- passed my thesis defense. relief beyond belief. "surely, with every hardship comes ease. surely, with every hardship, comes ease."
- presented a paper on a global virtual symposium. i didn't fare as well as i'd hoped, so imagine my surprise when my paper was selected to be published in an analytical sciences journal.
- received a job offer before graduation and, naturally, accepted in a heartbeat. immensely grateful for the opportunity in this trying times.
- i turned 23. a small celebration happened at a's place with a stack of cookies and a video call with the other 3. birthday is insignificant to me but i'll remember this one fond memory for years to come.
- witnessed things fall into place for me and my bestfriends. r and i attained our respective bachelor's degree, d and s' graduations and a was accepted to her first full-time job.
- ramadan and eid al fitr. grandpa was no longer with us and family and relatives could not visit due to the pandemic, so it was just me and grandma. the house was not completely barren of the typical lively spirit that comes with the month, but grief and sorrow permeated the air.
- frequent visit to a's place. she moved to the city for her job and i was delighted. i used to spend the weekend at her place before i got my hands full with thesis defense preparation.
- got accepted to my first full-time job. miraculously, in the field that i'd always dreamed of. it's not quite aligned with my degree but i'm honestly excited for what the future has in store for me.
- traveled to a remote location in the neighboring island for work. experienced on site work first hand when still on probation and survived 1.5 months of being the only female engineer.
- a vacation to Yogyakarta with co-workers. took this opportunity to opened up myself more and actively engaged in conversations with them (instead of avoiding it like a plague thanks to my deeply introverted self).
- published my first scopus indexed article. insane.
- moved back with my parents after the renovation was done, back to sharing a bedroom with sister. i'm content as i don't detest living with my family. maybe i'll look for my own place next year.
aug 19 2021 ∞
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