Monday, March 26, 2012

the.beginning.vol.2


 Ep. 5

After going for a short lunch with new friends (the other person from my GD 1, we discuss and introduce ourselves more properly), we’re headed back to the hotel and soon after I realize that the crowd that I saw the moment that I came in the morning has diminished significantly. I went to the toilet with my new friends, and I pray once again (it seems like it was the day I beat my own record for praying so many times at a day, even within hours). The androgyny cool lady from CX called out our name one by one and put us in 5 groups of 10. As far as I count, there were only 5 groups, so I assume 50 left. (for the time slot). She instructs us to follow a lady, and this lady leads us to the meeting room at the other floor. And so Group Discussion 2 began.

Me and Rosi
(DING!)
It was like the first GD, she asked us to sit based on our number and put the tag in front of our shirt. And it was kinda funny because randomly, it divides the group into 2 groups consisting 5 males and 5 females each. (pretty destined? let’s see..) The lady explained to u about the rules and regulations of GD 2 and it turned out to be a debate. I was on the pro side and the males were on the contra side. The topic is SMOKING should be banned or not? We’re allowed to discuss the topic within our group for 5 minutes and again, presentation it is, the difference is that the presentation was not in a group but individually for 1 minute time. (God, I thank You for having done my ibt toefl speaking test).

The second round was pretty same like the one before, but this time the debate is in a form that we were allowed to asked the other sides opinion and discuss it together. Well, of course that the whole process was done in English and not to mention, the room was freaking cold. I still remember how I distracted my nervousness by saying, “I’m freezing. Can I open the window?” (what am I thinking at that time?). I thought that the second round is the last part of the GD 2, but it turned out that she still has the third round.

In the third round we were supposed to conclude the whole debate and discussion for a minute presentation (that was okay), but each person’s conclusion could not be same one another (what? Well, that’s tough). I gave my best conclusion by using almost the whole minute and I prayed inside my heart. “God, this is it, if this is for me, show me the way, I know you’ll open my way and You are the one that gonna lead me to victory.”
It was same like in the GD 1, the lady allowed us to chat around in English as she notes and calculated some points. She left the room for about a minute and came back with several yellow cards to be given to us. She called out the names until there were only 4 of us left on the room. She congratulated us that we were invited to attend the final interview session that will be held on 17th May 2011 at the same venue. (I swear that the moment I heard the announcement, I asked her to repeat and I felt like I can’t stand another second, weak knee attacked!) So, she gave us the cards stated date and time (mine was at 11.00) and also several original and copies of documents that should be brought to the final interview. She asked us to wait for a moment and asked us to follow her to the ballroom again. In that ballroom, she instructed us to sit in front of the laptop and do English proficiency test (Thank You Lord Jesus, I have done my ibt toefl test, and this test is way easier than the real toefl test). I finished the test within 45 minutes I think and they allowed me to go home.

I can’t wait any longer, that I walked so fast to the toilet and sit on the toilet bowl and prayed (yes! On the toilet bowl…well, I still believe my God will hear my prayer no matter where I pray). “Thanks God for making me believe, You’ve opened my way up to this level and it would be to selfish if I ask more. But God, You know me better, You know what I want, moreover, what I need. So, please let the best happen upon me based on your plan”.
That was the time I do really cry due to overwhelming feeling. What do you think if you were me? I am probably the most arrogant stubborn girl alive. I hardly pray and I believe that I can do anything to achieve my goal. It seems that on that day, God answer all my prayers directly, He spoke to me through all the process and I feel that He was there, guiding me through it all. It might sounds silly, but that was the first time in my life I truly feel blessed and experienced His presence.

“When men pray, God works!” -Me

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