Hi 2015

Maybe it was too late for welcoming 2015, but never mind... it only applied to me because yeaaay finally i start to blog again. To be more active in writing is my resolution of this year. It will be my very important part of my life as i have to make final paper for my study in English. You can imagine if i'm not accustomed to write, what will happen then ? --". So that, i will try to sharpening my writing skills with just write anything :)

Entering this year i found so much a great gift and happiness. Being a father, Master student, and so much more. I am really glad and thankful to Allah swt for all of the things He has given to me. It's mean a lot especially a chance for me to have a funny and cute daughter. Of course my responsibility increase since i have a baby. Not only as a husband but i have to be good and inspiring Dad. Now i have complete family and it means the journey has begun.

Rumaisha Almira Abidin, that my daughter's name. It taken from 3 words Rumaisha, Almira and Abidin. Rumaisha is a great Shahabiah and mother of Anas Bin Malik who has a brave and inspiring life. We can easily looking for the reference of Rumaisha in many literatures or internet. According to this figure, me and my wife hope that our children would be great and inspiring woman later as she did. Almira means woman or princess and Abidin taken from my last name as a family name.

Her presence is an amazing grace for my family. She give us a lot of happiness and energy to be a good parents. "For you dear Rumaisha, you are beautiful, smart, strong and sholihah girl. Be inspiring woman some day who will bring to the world a great leader for your Islam".

So, that's all for today. i will keep posting  my blog with another interesting topic.

Done, Welcome My New House

Alhamdulillah, after being processed about 1 month finally my mortgage (a.k.a KPR) has been approved by bank (I used my employee mortgage facility, of course have different rate and fees compare to public mortgage ).

It means that i officially owned the house in Green City View Block M No. 7, Bandung City, West Java.

Green City View is one of housing in Bandung developed by GAN property. I had been searching this for almost two years but i was not attracted at that time. After looking for many housing in Bandung, I even not really remember how many places I have came to, at the end my choice comes to this on-hill housing.

The price and location has been my first priority to be considered as place to live. In addition, availability of masjid, quality of water, social living and traffic density must be the next category. In term of price, GAN offer not only affordable house but premium house as well with a good quality of building materials, according to testimonies in internet :D. Its proved by so many places and housing developed by this company, particularly in Bandung City.

Located on the hill of Jatihandap, it has about 8 km from my office, bank bjb head office Naripan, and same distance to my Graduate Campus, ITB. Well, i hope I will get efficient in my time.

This would be my first house until this time. It might not as spacious as others but I feel happy having my own home. Small but comfortable. That must be my home slogan hehe… I believe that coziness of living places is based on how we could create and make it to be comfortably to live not a matter of luxurious. Nonetheless, having a house is a milestone of investment. Once we could get the better one, we can change it or add it.

Eventually, for those who has trip to Bandung, feel free to come to my small and cutest house…

My Master Study landed to ITB

I have been curious about the result of KGSP 2014 scholarship. It mentioned that the announcement would be first week of May 2014 and it was May 8th. I tried to take a look my email and i found nothing about scholarship notification. Pursuing my curiosity, then i opened 'study in korea' website and began to search announcement information. Yap, finally i found the information i need so-called "Notice for second candidate....". I opened that link and tara... my name did not exist. T_T

That's OK. It's been my second chance failed on the scholarship selection after ADS last year. Yes i was really disappointed at that time. Just at that time. Then gave up ? Big NO NO. I told my wife about my failure on scholarship selection and she said "It's OK abi, i'm really proud of you for every efforts you've done so far. It might the best from Allah swt give you a chance to continue your study in Indonesia and you already accepted in ITB which not everyone could". You were right My Love..., maybe this is my right path and i have to maximize this chance.

Honestly, ITB was my second target for my master study. I had a plan for this year study, if i couldn't accepted by overseas university scholarship i would take ITB as my study destination. And obviously Allah granted me on my second choice. :)

It was not easy to pass ITB selection for MBA school. I remember my AAT and ELPT test preparation in order to meet ITB requirement. I was quite confident for English Test because it not my first time experience. However, AAT was my first time test which mean i did not know about the question model prediction. I just found on the blog that AAT model similar with GMAT question. Eventually, i learnt GMAT question for AAT test preparation. Of course all of the question in English and i must adapted with that.

Finally testing day has come. OK, i tried to calming my self and suggesting to just do the best i can. Forgot about the result, just do the best. One week afterward, i received an email from SBM ITB announcing that i had been accepted for MBA Young Executive program. Alhamdulillah.... It all thanks to support from my lovely wife, prayer from my family, friend and certainly God willing.

OK...from now on i will focus to get my goal in this place, InsyaAllah. Not only get the formal title but also there would available tons of network, chance and of course materialize my dream. I am happy to be me with all i have.

Note: I am not continue my study in computer science again by the way. I love business field and tend to lead Finance major.