The Joy of Life. As an eloquent narrative goes, the main character finds the love of his life to be inconspicuous. I have long determined that I would always cherish the joy of life in both pits and pinnacles of my story, but remained oblivious on how to obtain it–urging myself the same question each morning, “What can I do to attain genuine enjoyment in my story?” When researching for the HighScope MUN conference, articles of diversity greeted my...

Hey roomatey! I brewed two cups of mint tea on your desk. I figured some tea would calm you down from those sentimental goodbyes with your fam! In case you’re wondering, I’m on the rooftop of McMurtry, stargazing tonight’s scene. The nightly breeze, the utter peace, the scenic masterpiece–all brings me back to the times I stargazed with some friends back in Jakarta. I can vividly recollect the view from my friend’s rooftop: how the...

The highlight of my ESRI internship program was easily the social outreach project I led. When the teacher of an Islamic elementary in the slums of East Jakarta refused to look at me upon finding out that I wasn’t a Muslim, the handshake I had initiated was replied with a slight touch of his finger. Although it came as a surprise that a fellow educator would demonstrate such action in front of his students, it quickly became an indicator...

With no shelter or home, they were left to wander and roam. The murky muds were the foundation of their sheltered huts. There, I stood within the Cisarua Refugee Camp, overseeing some children playing the games we just taught them. A few steps nearby, stood a boy of distinguishable presence. Clueless of what to say, I conveyed my warmest smile; he smiled back unhesitantly and we began to converse, little by little. From sharing about his passion in design engineering...

“Cycle of Poverty” I learned from rural areas in Indonesia: 1-Parents force their child to drop out of school starting age of 10 2-Child obliged by parents to work in paddy fields 3-Child absorbs the perception of work > education 4-Child eventually becomes a parent, implements the same perception 5-Repeat

2017: -Challenged myself to walk over a semi-wrecked 330-feet-long wooden bridge across the Timang Ocean -Took some breathtaking photographs along the way 2018: MUN for Everyone -Recruited new writer volunteers (Panama, Pakistan) -Worked with two Peruvian delegates to launch Spanish platform -Created journal project with Taiwanese organization “The Munual”

What is belief? What is religion? I would love to witness a moment where Jesus, Buddha, Prophet Muhammad, Gora (activist of positive atheism), Laozi, Guru Nanak, and Gandhi come together in a yoga room to discuss "Religion and the Universe". Ultimately, Ellen DeGeneres is the moderator of the talk.

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Read: Any random threads on Quora: -Philosophy of Life -Human Perception -Psychology Fun Facts Listen: -A Spotify collaborative playlist my friend and I made called “SHIBUYA”, filled with underrated and undiscovered music that produce “authentic muse” & create instrumental goosebumps Watch: -Ancient Aliens -Trevor Noah -YesTheory -A Million Little Things

Develop my idea of “Refugees: Life AfterWARds” with Stanford’s Design for America, initiating a collaborative project to assist refugees who seek settlement around Palo Alto by providing traumatic consultations and teaching them skills of employment like writing CVs, crafting job applications, and interviews–essentially helping them adapt with the American society.

-Practice British accent to sound cool, making random strangers confused to hear an Indonesian man talking like Gordon Ramsay -Practice French accent to sound sexy, bolstering self-confidence -Practice Russian accent to sound tough, in preparation for bed so I don’t get terrified when going to the bathroom at night