THE DAY WHEN I WAS ALMOST UNLUCKY
>> 7.29.2006
Created By: Dita Aditya Putri
It was on Tuesday of April. That day I had an assignment from my speaking lecturer. The assignment was I had to make an instruction of making something and the assignment must be typed by computer. Actually, I had done it but I just saved it in a flash disk and I had not printed it. I went to campus rather late because I washed my clothes first. It was 08.30 and I had a writing class at 08.50. So I became panic because it needed 15 minutes to reach my campus on foot. I went immediately and walked quickly. Writing class was in The Faculty of Sport Education while I might print my paper in UPI-net before.
When I arrived at UPI-net, I looked many students in front of printing place. “Oh My God, I must stand in line for a few minutes and it is 08.50 already“I said. I was worry waiting my turn. I looked at my watch very often. When I got my turn, I gave my flash disk directly to the officer. I mentioned my student number to him. It took some times to open my file. I tried to be patient but I could not hide my worry. I looked at the monitor of computer and I found nothing there. Then the officer said that my file could not be opened. I looked at my watch and it was 09.10. “Oh, I have been late for a long time.” My heart said. I cancelled my printing and asked my flash disk back.
I went to The Faculty of Sport Education immediately. I knew I had been late and I almost thought for being absent in writing class. But my heart said that I had to come. Then I walked faster. When I arrived there, I went upstairs to second floor directly. The class was in front of my eyes and I saw many students had been there. I knocked the door softly and my lecturer allowed me to enter the class. “Thanks God” I said. But my problem had not ended. After this class I had to face speaking class and my assignment had not been printed. I was worry along writing class.
When writing class ended, I went out from the class firstly because I wanted to print my paper. I did not want to ignore my speaking assignment although just one assignment. My friend suggested me to print the paper in computer rental. So I went there, it was nearby The Faculty of Science. When I have just arrived at the computer rental, the owner said that I could not print now because the electricity was off. “Oh My God, what have happened?” My heart said. I went along Gegerkalong Street to find computer rental. When I got one, I was disappointed because the electricity was off too. Another place was same. “It was my unlucky day” I said sadly. It was 10.50. I had been late again in speaking class. I did not know where I had to go. I was so hopeless. I wanted to be in speaking class but I did not print my paper yet and I had been late for some minutes. Finally, I came back to UPI. I walked faster and faster and then I ran to reach the library. My mind ordered me to come back to UPI-net. I entered UPI-net hesitantly. I approached the printing place and asked the officer to print my paper. I expected my file can be opened this time. Then, God saved me, my file could be opened and my paper was printed.
My next problem was ‘could I enter the speaking class?’ As far as I knew my speaking lecturer has a rule for student who comes late, ‘who comes late for 15 minutes please do not enter the class today’ the rule said. I did not care about that rule. I would try to come no matter what would happen after. Fortunately, I met my classmates when I wanted to enter the lift. But the lift was confusing me. It could not go up to fourth floor. My friend and I might go out from the lift. We did not have any times anymore. So we decided to go upstairs. We went upstairs quickly. I felt my waist hurt but I did not care about it. I had to struggle. We were out of breath when we arrived in the fourth floor. We went to room eight and found our speaking lecturer had been there. I was hesitant to enter the class because I had been late more than 15 minutes. But one of my friend said “Let’s come in, Mr. Riesky did not call you for attendant list yet”. Thanks to God, my struggle was not worthless. Then I could breathe peacefully. It was really my almost unlucky day and the fact I was still lucky girl.
