On April 22, 2021, I finally graduated and received a master's degree from UGM. It was a special day and a welcome to a “new chapter” in my life, from college student to jobless. After graduation, I decided to leave Jogjakarta and back to my hometown, since I was a job seeker, not a college student anymore. Being jobless was challenging, but had hidden benefits. It could be beneficial because I had tons of free time to do what I love to do such as memorize the Al-Qur’an and learn English. On the other hand, being jobless for overlong was tiring, especially when our relatives, friends, and neighbor were over meddling in our personal affairs.
To face that condition, I applied for jobs as a lecturer, employee, and State Civil Apparatus (ASN) for a researcher seat. At the end of June 2021, CPNS registration was opened. This was a huge opportunity for me and thousands of other unemployed to end unemployment status, so I made rigorous preparation to face the CPNS test. As a result, I won the second rank for SKD (Basic Competency Selection) and I was optimistic that I would be ASN. Unfortunately, I failed the SKB (Field Competency Selection) test because I came to the fifth rank and only the top three be accepted. It was not only about me but it was related to my parent, they worry about my future. That is why I was miserable and disappointed but life must go on.
Being unemployed was not
awful, I should be grateful because I had tons of free time. This period gave
me a chance to improve my English skill and increase my memorization of the
Al-Qur’an. I was not alone, my best friend had the same conditions, so we made
a program for speaking English and memorizing Al-Qur’an via WhatsApp call three
times per week. Meanwhile, to improve my listening skill I watched an English
video, and to improve my writing skill I made this blog. In addition, I learned
to design and edit videos, since I had a challenge with my best friend to make
YouTube Channel. Maybe, someday I would be Youtuber, so I should learn first.
