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My alarm rang, but my eyes were heavy. Last night felt like a dream to me. No, the whole trip felt like a dream. I woke up from my bed, took a shower and ate breakfast. I took a shower and rechecked if I forgot to put anything into my suitcase. After I'm done, I close my suitcase and prepare to leave. I shut the door and leave my room, with beautiful memories there.

In Purwokerto, everything is near. A quick ride with the bus, and we arrive at the restaurant where we'd be having our lunch. There, Ms. Eve and Ms. Nancy announced the winner for the activities we had. My group won the category of the most unique traditional food. Actually, I don't know what that is. It's a food Called Ketan Pencok. It looks okay and tastes nice, so I remembered it. For the prize, we were given a shawl. It was the one from the batik place! We also got the batik cloth we did.

After we finished lunch, we went to a street where there's so many souvenir shops. I didn't buy that much because my distant relatives visited me and gave me so much food. Not long after, we finally arrived at the Purwokerto train station. There, I also met my distant relatives. And again, I got so many food souvenirs. I was so confused about how to bring it because my suitcase had already been heavy since my first day in Purwokerto. I said my farewell to them and went into the train station.

There, we waited for around an hour for our train. When I was looking around, me and my friends found a band doing a little performance. They invited us to join, so I ask the others to join. I guess it's our last service there. We sing "Cinta dan Rahasia" by Yura Yunita together. It was lovely. The band was so kind, and they're so fun too.

Soon after, our train arrived. We stepped into the train and left Purwokerto at 3 p.m. This time, I sat with a senior called Ko Brilly. He was nice, but most of the time he went to his friend's seat and play there. We arrive in Jakarta at 7.45 p.m. We said our thank you and goodbyes to each other, knowing that this trip will be the last Mission Trip in UPHC for some people, and the first Mission Trip for some people. I went home with my mom. I told her stories during our way home. Now I'm back in Jakarta. Purwokerto Mission Trip is an album of good and bad memories.

Now, Mission Trip Purwokerto has met its end.

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Waking up later than the last two days. It felt so nice. I wore my Demon Slayer Shirt, paired with jeans and also my blue crocs sandals. We start our day by going to one of the most popular destinations there, Baturaden! I thought we were going to do some hiking, but it turns out we were riding jeeps! I was SO excited. The ride was so fun and I enjoyed it so much. The wind is ice cold but the warm sunlight makes it feel more comfortable than sleeping while raining. On the top of the mountain, we took some videos and photos because, wow! You should see how beautiful it is!

Another ride to reach a higher place on the mountain, we stopped at a place called Curug Telu. Curug means waterfall while Telu means Three. And yes, like its name, There are three waterfalls. It looks fascinating. The water, plants, and even the air there felt so fresh! First, we went to Sendang Bidadari. The myth said that whoever washes their face there, they would stay young for the next 5 years! Well, I mean, I did wash my face, but then I slipped over a mossy rock causing me to sit half sitting in the water. I, myself, also enjoyed swimming, so I joined the boys to swim. The water was super cold, but not freezing. It was lovely!

Soon after, we moved to the next waterfall. We can't swim there, but there's also a place where we can swim while enjoying nature. We took a photo and it was heart-warming. Our smile in the photo mixed with the sunlight from above makes the photo look lively and warm. Such a good memory to keep! Then, we moved on to the last waterfall. It was 5-6 meters deep, and we're allowed to jump from the bridge that's like, 1 to 500 meters above the water. It was super fun! Of course, I didn't miss the chance to enjoy life and get more experience, so I jumped! 3 times! The first one I did a cannonball, the second one I just jumped, but my hands are open and it hit the water so it quite hurts, and the last one I tried to do a meditating pose but it ended up hurting my legs so bad.

A fun, relaxing activity is good, but a free time in the hotel is also good. Around 2 hours of free time in the hotel, enough time to talk with friends and laugh aloud as we move from one conversation to another. The sun has set, the clock shows 6 o'clock, meaning that we have to go to the bus to do our last mission.

Of course, we also got our dinner there. It was a delicious meatball. We went to the town square to distribute basic necessities. We got separated into a group containing 2 people each. I got paired with my roommate, Chloette! We then got an envelope. Inside, there are 200 thousand and our mission is to buy basic necessities and distribute them. After looking around, we got 3 bags containing rice, dish soap, and cooking oil. We then walk around and distribute it. When we finished, we were allowed to look around and enjoy our last night in Purwokerto.

My phone died, so I stick with my friends when we walk around and embrace the beauty of Purwokerto town square. It's quite late, so I thought that we're going back to the hotel after this, but it turns out we went back to Baturaden and enjoyed the night time there. The locals there are so kind that it makes me want to cry. It was cold because of the wind, but yet, it was also warm since we spent our time together. Well, I didn't join them that much because I was talking to this lady, she was selling wedang jahe and wedang ranpo. She gave me them for FREE and that's why I wanted to cry. The moon was above but laughter and chattering still can be heard from afar. At 23.45, we finally went back to the hotel. I packed my suitcase and made sure that I put everything in. It's only been a week, but it already felt like home.

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YIM was an amazing thing to experience. I've always known that even the smallest thing we do can effect people more than we thought but now I finally experience it. The time and effort I put there is worth the result. Though, I didn't help that much. Most of the work was done by the PiCs and teachers. I would say that they're very amazing.

I'm not even close to helping during the preparation but I will do better in the next YIM. I will force myself and participate more in my next YIM so that I can give more to those who need it, and I will see how beautiful it is to do good things.

My first and last Mission Trip in Purwokerto felt like a dream, but later, in my next Mission Trip, I would make it the best memory, for me and the others.

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On the fourth day, I was assigned to teach 7th graders. I felt quite disappointed since I didn't get the chance to teach kindergarten students but I still did my best teaching in junior high. I got to teach class 7C, the kids there were so kind yet energetic. We start the first session with an ice breaking. A musical chair, but the rules are different. Due to the narrow room, we line the chairs and ask them to spin around in place while the music is on. When the music stops, they have to look for an object that we mention. The chair will get less and less until there's only one winner, and the winner will get a snack. After we get the winner, we start the material about social media by presenting it.

The material wasn't that much, so we did a quick presentation about advantages and disadvantages social media had and watched a short film about it. Then, we ask them to make 4 groups for debate. We then decide which group is going for pro and contra by doing hompimpa. After the topic was chosen, we let them discuss. They're very fast during the discussion so most of the time they were just having free time.

After a quick break time, we then start the debate. Girls group got a contra and the boys group got a pro. Each person has 1 minute to speak. The first group was mostly calm, but I can't say that it's a debate. Some of their voices are hard to hear. And so, we allow the audience to heat the debate up, but it turns out the audience cuts off some people while heating it up. And then it's time for the second debate. It was so loud! They're hitting the tables and screaming. Some of them also cut the other team while giving their opinion. After pointing out some etiquette in debate, they're finally doing a real debate. It was so much fun to watch!

However, they're quite too noisy for a debate. We're running out of time so we quickly gave them sticky notes and the snacks we got left. It was super fun to meet them, but now we must say farewell as we move on to the senior high. It was super scary since I have to teach 11th graders. They're older than me! I was very nervous and messed some things up while presenting. I must say that it's terrible! But the people there are so kind. They didn't laugh or judge. Their eyes are focused on what we presentate and it's very admirable! Of course, we took pictures in both junior and senior high.

Finally, the reason why we're rushing, nursing home! It was so different than what I thought. The place is spacious. Elderly people there were also healthy. We start our serving by a quick worship, singing and introducing ourselves before finally we play bingo with them. Me and the elderly I helped didn't win but it was so much fun! They're kind but also childish. For memories, we ask them to do a finger paint on the canvas we already prepared. Some of them didn't want to do it and run away, and some of them did it willingly and happily. We, students and even teachers also did it. Mine is A heart of blue and red paint.

We ate dinner while talking with them. They had already gone back to their room so we all got separated. Story to story was told from one to another, happiness and sadness were growing in my chest as I heard their stories. Yet, they still can smile in that situation. A tear almost fell to my cheeks when I saw them. The moon was as bright as the sun, but the sky was darker than the shadows. It's getting late. And so, we said our goodbyes to them, hoping we were able to meet again someday. Maybe in our next mission trip?

Our service was a success. We rest our minds and restore our energy on the bus during our way to the hotel. It was around 9 p.m, maybe. When we arrive at the hotel. Before we got off the bus, Ms. Eve announced that she had posted an assignment in teams. It was a ticket for our activity tomorrow - free day. Relaxing and enjoying our last two days in Purwokerto. I stayed up and submitted my ticket right at 23.59 p.m. I was doing it half asleep so I can tell that there are some sentences that's not well written. I closed my eyes as I turned off my tablet and put it away.

Another day of doing good deeds. Never thought that it'll be this exhausting.

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The third day we have to wake up earlier than the previous two days. We usually go to the bus at 7 p.m, but this time, we have to be in the bus at 6 p.m. Of course, I felt so tired. I took a nap during the trip to Christian School 1 Purwokerto. I was assigned to teach the 9th graders here. I was paired with my roommate Chloette to teach science.

First, we did an ice breaking "Find someone who" and make them more engaged to us. Then, we start the info session with RIASEC. RIASEC itself is a type of interest and talent topic. We asked them if they had already known their talent and interest or not. To let them know what their interest and talent is, we ask them to do a test. Then, we have a 20 minute break. When the class started again, we played bingo. The rules are simple, the class is divided into 6 groups. Then, we mention a number and the question. To avoid cheating, they have to go in front of the class and answer. If they answer correctly, they can cross the number. The first group who got 2 cross lines wins. The class was much more lively than the session before break.

Time moves fast. The second break was only 15 minutes. The next session is my session, science. We did a chemistry experiment called cloud egg foam. We basically just mix white egg, baking soda, and vinegar. It was fun but then the whole class became very smelly. The last session was social sciences. They were told to make a simple poster that contains a product and a slogan to promote the product. At this session, I was distracted and opened my phone which I shouldn't have. At the end of the session, we gave them snacks for the Bingo winner and some rewards such as earbuds and notebooks for the best poster. The time we had there was fun, but now it's time to part with them.

Later that day, we went to Panti Siloam. There, while waiting for the junior and senior high to come home, we opened a "Fun Market" which is actually a garage sale. The kids there have to play games to earn money and buy things that are sold in the garage. It was lively. A feeling like we're actually selling something and their expression when they wanted something or when they bought it was priceless. When all kids are gathered, we then separate them into three groups - elementary, junior high, and senior high. For junior and senior high, they got an info session about how to get a scholarship to UPH while the elementary kids were bonding with our students. We had dinner together and made a letter for our future selves before we finally said goodbye.

We went back to the hotel and showered before meeting up again and preparing for the next day. Another busy night we were going through since SMP Susteran canceled. Another day I slept above 12 o'clock. At this time I stayed a bit more until 1 since I miss my family and I spent my time reading comics before finally going to sleep.

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The second day, this time, my roommate showered first. I took a quick nap while waiting for her. When we're ready, eat our breakfast and gain our consciousness. Looking around, I think it's the usual view I see at school - All of the students are wearing the school uniform. The place we're going to now is a place where batik were made! We were able to see all four types of batik techniques. To see the process with our own eyes is very amazing. Not only that, they also sell their products there! There's clothes, scrunchies, shawl, and so much more! There are so many kinds of batik with different colors and motifs. We are also able to make our own batik. We used stamping and writing techniques, it was so much fun!

Making batik could take all my energy but fortunately, it's lunch time! We went to a small resto and bought either Soto or Rawon. The rawon tastes nice, but I have it's not that special. When everyone finished eating, we went to Nice Sou, a stationary store, to buy some supplies for serving tomorrow. I didn't help much there, so I don't really remember what my group bought.

Not wasting time, we went back to the hotel to finish our preparation. It was a busy time for sure, it was midnight but we're still working. I went back to my room at around 12 a.m. I took a shower and finally lay on my bed, slowly closing my eyes, hoping that tomorrow will go smoothly and there will be no trouble during the service.

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The first day of Mission Trip, I woke up at 5.30 a.m and prayed for subuh. We were told to use casual clothes, so I took a shower and ate breakfast. I was nervous for my first service, but it turns out we're having a scavenger hunt! First, we have to make a group that contains 4-5 people to answer questions, take pictures, and explore the surrounding area in order to know more about Purwokerto. We bought traditional food and asked the locals questions in 'Pasar Mingguon', a market which only exists on Sunday morning. It was so much fun! People there are so nice and lovely.

After we finished hunting, we changed our clothes to polite blue clothes since we're going to the church. Doing a service with an empty stomach won't be good so we eat lunch in a restaurant called Sae Niki. We then make our way to the church. When we arrive, we quickly do a rehearsal for our choir in the church. It's my first time going to church, it was a new and amazing experience. But, I also have my own responsibility to do so. And so, I asked Ms. Eve for permission to go to the mosque. I was allowed but accompanied by Ms. Nancy. It was a fun and relaxing walk. After praying, I walked back and ran a little when I stepped into the church to join the rehearsal.

The clock shows 6 o'clock, meaning that worship will begin soon. At the end of the worship, we finally went to do our choir, singing "hati s'bagai hamba". I was so nervous, but it went very smoothly without any problem. We got some snacks from the church staff, they were so kind! We talked for a while before having our dinner at Tepi Jalan restaurant. We arrive at around 8 p.m, we then all go back to our room to rest and prepare for the next day.

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Saturday morning, I woke up feeling excited about my first Mission Trip. I showered and wore my navy Mission Trip T-Shirt, paired with comfy blue jeans, black and white shoes, and my UPH College jacket. I didn't go straight to the Gambir station, I went to accompany my big brother, cousin, and my mom to the dentist. I just sit nice because my teeth are all healthy while seeing my brother and mother get their braces checked and my cousin getting her teeth checked.

Later at around 1 p.m, I drove off to the Gambir station. But like mothers in general, my mother stopped at a store and bought me some snacks to eat on the train. The traffic is quite bad, but fortunately my mom predicted it well. I arrive at 3:30 p.m, I then rush to the meeting spot, but then I realize I'm lost! It took me around 10 minutes to finally find the meeting spot. I got my ticket soon after. When it's about time to leave, we gathered and took a photo. The room was filled with goodbyes as we made our way to the train.

I put my suitcase in the cabin and almost dropped it since it was so heavy. I sat down feeling happy and nervous when I realized that I sat with a stranger. But above all of that, next to my seat there's Ci Celine. I feel so grateful and relieved that there will be someone who will wake me up if I oversleep. The sun had set and only darkness could be seen through the window. I used my headset and listened to music, slowly drowned in the thoughts of what will happen next, and finally fell asleep. Dinner time, one of my seniors woke me up and gave me a box of food. After I make sure that the food is halal, I dig into it. Soon, we will arrive at Purwokerto at 9 p.m. We took a picture for a documentary and walked right to the bus. It was a very fast ride since everything is all close in Purwokerto. We got our room cards, showered and went to sleep.

The first day feels quite exhausting, but a new journey awaits in the next 6 days!