Muhammad Chesta Adabi

Language n Identity Language is more than communication. It is connected to who we are. The language we speak can show our culture, personality, and even our values. In this essay, I will explore how language influences identity and share examples from personal experience or society. I grew up speaking Indonesian as my mother tongue. This language is important to me because it has shaped the way I think, behave, and interact with others around me. For example, when I speak Indonesian, I feel a sense of comfort, familiarity, and belonging as well as pride. It reminds me of home, daily life, and the culture I grew up in. This shows how language becomes part of who I am. It might similliar with any other language with their own people in other countries ofcourse. But, to be honest, at times, using different languages gives me a sense of being more refined or sophisticated. Language is also a big part of group identity. In Indonesia, people use Indonesian in schools, workplaces, and public...

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Learning e nglish is not just learn a new spesific language. It is part of survival. Especially for somebody who would like to travel and unveil new pages of his life like me. As the second most widely used language in the world, English is powerful. In many places where it is the main medium of communication, English can feel almost lethal if you don’t know how to navigate it. My journey with English began long before I even realized I was studying emglish. I grew up playing many video games. The old one ofcourse. Mostly RPG with abundance of written-stories.  In order to understand the mechanics and the plots, which I always found fascinating, I would often experiment by clicking every button I could find just to see what would happen. Through this curious trial-and-error, I unknowingly began to pick up English. I started recognising certain words and phrases simply by observing the outcomes on screen. Bit by bit, I built an understanding of their meanings, not from textbooks, bu...

Discovering Malioboro, Yogyakarta Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to guide you to one of Yogyakarta’s most iconic destinations: Malioboro . Located at the very heart of the city, this legendary avenue has long stood as a cultural crossroads where tradition, history, and everyday life blend with graceful harmony. But firstly, my name is Chesta, though you may simply call me Aby, and it is truly a pleasure to be here with you today. Now, to Walking along Malioboro feels almost like stepping into a living chronicle. one where each corner whispers stories of the past, yet welcomes the rhythm of the present. The street is lined with vibrant shops, local artisans, and humble food stalls offering the scents and flavours of Javanese cuisine. However, beyond its lively surface lies something deeper. Malioboro is not merely a marketplace; it is an experience—a symbol of Yogyakarta’s soul. As you stroll beneath its guiding lamps in the evening, the atmosphere becomes almost poetic, as if the city ...

Relaxing Vacation (A mid-income experience) If i may have a few pocket of money, relaxing vacation, for me, i wouldn't think any so called luxurious vacation as the other might be. Sailing a ferry ship? A trip to an island? Or visiting an unknown landmark? A vacation in my mind wouldn't hope any place. Because, what do all that mean when your mind is elsewhere minding your unsolved work or maybe unstability in economy. When i got all of my works done, all you hope is just relaxing on your warm couch with your very own hardwork-paid high-end pc (that i don't have yet but i may bought it latet tho), a bunch of snack, and communicating with the community through discord. I wouldn't mind if somebody called me as an introvert. In fact, i'm used to go outside oftenly for many ocassion. But again, back to the early statement.  A relaxing vacation isn’t about where you go but how you feel when you’re there. Some people recharge their energy by wandering far away, but I rech...

  Career Planning For me, career planning means preparing for uncertainty. Although it sounds blatant, it could be described logically. Along with society goes on, we prepared something that might be the best for the rest of our life or our relatives. Let’s say, a higher education, more extra classes, less screen time, and more discipline in how we allocate time and effort that subject ourselves to excessive physical restraint and psychological pressure that may cost us our soul. But at the end of the day, the company would prefer a child whose father is the boss or somebody that is smart enough to suck up to his superiors. Uncertain variables such as fate are very unfair and difficult to calculate. They are cunning and painful, but they always happen. Because, that is how the world works. Nevertheless, this should not discourage us from planning ahead. On the contrary, preparing early for one’s career is important because it gives us a clearer sense of direction, allows us to comp...