We've Been Matchmade
Student Burden
So the student must be smart to manage the time so that all the targets we want are achieved. May be active in the organization but not too late to finally forget the main purpose as a student so there is the term eternal student.
The second year of college, the associate offered to be a practicum assistant as well as some additional work for me. In return, in addition to the input funds there are also scholarships and of course relationships. However, one of the conditions must be active in the campus organization. Something I avoided in the first year. Not because I can not organize, because since Junior High I have been active in OSIS even served as chairman. But the choice was forced because as a student who also had a side job I barely had time to spare other than college and work.
"It's an opportunity, Dihya. If you do not want to stay in the organization then you will never meet other great people who can give a lot of lessons for you. I understand you are now trying to go to college while working to prepare for your matchmaking but there is no compulsion on the part of your parents and female family to get married early, so you can take this offer because not everyone can get it. Even I'm the professor's son who can't" said Lucy.
For business on campus, directly and indirectly I do often tell stories with Lucy. Maybe because in addition to one class we also have the same mission. I love finding scholarships and relationships for my future. But more Lucy's taking me. Although sometimes I managed to get it he was never angry. If there's another chance he'll never forget to take me.
In accordance with that input finally this second year I began to be active in the organization. From the faculty to the university. That way the friendship was wider, increasing friends from outside the faculty. Male and female friends.
Of all that, the most I avoid is familiarizing myself with female friends. On this campus it feels enough to have one female friend, Lucy, to avoid baper. As happened to the three women from different faculties. There was Rea from the teaching faculty, Ami from the pharmacy faculty and Elsa from the economics faculty who approached me in a way that was aggressive enough to make me uncomfortable. They even dared to come to my house. Fortunately, Umi was very strict with my female friends. Umi always refuses if anyone approaches home because Umi already has her ideal daughter-in-law candidate, Dinda.
The tight schedule on campus and the work eventually made me collapse as well. Three days of hot body, after checking it turned out after the suspicion that I had typhoid until I had to be treated in the hospital. As a result, I had to give up the translation project that I had long dreamed of. It is a project of a lecturer of English literature. Because he needed quick results while I had to be treated without being able to make sure to be fit when added during illness also forbid me to hold a job and campus affairs. That's why I had to let go.
"True Umi said, you need to rest Dihya. You're too tired. Umi want you not to translate again so that after returning from campus can focus on rest!" said Umi. "Seeing you sick like this makes umi sad. Kayak Abah and Umi can't afford it. Although our treasures are not abundant but to send you to graduate so the doctor can still kok son." added Umi with teary eyes. "That's also why Umi and Abah don't want to have another child besides you so we can finance you so you can be established, son."
"Mi, I'm sorry Dihya. Promise after this will take care of your health as much as possible. If you are tired Dihya will rest. Dihya will also be more diligent exercise and take vitamins." I said
"That's a boy, Mi. He will be the head of the family. He learned nothing about responsibility. It's a kid!" Abah.
I just smiled thinly. While Umi still cries.
"Yes but it does not hurt so well" said Umi while wiping her tears.
"Mi, if Dihya never gets sick later even like Fir'aun you know. Never been sick. It's not scary" said Abah.
Seeing that I became rather calm. Honestly sad also because it has made Umi sad.
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At the next hour, Lucy and some of the faculty friends came rushing in. They encouraged me to get well soon. The children also supported Umi so that I reduced my activities because my schedule was too busy.
The arrival of college friends, including Lucy, was well received by Umi who took care of me twenty-four hours. Although there are still workers, but Abah and Umi gave up losing clients because they could not leave me alone. It hasn't been twenty-four hours I've been treated. That's why I feel bad for both my parents. It was this big still bothering them.
After returning home, Umi questions Lucy. Apparently the meeting was enough to give the impression on umi to umi until questioning continues.
"The boy looks good and smart huh Dihya Coba umi there are two boys already matchmaking with Lucy's neng" said Umi.
"But she's not hooded, mi." I replied origin.
"Son Lucy seems to be the obedient type of woman. After marriage she can be directed. Later it will be just ask him to close the letter." replied Umi with a smile.
But when female friends from other faculties came, let alone female friends who had approached me came, Umi immediately put on a look of indifference even sometimes jutek. Showing clearly his rejection.
Umi said, he did not really like the type of women who only rely on beauty alone. Such a type is not suitable as a prospective daughter-in-law of umi because it is very sure that it will be opposite to a super simple umi and prefer a relaxed type of woman like Dinda or Lucy.
"By the way about Dinda, why didn't she come and poke? Don't think Dinda doesn't know. Umi has set wa status so that Dinda read. Abah also asked to tell his brother Dinda. But until now there has been no response. Honest umi kangen Dinda." said Umi blankly, thinking of Dinda.