Beyond Tomorrow

What happen when all of these days are over? No more classes, projects and researches. In other word what would happen when I'm no longer a student? I tried to answer this question before I decided to come here. Becoming a lecturer? Surrender to the mighty Jakarta and become an employee who work overtime everyday? Continue to live a peaceful but less money and prestige life in Bandung or a small town? Stay here and take PhD? Find a job here?

After all this long I still can't answer the question with 100% confidence. I was lucky I'm not bounded to any contract that makes me have to do something after all of these days are over. Some said it's good coz I can do what ever i want some said it's bad coz no certainty in the future.
A friend of mine who is very "singapore", at least in my opinion suggest me to work there. it's a nice country, near Indonesia, lots of opportunities, and so on and so forth. For a person like me coming back to Indonesia sometimes is considered as suicide. because what we have usually will not be applied not enough award, in this case salary. Not always maybe some are useful. Another solution when coming back is become lecturer where we can share our knowledge to others. A noble reason.

However teaching is something I'm not quite fond of, at least until now. I had taught last few years although not as official lecturer. And I don't enjoy it much. A friend who used to be want to be lecturer told me that the reason he wanted to be a lecturer was because the money that can e gained. Lecturer's salary is not much but from the projects would make a lecturer a millionaire.

I notice this fact. I had been working with several lecturers before and what they get can surpass what those Jakartan employees get. But not all lecturers do this. I know one lecturer who refused to do so because he didn't want to neglect his students for money and projects. A noble reason :) I wish Allah will always give him enough wealth for his family. Therefore I don't wanna be a lecturer, at least until now.

So what's gonna be? What's really gonna happen is still unknown. Perhaps during this journey of time I'll find the answer. maybe just find a job here, find a wife, get married and when experiences are enough come home to Indonesia to live in a small and peaceful city until my Creator wants me back. What a life. Like Google said "Life is Good".