KNOWLEDGE

K N O W L E D G E




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I just remember a moment in my life, that I can learn from it until now. When I have an interview with US Embassy. At that time I apply for a job at US Embassy Jakarta, then they called me for some test and interview. There are some candidates including me. Sit in the chair, waiting for our turn. Some girls looks so tidy, including me. I using my best clothes paired with blazer and short skirt. But believe me, it’s not too short.



We are waiting around 30 minutes in recepetion area. Then it’s my turn. I have typing test. That need less than 15 minutes to do. I think I will failed the test, because it’s not only typing test, but also translate test, from Bahasa into English, and from English into Bahasa. It some kind of formal letter from Government and public policies. I have no idea about some word. They talking about ministry, relatives government, legal and laws. There are many words that I couldnt catch it sir. But I try my best, I finish the test.



And waiting for result, to go to the next step of test. From 5 participant before, now only three participant left. Including me. I don’t know where the others. After waiting for 15 minutes for the result, they calling my name to go inside and do another test with someone that I don’t have any idea who they are. I should pass this test, to have an interview with the chairman of US embassy. This is a verbal test, He will read and I should translate it. Everytime he speak, I should translate that word. OMG, I reall want to ended this test soon.



At that time, I thought I will failed. But they asked me to stay, they will discuss about the result, and decide. Around thirty minutes, they calling my name. I thought they will calling me to tell me that I can go home, and waiting for the result. Ussually, when people ask you to do that, it means you failed. They will not give anything to you. Fortunately, they didn’t do that. They ask me to go inside and have an interview with chairman of US Embassy.



I’m nervous. I don’t know how to face him. But when I face him, He was a good man, very kind. Old man, with his white hair, and some fat in his body. But he looks nice, and warm. He indulge his hand to me. Shook my hand firmly. Then he start the conversation. I believe he know that I’m so nervous at that time.



In the middle of our conversation, he ask me about that, he ask me why I look so nervous. Then I told him, that I really nervous, because that is the first time I spoke to American people in formal situation. I know that my English was not good enough. I told him that in my previous company is china company, so I believe their english not good as american people do. Because we still learn, because we have our basic language, Indonesia using Bahasa, China using their own language. I have more confident to face Asian people then American people. And He told me wisely that I don’t have to be scared. Because in this world consists of many languages. American have their own language, English have their own language that we called British, Europe have their own language. He told me that he couldn’t speak in Bahasa or British, the only one language that he can speak is American language, because he came from there, and growth up in there. So I don’t need to be scared with language. He also told me that my english is quitely good, because I can pass that two test before, the only thing that i don’t have is CONFIDENCE. And the words that I always remember from him. “The most important thing in a language is how the message can be received well by the recipient. As long we have this conversation, I can understand what you talking about, and you also understand what I’m talking about. Am I Right?”.



Then I smile, give the best smile to him as a sign that everything that he said was right. He give me more confident to face the world. I believe he is a good man. Even I didn’t pass the test, because after the last interview, I never received any good or bad news from them. The positive thing from that interview, I brought the valuable thing into my life. I called it as knowledge. I got more knowledge from that interview. Is all about language. Finally, I understand, that language is not about right or not, language is about understand or not. Language is a media to communicate each other, language is to connected one nation to others.



That’s why I using my english to write this blog. I hope i can communicate with other people out there, and keep practice my English. :) Never scared to learn, never scared to fail, never scared to dream.



the most important thing is willing to learn.