Every single person has their own story. I believe the idea in which everyone is the main character in their storybook. For the ones who love reading novels and have already read dozens of them, they must have understood that every story has its own universe and plot made by the author for the main character. The story, however, will not exactly the same between one book and another one.
Going to study abroad has been my dream for years. I started to collect information and insight about how fascinating studying abroad is since the early year of my college. I also asked people who have already tasted the journey to chase their dream to study at the postgraduate level abroad. However, I found the fact that the stories were not always a fairy-tale kind of story in which everything turned out to be a happy ending.
There were stories in which the person could achieve it as easy as ABC. There were also the ones who should experience so many failures before they could get acceptance. Nevertheless, there were also stories of people who still could not achieve it even though they have been struggling for years. Subsequently, I started to ask how will my story be written. I could barely believe that it will be the easy one because of the capability I own is not comparable with the ones who could achieve it as easy as ABC. On the other hand, I was also afraid that it will be the arduous one since I hardly could believe that I am as tough as them to bear such a struggle.
I used to think the things like:
“How if I can’t achieve it because I am not as worthy as her/ him?”
“How if I am not worthy enough because she/ he has a lot of tougher days than me? then, I am still doing just fine until this very day.” (now I realize that I should have felt grateful rather than thinking like that)
“How can I achieve my dream? when a better person like them still cannot achieve theirs.”
I can tell you now that those kinds of thoughts are worthless. Indeed, it is okay to hear others’ stories to get motivated and learn from their success or mistakes. But, once you get started to create your own, don’t get distracted by comparing yourself to others. All you have to do is to focus on your own self, the capability you have had, and what flaw that you can eradicate so that you can be upgraded and believe in yourself that you are worth enough to accomplish your dream.
The thing I learned from those stories I collected is that everyone has their own story. Just like a novel, the plot of the story could not exactly the same. Thus, I should not compare my own with others. I have to start making my own story by taking every step that I thought could bring me closer to my goal.
Then, here will be my story actualizing the dream I own. I decide to write them down here because I want to cherish the moment I have been through and be grateful for every favor given by Allah for me in every step I made. I do hope that the story will also be able to give some insight for you to keep believing that you can achieve what you dream.
Peeking My Mind 
Mantap mbaa
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