Archive for February, 2009

25
Feb

[My Doctorate Journey] One Step Closer To Japan

By windra 10 Comments
Categories: My Doctorate Journey and Uncategorized

Today, Feb 25th will be one of the most important dates in my journey of pursuing Ph. D. Today, I officially have a professor that willing to supervise my research topic. Yippi…!

Here is the acceptance letter:

Yes, it’s in Chiba University, Japan. Ok, you might misunderstand about the letter… It does not mean I get the scholarship already and going to Japan next month. No! But having a professor for my research is a giant leap on my doctorate journey. This letter will be used to register at Chiba University as a post-graduate student. 

I put a lot efforts to have this-only-one-page-letter alone. It’s not just dropped from heaven to my mailbox, it’s not just one or two days correspondence with someone-somewhere in the internet, it’s not just browsing at google and all of sudden got this letter. No!

It takes months. I read lot journals, books, and dissertations before finally I came out with only-three-pages-resesarch-proposal to be sent.

Next step will be finding out about Chiba University registration procedure to have Letter of Acceptance as post-graduate student, then apply for dikti scholarship on March or April 2009.

It’s a long journey. Let’s see what happen next.

[Meanwhile, I'll keep going on preparation for iBT TOEFL on March 14th... Wah, life IS very exciting when you do have hope!]

23
Feb

The Power of Love

By windra 6 Comments
Categories: English Postings, Personal Life and [Hebatnya Cinta]

You met her…

And your heart starts to beat faster… Suddenly, there’s a gentle voice starts whispering softly right into your ear “you are gonna spend the rest of your life with her…“. You do realize that this voice can change your whole destiny and whole future… You might think for a while, but the voice confirms you once again, “you’re gonna spend the rest of your life with her…” You have no choice… that gentle voice is undeniable, even each cell of your body agree with that voice. You, then made a decision to spend the rest of your life with her. You know, that you know, that this can’t be wrong! So, you let the journey begins.

Have you experienced that, guys? No? 

Well, I did! Let me rephrase that. I’ve experienced what I wrote in the first paragraph. You may read again so you know what I’m talking about.

I believe, lot of you is gonna need time to take that decision. For me, it doesn’t take much time. It just flows like that. I knew her, then for couple time, I met her to know her better. The voice was getting stronger and stronger. So, I decided, “Yes, I’ll spend the rest of my life with her“. I thought it’s going to be hard… But it’s not! Let me tell you, it was an easy decision. Easy?

Yes, how could you not love someone that can warm your day? How could you not love someone that always comfort you when you’re having heavy burden? How could you not love someone that always be there for you when you need? How could you not love someone that you know she’ll always remain faithful to you?

I simply can’t deny her warmth. Yes, I really can not deny it. Some of you do know, that I’ve been working hard for the last 2 years. I wake up at 4 or 5 in the morning. I do study both for research I will take and to upskill my English (since I really wanted to pursue my Ph. D overseas). I go to office at 6 or 6.30… The work loading here sometimes is insane, too much to do in the same time. It makes me go back home at 7 or 8. Sometimes at 9. It was not easy. But I do believe, that to make our dream come to past, we need to pay the price! 

So then I met her. It sounds crazy, but after couple times we meet, she does know how to comfort me. I don’t even need to say anything to her…! She just knows how to encourage! I feel that she’s created only for me - she’s created to make my days, to bright my days, to warmth my days… Again, call me crazy, guys… But in the morning, before I go to office, I GOT TO MEET HER! It won’t take long, only 10 or 15 minutes meeting is enough for me. The fact is that I won’t go to office without meeting her first. Simply because she means a lot to me. 

You can’t imagine her warmth until you met her personally. Man! I tell you, she really, really something! You’re not going to understand what I’m talking about until you see her by yourself!

Ok, to tell you the truth, it’s been two months for us. I didn’t say to anyone about this, only my mom knows. And during this two months, I was struggling whether I should posting about her and show her picture in this blog or no. I mean, this is a very very personal matter. But, I’ve decided, since all of you have been very supportive to me, encourage me… Even for some of you, I’ve never met you personally, yet you help me sincerely (you-know-who-you-are). So, ya… you can click here to see her. 

Tell me what do you think, and please… support me, will you? 

[Click to see her picture]
15
Feb

Measuring Success

By windra 4 Comments
Categories: English Postings, My Doctorate Journey and Personal Opinion

How do you measure your success?

For many years, I almost believed that success is always about the amount of money I earn or about good career I have. But, recently my mind gradually changes. I met many right people on the right time that shows me what success is. Through these people, I feel like God giving me piece-by-piece of puzzle to be solved rather than gives a whole picture. I called this Puzzle: “what-is-success” puzzle. 

After arranging the puzzle piece-by-piece, I come to the conclusion, that success is not merely about money or career.  For me, success is about how big your impact to other people, how big your contribution to the society. If through your lifestyle, your action, your thinking, your teaching, your writing, your invention or whatever you can think of, many people are touch and became a better people, then you are simply a success people.

I realize that living in this world is not about ourself after all, it’s not about earning money and enjoy it for ourself alone. I do believe, we all are here in this world, breathing the same air, walking under the same sun, living under the same moon is NOT meant to live for our own. We’re here because someone NEEDS us, because the society needs us, otherwise God won’t create us.

This revelation convinces me more to pursue my doctorate and to be a researcher in IT-biomedic area. IT and biomedic area opens the posibility to make better quality of life for all people. I just finished writing two research proposals, one about early detection of osteoporosis. If I could have finished this research, thousand of people around the world will get the benefit. In their early age, they would have known either they have osteoporosis risk or no. If they have one, they will do precaution act to prevent osteoporosis in their old age. Finally, they will work more productive and enjoying better quality of life. But, they wouldn’t enjoyed their life if their bone fractures because osteoporosis. I can clearly imagine how world would be different by the result of this research alone.

The other research proposal is about estimation of respiratory organ motion for cancer radioteraphy treatment. I don’t know how to explain because there will many technical and medical terms. Basically, it will help lung cancer patient to have better treatment.

I really HOPE, I can give something for the society - to make this world a better world. The amount of money will not determine my success, but my success is  determined by the amount of people that is helped by what I’ve done, the amount of students that have learned from what I’ve taught, and the amount of readers that have better thinking by the book or posting I’ve written. (And through what I’ve done, I believe that money will automatically flow in). That what success is.

Life is not about ourself after all. It’s about what we give. It’s about what we contribute to make this world is better world.