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Jakarta: the battlefield.



Bene Dion, one of my favorite comic, said that Jakarta is like a Bad Boy in High School. You hate him, but slowly you will love him. I agree with him. Living or working in Jakarta is not my life-planning. I spend almost 6 years lived in Bandung. Even though Bandung is one of a big city in Indonesia, I felt like Bandung more "quite" than Jakarta. Lived in Bandung, you could enjoy every single your breath. You could enjoy every single step while you were walking around. Besides, you could find many ( a lot! much more!) delicious food. Overall, you could enjoy your life peacefully and happily in Bandung. Bandung becomes my second home. 


Once I finished my study, I got into REAL LIFE: WORKING LIFE. Huff. I tried to look for jobs in Bandung, but no luck. Huks. So, here I am. I am working in Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia. The busiest, noisiest and fully pressure city. I thought 1 first month working in this city, I felt homesick. I miss Bandung so much. I thought I can't endure this pressure. I hate the dry weather, I hate the noise, I hate the traffic, I hate the people (how come there are a LOT of people in this city??!!), I hate the city so much. I live nearby the city. It's about 1 hour from my house to my office, with notes there's no traffic. In reality, Jakarta is famous by its traffic. I have to wake up at 4.30 am every morning, get ready to work. And will arrive at home at 7 pm earliest. Tired full.

In Jakarta, people move rashly, fast and sometimes like ignorant the surroundings. Spend time almost 12 hours in a day, make me realize that I learn about a survivor in Jakarta. Jakarta is like a jungle. Living here means you have to, at least, try to survive. Every day likes we are competing of something - jobs, foods, pedestrian, squeezing in commuter line, queueing in transjakarta halte, traffic, blah, blah, and blah. Many people rely on their life in here. You have to move faster or you will lose. Yeah, it's hard yet tired. 

And because of I work in Sudirman street, which is the business street in Jakarta and one of the main street in Jakarta. Almost every day, you will get an opportunity to see the ministries' vehicle or even maybe the president. One day, Sudirman street was closed for about 3-5 hours because of Conference of Asian-African Conference or labor demonstration. Ya, something like that. Typical of the capital city. I think it's as same as the capital city in other countries. 

No matter what really happened in here, every year many people come to Jakarta. They said for better life. Jakarta is like ice tea in the middles of the day; looks refreshing, looks fun, looks good, everyone wants to taste it. And when they live here, competition begins. You have to ready physically and mentally. No, I'm not scary you, but it's true.You have to ready. Ready to compete for each other.

And unrealized, I'm slowly like to live and work here. It makes me anticipate what kind surprises that will receive. It's likely thrilling but also fun. It's challenging to survive in here. Although, I have to wake up early and sleep almost midnight, although dry weather for months, although the traffic is brutal, but...it makes me, or maybe all of us, stronger to live this life. Well, sometimes I miss Bandung. I miss the serenity, the foods, and the people. If Jakarta is a battlefield, so Bandung is a place to go home. :)

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