Witing Tresna Jalaran Saka Kulina

kamu yang hari itu lupa membawa payung nampaknya hanya bisa berdiri mematung di tepi bangunan, melindungi diri agar tak kebasahan. tapi sayangnya setengah badanmu sudah kuyup terkena percikan air hujan. aduhai, kasihan sekali. satu jam sudah berlalu, hujan tak kunjung berhenti. kamu mulai menggigil menahan dingin yang kian merasuk sampai tulang. oh kentang, nasib baik sepertinya memang sedang tak berpihak, angkutan umum yang biasanya berebut penumpang tak satupun lewat, ojek online pun sudah dua kali menolakmu karena sepertinya tak mau repot-repot menerobos hujan di kota kita yang kamu tahu sendiri bagaimana. beberapa teman yang coba kamu hubungi juga sepertinya belum bisa membantu, sedang aku saat itu sepertinya masih lelap tertidur dengan ponsel yang tak menyala.  "aaa sampai kapan gua harus nunggu di sini..?" tiba-tiba tinnnnn!!! dari arah matahari terbenam, samar-samar kamu melihat sosok hitam menggendarai motor matic yang setengah bannya direndam air berlumpur mengarah k...

Are you the friend who’s always there to listen when someone needs to talk? Do you say, “I’m all ears” when someone shares their struggles? If so, you might consider yourself a good listener. But what about becoming an active listener? Some people might think that active listening is simply nodding along and saying, “I understand.” But true active listening goes beyond that—it’s about being fully present, paying attention to not only the words but also the tone, body language, and even the silences. It involves engaging thoughtfully, asking meaningful questions, and paraphrasing in a way that shows you’re genuinely understanding and connecting with the speaker. You might assume it’s easy, especially when the person speaking is someone you care about. But active listening comes with its own set of challenges. Here’s what to expect: 1. Emotional Fatigue : Truly engaging with someone’s emotions can drain your energy, especially during long or intense conversations. 2. Resisting the Urge...

Being a teacher—what a sophisticated occupation, don’t you think? Transferring knowledge, shaping minds, guiding students in countless ways, and even acting as second parents. It’s a huge responsibility, one that should never be taken lightly. And being a teacher often feels like striving for perfection. Students look up to you, as do their parents—and maybe even the government (if they ever paid attention to our underfunded education system, haha). You’re expected to be fair, consistent, neither too strict nor too lenient, resourceful, wise... the list goes on. I had this thought while grading my students’ weekly essays. One essay wasn’t bad, and I gave it a B-. But then I flipped to the student’s previous work and realized it was of similar quality—yet I had given it an A+. I paused, thinking, Why am I so inconsistent? This isn’t the only time I’ve noticed such discrepancies. There was a time I disciplined one student harshly for a mistake, but when another student made the sam...