Graduation is a big step for someone. When all the sweats and hard works have been finally paid off. After she spent 4 years at Monash Univeristy, she was finally graduated on 24 October 2016.
Most of not-longer-university-students is always asked by their friends or relatives, “what are you going to do next?”, “are you going to take Master?”, “what kind of job are you going to apply?”, or the most favourite question from parents or parent’s friends especially Indonesian or Asian in general, “when are you going to marry?”
It is very common ‘knowledge’ among youngster. After they graduated, they should fine a very stable job and earn high income. Then, they should find a partner who also has excellent-steady-jobs, bank savings with unlimited zero in it and most importantly, a good family backgrounds. The last thing is marriage and live happily ever after (well, everyone wants happy ending,right?).
Maybe for men, those things are not priority, but for women, it does. Why? Because they got pressured by the elders. I, myself, as a girl, always find those ‘old-belief’ things among my families. Maybe you, who read this, also find or maybe feel the same way. It is so funny, because when you hit your 25-27 or maybe earlier than that, they (the elder, can be your grandma,your parents, your parents’ relatives, your parents’ friends, parents’ friends’ friend, hmm... endless) start panic and introduce you to a son of one of your parents’ friend. They just want you to have good solid family in the future.
This is why it is called common ‘knowledge’ because it has been inherited from one generation to other generations and still going on.
Well, Youngster! It’s time for you to open your eyes. Life is not about those 3 things (school,marry, have a family). Life is about challenging yourself and having good impacts to other.
Travel to places that you have never been there before. Discover new things, explore and find a new places. Join any volunteering opportunities or events and be something that you want to be. It is never too late to ask yourself what do you to be in the future. The thing is don’t you ever stop trying to discover yourself.
You are yourself, they are themselves.
Take your own decision because you are the one who play the role of yourself.
Happy Graduation MY SISSY <3