What I Wish I Had Known

Judul: What I Wish I Had Known (And Other Lessons You Learned in Your 20s)
Penulis: Marcella Purnama
Illustrator: Nabila Adani
Penerbit: 2017
Terbit: POP (Imprint KPG)
Tebal: 208 halaman

I’ve lived my whole life following people and taking their choices as mine. I will dream a new dream, a dream that’s totally my own, and I will work hard to get it.

Ever since her acceptance letter to study abroad arrived at her inbox, nothing in Marcella Purnama’s life has gone according to plan. Instead of choosing Science, like her two older sisters did before her, she steered path to study Arts—a degree so alien to both her families and friends. But as she traveled thousands miles away, struggled with English, had her first byline and went back home to apply for her first job, Marcella realized that plans are meant to be changed. Full of relatable tales of horrific group work, falling in love, first job interview and quarter-life crisis, this illuminating account follows how a young adult grapples with life’s small and big questions, and the lessons learned along the way.

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Sudah cukup lama menaksir buku ini karena covernya yang cute. Yet, I'm not buying, (lagi-lagi) hasil pinjaman. Wkwk. Belum pernah membaca blog penulis. Belakangan buku ini menjadi teman di perjalanan pulang kantor yang dirasa panjang. Sebulan lebih baru selesai membacanya disela-sela bacaan yang lain.

Nonfiction. Written in English. Diksi yang digunakan tidak begitu sulit, you will rarely using a dictionary. First impression membaca beberapa bab awal biasa saja sehingga tidak tergesa menyelesaikan buku ini. Entah kenapa, mungkin karena sudah memasuki half 20s, sudah mengecap sebagian, dan sudah menjalani dengan cara sendiri.

"Grades are still important, but they are not the most important things. As cliched as it is, the things you learn outside class is more important than the textbooks you blindly memorize in time for exams." - page 43

Simply, author shared her experiences, about study abroad, friendship, work life, and so on. We are slightly on the same page. Each of us has own value. Pastikan value dirimu tidak mudah tergerus, tidak mudah terpengaruh. Cukup ambil yang baik-baik, sisanya gunakan untuk memperluas sudut pandang.

Beruntunglah yang memiliki kesempatan untuk memilih, work from home misalnya. Dambaan pejuang traffic ibukota. Haha. Besok senin, mau mencoba berangkat dari kota hujan. Wish me luck :p