WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
Hope for our school
The State 1 Primary School of Bayat, your present destiny...
It is recorded in my memory, the happening that occurred two years ago, when a child wore the red and white school uniform stepping-forward, his feet entering the State 1 Primary School of Bayat complex. As one of the favorite schools in this area, the State 1 Primary School of Bayat has been dreamed of by most of the elementary school class. For the sake of my education, I was compliant to walk for about three kilometers through the uneven road of the mountain.
Yeah, that was me, Bastian Hidayat. Both of my parents fought to make some money so I can finish my study, because education is the most important and precious in my life, in welcoming the future. There was a noble goal which came from the great ancients that I always keep in my mind. It is to be the best student in the State 1 Primary School of Bayat, through the challenges that need to be conquered. A school building that looks so simple, and even primitive, but inside of it there are many potential students who want to improve their skills, like a pearl inside the oyster.
We were trying to achieve our goal slowly but surely, even though many trophies have been awarded by our successors before. There was still a light of hope every time we entered the class-room to try our best.
Our spirit languished all of sudden due to the earthquake that hit the region where we lived. The natural disaster occurred on Saturday, 27 May 2006. There was nothing wrong during the morning time, except a powerful quake that caused our school to fall down. Our bright smiles that were full of hopes had been smothered by this natural disaster, including mine. It loomed over me. What is my future destiny, when our school has fallen down and is almost flat with the land? Months later, we must keep studying under the heat of emergency tents, as you could see by how black our skin was at that time.
The beautiful school turned into ruins that have gone with the wind. But despite this, finally we thank God because the earthquake has changed our school to be a palace! Help gathered from donors have changed our situation 180 degrees.
I hope the new school may give a new motivation to me to be the best. I never could have imagined how big our school is now. Still, the sadness is kept in my heart. Sometimes I feel like having a nightmare about my future education. My mother always talks about my future studies, which may someday be burdened by economic problems. Meanwhile, the scholarship which I am dreaming of has slowly disappeared from my dream. I do not know the criteria and how to get it. Even still, I will keep my promise and do my part to make this school even better.
We will keep and take good care of our school, so that the donors do not feel disappointed to have helped us, and our achievement will also be improved to be the best.
By Bashan, Class IX-E
Hope for my school....
Before the earthquake, the State 1 Primary School of Bayat was known as just an ordinary school in the society. This school has very wide land but only half of it has been used, compared to other schools in town which have small land but the facilities fully equipped.
Nowadays, slowly but surely, the State 1 Primary School of Bayat has become modern and fully equipped with facilities. To be a National Standard School is now possible to attain.
But it depends on the school society. It takes good cooperation to make this school more famous and reach more achievements. Some day, our school will be as good as other modern schools in the city, because we have spirit to move forward greater than the others.
By Neti, Class IX-D
Students from Bayat write to us about their thoughts and feelings on their lives, their education, and their school, before and after the rebuilding.