because they cannot afford food
Graduated -- Change the world!When I graduated from high school, I wanted to change the economy issues in the world
So I flew to America to do an exchange program
Went to Whatcom Community College to learn English, but then I wanted a bachelor degree
Expensive!!!
But, with the money currency that approximately 13,000 Rupiah to 1 USD, my parents cannot afford American college tuition
• 3.96 GPA• Honors Program• Phi Theta Kappa• Student Senator• Outstanding Student• Internships• Three part time jobs
So I took some classes in community college and worked really hard
ScholarshipIt paid off, the University of Oregon gave me ICSP scholarship that most of my tuition
I am very thankful and enjoy being a Duck
And yes, sometimes it gets hard
Too much homework
No money
I miss my family
My dog especially
But every time it gets hard, I remind myself the reason why I am here: I want to be successfulso that I can give back to these people who gave me motivation to be me
I remember the kids who are happy with every little things they have
So, giving up is not even an option
Instead, I am thankful and grateful for this amazing opportunity to be in the United States