A Little Piece of Story

Feeling Grateful

"I believe that everyone in our life came to teach us a lesson in life". 

I could still remember when my seniors and co-workers said that I deserved to be Officer Development Program. They encouraged me to have a try. When there were ODPs coming to our office, one of my senior said "you should have been there standing with them". At that moment, I felt like she made fun on me. I accepted myself as Customer Service but they keep telling me I deserved better, even my supervisor Bapak Saptoyo Hadi Baroto. When I approached Bapak Saptoyo Hadi Baroto in May to tell I did not continue my contract, he said that I deserved to be ODP. He is a good supervisor, someone who I can talk when I applied to other job. At the moment, he also told me that being entrepreneur is good. Five months unemployed making me have a less faith in myself but my family and co-workers  still believed in me even when I didn't believe in myself. 

Yesterday, all of their prayers came true. I made as ODP BTN Bandung Branch recruitment. Today I want to share this unexpected journey  until I was told that I passed all the selections. If you read my BTN ODP post, you would know that I applied ODP BTN through ITB career. Frankly, I joined ITB career not to apply ODP BTN, but ODP BNI. Unfortunately, I did not make it to first interview at ODP BNI. The deadline application for BTN ODP through ITB career was July 27. I applied right on the last day because I knew it was open when I search 'bank' in the search section. Two days later, I received email that mentioned I made it to first interview. When I read the email I was in my sister house, she helped me to call my daddy. I wasn't sure to come, I keep telling her, what if I didn't make it. What about the money that I would spend to Bandung? She answered that our parents supported me and I should not worry about the money. If I were meant to be there, I would be. Thank you my family for the endless support and unconditional love.

At that day, coincidencely I also planned to meet my senior, Mbok Dek, in McDonald. We wanted to learn together for the upcoming civil servants selection. I told her that I was called to join the selection. She gave me her full support and forced me to try. Anyway, she was the one that said I should stand there with the rest of ODPs.  The next day, with all the supports of my family and friends, I went to Bandung. I learned to  do everything by myself.

After the first test, I wasn't sure that I would make it. I keep telling how not confident I was to my friends. Probably people who close to me would feel bored with all my doubt story but they kept listening. I would say thank you to Made Dharmawan, Garry, Dedek Aldy for being very welcome to hear all my uncertainty and not confident things. Thanks to Debby, my junior who keep telling me to be confident. Diana, my junior who gave her support and also Fina my co worker who said that I was fit to work in bank and encouraged me to apply ODP 2 weeks before BTN invited me to first interview. 

On the announcement day, I told my family and closest friend that I made it. They were very happy to hear the story. Mba Cindy, my senior congratulated me and shared the news to Customer Service Group. Pak Saptoyo and the other co-workers in that group were feeling happy for the news that Mba Cindy shared. Some of them, congratulated me by personal message on Whats App. In this opportunity, I would say thank you for all the support and the faith to believe in me. Thank you so much. All of your words when I was in my Mataram, somehow led me to this way. I might have left BTN, but I am so honor to  be given another chance to comeback. I believe probably that it has been written in my fate.

From this experience, I want you readers to know that sometimes we don't have that confidence and strength to face something. All we need is the support of all people around us. People who believe in us without doubt. Start to believe in yourself. Keep praying and be grateful. Yes we have many dreams in our life, but in life we have to choose which dream we would live and be grateful for everything. Thank you God for this opportunity, please help me to be strong to face all the upcoming  challenges. Keep me being humble.