3 Reasons Why You Should Study in Jogja

I have never regretted for choosing Yogyakarta (commonly called as ‘Jogja’) as the city where I need to live in for these recent two and half years. To be here is so great. Amid the stressful words my friends always tweet from the western part of the island (Jakarta, Bandung, and the surrounding cities) about all the hassles in their life there. Jogja is almost a safe haven.

The narrative would even be more interesting when it actually comes to a college student like me. It’s an open secret that most of college students are living in a budget. In a city with low-average price of food like Jogja, you can’t blame yourself for getting some more kilograms added into your weight very quickly.

This very story is about to tell you why choosing Yogyakarta as your destination city for study would not end up as a regret.

1. There Are Plenty of Choices in The City

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The first thing you might put in your consideration must be about the study itself. Seriously, you don’t need to worry about it! Have you heard that Jogja is also often called as “Kota Pelajar”? “Kota Pelajar” means student city. The name is given to the city because Jogja is very populous with students from all around Indonesia, even the world! Of course this is also because Jogja has so many universities to study at. Whether your choice is public or private university, you have plenty of choices in your hand. The faculty and major are also varied, starts from school of engineering, medical, liberal Arts, natural science, and many others, you name it!



     2. Friendly Place for Student’s Budget

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As I stated in the beginning of the story, compare to other cities that commonly become destination for study, the foods in Jogja are very cheap!  In less than 10.000 Rupiah (less than 1 USD) you can get one solid set of meal (some of them even already include the drink). There are also various foods that you can try in Jogja. You know what my friends from Jakarta and Bandung would always say every time they visit Jogja? “Oh my God! Everything is so cheap in here!! Wonder why the students are looking healthy!"

     3. Cut The Distance for Your Holiday

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Jogja is also a famous destination for holiday. Every time it comes to holiday, Jogja always gets crowded with many local and international tourists. Besides its traditional culinary, Jogja also has many tourism sites that make almost everyone who comes to Jogja would love to explore. By studying and staying in Jogja, you can cut the distance, time, and budget estimation for your own holiday, especially for a short one. No need to book an airplane ticket to Jogja, simply because you’re already living in that city. And one thing for sure, you will not have to get into too many crowds, because you can come visit them anytime within the regular months like in the weekend which usually not many people from outside of the city would like to spend their time to go out too far.     

It is so much fun to be here! :)

Who Would Remind Me If It's Not Myself?

Dear Future Me,

How’s your life going, Bro?

In the present time where you live now, you are currently getting confused with the situation which forces you to choose something in between. Trust me, it was not so easy to pick one of them. Both have certain things which I need to consider very carefully for a better you in the future.

Something that you need to keep in mind after reading this letter, please don’t make anything that might cause trouble for your future again. It was plenty of jobs for me to do your things at the moment. Sometime I get screwed up with all of those things you made in my present time. You should not make any of those anymore, cause I see how potential you are to have a better life along with every seconds you have right now.

Your life now has been fixed at several points. Please, just do this life simply. You had experienced what you were curious about, and surely you would not ever be proud with them. Meaning that you don’t have to taste it again in your future. Though I must admit, It was nice for us to know some of very nice people in life. Keep them in touch as well as how I do it now.

Trust me, if you ever think to get back to one of your Exes, do not ever attempt to do that! Do remember the reason why you did break up with them. You have good enough love life here in the present. And, If up until this letter arrives at you and you are still with her, It means you are not making the wrong decision.

The present you is currently facing the 4th semester of college. It gets heavier day by day, thinking about career, grades, scholarships, and many of your dreams. Fortunately, you are still such a bad ass. You still hold that ‘Cumlaude’ up until the moment I write this letter. Please keep it in the future. We both know how unconsistent we are in choosing the future of us. But as a reminder, the present you is currently on fire with the dream of being a Journalist. You love writing, don’t quit! Just do it frequently and write anything you have in mind, post it on the blog you made here in the present! you still keep it, don’t you?

I really can’t tell everything in one letter only, but I think this time is just enough reminding you again not to do anything that I have already warned. But keep all the awesomeness instead. And yes, I have attached a picture of me within this letter, I hope you can also do some work on this body for the future. Best luck for you, Bro!

All best,

Present you.

82 kg, it feels not so good. Work on it, please!