In “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!”,
Dr. Seuss said: “You have brains in
your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction
you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one
who'll decide where to go...” I am completely in line with his thought. You
should live your life and make up your minds on how you should run it.
My life was not a bowl of cherries at first. My mother was a
big cheese in almost everything which had happened in my life since I was a kid.
She was the only one who called the tune. It was once in blue moon when I could
decide what I was going to take or to do. She had a lot on her mind with me and
my future. I sometimes ate my heart out when I saw my friends could get everything
they were craving and did many things they like.
When I was at the third grade of senior high school, I was still
on the fence about university I would go. My mother had her heart set on seeing
me as a doctor but I didn’t really like it. I love English and I’m interested
in studying it. Everytime I turned around my mother keep telling me that. She
went to great lengths by taking me to many courses to get me prepared for the
test in medical school. I didn’t want to bite the hands that feed me, so I came
to that courses. I was on the horns of a dilemma. I had to choose between
dancing to my mother’s tune or having a mind of my own. I joined the test based
on my study report and I was given a chance to choose which universities I
would go. I just didn’t want to burn my bridges so I chose medical school and
English education department. In spite of coming to all the courses, I kept my
fingers crossed hoping for English education department. I knew that I was not
going places in medical school for I didn’t want to spend my time with no
result but I believed that every dog has its day. I will get my success in
studying English. It is better for me to be a lion in what I am capable of than
be an ant in what I cannot.
Eventually, the day had come. I read the announcement from
internet that I get into English education department at Yogyakarta State
University. It made my day. My mother thought I was disappointed but I was not.
I felt that it was a good time to get something off my chest. I told her that
it’s my dream, my wish in everytime I do the prayer. I saw she cracked a smile at
a glance but I knew that she had a second thought on my future.
Now, I had time of my life in campus. I learn much about
English despite I still need to learn more. I get a scholarship from my faculty
which I wouldn’t if I were in medical school. It was like cherry on top. I
sometimes ask my mother for advices and it’s okay as long as she doesn’t steer
my life.
In conclusion, I think life sometimes doesn’t need a goal, you
just have to know what you are going to do next. I still don’t know whether I
will be a teacher or not but what I am going to do next is just work out for
the best. The most important thing is no one understand yourself better than
you, so you must live your life and decide where it will go. The key is just
don’t be afraid to face the music.
