The Struggle of Being a Middle Child

Being a middle child is not as fun as people imagine. You might think that being a middle child is a good thing because you have an older sibling and a younger one. Let me tell you that it’s not 100% true. Everything was perfect until your mom gave birth to another child and you no longer were the cute little baby in the family. I am a middle child and I’m sure every middle child in this world faces the same problem as I do.

In my case, people in general (including my relatives and friends) tend to compare me with my other siblings and I feel like I always live under the shadow of my older sister. People keep asking me why I don’t want to be like her or why I don’t choose the same path as her. I don’t like being compared because my siblings and I have different talents and abilities, so I think it’s not fair to compare every one of us. I’m so fed up with those comments. People, please. Being different is not a crime. We were born unique and it is actually a good thing. We have different interests and personalities. We live in different bodies with different minds. It’s impossible for me to be like her and vice versa.

Another reason is because middle children always get the hand-me-downs. When my older or younger sibling wants to buy new things, my parents let them buy the things that they want and need. But when it comes to my turn, I always get the thing that previously used by my older sister, for example I wear her clothes and use her school stuff such as bags or books. It’s always been like this: my older sister’s needs are my parents’ number one priority because she studies abroad. My youngest sister’s needs are my parents’ second priority because she’s still in elementary school (basically because she’s the youngest. God, I think being the youngest in the family is the best position). Because of that I have to accept the truth that I will almost always get the hand-me-downs from my older sister.

I like them, though. I am glad I have them as my siblings. But I’m suffering from this middle-child-syndrome. It is not fatal, but it is hard. My older sister is the achiever of the family (she’s the smart one and stuff), my younger sister is the center of attention. And I am here, frustrated, thinking that I might not be good enough and not giving myself enough credits.

If you are a middle child, tell me if you feel the same and don’t worry because you are not alone. We are in the same boat together. We can do this.

Agnes.

Namanya Agnes Dinda Devi Maharani. Teman-teman sekolah memanggil dia Agnes, tetapi di rumah dia dipanggil Dinda. Nggak terasa udah 3 bulan lebih dia dipanggil Tuhan ya. Dan baru kemarin tanggal 17 Februari ini aku ke makamnya. Cerita ah :)

Betapa Asyiknya Membaca

Hai, apa kabar? Lama tak bersua!

Saya cuma mau cerita aja, sih. Akhir-akhir ini saya lagi doyaaaaaaaaan bangeeeet sama buku. Udah kayak zombie kutu buku, jalan di koridor sekolah sambil baca buku. Kemana-mana selalu bawa buku, tapi sayangnya bukan buku pelajaran. Sebenarnya sudah dari kelas 2 SMP sih saya doyan baca novel tebel-tebel. Dulunya cuma seneng baca komik. Tapi karena sekarang komik makin mahal, jadi lebih sering beli novel tebel yang bisa dibaca berhari-hari ketimbang komik tipis mahal yang 15 menitan udah selesai dibaca.

"Kenapa sih suka baca?" "Emang seru gitu ya baca novel tebel yang nggak ada gambarnya?"

Prihatin, sih, denger komen yang begituan.Teman-teman sekolah saya juga banyak yang begitu, nggak tertarik baca novel hanya karena nggak ada ilustrasinya, karena isinya tulisan doang. Tapi justru karena nggak ada ilustrasinya, maka imajinasi kita jadi terpacu untuk membayangkan setiap adegan yang tersirat di sana, bukan?

Dalam buku itu kita bisa menemukan dunia baru. Dunia penuh fantasi hasil karya sang pengarang. Rasanya menyenangkan, lho, bisa menenggelamkan diri dalam lautan kata-kata, membiarkan diri berlabuh menyusuri setiap halaman, dan kadang dirimu bisa tersedot masuk ke dunia di dalam buku itu. Nggak jarang saya terbawa suasana. Ketawa-ketawa, mesam-mesem, deg-degan, nyesek, nangis, galau, macem-macem, deh!

Hal yang paling menyenangkan dari membaca adalah saat kita bertualang di setiap lembar halamannya, membiarkan diri kita tertarik ke dunianya, dan merasakan keajaiban dari untaian kata-kata yang ada di dalamnya, jalinan kata yang membuat kita terbius.

Sedih banget, anak-anak kecil sekarang jarang ada yang menikmati dongeng-dongeng klasik. Di lemari saya banyak terdapat buku-buku dongeng anak yang sekarang jarang disentuh. Mungkin akan berakhir masuk dos dan dikirim buat disumbangin ke panti asuhan, biar anak-anak di sana tahu sensasi membaca dongeng klasik.

Seperti kata Walt Disney, "Harta karun dalam buku jauh lebih banyak daripada yang disembunyikan perompak di pulau harta atau di tengah samudera."

Kalau kata saya sih, dengan membaca kita bisa merengkuh dunia, mendekapnya dalam pelukan kita, dan merasakan betapa luasnya sebuah buku itu. Walaupun ukuran buku itu kecil, tapi hal-hal yang dituangkan penulis ke dalam buku itu lebih luas dari bumi kita.

Saya nggak habis pikir sama orang-orang yang nggak suka baca. Mungkin mereka belum menemukan "harta karun" itu ya? Saya harap generasi-generasi sekarang makin gemar membaca, deh. Pokoknya membaca itu sangaaaaaat menyenangkan! :))

JKT48 Theater Setlist Pajama Drive

Halo guys, beberapa hari yang lalu gue nonton #JKT48Theater! (ngomong ala anak Jakarta)
Setlistnya masih sama kayak theater pertama yang lalu, setlist B3. Gue suka lagu-lagu di setlist ini, gue kan Team B oshi hahaha. Beruntung gue dapet email dari trollfficial trololo.

UN IS OVER YATTA!

YATTA IT'S OVER YAAAAAYYY!!! XDD
yang paling bikin galau itu Bahasa Indonesia -_-
payah nih orang Indonesia tapi bahasa Indonesianya payah huhuhu
tapi sebenernya ya semuanya bikin galau u_____u #pluk
semoga aja hasilnya bisa diatas 9 semua. Amin...

Ujian Nasional

Ujian Nasional SMP sebentar lagi kawan... Yang SMA malah besok Senin udah mulai UN...
Dihitung-hitung, UN tinggal 9 hari lagi, jadi makin deg-degan.
IPA belum siap nih. Aduh fisika... Biologi...
Lho kok jadi curcol... Contoh orang stress ujian nih.

Yasutralah, semangat Igna!!! Do the best to get the best! God will always with you. *menyemangati diri sendiri*

Semangat buat semuanya yang bakal menghadapi Ujian Nasional (kelas 12, kelas 9, kelas 6)!
Lakukan yang terbaik! Kita bisa!!!

Here it comes!

YIPIIIEEEE! MY AIRI'S PB HAS COME XDDD
OMG I've been waiting for thissss

Now I'll share some picspams 83
GET READY FOR THE SPAMSSSSS~

Kanon and Iwan Setyawan replied my tweet asdfghjkl;;

Happy good day!
Now I'm happy hahahah xDD

I feel like playing C-ute's Sekaiichi HAPPY na Onna no Ko in my mp3 player~~!

 

Look at the pict, friends! Kanon, one of my favorite Jpop solo singer, replied my mention! Ahahaha it was the fourth time she replied my mention! FOURTH TIME! Omg sooooo happy! X'D

And now, look at the picture above! Iwan Setyawan, author of 9 Summers 10 Autumns, replied my tweets too~ xD

HAHAHA can't hide this happiness!!!