Have you ever experienced a painful heartbreak that your body and mind just stop functioning at all? yep, that is me in the middle of 2015, when my parents told me that we have to leave my birthplace and move permanently to our original hometown, Bandung. It’s really hard to leave the small and quiet town where i grew up, i receive so many love and made countless memory there.
The first 3 months of living in Bandung was a total wreck. I have no friends that i can go somewhere with, i know nothing about hangout places here in Bandung, i don’t even know where the road in front of my home will take me. I was so stressed that i stopped going out, because i just have no one and nowhere to go. Most of my free times are spent at home, browsing through the internet and socializing with my old pals on social media platform. The stress really get into me and i lost 10 kg (equal to 22 lbs) over a time span of 4 months.
But then gradually, i grew into this town. I can do everything that i am unable to do back in my birthplace such as going to dance competition, volunteer works, and going to several workshops. Bandung has everything you ever imagine and the community is just very supportive and kind! And also the food here in Bandung, is just pure amazing! From sweet dessert to savory main course, you can find every food you ever imagine.
Then now i realized, hey this is not bad. Maybe i just haven’t clicked with Bandung yet. And now on the last few months being in college, i discover my love for Bandung has grown 5000 times and i’m so ready for the adventure that Bandung will lead me to in the future. Moving to Bandung really teach me how to let go something, without completely forgetting the memory. I always love my birthplace, but now i put half of my heart in Bandung.
Moving to new places is not a bad things, its just the same as unlocking new badges in google maps and you have lot of things to discover.