friend+ship=friendship

Everyday, I say thanks to Allah for giving me great friends. This is something that I mostly treasure.

I can proudly tell the world that my closest friends aka alter ego, Sarah, Farah, Neli and Nor has been with me ups and downs for 10 years now. They’re friends’ way back from matriculation.

I can also shout it to anyone that my classmates from school are still with me, even though we have completely different lives now, we still catch up if time allows.

Not to forget, my newfound friends, Laila and Uli. We become fast friends on the very first day of my Master class. Since then, we’re inseparable. Some thought that we’ve known each other before and quite surprise when they know the real stories.

Laila and Uli is truly someone that I can count on during my trying time of juggling time between work and study. They never fail to keep in my notes if I fail to come to class, reminding me that not to forget to send in mostly-forgotten-assignments and giving me a pat at the back when I score high marks.

I’ve heard enough scary stories telling by others who had just completed their graduate studies. Everyone has problems in organizing time and to concentrate on the studies, but this is something that we’re expecting. Unfortunately, the real problem comes in the name of friendship. They’re facing hardship in maintaining group cohesion and solidity.

My cousin has decided to postpone her MBA for one semester as she told me that several of her classmates have the tendency to keep secret on examination date. What the ‘f’? I mean, come on, and does it make them more superior, scoring higher than the rest? This is truly something that I cannot comprehend till the end.

When I’m up there, receiving my scroll in the Great Hall, I will always remember Laila and Uli Febriyanti while gripping hard on my Master degree, insya Allah.