Category: Boston Days

A Gratitude Note

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This past 1.5 years has been amazing to me. New friends, new knowledge and new experiences. And finally this must come to an end. Hopefully, this will not be my last stop. But surely this will be my stepping stone to move forward with new ambition. Of course, all of these can not be happen without these amazing people to be thank for:

– My beloved husband, Teuku Amir Fahrul Karimuddin, who is also the most wonderful man in the world. Whose support has always been a rock for me. And whose heart is bigger than the ocean. Thank you for standing beside me through my crazy loonatic days. Thanks you for allowing me to have this opportunity. You are my true soulmate and my one and only Imam. Through thick or thin, I love you always and forever.
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After The Last Exam

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Gosh, it is really finally come to an end. I finished my master’s class last week on Thursday, and yup that was my last exam and I nailed it. For several of us, that was our last exams in BU, and it is time to celebrate. So after the exam we gathered up in front on Marsh Chapel and we had snowball fight!! šŸ˜† SO IMMATURE!! I KNOW!! But that was probably my last snow in Boston. šŸ™‚ I always wanted to do it after the snow stop falling. But well, we kinda stucked on library for the rest of the weekend and then the final week started.

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Aghnan’s First Halloween

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Sejujurnya aku gak pernah terlalu ngefans sama tradisi Halloween ini. Pertama karena aku gakĀ sweet tooth. Kedua ya emang menurut aku Halloween ya gak ada bedanya sama hari-hari lainnya. Cuman beda semenjak Aghnan udah disini. Karena di sekolahnya ada sing a long (baca: konser mini) pas Halloween. Jadi aku udah dari jauh-jauh hari nyari kostum (yang murce dan diskon) buat Aghnan. Gak ditanya ke anaknya sih. Mamaknya cukup mem veto buat beliin Aghnan kostum Pirate karena anaknya ngefans sama yang namanya Jack The Pirate.

Karena udah mulai midterm jadi semua persiapannya agak last minute. Nyarinya sih jauh-jauh hari tapi eksekusinya mepet šŸ˜† Anaknya dipakein baju pirate nya pas bangun pagi langsung semangat banget. Minta dipakein dan langsung latihanĀ line nya “Aaarrr.. Matey..”Ā šŸ˜†
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The Last Semester

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Yup.. One half semester to go and I will finish my master degree. I can’t believe how time flies so fast.. šŸ™‚

Alhamdulillah urusan perkuliahanĀ so far so good. Lancar-lancar sesuai target keinginan. Core courses dan compre exams sudah lulus semua. Sekarang tinggal menyelesaikan sisa kuliah saja.Ā Aghnan sama ayah juga betah tinggal disini. Aghnan happy dengan sekolahnya dan guru-gurunya. Tapi ya karena saking betahnya jadi sedih ngebayangin dua bulan lagi harus balik ke Jakarta. Rasanya? Gado-gado campur-campur gak karuan. Bittersweet banget dan kebayang pastiĀ move on nya dari hidup disini bakal susah dan gak gampang.

What can I say? Boston has been really really good for us..Ā Pengalaman yang dikasih juga seru-seru banget. Dari mulaiĀ nemo blizzard, boston marathon bombingĀ  yang disusul denganĀ manhunt yang bikin kota Boston mati karena orang gak boleh keluar rumah,Ā government shutdown dan tentunya Red Sox jadi World Champion 2013. Yah walau seru (inĀ good andĀ bad). Alhamdulillah sekeluarga masih dilindungi selalu oleh Allah SWT.
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