Together With God, I Can!
Social Study of SMPK Tirta Marta – BPK Penabur Cinere
The need to interact based on care to the people became the basic thinking of social study event for students in VII and IX grade SMPK Tirta Marta – BPK Penabur Cinere Jakarta. This event was not less attractive than the social study which was carried out by their friends from Tirta Marta Pondok Indah last week.
“Use this Social Study event as good as possible to make yourself strong and intact as Indonesian teenagers. Be a good friend for the other Indonesian children. Keep spirit and grow your love for this nation and homeland”, said the headmistress, Ester Susilowati, S.Pd to the students.
This social study event in a cooperation with Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta was held on 30th of October until 2nd of November 2012 in Yogyakarta by carrying Together With God, I can! as the theme. This social study was held in two events, TurBa and Live In. TurBa, the shortening of Turun ke Bawah, means turn down to see the reality of life, is an activity to see the place and some social activities. The spots teaches sense of care, independence, and strong willingness. TurBa took 5 places covering :
(1) Decoration Candle Private Enterprise “Pencil Terbang”,
(2) Alternative School of Sanggar Anak Alam (SALAM),
(3) Sayap Ibu Foundation,
(4) Wayang Kekayon Museum, and
(5) Bobung Wood Mask Industry.
Live In session gave a chance for the students to stay at home and to have some activities with the people of Watusigar, Ngawen, Gunungkidul. In this Live In session, the students experienced the citizenries’ life, such as walking through rocky land, going down the river, looking for some grass for the livestock, cultivating on the rocky field, planting corn, and greeting other people they passed by although they are strangers.
Although these TurBa and Live In activities were relatively short, the students, teacher, Stube team, and the people of Watusigar got many experiences both funny and heartwarming ones. They learned that the problem of life can be solved if we keep on our trust that God is faithful and never leaves His children.